iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus could be re-launched by Apple with a USB Type-C port instead of the company's decade-old Lightning connector, according to a tipster. The latest leak suggests that the ...

Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is a versatile interface that's used in all sorts of devices — from smartphones to lifestyle products — to deliver data, power, and video signals. Most commonly, we see ...

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 ...

As I was driving to work the other day, my phone gave me an ominous “beep-beep.” The screen indicator showed that my phone would soon be going into sleep-mode because of a low battery. Quickly, I ...

Is it possible to use your favorite USB devices like mice, keyboards, and thumb drives with your smart phone? Yes, but you'll ...

USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and ...

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 ...

As mentioned in a recent post, one of the motivations for my acquisition of a Google Chrome OS-based Pixelbook is that it’ll enable me to do a hands-on evaluation of its latest-generation external ...

When lounging around at home using your smartphone or playing Nintendo Switch in portable mode, you generally connect to the internet via Wi-Fi. However, Wi-Fi connections can be slow, resulting in ...

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 ...