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Cable standards are a mess, but you shouldn’t blame USB-C

Universal connectors are convenient in theory. Without visual differences, it's hard to tell which USB-C cables support each ...
Android

USB4 Offers Twice The Data Speed Over Older USB Standards

The USB Promoter Group, the organization responsible for setting the specifications for USB connectors, announced the latest update to the USB protocol, called the USB4. The organization based the ...
The Verge

USB-C cables are getting new, confusing logos for faster 240W charging standard

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) — the group that maintains the USB standard across its many varied incarnations — has introduced new, official logos for companies to use to brand their USB-C ...
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USB explainer: what’s USB 4, USB-C, and more?

USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, more than likely powers a number of your home gadgets, smartphones and headphones. But as USB standards have evolved over time, this has often lead to some ...
Tidbits

USBefuddled: Untangling the Rat’s Nest of USB-C Standards and Cables

For more help with cables, check out Glenn Fleishman’s new book, Take Control of Untangling Connections. It answers common questions and aids in troubleshooting problems. You’ll learn how to recognize ...
The Next Web

It’s 2022, so why is USB-C still so damn complicated?

If you have two similar-looking USB-C to C cables, chances are that you might not be able to tell anything about their capabilities by just looking at them. The USB-C standard can handle a lot of ...
Digi Times

USB4 integrates Thunderbolt 3 along with USB Type-C, pushes unified standards for linking everywhere with everyone

This year, the big technical development of the USB technology is USB4. This upcoming standard promises to integrate the high-bandwidth Thunderbolt 3 specification and along with it the USB ...