A $50 USB-C cable tester revealed which of my cables were actually useless. I happily got rid of them and haven't looked back.

E-marker chips should be the one specification you should look out for when buying a USB-C cable.

USB-C is the port of the future. We’re seeing more and more devices changing to the new standard, and it’s now almost impossible to find an Android phone above $300 that’s still using the outdated ...

I have a drawer full of USB cables and every time I want to connect a device, I have to try them out. USB-C was supposed to simplify things: One cable for everything, that was the promise. In practice ...

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 ...

Connecting two computers with a specific type of Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable allows you to transfer files or other data directly from one machine to another. Transfer speeds are limited to the ...

I don't use free USB-C cables — here's why I pay for trusted brands instead.

Is your USB-C cable acting up? Discover why flipping the plug changes your charging speed and how to spot a faulty cable.

Apple wants $29 for a 240W USB-C cable. This one charges MacBooks, iPhones, iPads, and everything else at the same speed, and ...