We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After many, many years of competing I/O standards, the introduction ...

Not all USB Type-C cables are created equal. After it was discovered that many USB Type-C cables could potentially damage devices, Amazon issued a ban on cables that didn't meet the USB Implementers ...

USB Type-C has been designed as a solution to much more than just moving data between devices. The connection standard already has the 3.5mm audio jack in its sights and it could also become a ...

The first USB Type-C cables capable of providing huge amounts of power are here: Small retailer Club 3D launched three new cables that can each deliver up to 240 watts of power. Such a power draw ...

Trying to save a few bucks by purchasing offbrand cables? We've all done it -- but there's something you should know about new USB Type-C connectors popping up on cellphones (Nexus, OnePlus), laptops ...

The advent of the USB Type-C connection meant an easier way to connect to PCs and mobile devices to chargers and peripherals. The connector is bi-directional, meaning that you don’t need to worry ...

I have a USB Type-C cable—yeah, the reversible one. I can’t connect it to anything I own yet, but it’s a real thing that’s in production and shipping to companies. Most of CES amounts to so much smoke ...

At the start of the month we wrote about Benson Leung, a tenacious Google engineer who had made it his life mission to test various USB Type-C cables and adapters, to check whether they actually ...

USB Implementers Forum has announced new certified USB Type-C cable power rating logos to clearly indicate the power capabilities of USB-C cables to consumers. As per the new specifications, USB ...

The upcoming Type-C USB cable just keeps looking more and more like the Holy Grail of cords. The fact that it works no matter which way it’s plugged into a port is a game-changer all by itself, but ...