USB Charging from PC/Laptop

If you have an iphone and an asus motherboard you may want to download the 'ai charger' - it is a piece of software that helps the motherboard to send more power down the cable. I've found that it helps to charge the phone quicker, without it it took ages.

Apparently Apple may be introducing their own backwards-compatible reversible USB design with the iPhone 6.

http://www.slashgear.com/this-could-be-apples-brilliant-new-iphone-6-cable-17341440/

If they do, it would be a nice stopgap before the new type-C design becomes widespread.