USB-C cables and connectors: these are controversial topics, and rightfully so – I don’t want to pull any punches. I will also show you that things don’t have to be that bad for you, as long as you’re ...

Shopping for a USB-C cable at a store as wide and deep as Amazon can drive anyone nuts. Besides USB-C cables of every color and braid, hundreds, if not thousands of vendors vie for your attention by ...

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the galaxy s20 is one of the best smartphones you can get right now. If you recently purchased one of these, you will know that the smartphone is capable of fast wired charging over a USB C cable.

Let’s be clear – it’s not enough to have USB-C to USB-C cables. There’s a lot of cables that we might want to acquire for our day-to-day use, perhaps, for a transition period while we still own some ...

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 ...

USB-C cables can be hard to find. Sure, they’re aplenty on Amazon, in-store, and plenty of other places; however, finding the right one can be a difficult battle. You want a fast charging cable, not ...

You might have seen this type of charger on some of your newer devices. It's a USB-C cable. USB-C is great. It can transfer data, power, video, audio, and it's not limited to one manufacturer, like ...

USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and ...

The Universal Serial Bus, or USB for short, was introduced in 1996 as a solution by technology giants like Microsoft and IBM. The idea was to make connecting hardware to computers less of a hassle and ...

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: USB-C is confusing. A USB-C port or cable can support a range of speeds, power capabilities, and other features, depending on the specification used.