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What is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them all

  • Written by Shreyas Sen, Elmore Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
What is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them allWith pressure from the European Union, Apple has thrown in the towel on its Lightning connector, left, in favor of the standard USB-C, right.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Apple announced on Sept. 12, 2023, that it plans to adopt the USB-C connector for all four new iPhone 15 models, helping USB-C become the connector of choice of the...

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