How many watts can a USB port actually output? The answer depends on your cable and protocol. Here is the ultimate guide to ...

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

USB ports have quietly turned into the default power outlet for phones, laptops, headphones, and even monitors, but the ...

At first glance, USB-C looks as if it's going to simplify things: one port that you can plug anything into, because USB-C can support anything from normal USB power and data connections to MHL, ...

This is a follow-up to this thread: https://arstechnica.com/civis/threa...-polarity-of-this-laptop-barrel-jack.1491071/tl;dr I have a laptop but no charger, and I'm ...

USB Type-C is the newly introduced and powerful interconnect standard for USB. When paired with the new Power Delivery (PD) specification, Type-C offers enhancements to the existing USB 3.1 ...

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) started out as a data interface, but it didn’t take long before progressing to powering devices. Initially, its maximum output was only 2.5 W; now, it can deliver up to ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Since its early days, USB has been positioned as an external bus standard for fast data communications. When observing ...

With DisplayPort 2.0 support, next-generation USB technology should help PC makers banish another port starting in 2021. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...