I have a 10 foot USB extension cable on my 2.1ah 5v Apple USB charger for my iPad mini retina. Would using the extension cable have a noticeable impact on charging times or is it inconsequential? If ...

The answer to how long a USB cable can be without a degradation in performance is that it depends on which USB standard ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The slow but steady advancements in USB generations are a testament to the growing power and data requirements of the various peripherals and ...

Buying an expensive, “fast” USB cable only to find that it chugs along like a steam train when transferring data can be highly disappointing. On the other hand, cheaper USB cables that deliver ...

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 ...

I know you probably have lots of charging cables around your house, but are any of them this fast? Just look at this 6.6-foot ...

USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 are no longer new technology. But the similarities and differences can still wind up confusing even long-time users of the Mac. Where this tends to manifest itself these days ...

A USB-C cable is a recent type of USB connector that's easier to use and more powerful than older USB types. USB-C cables can be used to quickly charge many popular devices, including the MacBook Pro ...

We expect USB-C cables to perform a specific task: transferring either data or files between devices. We give little more thought to the matter, but malicious USB-C cables can do much more than what ...

Not all USB Type-C cables are created equal. Some support higher data transfer speeds than others. Some support fast charging and others don’t. And it can be difficult to tell what a cable is capable ...

The iPhone 15 has arrived and among the usual new colors and camera upgrades, the new iPhones have dumped the Lightning port for USB-C like the iPad and Mac. So what does the new port mean for new ...