Neowin News Feed for: Usb-if

Microsoft enforcing USB-C/USB4/USB 3.0 requirements to improve Windows 11 support

Sayan Sen — Sat, 31 May 2025 08:38:01 +0000

Microsoft is making USB Type-C features a mandatory requirement on Windows 11. The company has explained the details. Read more...

USB Type-C chargers will soon be able to provide 240W of power

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 26 May 2021 14:28:45 +0000

The USB Implementers Forum has announced a new revision of its Power Delivery and Type-C specifications, indicating that devices will soon be able to charge at up to 240W using the connector. Read more...

USB 4 specification has been published with double the bandwidth of USB 3.2

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:16:02 +0000

The USB Implementers Forum has announced that the latest USB specification, version 4.0, has been officially published and is available to download. It features transfer rates up to 40Gbps. Read more...

USB-IF launches Type-C Authentication Program to help protect devices

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 19:04:01 +0000

As promised a couple of years ago, the USB Implementers Forum has launched an authentication program for USB Type-C devices, which should provide a layer of security when plugging them in. Read more...

Microsoft and Apple worked together on a standard for braille displays

Rich Woods — Thu, 31 May 2018 16:32:01 +0000

Today, the USB Implementers Forum announced a new HID standard for braille displays, something that was worked on in collaboration between Microsoft, Apple, and other tech companies. Read more...

A new standard will allow your USB-C devices to connect to HDMI

Anastasios-Antonios Toulkeridis — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 22:12:01 +0000

During IFA 2016 in Berlin the HDMI Licensing organization announced HDMI Alternate Mode with which manufacturers will be able to create a single cable that can connect a USB Type-C port to an HDTV. Read more...

USB-IF aims to create a standard for detecting dangerous USB-C cables

Rich Woods — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:14:01 +0000

More and more people are beginning to realize that buying a USB-C cable without doing research is like playing the lottery. USB-IF is going to have a fix for that, which will affect future cables. Read more...

New USB 3.0 power delivery specification announced

Byron Hinson — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:27:38 +0000

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced that it is creating a brand new power delivery specification, which they feel will help to “extend the capabilities and usages” of cable bus power. Read more...

Intel and the USB-IF comment on their vision of unwired USB

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:14:39 +0000

Backed by IT industry giants that include Intel, and surrounded by several competitor solutions, all of whom harbor ambitions to become an industry standard, Certified Wireless USB will make its market debut later this year.... Read more...