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EU Regulatory Update2026 March 16A New Reality for the Common ChargerThe European Union’s (EU) universal charging mandate is no longer a looming regulation; it is the daily reality of the electronics market. While smartphones and small electronics have been required to use USB-C for over a year,…

USB-C-Switch Pro scales and modernizes USB-C test environments BOULDER, Colorado / March 9, 2026 — Acroname announces USB-C-Switch Pro, a programmable USB-C switching platform designed to simplify and scale automated test and validation of USB4®, Thunderbolt™, and Extended Power Range (EPR)…

What stays the same, what's new, and when you need to change your scripts.The short answerUSB-C-Switch Pro (S110) extends USB-C-Switch (S85) to 240 W and 40 Gbps, and adds USB Power Delivery monitoring and injection, along with Ethernet, serial, and GPIO control.Existing USB-C-Switch users can swap…

USBExt3c simplifies deployment and management of USB-based collaboration systems across modern meeting environments BOULDER, Colorado / February 3, 2026 — Acroname announces the USBExt3c, the industry’s first managed USB-C extender, designed to simplify and scale bring-your- own-meeting (BYOM…

What a USB-C switch isUSB-C-Switch (S85) and USB-C-Switch Pro (S110) are managed USB-C switches, not hubs. Each creates a direct, bidirectional 1:1 connection between a common port and one of four mux ports. To connected devices, the active path behaves like a USB-C cable.There is no hub controller…

High-bandwidth peripheral sharing and host switchingThunderbolt and USB4 peripherals provide high data rates for pro workflows such as fast attached storage, multi-monitor docks, and studio audio interfaces.These devices typically support only a single host connection. Acroname’s USB-C-Switch Pro…

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How Twocanoes used Acroname’s raw API access to automate the "impossible" Mac DFU restore process.We recently sat down with Timothy Perfitt, founder of Twocanoes Software, to discuss how he built DFU Blaster — a tool for Mac Admins that automates the restoration of modern Macs. By combining his…

Preparing devices for shipment is more than boxing them up. Batteries must be at the correct state of charge, and data needs to be wiped and the OS needs to be restored.  Acroname’s USBHub3c can be used to control device provisioning and deployment, and specifically enables automated wipe-and-…

A New Law for a Common ChargerStarting December 28, 2024, the European Union will require that many consumer electronics — including phones, tablets, cameras, headphones, and handheld game consoles — use USB-C as the standard port for wired charging. Laptops will follow in spring 2026.This…