Swapping GND and Vbus weren’t the only problem – the SuperSpeed wires were missing, meaning this was effectively only a USB 2 cable with a Type-C connector. The resistor required by USB spec ...

When shopping for a USB-C cable, it’s hard not to be skeptical about the disparities in cable pricing and performance claims. After all, these are just cables, right? How different can they ...

Apple’s Beats brand has a habit of one-upping its parent company with products that are a little less restrictive, a little ...

If you have an Apple iPhone with USB, then the USB Type-C port with PD will charge it at its fastest rate. ChargerLAB has shown that the maximum charging rate caps at about 30W, even for the Pro Max ...

Not every USB-C power supply is suitable for every device. Not all Type-C ports can be used to charge devices quickly or at all. And not every Type-C cable ensures reliable power transmission.

You could instead bring along a tiny charging cable, ready to siphon power from another device or a regular charger. While a typical USB-C cable is ... in an unexpectedly short time.

Now, though, we have USB Type C, with Power Delivery. Theoretically, we can pull 100 W over a USB cable. What if we could tap into that with screw terminals? That’s the idea behind [Jakob]’s ...