USB-C is coming along and a lot of nice things are being said about the technology, but there hasn’t been a ton of verification and certification, especially among cheaper cables. This may change soon. Under its new program, the USB Implementers Forum will test and certify USB-C cables, chargers, and other devices. End-user products — […]
Category: USB-C
With any luck, your replacement USB-C charging cable is en route. Less than a week after starting a program to replace faulty USB-C charging cables, users are reporting receiving their replacement until in the mail. As promised, Apple is proactively sending out free replacement USB-C cables to 12-inch Retina MacBook owners who submitted a mailing […]
When in doubt, offer a replacement program. Apple on Friday announced that it will now offer free replacements for MacBook charging cables that use the USB Type-C specification because some of them have not been working correctly. The company offered the following quote on the matter: “A limited number of Apple USB-C charge cables that […]
Thunderbolt 3 and USB Type-C look like they’re making their way from the Mac to high-end PCs. Where Thunderbolt 3 is concerned, the port is suddenly beginning to show up in high-end offerings from just about every major PC OEM, starting with some Lenovo workstation laptops and Dell’s new XPS lineup and continuing in laptops […]
This is why the accessory industry exists in the first place. Apple accessory maker Griffin has recently announced a MagSafe power plug that’s compatible with the 12-inch MacBook notebook, which features a solitary USB-C port. One of the chief criticisms of the USB-C port is that it doesn’t use a magnetic connection and can damage […]