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iPhone 15 allows for charging of other devices via USB-C cabling

The iPhone 15 is beginning to surface, and both the iPhone 15 and iPhone Pro models can use a USB-C port for both charging and data transfer purposes. The new port allows the iPhones to charge a wide range of USB-C devices, including another iPhone. As demonstrated by Marques Brownlee, plugging a Lightning-based ‌iPhone‌ into […]

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Rumor: Apple could drop limits, change specs for wireless 15W fast chargers for iPhone 15

Apple’s charging protocol for the upcoming iPhone 15 could get much faster. A new rumor claims that Apple will no longer require wireless chargers to be approved before they can deliver 15W fast charging for the iPhone 15 range. Apple’s MagSafe protocol has been capable of wireless charging up to 15 watts since it first […]

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USB Promoter Group announces USB 4 Version 2 protocol, outlines expected features

This could be really impressive. The USB4 Version 2.0 protocol was announced today by the USB Promoter Group, comprising Apple, Microsoft, Intel, HP, STM, and others. The protocol will offer support up to 80Gb/s with both 40Gb/s USB-C passive cables and newly defined 80Gb/s active cables. The protocol will also enable higher performance USB 3.2, […]