USB 3.0 100W Power Standard Could Charge Laptops

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Submission + - USB 3.0 100W Power Standard Could Charge Laptops (techweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by

judgecorp

on Monday July 23, 2012 @12:36PM

judgecorp writes: "The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has published a Power Delivery standard which will deliver up to 100W. The specification (press release here with link to full details) includes new bi-directional — and backward compatible — USB cables, and has been proposed as the new connector between mains adapters and laptops, eliminating e-waste by standardising a proprietary component."

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