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All this to say that if you use a Switch 2, a controller, and its docking station, you'll really want to think about a longer ...
Power Delivery (often written as USB-PD) is a subset of USB specifications that allows a cable to provide enough power to charge your devices. "Enough" is a pretty relative term, though.
Macworld What happens if you have to charge two devices but only have one cable? Well, if you get one of these uber-fast ...
Micro-USB cables are cheap and ubiquitous, but that doesn’t mean you should settle for a bad one. We tested six top brands to find the best at a great price.
You've probably never thought about 3D scanning your USB cables. However, short of cutting them open and destroying them, that might be the best way to discover malicious hardware hiding within ...
Hi all, I wanted to transfer a couple of video files from my Windows 11 Home PC to my Pixel 8a last night and thought I'd use the cable I have installed anyway that connects to my Xbox Series ...
Apple’s shift to USB-C for the iPhone 15 is a welcome relief. But there are some cords you should steer clear of, says columnist Jennifer Jolly.
Apple will likely add USB-C to iPhone 15, making users buy new cables to replace their Lightning ones. Apple previously removed the 30-pin Dock Connector for iPod, FireWire, and other ports in ...
More and more headphones now offer lossless USB audio, but the cables feel like an afterthought.
Most people know that they shouldn’t plug strange flash drives into their computers, but what about a USB cable? A cable doesn’t immediately register as an active electronic device to most ...
The last few days have seen a bunch of rumors related to the iPhone 15’s USB-C cable hit the web. It’s been claimed that each phone will be bundled with a color-coordinated braided USB-C cable ...
There’s no shame in admitting you’ve been burned by a cheapo USB cable — ever since some bean counter realized there was a few cents to be saved by producing “power only” USB cables, no ...