Despite the rise in popularity of faster USB-C cable tech, Micro USB cables are still widely used for charging Android devices, phones, cameras, and more, especially for kits manufactured before 2015.

Whether or not you accept Apple’s explanation for why it no longer includes a charger in the box with the iPhone 12 series, the fact remains: The only accessory that now comes with the newest phones ...

The upcoming USB cable design is reversible, has no right-side-up or upside-down problems, and will click when you plug it in. Expect the new design on the market as soon as this year. Stephen ...

Plugging in a laptop or phone with USB-C is a no-brainer, but there are loads of other unexpected devices you can also use with the standard.

Not all USB cables can transfer or charge at the same speed. This article explains how to optimize your photo transfer speeds ...

There are few things that come in as wide a variety of prices as cables and interconnects. HDMI cables, for instance, can run from $1 to over $1,000 for the same length. USB cables can be similarly ...

If you bought a new phone, computer, game console or some other such device in the past few years, there’s a good chance that you’ve been charging it using a cable with at least one end that looks ...

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Why different if look the same?

If you’ve been following along our USB-C saga, you know that the CC wire in the USB-C cables is used for communications and polarity detection. However, what’s not as widely known is that there are ...

Universal serial bus (USB) is a popular method for personal computers (PC) to communicate with peripherals via cables. In some applications, it’s desirable to isolate the USB communication to achieve ...

Everyone needs cables, whether you’re looking for a new Lightning cable for your iPhone or iPad, or an extra Micro-USB cable for your Android phone, Bluetooth speaker, or portable hard drive. You ...