Opinion: Can your USB charger provide too much power?

By Jim Rossman

Pay attention to the input and output power numbers on your USB chargers. You may need a magnifying glass to read the tiny text. — Jim Rossman/TNS

Usually, my columns start with someone asking me a question.

Today, the topic comes from me.

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