C, and USB Type-B ports all provide data transfers and power delivery, though the latter is much less common on modern ...

How many new gadgets did you get this past holiday season? I bet most of them didn’t even come with charger blocks (also ...

One day the tech world will have embraced the USB-C connector – until then, we're reliant on devices like Kingston's DataTraveler microDuo 3C USB Flash drive to bridge old and new. The double-sided ...

It sucks that new phones and tablets don’t come with charger blocks anymore, but the silver lining is you get to choose your own—and there are some really good ones that don’t cost much. Right now, ...

With the prevalence of USB devices, it might be easy to mix up USB headers and ports, but there is a key difference between ...

Look around your house and chances are you have at least a few devices that use Universal Serial Bus. On average, some 3 billion USB ports are shipped each year, making it by far the most successful ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Geoffrey Morrison The Epicka Universal Travel Adapter has been updated to ...

USB Implementers Forum (USB IF) has revealed that the new USB 3.1 Type-C connector will come with symmetrical plugs so that there is no confusion for users while plugging the ends into devices. The ...

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 ...

This one is a powered hub (using a SATA connector) going to a standard USB 3.0 header. My assumption is that it functions like a 4-port hub connected to a single set of pins coming from the header (so ...