Swapping the Headphone Jack for USB-C Makes More Sense Than What Apple Did
Some people might lament the death of 3.5mm ports, but if it has to die USB-C is the smartest replacement.
Some people might lament the death of 3.5mm ports, but if it has to die USB-C is the smartest replacement.
The latest update to the standard, USB 3.2, doubles the existing 10Gbps speed of USB 3.1, on the same cables.
So you might be better off spending your money elsewhere.
It's one glaring weakness we can't get over.
Are you ready for this? The next iPhone will reportedly use USB-C rather than Lightning.
Say it looks like a dirty, non-proprietary USB-C hole.
Reversibility is just one of the advantages. It can power laptops, transfer data and solve world hunger (okay, maybe not that last one).
Normally, I wouldn’t think twice about charging cables - except when it comes to USB-C cables. So, when I saw the Griffin BreakSafe Magnetic USB-C Power Cable, I desperately wanted to test it out.
Will the march towards digitisation take from us the trusty old 3.5mm connection?
The solution is reasonably simple, yet could save a lot of headaches.
Meaning you don’t need to make room on an already crowded extension lead for yet another massive wall wart.
The new ruling should ensure fewer fried phone and laptops that are killed by crappy cables.
More solutions for the port-lacking new Macbook.
One step forward in remedying one step back in cable safety.
Assurances also given that the wire works fine with OnePlus phones.
Chinese brand OnePlus is particularly shamed by this accessory investigator.
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