Marvel Combining data, audio/video, and charging into a single port with USB-C and Thunderbolt is one of the coolest innovations in modern laptops. But thanks to a relatively low limit on the amount of power USB-C cables can transfer, more powerful laptops with discrete graphics have had to make do with old-fashioned proprietary or barrel…
StackCommerce Wish your laptop had way more I/O ports than it currently has? Well, now there is an easy fix to that very common problem. Introducing the CASA HUB A09, an ingenious device that transforms a single USB-C receptacle into a variety of nine different ports. And it’s really reasonably priced too — Just $99 this…
Anker It’s a good day to power up your mobile gear and maybe even your PC, too. Amazon has a one-day sale on Anker chargers and cables, which includes a three-port power strip. The deals end just before midnight on Thursday evening, PST. Here are some of our favorite picks from the sale: First up…
Mark Hachman / IDG Laptops with USB-C ports are now almost ubiquitous, as the world moves away from slower USB-A ports to this faster, more versatile connection standard. Some laptops only have USB-C connections—which means a USB-C hub is essential if you want to connect a wired USB-A mouse or keyboard, or an older wired…
It’s easy to see why people mistakenly believe that all USB-C cables are essentially the same, and that differences are mostly superficial and a way to mark up prices. After all, it’s just a cable, right? Wrong. We can tell you from testing more than a dozen USB-C cables that they are not all the…
Gordon Mah Ung If you’re asking yourself if all USB-A to USB-C cables work the same, well, the short answer is no. Not at all. To illustrate our point, we reviewed two six-foot, gray-braided Amazon Basics USB-A to USB-C cables that look virtually identical and, surprisingly, cost virtually identical amounts. A USB 3.1 model cost…
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, tablet, or phone remotely. The cable, first demonstrated by security researcher MG in late 2019, is designed to look like a standard USB…
Spoiler: The cheap cable has some limitations. Amazon Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by PCWorld’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors Table of Contents Show More 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…
We waded into the Amazon mosh pit of USB-C cables so you won’t have to. Here’s what we learned. Gordon Mah Ung Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by PCWorld’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors Table of Contents Show More Shopping for a USB-C cable at a store as wide and…
If you care about performance on the road, you’ll want to skip the super-light GaN charger temptation Gordon Mah Ung Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by PCWorld’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors Table of Contents Show More Beware of gaming laptop makers pushing USB-C chargers. While these smaller Gallium Nitride…