Worry not, [Spencer Maroukis] has got you covered with the USB Sleuth Cable Tester! The cable tester is a beautiful black circular PCB, with USB ports of nearly every type on the edges.

Two simple USB inventions provide an easy way to test USB cables and chargers, ensuring they are functioning properly. The first invention uses a small plastic ball and a USB female connector to ...

Incidentally, if this tester looks familiar, it’s probably because your’re thinking of the open source hardware USB tester created by [Álvaro Prieto].

You may be interested in a new USB C cable tester created by electronics engineer Peter Traunmüller based in Vienna, Austria. Launched via Kickstarter this month the small device is powered by a ...