USB ports come in a bewildering array of colors, with each hue indicating different capabilities for power and speed.

If you've got a drawer full of USB cables, you're probably aware they're not all the same, so how should you make sure you're ...

How quickly can this USB cable I've just found in my drawer transfer files? And can I use it to fast charge my smartphone?

using a PD standard called PPS (or the AVS standard for EPR-range chargers) – it’s not a requirement, but you’ll find that quite a few USB-C PSUs will oblige, and PPS support is usually ...

While hardly ever enforced, these are the USB standard-stated limitations, indeed. What does this mean for you as a user? Nothing, if your devices are low-power enough. Your devices are expected ...

"It's time for THE charger," the European Commission posted to X on December 28, 2024. While the sentiment only applies to one continent (and not all of it) and only certain devices, the Common ...

USB-C is the latest standard of USB that allows data transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps, can fast-charge devices, and conveniently fits in a port either way up—which means that you can wave bye-bye ...

First announced in 2019, USB 4 heralded a new standard of connectivity - and it’s certainly lived up to expectations so far. In terms of bandwidth, USB 4 offers up to 4oGbps, making it twice as ...

A hot potato: The European Union decided to impose USB-C as the de-facto standard for data communication and battery charging on small devices two years ago. The new rule is now going into effect ...