To put it in perspective, cables that are capable of transferring up to 5Gbps have, over the last decade or so, been referred to as USB 3.0, USB 3.1 Gen 1, and USB 3.2 Gen 1. These labels all ...

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 ...

As OnePlus’ smartwatches use a specific size and shaped charging connector, you won’t be able to charge wearables from other manufacturers with this cable – and that includes the Apple Watch.

So when you connect your USB-C-equipped Nexus 6P phone to a MacBook Air port designed to only provide 1.1 amps at most and use a cable without the right resistor, the phone can pull too much power ...

For more help with cables, check out Glenn Fleishman’s new book, Take Control of Untangling Connections.It answers common questions and aids in troubleshooting problems. You’ll learn how to recognize ...

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 ...

This USB-A to USB-C cable was the worst of the lot. Just wiggling it would disconnect anything I had plugged in, and it topped out at 10W of charging — not the 15–18W I’d usually see with my ...

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 them.

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 ...