Your USB-C cables aren’t broken. This $14 tester reveals what’s really going on

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 ...
SlashGear

Are All USB-C Cables The Same? What You Need To Know Before You Buy

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 ...
Macworld

You can actually power your Mac mini with a USB-C cable and a giant battery pack

Because of its small size, the Mac mini is a favorite computer to tinker with for unique setups and situations. One person shows some ingenuity with the device by demonstrating in a YouTube video how ...
SlashGear

What Is USB Type Mini B & Which Devices Used It?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Connectors are synonymous with modern electronics, and since the early 2000s, one standard has dominated all others — the USB. While almost ...
Ars Technica

Canon 7D UBS Port just regular Mini-USB?

My friend has a 7D, and the SD card reader on her computer has crapped out (we think). She doesn't have the official IFC-200U/IFC-500U interface cable that came with the camera, but for purposes of ...
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 ...