One advantage of Apple equipping the latest MacBook Pro models solely with USB-C is that each port can multi-task. Power, video, and data can all pass through an adapter connected to a single port.

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Despite all of its promise for a better future, the reality of living with USB Type-C is kind of a ...

I like having a small, sleek laptop, but sometimes I just want to plug in my phone's charging cable or use a USB-A receiver to unify my external keyboard and mouse. It's never fun being in that ...

There should be little to say about the functioning of a USB hub except that it works. We tried this one with hard drives, printers, scanners, flash drives and, of course, an iPad and had no problems.

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So you bought a new laptop like MacBook Pro or a Dell XPS 13, but it only has USB-C ports, meaning you can’t connect a lot of the accessories you’re used to, like a wired mouse, your smartphone (to ...