If it's a USB-A to USB-C or Micro-B cable, try connecting your smartphone or camera to a computer -- you'll know instantly if it's a cable that can accommodate data transfer.

The Arduino Cable Tracer has been created using an Arduino Mega 2560 board with its IO pins connected to USB-A, USB-C, Micro-B, and Mini-B ports. Once a cable is attached the small device will ...

For testing USB cables, the simply designed but efficient Treedix USB cable tester is available from $15. All methods are simple and suitable for determining the actual performance of your USB ports.

You check in to your hotel and pull out your phone's USB cable to plug it in before hitting the sack, only to discover that the cable somehow broke during the flight.

Automatic cable testers are often associated with factory production, where you want to test a large quantity of cables quickly and automatically, and are priced accordingly.

USB has been on our desktops and laptops since about 1997 or so, and since then it has been the mainstay of computer peripherals. No other connector is as useful for connecting mice, keyboards, web… ...

Not all USB cables are created equal -- some can't even transfer data. A lot of the ones stashed in your drawer might only be for charging. How can you tell?