Dell unveils slim USB-C monitor with super-bright HDR

You can certainly find HDR monitors, but those that exist tend to barely meet the official DisplayHDR standards or are too large for most people. Dell may have hit the sweet spot, however. It’s introducing the Dell 27 USB-C Ultrathin (S2719DC for short), which packs bright DisplayHDR 600 visuals into a 27-inch, 1440p display that […]

The $17 USB-C adapter that anyone with a new MacBook should own

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Amazon The newest MacBooks have weird keyboards and only one type of UBS port: USB-C. USB-C ports are incredibly versatile, but many existing devices aren’t compatible with them and need […]

SanDisk’s tiny 1TB USB-C stick is the perfect smartphone upgrade

There’s a kind of weird pleasure to be derived from the ever-shrinking size of data storage. Sandisk’s latest prototype at CES 2018 continues the company’s tradition of space crunching, with a one-terabyte USB-C dongle for your next laptop, tablet or Android phone. And, well, what else can I say? Compared to existing, sometimes bigger USB-C […]

Why the Hell Doesn't the Surface Laptop Have a USB-C Charger?

Image: YouTube Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop yesterday, and our first impressions of the device were great. It’s super thin, looks like a Macbook, and somehow manages to cost less. But there was one glaring weakness we couldn’t get over: It uses a proprietary charging cable rather than USB-C, the new standard that many other […]

Apple could make a MagSafe to USB-C adapter if it wanted to

Dongles are a sad part of life for new MacBook Pro owners: The 2016 laptops infamously replaced all of its ports with USB-C, except for the headphone jack. So, it’s going to take a lot of adapters to make your existing peripherals compatible with your new machine. This means the MagSafe breakaway charging cable has […]

Today’s Best Deals: Folding Keyboard, Emergency Radio, USB-C Adapters

A folding Bluetooth keyboard, Amazon’s new protein sample box, and Reebok clearance items lead off Thursday’s best deals. Bookmark Kinja Deals and follow us on Twitter to never miss a deal. Top Tech Deals iClever Folding Keyboard, $ 24 with code TMTFT97H iClever’s new folding Bluetooth keyboard is the only mobile keyboard I’ve ever actually […]

WSJ: Apple will ditch Lightning for USB-C on new iPhones

Here’s a rumor we’ve not heard before. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the next iPhones will feature a “USB-C port for the power cord and other peripheral devices instead of the company’s original Lightning connector.” The wording isn’t 100 percent clear, but the WSJ seems to be suggesting that Apple will […]

Add USB-C and Quick Charge To Your Home’s Outlets With These Discounted Receptacles

USB-C/QC 2.0 Power Receptacle, $ 27 with code N5OI53XR | QC 2.0 Power Receptacle, $ 25 with code HNOHZFWT Our readers have upgraded a lot of AC power receptacles with USB charging ports over the last few years, but if you were holding out for more future-proof options with USB-C and Quick Charge technology, today’s your […]

USB-C power meter could save your devices from dodgy cables and chargers

There will be many obstacles on the way to the promised single cable type USB-C utopia: new standards that aren’t backwards compatible; USB-C sockets that outwardly look the same, but aren’t functionally the same; and, of course, dodgy USB-C cables that can fry your exceedingly expensive Chromebook Pixel or MacBook laptop. In the mean time, might […]