USB ports have quietly turned into the default power outlet for phones, laptops, headphones, and even monitors, but the ...

To identify the specific USB ports and connectors on your devices, you can simply look at their shape and color, or check ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The introduction of USB Type-C in 2014 was a welcome change for consumer technology. Users had grown frustrated with the confusing mess of ...

Thunderbolt (and its Thunderbolt 2 successor) is a technically impressive high-speed data standard. Thunderbolt offers maximum bandwidth of 10Gbps while, Thunderbolt 2 doubled that to 20Gbps. However, ...

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) — the group that maintains the USB standard across its many varied incarnations — has introduced new, official logos for companies to use to brand their USB-C ...

USB Type-C has been the standard for quite some time now, and a ton of devices are powered by this power standard. Yes, the devices that are powered by USB-C have changed over the years, but so have ...

For more help with cables, check out Glenn Fleishman’s new book, Take Control of Untangling Connections. It answers common questions and aids in troubleshooting problems. You’ll learn how to recognize ...

A USB-C cable is a recent type of USB connector that's easier to use and more powerful than older USB types. USB-C cables can be used to quickly charge many popular devices, including the MacBook Pro ...

Are all USB-C cables the same? That’s what we wondered when we found two different Amazon Basics models, one priced at about $9, and the other at $19. Is the cheaper USB-C cable just as good, or are ...

If you think of the brand Beats, you probably see images of headphones with the distinctive b logo. But to add to the range, Beats, owned by Apple, has today announced its first cables. Here’s why you ...