With USB Type-C becoming the new standard, there are a number of companies getting product out in the form of chargers, cables, and more. Unfortunately, not all of these meet the new USB-IF standards ...

USB Type-C may have promised to solve our cable confusion forever, but uncertainty about charging voltages and safe power delivery have left even fans of the reversible connection scratching their ...

There will be many obstacles on the way to the promised single cable type USB-C utopia: new standards that aren’t backwards compatible; USB-C sockets that outwardly look the same, but aren’t ...

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Fortunately, if you’ve ever needed to test the voltage on your USB-C devices, there is a tool for you. There are quite a few USB-C voltage meters on the market, including one from one of my favourite ...

We’ve all seen the little USB power meters that have become popular since nearly every portable device has adopted some variation of USB for charging. Placed between the power source and the device ...

Stop guessing about how much power is going to your devices. You’ll always know how much current is flowing to your devices with the just-launched Plugable USB Type-C Extension Cable with Power Meter.

Being able to power devices over USB, especially over the higher levels afforded by USB-C, is fantastic. A standard connector is the way forward, even if some companies took their time implementing it ...

Satechi has launched its USB-C Power Meter, a device that aims to protect MacBooks from potential damage caused through unsafe cables and accessories, by providing users with accurate readings of ...

Satechi couldn’t have picked a better time to announce its USB-C Power Meter. Early last year, Benson Leung of Google’s Chromebook Pixel team discovered some troubling results when he systematically ...

Plus, check the true mAh capacity of your smartphone, laptop, or portable battery. I just don't see how a dongle like this would save anything. It's wired in parallel, not series, so it doesn't ...