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 ...

Satechi hopes to prevent dodgy USB-C accessories from causing damage to your MacBook with its new USB-C Power Meter, which shows you exactly how much power is being pulled from and passed into your ...

Your MacBook isn’t charging right and you can’t figure it where the problem is? Plugable’s USBC-VAmeter3 can help. Connect it to the power cable running to your Mac, iPad or iPhone to see the voltage, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Satechi's USB-C power meter can tell you at a glance if everything is OK when you're charging your stuff. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Plugable is one of those fascinating companies that make ...

When you’re traveling and away from a reliable power source, conserving your laptop’s battery is of the utmost importance. And knowing which of your USB accessories draws the most juice thanks to this ...

Legion Meter will provide everything you could possible want to know about your chargers, all while helping you maximize their potential. Charging is an integral part of life. No matter where I go I’m ...

WaitingForFriday’s [Simon Inns] is quite possibly the USB interface and PIC master. This week he let us know about his VU-meter repurposed as a computer performance monitor using a PIC18F2550 and his ...

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 ...