In late 2022, the European Union passed a landmark law requiring all smartphones and other electronic devices sold in the bloc to use USB-C for wired charging by the end of 2024. After years of ...

iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air feature a USB-C port at the bottom of the phone. If you are upgrading from an older phone, this means your old Lightning accessories won’t work anymore. But the ...

Some devices come with their own USB-C cables for charging, but some, like many phones these days, do not, and that’s why you probably want to consider getting one like this Chubby 100W USB-C cable ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Before USB-C entered the scene in 2014, smartphones used mini USB and micro USB, as well as the Lightning Port, exclusive to Apple devices.

The website ChargerLAB has tested the standard iPhone 17 model's USB-C charging speeds with a variety of Apple's chargers, from 18W to 140W. The device reached a peak charging speed of around 27W to ...

USB-C has become a prevalent part of most household tech since it was first released back in 2014. You can find it on all kinds of devices, from smartphones and laptops to gaming consoles like the ...

The long and short of it is that Apple most likely made the decision to comply with a law imposed by the EU mandating that a multitude of devices have a common charger, which included smartphones.

A post on Reddit shows the Sony Xperia 10 VII doesn’t include a USB cable in the box. Smartphones typically don’t come with chargers anymore, but cables are still standard. We expect more ...

Theoretically USB-C is a pretty nifty connector, but the reality is that it mostly provides many exciting new ways to make your device not work as expected. With the gory details covered by [Alvaro], ...

One standout feature, compared to many other portable SSDs, is the IP68 rating. This means that out of the box, without additional casing, it's fully water- and dust-resistant, capable of being ...