The iPhone 12 is officially available today and it’s got us thinking about chargers. In an effort to be more environmentally conscious, Apple removed the power adapter (and earphones) from the box of ...

Fast charger protocols such as USB-PD/QC3.0 are dramatically reducing the charging time for a cellphone from an ovenight charge to less than 30 minutes. This makes charging more convenient for the ...

When Apple abandoned the Lightning connector in favour of USB-C a couple of years ago, many people cheered, not least in the UK and Europe, where new rules were behind the decision. With USB-C in ...

With two USB-C ports, the USB Power Delivery protocol, and 100W of power onboard, the Elecjet 100W USB-C PD Power Adapter is equipped to charge not only two smartphones but even two laptops at once.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, in association with Cypress Semiconductor ...

The USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery (PD) specifications were first released in 2014. Since then, electronic devices equipped with USB Type-C ports supporting USB PD have become common. USB Type-C ...

In theory, charging your phone, tablet, or laptop should be pretty simple: Plug a cable into the device, plug the cable into a charger, wait for the device to charge, and be on your way. But never ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today announced that its USB-C controller with USB Power Delivery (PD) was selected by Anker for integration into Anker’s ...

USB-C chargers are increasingly becoming a common way to charge most mobile devices, from smartphones to laptops. This shift has led many smartphone makers to stop including a power brick in the ...

Anker’s first gallium nitride (GaN) charger — the 30W PowerPort Atom PD 1 — was interesting, largely due to its size, but it was less practical due to its low power and single USB-C port. The ...

USB ports are everywhere on our devices because they're vital for charging and transferring data. Just make sure you know which ones to use for faster charging.