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Your USB-C cable might be holding back your laptop's best feature

USB-C cables look identical, but this one difference changes everything ...

I tested every USB-C cable I own. Half weren’t worth keeping

A $50 USB-C cable tester revealed which of my cables were actually useless. I happily got rid of them and haven't looked back.
The New York Times

The Best USB-C Cables and Adapters

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Jared Newman After a new round of testing, we’ve added fresh picks. Buying a ...
SlashGear

Are All USB-C Cables The Same? What You Need To Know Before You Buy

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 ...
Forbes

Shure’s New MVX2U USB Interface Means You Can Use An XLR Mic Anywhere

Now you can use your favorite XLR microphone anywhere and even record with it to an iPhone by using the new Shure MVX2U Gen 2, probably the smallest and lightest USB audio interface. Microphone giant ...
PC World

Your USB-C cables aren’t broken. This $14 tester shows what’s really going on

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 simplify things: One cable for everything, that was the promise. In practice ...

Anker Prime Docking Station Turns One Cable Into 14 Ports and Just Hit Its All-Time Low at 40% Off

The Anker Prime Docking Station replaces all of that with one USB-C cable. Amazon has it at $161, down from its $269 standard ...

Why you can't charge your laptop with just any USB-C port

The USB-C format offers ever-growing capabilities in audio, video, and data transfer, as well as device charging. But not ...
Houston Chronicle

How to Link Two Computers Using a USB Cable

Connecting two computers with a specific type of Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable allows you to transfer files or other data directly from one machine to another. Transfer speeds are limited to the ...
Ars Technica

A brief history of USB, what it replaced, and what has failed to replace it

Like all technology, USB has evolved over time. Despite being a “Universal” Serial Bus, in its 18-or-so years on the market it has spawned multiple versions with different connection speeds and many, ...
Wired

How USB became the undefeated king of connectors

Like all technology, USB has evolved over time. Despite being a "Universal" Serial Bus, in its 18-or-so years on the market it has spawned multiple versions with different connection speeds and many, ...
Network World

Cisco USB Console Ports

For years I have been wondering when Cisco would activate the USB ports on their devices. I have been hoping for all kinds of USB functionality to routers, switches, firewalls but Cisco has been slow ...