Once upon a time, you’d be lucky if your phone gained a few percentage points over a lengthy drive, but nowadays, many USB-C car chargers can power your devices nearly as quickly as your go-to ...

The Common Charger Directive demands that a "USB-C receptacle" be equipped on "radio equipment" that is "equipped with a removable or embedded rechargeable battery" and "can be recharged via wired ...

A hot potato: The European Union decided to impose USB-C as the de-facto standard for data communication and battery charging on small devices two years ago. The new rule is now going into effect ...

The EU’s Common Charger Directive went into effect on December 28, 2024, meaning several categories of devices now need to support charging via USB-C to be eligible for sale in the region.

From December 28th, a large percentage of the gadgets bought inside the EU are required to charge via USB-C. The goal for Directive 2022/2380, known colloquially as the common charging solution ...

There's also the talk about USB-C vs Thunderbolt, highlighting yet another improvement that it brings over Lightning — native video output. Apple licenses its proprietary Lightning connector ...