Before you plug your iPhone into that free USB port at the airport gate, federal agencies want you to think twice. The ...

"Juice jacking" may not be much of a threat, but it's easy to avoid just in case. You’re at the airport, phone battery at 8%, and a USB charging port is right there ...

Apple’s transition to USB-C on the iPhone brings practical upgrades that go beyond charging convenience. Phones & Drones highlights one notable feature: device-to-device power sharing, which allows an ...

USB-C audio power errors on iPhone usually happen when connected DACs, interfaces, or adapters draw more power than the port can provide. These methods reduce power demand and restore stable audio ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Have you recently upgraded your iPhone? If you have and you ...

The Apple USB-C transition officially reached its final stage in February 2025 when the iPhone 16e launched as the last model completing the shift away from Lightning. With the Lightning port end now ...

When Apple was still in the Lightning era and fought tooth and nail against USB-C, the common argument was that Lightning ports were significantly thinner than their USB-C alternatives. The USB-C ...

USB has been around for a long time, evolving from generation to generation. Nowadays, the most common type is USB-C, but for years, Apple was adamant on using its own Lightning port on its ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Apple took its sweet time saying goodbye to Lightning, but with the iPhone 15 — and now the iPhone 16 and 17 lineups — USB-C is finally ...

Thanks to a mandate handed down by the EU in 2022, Apple finally parted ways with its proprietary Lightning port in favor of the far more universal USB-C on the iPhone 15. While Apple complied with ...

The good news, as it were, is that the iPhone 17 series claims “up to 50% charge in 20 minutes” with Apple’s new 40W Dynamic Power Adapter. That’s still not super fast, but it is undoubtedly an ...

Last year when rumors started swirling around Apple’s plans for an ultra-thin new iPhone, one limitation on thinness was expected to be the USB-C charging port. But it turns out, Apple had a clever ...