It's amazing what a difference a 90-degree cable connector can make in a the look of a computer setup. See the "before" photo below. Photo: [email protected] This holiday season, give yourself or ...

When Apple announced the MacBook in March, the new USB Type C (USB-C for short) port caused head shaking and chin scratching. Though the standard had been released in September and shown off at the ...

It is a fact that the release of USB back in the 90's, has highly impacted our way of interacting with computer devices, while also replacing obsolete RS232 and Parallel connections. Today it is the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As someone who has written about the joys of USB-C for nearly a decade (for instance, in “USBefuddled: Untangling the Rat’s Nest of USB-C Standards and Cables,” 3 December 2021), it has been a delight ...

I know someone who needs to connect a modern USB printer into a some kind of industrial machinery that uses a DB15 (15 pin, D-Sub I take it?) on the factory floor. It would be nice if I could find a ...

One of the chief annoyances about USB cables is that they can only be plugged in one way—and you will invariably try to plug a USB cord in the wrong way at least once before succeeding. That’s one of ...

Apple's replacement of the charging port on the iPhone 15 with USB-C will require some user charging changes, but your old AC adapters, batteries, and cables aren't trash. Here's what you need to know ...

The wave of rogue USB-C products that poses risks to PCs and mobile devices hasn’t gone unnoticed, and the USB Implementers Forum has taken steps to eradicate the issue once and for all. A new ...

But the new model has another trick up its sleeve: run a ribbon cable from the FPC port on the Raspberry Pi 5 to the new adapter board and you also get an M.2 connector that you can use for a PCIe ...

The global cable connectors and adapters industry is poised for substantial growth, with its market valuation expected to reach USD 97.3 billion by 2025. Driven by increasing demand for high-speed ...