Charges USB-C laptops: no; Charges phones and tablets: yes; Displays video: no; Maximum data-transfer rate: USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) The competition. USB-C cables for charging phones, tablets, and laptops.

We bought a bunch of USB-C cables and put them through the wringer to find the best ones for your charging and data transfer needs.

USB-C and other high-speed protocols can push data to warp speeds. Here’s how to make the most of the current standards and what lies ahead. Now that you’re used to seeing co-workers, family ...

Are all USB-C cables the same? That’s what we wondered when we found two different Amazon Basics models, one priced at about $9, and the other at $19. Is the cheaper USB-C cable just as good, or ...

Apple finally switched to the USB-C port with the iPhone 15 series at its Wonderlust event.While having a ubiquitous port for all phones (and most other gadgets) is a good thing, there is a dire ...

Apple is ditching the Lightning chargers, which have powered every iPhone since 2012, with the upcoming iPhone 15 models and will instead adopt the more universal USB-C cables that can charge ...

When plugged into a USB-C power adapter, however, the dock can reserve up to 25.5W from up to 100W of power delivered through the adapter: 1.5W for itself and up to 12W for each of the Type-A ports.