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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

USB-C cables can talk

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USB-C cables can talk

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

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Why USB-C cables have chips inside that can talk to your phone

There is a reason why your cable has some active electronics inside that use an IC to talk to your phone, laptop or other device that needs more power or dat...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17453840

The USB-C cable tester in this video looks really good, but it seems to be unavailable for now: https://ble.caberqu.com

Are there any alternatives I can buy right now?

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Would be nice if there was something that could read the outputs/inputs on proprietary USBc implementations. Like my Asus tablet that only charges at the full 100w with the OEM charger.

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