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These USB Type-C Adapters are Benson Leung Approved

Kellen January 25, 2016 17

If you own one of the new Nexus devices, the Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P, you are probably slowly settling into the idea of USB Type-C. Many of you may have picked up an additional charger or cable here or there through a variety of deals featured on this site, but...

Deal: Tronsmart USB Type-C Cables $6 and $7 Off With This Code

Kellen October 13, 2015 39

If you are buying the Nexus 6P or Nexus 5X (I guess the OnePlus 2 is in this boat too) you probably need some USB Type-C cables that can attach to your current ocean of USB charging adapters. Not all of you are going to want to fork out for new adapters,...

If You Buy a Nexus 5X, You’ll Need to Buy an Additional Cable to Utilize Old Chargers or Plug Into a Computer

Kellen October 1, 2015 117

Just a heads-up to those buying a Nexus 5X, but you should be aware that your phone doesn't come with a cable that will allow you to plug your phone into a computer or your old charging adapters. So if you want to connect your new 5X to a computer and get your...

Deal: $17 Smart Micro USB Charger Tells You How Fast Your Phone is Charging

Kellen June 12, 2015 16

If you are the type of person who has dozens of different phone and tablet chargers lying around your house after collecting devices over the years, you have probably run into situations where you thought your phone with this cable or that adapter wasn't...

This Improved USB Cable Brings a Reversible Connector, Coming This Year

Rithvik April 2, 2014 95

USB cables have never been the most frustration-free things in the tech world, and many of us (myself included) have yet to plug one in correctly on our first attempts. The new design, known as USB Type-C, has been officially confirmed by the USB Implementers...

Koush Releases Universal ADB Driver for Windows

Kellen April 8, 2013 21

If there is one step along the rooting path that has continued to test people's patience over the years, it usually has something to do with ADB drivers. There is nothing worse than firing up your new device for the first time or after a fresh new update,...

New Nexus 4 Accessories Arrive on Google Play – Headphones With Microphone, USB Cable, and Power Adapter

Kellen April 3, 2013 61

Moments ago, Google introduced three new accessories to the Nexus 4 family. The N4 listings include a pair of wired headphones for $19.99, standard USB cable for $9.99, and a power adapter at $15.99. The accessories aren't necessarily anything groundbreaking...

Guide: How to Use “adb sideload” to Update a Nexus Without Root or Custom Recovery

Kellen February 12, 2013 44

Back in the early releases of Jelly Bean, Google introduced a new command to adb called "sideload." Using the sideload command, and the newest version of adb from the Android SDK, one could update their Nexus device through stock recovery, without having to...