Printing off essays at the library, transferring photos for your photography class, and collaborating on group projects is a whole lot easier when you've got a great USB hub that brings all your ...

USB Type-C can go as fast as any USB standard and it will launch with compliancy for ‘USB 3.1’. This generational jump doubles the performance of USB 3.0 from 5Gbps to 10Gbps (equivalent to ...

The arrival of USB Type-C connectors and the final USB 3.2 standard have both heralded a new age of consumer convenience. However, there remains quite a bit of confusion about what these new ...

USB Type C is supposed to be a universal standard, but it’s just universally confusing. A USB Type C port can run at either 5Gbps or 10Gbps and still be labeled USB 3.1 by the laptop maker.

What is USB Type C? A Quick Definition… First released in 2014, USB Type C is a new form of data transfer cable. It can be used for charging and transferring data. USB Type C can handle more power – ...

A standard USB-C connector can provide 2.5 watts of power, which is the same as most USB-A connectors. But many devices use something called a Power Delivery (PD) protocol, which will let a USB-C ...

The work "will really make USB Type-C the right connector for audio," Saunders said. Technology standards arrive all the time, but the 3.5mm audio jack is a surprisingly contentious issue.

In fact, device manufacturers are so confident in the new USB-C standard that Intel announced last year that Thunderbolt 3, once thought to be a USB replacement, will use the same port type as USB-C.

The USB Type-C specification is pretty confusing. The versatile and reversible port can be used to carry USB 3.1, USB 3.0, and USB 2.0, as well as power through the USB Power Delivery spec ...

USB-IF announced it will roll out a USB Type-C authentication program to protect against non-compliant USB chargers and USB malware risks. Written by Campbell Kwan, Contributor ...

The USB type C connection isn’t physically backwards compatible, though: you can’t use a cable with USB type C connectors on both ends with an older USB 2 or 3.0 port.