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This station earns commissions on purchases made through the link(s) on this page. Lightning, USB-C, micro-USB… why does every device insist on needing a different charger? And then, just when you ...

The Anker USB-C to USB-C cable two-pack has dropped to an all-time low of $8 on Amazon, down from its usual $15 price. These ...

Technology continues to evolve, and new products emerge on the market, adding to the number of charging cords in your collection. Finding a charger for your smartphone, tablet, laptop, headphones, and ...

Europeans might soon have an easier time finding the right charging cords for each of their devices. The European Parliament approved a measure Tuesday that would require all cellphones and other ...

Last week, European policymakers voted in a new law that will require all smartphones, tablets, and cameras sold in the EU to come equipped with a USB-C charging. As a result, by the end of 2024, ...

They've been chewed by dogs, misplaced, stolen, repaired, tripped over, tangled, untangled, and sworn at. Now the familiar iPhone charger may be about to be unplugged for good. The EU is mandating a ...

The movement toward adopting a universal cellphone charger — that is, one type of charger that's compatible with all cellphones — is becoming a reality in Europe as soon as 2010. Several major mobile ...

A Switzerland-based standards group wants to stop the madness of having a different charger for every laptop, and will publish a technical specification for universal laptop chargers early next year.