Learn how to make your own DIY portable speaker for your smartphone using basic components like mini speakers, an amplifier circuit, and a micro-USB OTG cable. This step-by-step tutorial guides you ...

Discover how to build a portable DIY solar charger for your smartphone using simple materials like copper foil tape, a ...

Have you ever plugged in a USB-C cable, expecting seamless charging or lightning-fast data transfer, only to be met with disappointment? You’re not alone. Despite its sleek, reversible design and ...

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USB Type-C, also known as USB-C, is quickly becoming the connector of choice for a wide range of devices, including computers, peripherals, portable storage drives, and smartphones. It's compact, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The introduction of USB Type-C in 2014 was a welcome change for consumer technology. Users had grown frustrated with the confusing mess of ...

Most people have a drawer or cabinet filled with USB cables for all the devices in their lives. Keeping track of which cable is which can be a nightmare, especially when it comes to USB cables with ...

We like USB-C here at Hackaday, but like all specifications it is up to manufacturers to follow it and sometimes… they don’t. Sick of commercial cables either don’t label their safe wattage, or ...

When USB-C first arrived, it seemed like we had finally achieved the digital dream of one, universal plug that could do everything. The reality, however, is much more annoying. While everything from ...