If your old PC's Wi-Fi adapter doesn't work anymore or if you've never had one, you'll be thinking of buying a USB solution. You might want to think again.

A major revamp of the ports and cables of the ubiquitous connection technology will make USB connectors reversible, slimmer, and better at transmitting data and power. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

From flagship phones to budget laptops and even handheld gaming consoles, the same small oval port now stares back at you ...

The new Apple MacBook and the Google Chromebook Pixel are the first laptops to use the USB-C standard. Here are some cables and adapters. I'm that 5G guy. I've actually been here for every "G." I've ...

I've had cheap Lightning cables and cheap USB-C cables but the USB-C are almost always cheapER and still good. The main problem I see with Lightning is that over time the connector develops a kind of ...

USB Type C is the Yahoo Tech Technology of the Year. It is one really amazing connector, capable of replacing the power, video, audio, and data jacks of every phone, tablet, and laptop—from every ...

This 35W universal travel adapter kit with dual US outlets, USB-A, USB-C, and global plug attachments for EU, UK, China, AU, ...

The new cable may pave the way to even thinner electronics. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced that they are working on a new reversible cable. Getty Images Dec. 4, 2013— -- Anyone who's hooked ...

Apple equips its Macs with Thunderbolt ports that are compatible with USB-C. The MacBook Pro comes with either two or three of these ports, depending on the model you pick. A new MacBook Air has a ...

Provided excellent speed and range when tested with Linksys' EA6900 router. Easy install. Dropped connection at 2.4GHz band at a distance of 30 feet and more from the ...

Amazon has toughened its terms and has officially prohibited the sale on its site of USB Type-C cables that aren't up to spec. Google software engineer and cable crusader Benson Leung noticed the ...

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