We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Connecting wires have become a facet of everyday life, and humans have developed tons of ways to do it. Many of today's cables have connectors ...

In the early days of personal computing a parallel printer cable could refer to any of a wide range of cables that connected a computer and a printer. Over time, standards were established or adopted, ...

I only buy Thunderbolt 4 cables now, because USB-C cables aren't made equal. These are the key differences to watch out for.

USB-C cables and connectors: these are controversial topics, and rightfully so – I don’t want to pull any punches. I will also show you that things don’t have to be that bad for you, as long as you’re ...

The USB Promoter Group has announced that the greatest invention in the known universe -- the reversible Type-C USB connector -- is finally ready for mass production. The USB Implementers Forum will ...

The USB Type-C standard — a set of rules to make smarter USB cables, connectors, and plugs — continues to evolve while expanding the range of applications it can serve. The one-piece solution for the ...

PCB jacks are available in straight and angled through-hole versions, or as four-hole flanged panel connectors with round post or solder cup. Cable-end versions (pictured right) are available loose ...

Using an Ethernet cable over Wi-Fi guarantees a more stable and faster gaming experience for players. CAT-8 cables provide superior internet speeds, but CAT-6 cables are more than enough for most ...

At the start of the month we wrote about Benson Leung, a tenacious Google engineer who had made it his life mission to test various USB Type-C cables and adapters, to check whether they actually ...