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.

Most people only ever plug a charger into the USB-C port on their iPhone, but the interface is compatible with so many more devices. These can help you work or play, circumvent limitations, and get ...

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 ...

Google’s latest Nest Cam model has switched over to USB-C, a minor change but one that’s appreciated for continuity’s sake. With its new Nest Cam Indoor (3rd gen, wired), Google has switched from ...

Andy is a seasoned technology journalist with more than 15 years experience in the mobile industry, writing for Digital Trends, Wired, and more. During that time he has reviewed hundreds of ...

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], ...

October Prime Day is gracing us with an awesome price drop for one of the best flash drives out there. The 256GB Samsung Type-C Flash Drive is only $21.99 right now, a sexy 33% discount from its ...

If you have an iPhone running iOS 26, you may have noticed that it now reports the estimated time to finish charging to 80% on the lock screen. If you are not using a fast charger, though, it will not ...

Logitech this week announced the MX Master 4, the latest version of its popular mouse for Macs and PCs. The new model offers haptic feedback for certain actions, includes a new Actions Ring for quick ...

We’re entering the iPhone dongle era for EVs, and it’s going to be confusing for new owners when it comes time to charge. The latest example is that every Porsche Cayenne Electric will have two charge ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Apple has always had a knack for stirring conversation with its packaging choices. First, it was the removal of headphones from iPhone boxes, ...