In short, getting your smartphone or tablet to charge quickly is something of an arcane art. If you have an iPhone or iPad, be sure to charge it with your Apple PC or use the Apple-provided wall wart.

If your iPhone is not charging via the USB to Lightning cable to your Windows PC, then this post offers solutions to resolve the issue, for sure.

While you can't use just any laptop charger with any laptop, you may be able to use a simple USB-C charger, like the one you use for your phone, instead.

Even if I forget to bring my charging brick and my phone is low on battery, I can still charge my phone with the equipment I have on hand. That's because my laptop doubles as a power bank.

These fast-charging accessories power up your devices faster than standard chargers and work for your iPhone, Android, tablet or laptop.