If your USB-C device isn't charging, here's the quick fix I always consider first

If your USB-C device isn't charging, I always consider this quick fix first ...
CNN

This $20 cable holder kit makes tangled and lost wires a thing of the past

Cable management is a hassle that we all live with daily. If you aren’t scrambling to find the USB-A or USB-C cable plugged into the car dashboard, you’re untangling the wired mess at your work desk ...
TechCrunch

Apple’s switch to USB-C resurfaces the need to label the cables

Apple finally switched to the USB-C port with the iPhone 15 series at its Wonderlust event. While having a ubiquitous port for all phones (and most other gadgets) is a good thing, there is a dire need ...

How to tell if your USB cable can fast charge

Is your phone charging at a snail's pace? We found the hidden logos and physical signs that prove if your USB cable is actually a fast-charger. Check it out.
CNN

Forget Apple’s $30 USB-C to Lightning adapter — these cables are a better investment

Apple has launched its latest lineup of iPhone 15 phones, but in addition to the upgrades, it made a major change, ditching the Lightning connector that has been a staple since 2012’s iPhone 5 in ...
TweakTown

Apple's finally selling a USB-A cable so iPhone 15 buyers can still use CarPlay

When Apple announced the iPhone 15 it brought with it the USB-C port that many had been expecting. But that means that everyone who uses a USB-A to Lightning cable for their CarPlay setup needs a new ...
Android Authority

This retractable USB-C cable is my favorite charging cable now

I hate cable messes but my job practically requires me to live in an eternal tangle of cables, wires, and an impossible-to-manage proprietary and universal charging hell. USB-C made a lot of things ...
Hackaday

All About USB-C: Cable Types

USB-C cables and connectors: these are controversial topics, and rightfully so – I don’t want to pull any punches. I will also show you that things don’t have to be that bad for you, as long as you’re ...
Tidbits

USB Simplifies Branding but Reintroduces Active Cables

Every time the USB Implementers Forum posted a new set of logos describing ever more USB speeds, electrical power possibilities, and display parameters, it resulted in an outpouring of confusion, ...
Ars Technica

Are all micro-usb cables interchangeable?

I've got some old cords that have a micro-usb port on one end and a wall plug on the other. These are for charging mobile phones I used to have. Should I toss them or save them for future phones I'll ...
Ars Technica

USB-C Cables for a docking monitor / Handing back my Tech card

Right. Despite @iljitsch's great overview of the technical standard, I am still none the wiser as to how to buy a slightly longer cable to connect an incoming Thinkpad P14s to a nice new Dell U2723QE ...