Not all USB cables are created equal -- some can't even transfer data. A lot of the ones stashed in your drawer might only be ...

USB ports and connectors come in a variety of shapes and sizes. While you may be familiar with common types like USB Type-A and USB Type-C, there is also USB Type-B. It was introduced back in 1996 ...

Before you can fully appreciate what a leap forward both USB Type-C and Thunderbolt 3 are, let's familiarize you with Type-A, Type-B, and the various versions of the Thunderbolt standard.

ProVantage was selling a 3-foot reversible Type A male to Micro-USB B cable for $3.42, CDW was selling the very same cable for $8 and NewEgg was selling it for the princely sum of $12.

USB Type-C can go as fast as any USB standard and it will launch with compliancy for ‘USB 3.1’. This generational jump doubles the performance of USB 3.0 from 5Gbps to 10Gbps (equivalent to ...

You can thank the USB 3.0 Promoter Group for thinking ahead and ensuring our existing USB Type-C cables are future-proof. By Matthew Humphries Updated July 26, 2017 ...

Some cables with USB-C connectors can carry data, video, and networking traffic while also supplying low-wattage power to USB devices if they have a USB Type A connector on the other end.

A USB-C connector initially worked only with USB 3.1, which came in Gen 1 and Gen 2 flavors, known respectively as SuperSpeed (5 Gbps) and SuperSpeed+ (10 Gbps). The 3.1 standard appeared shortly ...

USB-C cables typically have USB-A 2.0 or 3.0 at the other end, so having the USB-A 3.1 available makes this cable worth picking up. It works great with any USB-C device, but we love using it with ...

In our photo of the most common connections, we mistakenly used a USB 3.0 Type-B cable, instead of a USB 2.0 Type-B cable as planned. We’ve updated the caption to refer to the 3.0 connector, and ...

USB cables come in all shapes and sizes, and the physical connector is not representative of its capabilities. Using the wrong USB cable shouldnt cause real damage, but your charging and data speeds ...