USB-C is great. It can transfer data, power, video, audio, and it's not limited to one manufacturer, like Apple's Lightning cables. Finally, a universal connector has arrived. But, wait a minute.

The USB-C standard with its smaller connector has so far mostly escaped this trend, though this might be about to change thanks to the work of [Sam Ettinger]. His own description of his USB-C ...

If you've got a drawer full of USB cables, you're probably aware they're not all the same, so how should you make sure you're ...

A peek at the connector itself revealed a sad truth: the device wasn’t USB 3.0 at all — it didn’t even have the right number of pins! A normal USB 3.0 connector is blue inside, and has both ...

Your pile of USB cables might include some USB 2 cords, some that only support power, and maybe even Thunderbolt cables. Its ...

While we're barely into 2025, Apple's legendary iPhone 15 series is already breaking barriers as it barrels away from 2012's Lightening connector to the USB-C connector used by Android phones and ...

It comes in several different formats—USB-C, USB4 and Thunderbolt—but they all have the same reversible connector at the end and are interchangeable and backwards compatible. All of Apple’s ...

But it's not just a minor annoyance. Because it's a proprietary connector, official Lightning cables and accessories are often more expensive than the USB-C equivalent. These higher prices can ...

However, it was not the same and not interchangeable. Also called a "Galaxy Tab" connector, dual-charging cables are available that have USB on one end and both Apple 30-pin and Samsung 30-pin ...

with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001. The 30-pin cables and docks were adapted ...