In this first part of a series on USB-C, [Andreas Spiess] takes us through the theory of USB-C and USB Power Delivery (PD), as well as data transfer ... as well as what type of device is connected.

USB cables are used for communication, data transfer, and to provide power supply from computers ... The usb cable market is segmented into Type, Functionality, Product Type, Application, Industry ...

That means depending on what USB-C cable you buy, your iPhone's charging rate and data transfer speeds may vary from optimal to good enough to painfully slow. Fortunately, I've connected with ...

But some are finer than others. Macs use Thunderbolt cables that have the same Type-C connector as USB-C so look the same but have faster data transfer and charging speed options. You can use a ...