The Nintendo Switch 2’s new design has another quality-of-life feature that you may have missed in its initial reveal trailer ...
USB Type-C is the most flexible connection for notebooks and smartphones. The most important of its many capabilities is as a charging socket for battery-powered devices. USB-C should finally make ...
What that means is that the new directive is now fully effective, and USB-C is the new universal charging standard in the EU. What makes this new change so impactful is that it doesn't only apply ...
In a solemn reminder that no system is 100% safe and unhackable, it was announced over the weekend that security researchers ...
New EU regulations mandating that all new smartphones, tablets, and cameras use a standard charger took effect on Saturday.
From December 28th, a large percentage of the gadgets bought inside the EU are required to charge via USB-C. The goal for Directive 2022/2380, known colloquially as the common charging solution, is to ...
USB ports are not all providing the same amount of power. The USB standard began by dictating the ports provide 5 volts with ...
Released in 2023, the entire iPhone 15 series got an upgrade to the USB-C standard — matching other products like the iPad and AirPods in Apple's lineup. So, does USB-C really bring noticeable ...
"It's time for THE charger," the European Commission posted to X on December 28, 2024. While the sentiment only applies to one continent (and not all of it) and only certain devices, the Common ...
The new European Union standard on charging cables doesn't help consumers today, and will stifle future innovation.
there are still some great—and often more affordable—TB3 and USB-C docks available, and most Apple users won’t see much difference between TB3 and TB4—the Thunderbolt 4 standard was mainly ...