The charger from your three-generations-ago phone can still be useful. Here are several ways to use old cables, both indoors ...

When USB-C first arrived, it seemed like we had finally achieved the digital dream of one, universal plug that could do everything. The reality, however, is much more annoying. While everything from ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Fast charging can mean the difference between comfortably topping up your device's battery while you're in the shower and waiting hours just ...

All of these USB-C cable brands are worth buying, but because the devil is in the details, some brands have managed to ...

Have you ever plugged a fast-charging-capable device, like a smartphone, into a USB-C cable that only charges slowly? It happens to the best of us. It's because, although the USB Type-C standard ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've finally reached the point where it's rare to find a device without a USB-C port. Laptops, tablets, and smartphones all feature at least ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I recently came back from a month of traveling in Europe, and I realized that I needed to up my charging cable game in 2026. I travel with an ...

Apple’s Beats brand has a habit of one-upping its parent company with products that are a little less restrictive, a little less one-size-fits-all, and a little more colorful, while still offering the ...

Statik's magnetic charging cable has breakaway type C, micro USB, Apple, and type A connectors in one. Regular readers know that I’m quite a fan of USB-C magnetic breakaway connectors. These are great ...

Can a single cable redefine both charging speed and device security? Plugable believes so with its newest lineup of high-wattage, charge-only USB-C cables. As concerns about data theft at public ...

Which USB-C cable can do what? It's often not that easy to find out. A clever cable tester helps to sort cables according to their capabilities - and thus bring order to the USB cable chaos. I have a ...

If there’s one thing you absolutely need every day, it’s a fast charging cable for your phone and more—and you should be stocking up since you never know when you’ll need one or when tariffs might ...