Further reading: The best USB-C cables On that note, a common mistake that people often make is to wiggle the frayed part when they stop charging or transferring. This can get them operational ...

When Apple introduced wireless charging ... with a USB-A head. For that $49.99 price point, you need to supply the wall plug (more on that in a bit). The cable's pretty nice, flat and thin.

And its lack of wires to support higher-speed USB 3.1 makes it relatively thin and light, and very pliable. Would we use this cable to charge our laptop every day? Probably not, but for someone ...