Real power is finally coming to USB. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has approved a new standard for the ubiquitous port, which will deliver enough wattage to power and charge the average laptop computer.

We’ve been recently looking into USB 2.0 – the ubiquitous point-to-point communications standard. USB 2 is completely different from USB 3, the blue-connector next-generation USB standard. For ...

Chances are high that most of us deal with USB cables at least once a day. Whether that's because you're plugging in your phone to charge, or connecting a device to your PC, USBs are a common part of ...

The spaghetti-like nightmare that forms many users' collection of phone chargers, headset connectors and data cables could be set to end after a major mobile industry forum agreed to standardise on ...

Pretty much every kind of chargeable gadget will need to conform, making it possible to carry just one charger with you. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If ...

The sooner electronics standardize on this and have one less proprietary BS thing to worry about, the better. If I forget my 2018 Lenovo's power adapter, I am not completely hosed because it can ...