To enable USB-C charging on your laptop while it is off or in a low-power state, change the USB power state from the BIOS ...

Since Plugable Technologies made its name creating USB peripherals and docking stations, it's no surprise that the company's ...

I particularly like Plugable’s USB/Thunderbolt docks as well as their SATA and NVMe drive enclosures. Today, Plugable is announcing the availability of its second-generation USBC-VAMETER ...

Setting up a new iPhone can be confusing and time consuming. Here are the best ways to transfer everything from your old ...

I thought that simply having a USB PD PPS-enabled charger would be enough, but Google pushed me into its new 45W power ...

It’s easy to think that all USB-C cables are the same, and that any claims to superiority are just a way to jack up the price. After all, it’s just a cable, right? I applaud the consumer ...

USB-C has brought the world much more powerful charging options in a slimline connector. With laptop chargers and portable battery packs using the standard, many with older hardware are converting ...

Essentially, the case created by Pillonel has a built-in Lightning to USB-C adapter. All users need to do is put their ...

It also makes a great baseline for implementing other approaches to USB communications. The real action in usb-char begins in the usbc_open() function, a portion of which is shown in Listing 1. In the ...

USB-C eliminates proprietary barrel plug chargers that we’ve been using for laptops and myriads of other devices. It fights proprietary phone charger standards by explicitly making them non ...

Both hubs are bus powered so there’s no need for a power supply. The Plugable USBC-HUB4A has a USB Type C connection for more modern laptops while the USB3-HUB4A has a USB Type A connector.

Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware team, covering at various times printers, scanners, projectors, storage, and monitors. I currently focus my testing efforts on 3D printers, pro and ...