USB-C cables and connectors: these are controversial topics, and rightfully so – I don’t want to pull any punches. I will also show you that things don’t have to be that bad for you, as long as you’re ...

USB Type-C cables are great because they’re reversible and support the latest, fastest USB spec, but some cables are so poorly made they can ruin your expensive hardware. Here are a few tips for ...

The USB Type-C standard — a set of rules to make smarter USB cables, connectors, and plugs — continues to evolve while expanding the range of applications it can serve. The one-piece solution for the ...

USB Type-C is the newly introduced and powerful interconnect standard for USB. When paired with the new Power Delivery (PD) specification, Type-C offers enhancements to the existing USB 3.1 ...

Read part 1 of this series on the basics of transmitter and receiver testing for the latest version of USB and part 3 on power delivery. For all of its virtues around plug-and-play device ...

USB (Universal Serial Bus) cables are everywhere, with the type-C gaining . If you’ve ever needed to fast charge anything, from smartphones to tablets, to cameras and even newer laptops, you’ve likely ...

USB cables? What a pain. You can never find the right type of connector when you need one, or you can’t figure out which way is up when you plug the cable in. These ...

The new USB Type-C connector will be reversible unlike the current USB 3.0 version USB cable developers have announced that a forthcoming version of the connector's plug is to be reversible. It means ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO—Last week, Ars met up with several representatives of the non-profit USB Implementer’s Forum (USB-IF) to check out some of the first USB Type-C connectors off the assembly lines. The ...

USB Type-C may just be the holy grail of device connectors, replacing even your laptop or TV power cord. Just bear with a bit of muddle while everyone gets on board. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...