Now $10 for 2: Anker’s 100W USB-C cables charge phones in 30 minutes
THE SO WHAT
Commodity 100W USB-C at $5 a cable is a reminder that the power edge is shifting from chargers to endpoints and batteries. For device and accessory makers, differentiation moves to software, ecosystem, and reliability — not raw charging speed.
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