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 ...

Modern Type-C cables require active chips in short lengths to get full speed and feature set.

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 ...

A good charger is one piece of the puzzle as far as charging your phone is concerned. A shoddy cable can easily ruin your experience, or worse, harm your smartphone. Picking the right cable also takes ...

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

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 ...

Apple changed the charging port from Lightning to USB-C with the iPhone 15. A USB-C charging cable comes in the box, but upgraders to the iPhone 15/16/17, iPhone 16e, or iPhone Air may need to ...