You might've noticed that some USB ports on laptops or desktops are labeled differently. These ports may also have a curious symbol or icon next to them and if so, they could be sleep-and-charge ports ...

If you want the best performance, the rule is simple: Avoid USB-A. Don't buy a USB-A charging brick, and don't buy USB-A to USB-C cables for your high-power devices. Stick to a full USB-C ecosystem — ...

Let me guess, your USB-C device won’t charge? I’m shocked, shocked I say! Although USB-C has made it easy to plug your cable into your laptop or phone, it hasn’t made it easy to understand when ...

USB Type-C is the most flexible connection for notebooks and smartphones. The most important of its many capabilities is as a charging socket for battery-powered devices. USB-C should finally make ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You can get various chargers, a power bank, and even a USB-C hub that look like friendly little robots — some ...

Scoop: The beefy brick can charge with the laptop's USB-C or MagSafe ports, pioneering a new high-power charging standard. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors ...