Swapping GND and Vbus weren’t the only problem – the SuperSpeed wires were missing, meaning this was effectively only a USB 2 cable with a Type-C connector. The resistor required by USB spec ...

If you’ve ever toppled your phone, tablet, or laptop by tripping over the power cable, you probably wondered why, oh why, the ...

Older phones use it for charging the battery, and can also support one or more types of data connection via the same port. A newer connector called Type-C or USB-C replaced micro-USB starting in 2015.

I had no way to confirm this exact speed, but I compared performance to some of the best USB-C cables and found the PowerKnit to be just as reliable for connectivity and data transfer. The cable ...

You should also know that the lack of faster data transfers also means the Anker cable can’t be used to hook your laptop up to a USB-C port for video. The cables themselves are really nothing ...

Amazon is currently discounting a pretty popular USB-C cable from Sabrent, where you can pick up the 1-meter/3.3-foot long ...

[Jethomson] worked out a way to use a Nokia USB cable at a USB to Serial cable. He was able to pick up one of these cables for less than $3 delivered. A little probing worked out which conductors ...

There are some significant differences between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 that you should consider when selecting cables to connect ...

USB cables are designed specifically to connect devices that use the universal serial bus (USB) protocol. They are used to connect personal computers (PCs) and peripherals such as mice, keyboards, ...

It fits into a pocket but requires a USB-C cable to connect. The Kingston XS2000 external SSD. The XS2000 read data at 7.90Gbps, as measured by the CrystalDiskMark benchmark software — that’s ...

Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Fast standards on every port ・Four USB-C data ports with three at 10Gbps (USB 3.2 ...