USB-C Universal Connector

USB-C is becoming the universal standard for charging and data transfer across phones, laptops, tablets, and accessories. The convergence toward a single cable type is one of the most practical design improvements in consumer electronics over the last decade. Reversible by design, it plugs in either orientation without looking, and that small convenience eliminates a daily frustration that USB-A's directional design caused for 20 years. I like how the EU mandate requiring USB-C on all devices sold in Europe accelerated adoption across the industry. That regulation forced companies preferring proprietary connectors to adopt an open standard. Up to 240W of power delivery and 40 Gbps of data transfer means the same cable that charges your phone can also connect your laptop to an external monitor and drive it at 4K resolution.