How do you tell what type of USB ports you have?

To identify the specific USB ports and connectors on your devices, you can simply look at their shape and color, or check ...
PBS

What is USB-C? An engineer explains this one device connector to rule them all

Apple announced on Sept. 12, 2023, that it plans to adopt the USB-C connector for all four new iPhone 15 models, helping USB-C become the connector of choice of the electronics industry, nine years ...
PC World

USB Type-C peripherals are on the way, and storage devices are first up

With Apple’s latest MacBook and Google’s newest Chromebook just out and featuring the new USB Type-C connector, we’re on the lookout for peripherals that use the interface, and storage devices appear ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Blue, black, or red? What your USB port colors actually mean

I don't know whether it's just the evolution of USB that's gotten more complicated over the last decade, or I simply never ...
TechSpot

USB-IF to fight dodgy Type-C cables and devices with authentication software

While the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) is happy that their USB Type-C specification is being adopted swiftly, there are concerns that many dodgy Type-C cables exist in the market that could harm ...
Business Wire

Parade Introduces USB Type-C Retimers for Peripheral Devices Supporting USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort 1.4a HBR3 with Internal Signal Muxing

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taiwan OTC: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface, video display, and touch controller IC supplier, today announced the PS8822, a USB ...
EDN

Design your next USB Type-C/USB PD device with buck-boost battery chargers

The USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery (PD) specifications were first released in 2014. Since then, electronic devices equipped with USB Type-C ports supporting USB PD have become common. USB Type-C ...
EDN

Providing USB Type-C connectivity – What you need to know

USB Type-C promises to be the answer to all our high-speed serial connectivity dreams, and more. Headlines have trumpeted its higher speeds and an increased power delivery capability, but what has ...
Android Authority

USB-IF announces certification program for USB Type-C chargers

A USB Charger is a funny thing. You have about 10 of them in a drawer at home, but maybe only one of them really charges your device properly. And chances are, that particular one is at the back of ...
Tech Times

USB4 External Storage Devices Deliver Ultra-Fast Transfer Speeds for Professionals

USB4 external SSDs deliver 3,000–3,800 MB/s real-world speeds, doubling USB 3.2 performance for 4K editing, backups, and ...
Ars Technica

Android M embraces USB Type-C, MIDI devices

USB Type-C is still a rarity today, but as the year goes on, the new port is going to begin showing up in more and more devices. In anticipation of this, Google has introduced a handful of features in ...
Techno-Science.net

15 Best USB Type-C Accessories for iPhone 15 Series

The iPhone’s new Type-C connector has opened a new world of accessory options. The Type-C connector is also used on many other devices. This means many accessories designed for the Type-C connector ...