I have a drawer full of USB cables and every time I want to connect a device, I have to try them out. USB-C was supposed to ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The introduction of USB Type-C in 2014 was a welcome change for consumer technology. Users had grown frustrated with the confusing mess of ...

Most people plug a cable into their phone’s Type-C port without giving it much thought. It charges the battery, they unplug ...

During its recent press conference Apple unveiled a number of new additions to its range of iPhones, MacBooks and accessories. One of which was a new Thunderbolt 4 USB‑C Pro Cable available in 1m, ...

USB Type-C, also known as USB-C, is quickly becoming the connector of choice for a wide range of devices, including computers, peripherals, portable storage drives, and smartphones. It's compact, ...

Q: If USB-C is a connection standard, what do the expensive cables do for me over the cheap ones? A: Apple recently announced that they’ve switched the iPhone from their proprietary Lightning ...

In November, a Google engineer stated that USB Type-C cables produced by smartphone manufacturer OnePlus were unsuitable for use with the Chromebook Pixel and the new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P phones, due ...

Apple may be about to make it harder to use lower cost USB-C cables with its devices, but there are very good reasons it should do so. Apple appears poised to make it more difficult to use cheap USB-C ...

My cable system has always been a tangled mess of stuff I barely need. Now it’s better. My cable system has always been a tangled mess of stuff I barely need. Now it’s better. is editor-at-large and ...