We need more USB-C cables with bandwidth and USB versions on them
Elgato hasn’t just made an excellent teleprompter, it’s also made a great USB-C cable that ships with it. Professional audio engineer Matt “Spike” McWilliams spotted that Elgato’s latest USB-C cable has the bandwidth and USB type imprinted on the connector, a ...continues
All USB-C cables are equal. But some, as the saying goes, are more equal than others.
This little gadget from Plugable is a fantastic bit of kit. Plug your USB-C power supply into one end of the gadget, plug the gadget in to your laptop, phone, or any other USB-C device. Watch the screen to see how much power is flowing.
There's no Bluetooth or WiFi to get the results out. There's no flash storage to record anything. There's no graphs. It shows you volts, amps, watts, and direction of power. That's all I need it for, and that's all it does.
As you can see, the screen reacts quickly. So you can get a good idea of what power load your various apps have.
This is great. My work Windows laptop was complaining that it wasn't receiving enough power from my USB-C docking station and, with this, I was able to see that it was getting about 40W.
I was able to test some USB-C cables to see how much power they could support.
Even better, this doesn't interfere with normal USB-C functions. It happily passed through video, audio, peripherals, etc.
It's about £20 - £35 online depending on whether The Algorithm favours you or not. You can find cheaper ones - but they tend not to go up to 240W.
This is an indispensable gadget - especially if you have dozens of cables of uncertain provenance. It'll tell you just how much they're capable of delivering.
Now I just need to find a USB-C plug which can actually deliver 240W via PD!
USB-C statt Kabelsalat: Einheitliches Ladekabel kommt bis Ende 2024
Das Laden von elektronischen Geräten soll künftig deutlich leichter werden. Bis Ende 2024 wird in Deutschland der einheitliche Ladestandard USB-C für Smartphones und andere Geräte vorgeschrieben.
The #TUXEDO Aura is now available in a 14-inch and 15-inch variant: with #FullHD display, a Full HD webcam & a 49 Wh #battery & optional #USBC charging. And many more!
Would it really kill #tuxedo computers to make a device with a #usbA port for Pete's sake? If I wanted a laptop with only #usbc I WOULD BUY AN APPLE
so #framework it is then?
tech people, why on earth is it seemingly impossible to buy a USB-C to USB-C hub? LOADS of options for USB-C to USB 3.0 etc. Basically none for extra USB-C ports... what gives? #usbc#tech#wtf
Due to Apple's #iPhone#connector change, we have decided to review our collection of #wires, small peripherals, and other items surrounding our #electronics.
Much pictured here is being organized. We determined that we have enough:
There were #Apple rumors that a USB-C iPhone might have restrictions on what kind of cables it could use, or requiring MFi certification for charge and data transfer speeds.
The rumors were false. It's a standard port (yes, as much as USB-C can be considered a 'standard’) and you can knock yourself out with cables. #iPhone15#USBC
Next iPhone launch be like: