A cable is a cable is a cable, right? Not quite. While there shouldn’t be any difference from one USB cable over another—it’s mostly the protective covering around the cable and a bunch of ...

Android charger cables have had one specific problem for a long time: poor construction and design by the manufacturer. People will tell you that all cables are the same, even if they’re super cheap, ...

Andy is a seasoned technology journalist with more than 15 years experience in the mobile industry, writing for Digital Trends, Wired, and more. During that time he has reviewed hundreds of ...

Q: If USB-C is a connection standard, what do the expensive cables do for me over the cheap ones? A: Apple recently announced that they’ve switched the iPhone from their proprietary Lightning ...

I hate cable messes but my job practically requires me to live in an eternal tangle of cables, wires, and an impossible-to-manage proprietary and universal charging hell. USB-C made a lot of things ...

USB tethering shares your phone's cellular data connection with the connected computer over the cable. This is useful when Wi ...

The Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphones were far from the first Galaxy phones to sport USB-C charging ports, but some charging cables work faster than others. None of these speeds mean as much if you don’t ...

Using a USB cable to connect your phone to your car for Android Auto isn't always a straightforward experience if you're not using an appropriate cable.

Android Auto is widely available, but just any USB cable won't do to connect your smartphone with your car. It needs to be ...