Wouldn't it be cool if every power socket was the same? Imagine if you could carry around a single cable and plug in any device to the wall. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

Nowadays, we love to rally against devices that still use micro-USB, but things used to be much, much worse.

The USB Promoter Group has announced that the greatest invention in the known universe -- the reversible Type-C USB connector -- is finally ready for mass production. The USB Implementers Forum will ...

Most modern cars offer at least two ways to charge up a smartphone, in the form of a 12V lighter socket and a USB port. The latter could be more convenient for many, as it uses the same cable you ...

This wall socket includes two USB ports for charging your mobile devices. Find out what you need and how to install it. Sharon Profis Former Vice President of Content, CNET Studios As vice president ...

After years of fumbling around with proprietary adapters, we’ve finally reached a point where the tech industry has mostly settled on a standardized set of connectors. Some fragmentation remains in ...

There is a tendency as we get older, to retreat into an instinctive suspicion of anything new or associated with young people. All of us will know older people who have fallen down this rabbit hole, ...

Situation: Wired Apple Car Play requires connecting to a car’s USB A port for data purposes. The port only provides 2.1A charging. Glacial compared to the USB C-PD protocol the phone can take ...

Portable sat-navs (particularly older, more power-hungry ones) tend to draw more power than a USB socket than provide. The cigarette lighter connection is able to restore battery charge more quickly, ...