This ingenious £15 USB-C cable solved my worst travel headache
As a tech journalist and lifelong nerd, I tend to travel with a lot of gadgets. All of these devices need charging, and ideally, I’d like to charge them all at once. […]
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DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 will let laptops connect to 16K displays over USB-C in 2021
Next year will see the introduction of laptops and desktops that should be able to connect to massive 16K displays running HDR across USB-C, thanks to a new DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 […]
These genius £11 USB-C cables saved me from tangle hell
As a tech journalist and lifelong nerd, I tend to travel with a lot of gadgets. All of these devices need charging, and ideally, I’d like to charge them all at once. […]
Even USB-C earbuds come with bloatware now
You may be used to computers and even Android phones shipping stuffed with bloatware, but a new Deezer promotion brings unwanted software installs to a new frontier: earbuds. Gross. Mobee-K’s new USB-C […]
Gaming notebooks should get their own USB-C chargers soon
The group overseeing the USB specification has dramatically expanded its power capabilities to allow USB-C chargers to carry up to 240 watts, allowing standard USB-C chargers greater latitude to take over from […]
USB-C charger: Why you don’t want one for your gaming laptop
Beware of gaming laptop makers pushing USB-C chargers. While these smaller Gallium Nitride (GaN) units are called alternatives to the honking-big power bricks such laptops usually come with, you’re giving up a […]
Are USB-C cables all the same? Let’s compare cheap and expensive models
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 […]
This USB-C Lightning cable should terrify you
Now even your USB-C and Lightning cables can spy on you. Hak5 has begun selling USB-C and USB-A cables that yes, work as cables—but they can also be used hack your laptop, […]
Stop belly-aching about USB-C | PCWorld
USB Type-C has been derisively called a dumpster fire, a hot mess, and even “one cable to confuse them all,” but it’s time to stop your belly aching. I say this as […]
New USB-C logos make picking USB cables, chargers less confusing
Choosing the correct USB-C charger and cable for you laptop is about as fun as visiting the dentist, but new logos released today should go a long way toward making things easier. […]
