A USB C receptacle or plug has 24 pins. 4 pins are for ground, 4 pins are for VBus. Therefore, there are, only, 24 – 4 – 4 + 2 = 18 logical pins.

Mobile PINs are a lot like passwords in that there are a number of very common ones, and [Mobile Hacker] has a clever proof of concept that uses a tiny microcontroller development board to emulate … ...

CUI is cutting the cost of its USB Type C connectors in power-only applications, by doing away with the data pins. UJC-HP-3-SMT-TR is a 6-pin USB Type C receptacle that can deliver up to 60W of power ...

Baseus is making some absolutely versatile chargers these days. One of its newest models is on sale right now. The Baseus ...

The USB Promoter Group says the Type-C connector is rated to the same 10,000 cycles as Micro-USB, though I'm sure the more-complex design and smaller pins might cause some issues.

There's also the USB Type-B Mini, a five-pin version introduced in the year 2000. It is commonly used in smaller devices where a standard USB-B port would be too bulky.

Mooltipass’ makers reckon the solution to this problem is to AES-256 encrypt and store all your passwords in an offline device, taking the strain out of remembering multiple complex passwords ...

A new Wireless USB PIN Association method is designed specifically for Wireless USB-enabled devices that do not have a display, may not have a wired USB 2.0 connection, or might ...

Chances are, you have some old mobile phone chargers lying around the house with non-USB pins. Instead of junking it, Martin Melchior shows us how to attach USB ports and give those chargers a new ...

I've got a machine here with front USB ports designed to attach to the motherboard headers (10 pins), and a PCI card with an external-style USB connector on ...

UJC-HP-3-SMT-TR is a 6-pin USB Type C receptacle that can deliver up to 60W of power through its 3A 20V rating. Housed in a surface mount and, for strength, through-hole package, the connector is ...