Your computer likely has multiple USB ports, and maybe even multiple types of ports on the same machine, but how does that ...

It’s 2025, and I had to buy a Micro USB to USB-C cable. Last year, my best friend bought me an HP Sprocket portable photo ...

In six months of ownership, it occurred to me as I blew the dust out like an archaeologist examining an ancient pot, I had never plugged a cable into my iPhone’s USB-C port. It seemed impossible ...

The best port, however, comes at the very end of the hub: a full-sized HDMI connection that supports up to 4K@30Hz. That’s perfect for a productivity setup so you can splay out your spreadsheets and ...

It took the iPhone an eternity to strike Lightning in favor of the universal USB-C port. Now that it’s here on all models, including the low-end 16e, many users still limit its use to charging ...

Using USB for powering devices is wonderful, as it frees us from a tangle of incompatible barrel & TRS connectors, not to mention a veritable gaggle of proprietary power connectors. The ...

Keyboards and mice used PS/2 ports, gamepads had their own port that doubled as the hookup ... The 1996 launch of Universal Serial Bus (commonly USB for short) got the ball rolling on this ...

It said the iPhone maker ultimately decided against this, in part because it feared removing the USB-C port would have brought it into conflict with the EU. However, I’ve had confirmation from ...

Apple had also considered making the iPhone 17 Air its first “port-free” iPhone, and going all in on wireless charging. The company ultimately decided against this. As previously rumored ...

Star Trek has inspired many real-life technological advancements, but we're still waiting for one of its best ones to arrive: replicators. The devices are sci-fi-magical in that they can create ...

USB PD has actually been around since 2012, around the same time that the USB-C port was unveiled. Prior to that, the only universal option was the (significantly slower) USB Battery Charging ...