For the last decade or so, we’ve been powering and charging our portable devices with USB. It’s a system that works; you charge batteries with DC, and you don’t want to have a wall wart for every ...

Sometimes, a USB-C port just doesn’t cut it. But your options don’t need to be limited by your hardware. This inexpensive hub can add five ports to any device with a USB-C port. Grab one for just ...

Two ICs from Microchip, the USB705X SmartHub and UPD301A standalone controller, ease the implementation of USB Type-C power delivery (PD) for a range of applications. These devices provide flexible ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Have you recently upgraded your iPhone? If you have and you ...

The new Satechi 4-in-1 USB-C Hub With 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet expands a Mac with a trio of high-speed USB-C ports and fast networking. It launched Thursday at an affordable price. Alternatively, there’s ...

USB-C is so hot right now. Even though it’s been in laptops, tablets, phones and even video game controllers for nearly a decade, the port is on the tip of everyone’s tongue, as Apple made USB-C the ...

The USB Type-C connector was devised to be the be-all and end-all of external connectivity. Whether it's carrying DisplayPort video signals, Thunderbolt high-speed data transfers, power delivery, or ...

Is your laptop running low on available USB ports? This cheap gadget for sale on Amazon can solve that problem pretty easily, ...

Apple seems to have no plans to replace the iPhone's Lightning port with a USB-C port to bring it in line with Macs and iPads, but robotics student Ken Pillonel spent months hacking an iPhone to add a ...