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Cable standards are a mess, but you shouldn’t blame USB-C

Universal connectors are convenient in theory. Without visual differences, it's hard to tell which USB-C cables support each ...
CNET

Meet the next-gen USB cable that could sweep away all others

The upcoming USB cable design is reversible, has no right-side-up or upside-down problems, and will click when you plug it in. Expect the new design on the market as soon as this year. Stephen ...
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 ...
PC World

Your USB-C cables aren’t broken. This $14 tester shows 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 ...
EDN

USB-B cable assembly has vibration-resistant lock

Yamaichi Electronics has added a USB-B version to the Y-ConIP20Lock cable assembly family. The Y-ConIP20Lock-10 plug & play cable assembly is a compact USB-B solution with IP20 protection and ...
Ars Technica

Strange question: are USB cables with male A-type connectors on both ends "a thing"?

Subject line says it all. I'm looking to connect an Xbox Series S/X controller to my PC via USB cable, and have a USB-A female/USB-C male adapter, but I'm trying to remember whether I would also have ...
Techaeris

Monoprice Palette Series 3.0 USB-C cables review: Affordable, high quality cables

A couple of months ago, Monoprice announced a new Palette Series 3.0 USB-C cable lineup. Monoprice has always been synonymous with very affordable, high-quality cables and computer accessories, and ...