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Third-party USB cables and chargers have come under fire recently, especially those of the USB Type-C variety as they can fry devices if they aren’t properly manufactured. While Apple has their certified MFi program for third-party Apple accessories, nothing has existed for USB-C — until now. The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has announced a Certified USB…
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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 their Select Series of USB-C cables also received a glowing 5-star review from Benson Leung himself. Monoprice was kind enough to send over a selection of…
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With USB-C gaining popularity, it’s only a matter of time before it’s the new standard. As we’ve discussed previously, non-compliant USB-C cables can destroy your valuable devices, so it’s important to be aware of what you’re purchasing. Our Tronsmart USB-C accessories review takes a look at some compliant USB-C cables, Micro-USB adapters, and a USB-C/USB-A car…
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If you have a USB-C device, by now you’ve most likely read about Google Software Engineer Benson Leung’s unfortunate encounter with a faulty third party USB-C cable that fried his Chromebook Pixel. Leung has been on a mission of late and tested numerous cables from various sources for quality and compliances to specifications. But just how…
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Benson Leung, a Software Engineer at Google, has been on a mission to sort through the chaff and let us all know what USB-C cables are compliant, and which ones aren’t. So far he has an extensive Google+ Collection with 105 posts reviewing various cables he’s purchased from Amazon, Monoprice, and other third party vendors….
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