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 ...

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 ...

The package of "Satechi Type-C Power Meter" looks something like this. When opening the box, there was a body of Satechi Type - C Power Meter in the transparent blister. Having this in my hand, it ...

Believe it or not, not all USB ports yield the same amount of power, but here's a $10 gadget that can show you which ones you should use.

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 ...

In the past, traditional power meters were the de facto standard for performing power measurements. In market terms, power meters are a mature and stable segment. With capital expenditure being a ...

In this mobile-first world, we all rely on our mostly mediocre device batteries to ‘get us through the day’. As device manufacturers have largely abandoned adequate capacity batteries in preference ...

That could change with Satechi’s new USB-C Power Meter, which claims to be able to measure the voltage, current, and current over time that your cables are sending to and from your devices. If it ...

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 ...

[Aleksejs Mirnijs] needed a tool to accurately measure the power consumption of his Raspberry Pi and Arduino projects, which is an important parameter for dimensioning adequate power supplies and ...

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 ...