USB Device Tree Viewer showed me why identical USB-C cables behave differently.

If transfer speeds are slow on your USB-C cables, you need to check these specs.

Not all USB-C cables can transfer data or support fast charging speeds. Here's how to identify which cable is right for you ...

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 ...

USB-C ports handle a lot of wear over the life of a device. It turns out the average lifespan is longer than most people give ...

There’s two cases when hackers have to think about USB-C connector mechanics. The first is when a USB-C connector physically breaks, and the second is when we need to put a connector on our own board.

Oliver Haslam has been writing about phones, computers, games, and anything else that takes a battery or plugs in for more than he'd like to admit. With a focus on mobile and laptops, Oliver is never ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've finally reached the point where it's rare to find a device without a USB-C port. Laptops, tablets, and smartphones all feature at least ...

Before USB standardized how we connect devices, computers were a tangle of incompatible ports. Here are the ones that USB ...

The almighty bottom line is wreaking havoc on both you and the tech industry's potential.

Sometimes when you’re making a PCB that you plan on programming over USB, but you only plan on plugging in a couple of times, it would be nice to make that connection without another BOM item. Over on ...

That's right, your phone's USB-C port can do a lot more than just charge it. While you'll spend the most time using the port ...