USB power supplies are super cheap and omnipresent. They are the Tribble of my household. But they’re not all created equal, and some of them may even be dangerous. I had to source USB power supplies ...

Cheap, low-quality power strips aren't afraid of cutting corners, and the USB ports on them are most vulnerable.

When the USB standard was first revealed, a few peripherals here and there adopted it but it was far from the “universal” standard implied by its name. It was slow, had limited ability to power ...

This report describes a 20 W USB PD power supply using Cypress CCG2 and InnoSwitch-CP devices. It is InnoSwitch-CP industry’s first AC/DC IC with isolated, safety rated integrated feedback. With an ...

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, ...

Renesas announced the new USB power delivery controller that implements USB power supply for notebook PCs. It is based on the USB PD specifications and provides optimal solutions for all types of ...

Plugging in a laptop or phone with USB-C is a no-brainer, but there are loads of other unexpected devices you can also use ...

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 ...

With the range of gadgets I carry around, I have a hard time making sure they are always juiced up. Here is a useful gadget designed to keep your gear charged on the go, the Portable USB Power Supply.

Here’s a useful gadget that will help you keep your devices juiced up while you are out and about: the Portable USB Power Supply. This portable gadget charger has built-in batteries that can be ...