I can’t count the number of times my friends have asked me why something they own isn’t working or charging correctly and I’ve investigated the problem, only to find that they’re using a hodgepodge of ...

I am looking for a ~ 20 foot USB 3 "Super Speed" extension cable. purpose: to move an external USB HDD drive to the other side of the room. The HDD is powered by its own AC power adapter plugged into ...

I have a 10 foot USB extension cable on my 2.1ah 5v Apple USB charger for my iPad mini retina. Would using the extension cable have a noticeable impact on charging times or is it inconsequential? If ...

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A USB extension cable enables convenient access to USB thumb drives even when your computer's USB port is tightly cluttered with other devices or reside in an inconvenient location. The USB cable ...

Lightware Visual Engineering is set to release two USB–C extender Active Optical Cables, the CAB-USBC-AOC800K and the CAB-USBC-AOC1000K, which will provide new flexibility to AV installations. The two ...

We've discussed the different types of ethernet cables and what they're good for, but they're also easy to hack and re-wire to fit whatever need you may have. Before you start stripping and twisting ...

Oculus Link allows Oculus Quest to become a PC VR headset by tethering to a VR ready PC. While Oculus sells its own (quite expensive) Oculus Link cable, any appropriately high performance USB 3.0 ...

Earlier this week, I covered a tip for lightening your travel load by making your AirPort Express Base Station serve double duty as a USB charger. But another place you can cut back is cables, which, ...

USB-C cables and connectors: these are controversial topics, and rightfully so – I don’t want to pull any punches. I will also show you that things don’t have to be that bad for you, as long as you’re ...