The USB-C standard has been long touted as a “one port to rule ‘em all” solution. Sure, it’s universal in the sense of the shape of the port. But the capabilities of a USB-C port and cable can vary ...

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I used to buy cables by price, now I buy them by capability.

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 ...

Can a single cable redefine both charging speed and device security? Plugable believes so with its newest lineup of high-wattage, charge-only USB-C cables. As concerns about data theft at public ...

One cable does not fit all.

While your router might seem like a single-purpose device, you can use its USB port for a variety of cool things. Here are some use cases worth exploring.

Are all USB-C cables the same? That’s what we wondered when we found two different Amazon Basics models, one priced at about $9, and the other at $19. Is the cheaper USB-C cable just as good, or are ...

Upgrading to a 2016 MacBook Pro means buying USB-C adapters for everything that connects to the laptop, and those costs quickly start to add up. Fortunately, for photographers who need to read SD or ...

If you have a modern monitor that sports USB ports, you'd be surprised to see how many cool gadgets you can plug into them.

Cars coming with USB ports have been so helpful, letting drivers charge their phones without getting an adaptor that plugs into the old cigarette lighter port.