Asus has launched the Adol HC112, an 11-in-1 USB-C docking station that combines high-speed connectivity, multi-monitor ...

Your USB-A port's color matters more than you'd think — here's what to look for before you plug in ...

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 $50 USB-C cable tester revealed which of my cables were actually useless. I happily got rid of them and haven't looked back.

As mentioned in a recent post, one of the motivations for my acquisition of a Google Chrome OS-based Pixelbook is that it’ll enable me to do a hands-on evaluation of its latest-generation external ...

When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...

A shared 24-pin footprint lets engineers scale from USB 2.0 to USB 3.2 Gen 2 without redesigning the PCBWILMINGTON, Mass., ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Have you ever looked at a USB connector or port and wondered, "why is this purple instead of blue or black?" It's not because the manufacturer ...

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: USB-C is confusing. A USB-C port or cable can support a range of speeds, power capabilities, and other features, depending on the specification used.

Probably among the most widely used hardware interfaces seen in consumer electronics these days is the USB. Short for Universal Serial Bus, the USB first emerged in the 1990s when a group of engineers ...

Can we talk about the cables in our lives? I’ll start: I have a circa-2020 iPhone, which features a Lightning port for charging. My monitor, laptop, and e-reader all have ports for USB-C, the ...