It would be nice if you could plug a USB 3.2 device into a USB 3.2 port using a USB 3.2 cable and trust that it all works. Unfortunately, it's way more complicated than that.

For simple USB-C usecases, like “get USB 2.0 and 5 V out of a port, follow a simple recipe – attach a 5.1 kΩ pulldown to each CC pin, and you will have a USB-C port that will work with all ...

What's important to know is that USB ports have sped up over time, and when you see a blue port, it's typically a high-speed port, such as USB 3.0 or USB 3.1 Gen 1, which is much faster than older ...

Each port can provide 15 W at 5 V / 3 A, but if you want to power four sink-only USB-C devices at once, it will only be able to give 1.5 A on third and fourth port – quite a reasonable ...

Also, you should know that not all USB ports in your car work the same way. While some may support full infotainment system connectivity, others could be limited to charging only.

In 2014, every laptop we tested had at least two full-size USB ports. Now, almost a third of laptops have either just one, or none at all. A similar proportion have ditched HDMI ports from their ...

USB-C ports are now found on all manner of devices, from simple external hard drives to high-end laptops and, after a long holdout, even the Apple iPhone. While every USB-C port looks the same ...

What's important to know is that USB ports have sped up over time, and when you see a blue port, it's typically a high-speed port, such as USB 3.0 or USB 3.1 Gen 1, which is much faster than older ...