Struggles with incompatible ports? Discover the simple $8 adapter that lets you plug USB-C cables into USB-A ports for data ...

Fast charging tech is something we all need for our phones because who has the time to sit around while waiting to hit 100% again? With a fast charging power adapter, you can cut down your wait time ...

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USB is dirty. Just like you’d never stick your body parts into a mysterious public hole, neither should you plug your iPhone into a public charging station. iOS is pretty good at rejecting unknown ...

One of the selling points of the USB-C plug is that supposedly there is no way to incorrectly insert it. As [Pim de Groot] shows with a ‘Cursed USB-C 2.0 Device‘, reality is a bit more complicated ...

One of the silver linings of phones and tablets no longer coming with power adapters in their boxes is that they usually sucked anyway. These days, you can buy your own that’s way better, and it won’t ...

For a quarter of a century, the USB port has been a faithful old friend. Connecting and powering our everyday gadgets and peripherals, all we've ever needed to do was plug them in and watch it all ...

Some wit once described USB-A cables as the only binary option that requires three attempts. There can be few techies who don’t recognize the experience of trying one way, trying the other and then ...

USB ports are everywhere, even in your Xbox. It's only natural to assume that any USB port can handle any USB device. It feels like a logical leap, a quick and easy solution to any minor charge needed ...

The short answer is that you can't. A USB header port can only handle one device, so it has to go into a hub to support multiple USB-C ports for a multi-device configuration. You could do USB header ...

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