So I've tended to assume, possibly stupidly, that if a device relies on a USB power connection at all then any old AC->USB power adapter is fine to use for it and substitutable for a computer USB port ...

USB Type-C is the most flexible connection for notebooks and smartphones. The most important of its many capabilities is as a charging socket for battery-powered devices. USB-C should finally make ...

Update 12/05/18: Apple now sells an 18W USB-C power adapter for $26Remove non-product link. To use it with your iPhone, you still need to purchase a USB-C to Lightning cable. We haven’t tested it yet, ...

It wasn't too many years ago you needed a backpack to carry a laptop charger. They were huge, got hot and came with thick, permanently attached, messy cords. That's no longer the case, thanks in large ...

If you want to charge your iPhone 12 using MagSafe, Apple recommends using certain 20W AC adapters — and they don't need to come from Apple, despite what you may have heard. We explain what the ...

Whether or not you accept Apple’s explanation for why it no longer includes a charger in the box with the iPhone 12 series, the fact remains: The only accessory that now comes with the newest phones ...

We’re big fans of the new M2 MacBook Air. It’s not a perfect laptop–we want a better webcam, it’s a fingerprint magnet, and it’s expensive–but we do think it’s one of the best everyday laptops for ...