With USB-C becoming a default standard for connectivity and charging, there's no shortage of new accessories hitting the market. Belkin's Belkin USB-C Charger delivers 45W of juice - which is more than what many of the chargers that ship with today's notebook computers and tablets offer - in an attractive body that undercuts the price of replacements from many big companies.
Most people would know Foxconn - the massive manufacturing company best known for putting together the gadgets designed by other companies. It's just been announced that it is making a move from the background. Foxconn has signed "a definitive agreement" to purchase accessories company Belkin for US$866M is cold, hard cash. This will given them a foothold in many markets as Belkin has a wide range of products including Linksys networking gear and WeMo home automation kit.
I've travelled for work for the last 15 years or so. In that time, I have road tested a lot of backpacks. For the last month or so, I've been carrying the Belkin Active Pro Backpack as my go-to bag on a few overnight trips and countless commutes between offices. Here's how it stacked up.
With USB-C emerging as the new standard for connecting just about everything to your portable computer, the big challenge is both the number of ports and connecting legacy devices. While there are many docking station solutions around, many of those are too large for mobile workers. The Belkin USB-C 4-Port Mini Hub is about half the size of a deck of cards and provides two USB-A and two USB-C ports from a single USB-C connection.
We love answering reader questions through Ask Lifehacker. We also love LEGO. So when Belkin sent us one of its snazzy new LEGO Builder Cases for the iPhone 5, we thought the best thing to do would be to give it away to a reader.
Cisco is selling off its Linksys home networking division to rival Belkin. Why is Cisco walking away from consumer brands at a time when the influence of consumer technology on enterprise is arguably bigger than ever?
Our recent competition to win a Belkin ScreenCast AV4 attracted lots of entries, and saw plenty of readers sharing horror stories of the cabling nightmares in their lounge rooms. It was a difficult task but we've picked the winners.
Belkin's ScreenCast AV 4 eliminates cable hassle by letting you stream AV from up to four devices in your home, giving you high-def entertainment without cable hasle. Lifehacker has four to give away. Want to win one? Read on to find out how.
Leaving a charger plugged in to the wall for your mobile phone can seem convenient, but it has two disadvantages: you can end up with a bunch of chargers lying around and looking tangled and ugly, and your chargers will draw a small amount power even when there's nothing connected. Belkin's Conserve Valet charger station is a neat way to solve both problems.
