Will not enforce a USB Type-C charger

The UK government says it is not "currently considering" copying European Union plans for a common charging cable.

Everyone will have to be the same

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, is going to force smartphone manufacturers like Apple and other electronics makers to equip their devices with a standard USB-C charging port.

Apparently it is a “security feature”

A new security feature in Apple's upcoming macOS 13 Ventura will automatically block new USB-C devices from communicating with the operating system until the accessory can be approved by the user.

Testing USB-C because it honestly thinks it will make a difference

Fruit and nutty cargo cult Apple is looking at replacing its iPhone’s Lightning charging port with the more prevalent USB-C connector.

No ifs or buts

The USB-C standard is about to double its wattage and allow you to plug in more power-hungry devices like gaming laptops, docking stations, 4K monitors and printers.

Review: Affordable, small PD charger

The competition in the USB Type-C charging space is quite massive. Still, Choetech came up with a mini charger capable of delivering 61W via Power Delivery and decided to price it at just 22 Euro /UKP / $.

So much for simplicity

While USB-C was supposed to make life easier for consumers, and become pretty much common everywhere, the technology has become a mess of tangled standards.

Blowing a raspberry

You might want to leave off ordering the Raspberry Pi 4 for a while as they appear to have stuffed up the  USB-C.

USB-C with PD and Power Over Ethernet

As many manufacturers including Apple, Google, and Samsung standardise on USB Type-C (USB-C) with the new Power Delivery (PD) protocol, CoolGear and PoE Texas have joined forces to combine USB-C with PD and Power Over Ethernet.

Not ready for the mainstream

When Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop last week, it surprised everyone by its lack of a USB Type-C port.