We’ve now had at least five years of USB-C ports in our devices. It’s a standard that many manufacturers and hackers can get behind. Initially, there was plenty of confusion about what we’d actually ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more USB stands for "Universal Serial Bus." It was named this because engineers felt it would replace other ...

USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The introduction of USB Type-C in 2014 was a welcome change for consumer technology. Users had grown frustrated with the confusing mess of ...

USB-C is so hot right now. Even though it’s been in laptops, tablets, phones and even video game controllers for nearly a decade, the port is on the tip of everyone’s tongue, as Apple made USB-C the ...

At first glance, USB-C looks as if it's going to simplify things: one port that you can plug anything into, because USB-C can support anything from normal USB power and data connections to MHL, ...

You can easily find laptops and desktop PCs packing USB-C port certified for Thunderbolt 4 or USB 4. But now the next generation of the standard is picking up speed ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Ivy Liscomb Ivy Liscomb is a writer covering tech and networking. She’s ...

Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is a versatile interface that's used in all sorts of devices — from smartphones to lifestyle products — to deliver data, power, and video signals. Most commonly, we see ...

The Samsung USB Type-C Flash Drive adds up to 256GB of additional storage to Mac desktops and notebooks as well as most types of iPad. It can be easily switched among all of these, and other computers ...