USB sockets are a great way to charge smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches, but without a traditional on off switch, do ...

Now, that you know which side is ‘Up,’ it’s easy to plug in the USB cable without flipping it, every time. The world would be a much happier place if everyone used USB-C, so there’s no ...

I’m shocked, shocked I say! Although USB-C has made it easy to plug your cable into your laptop or phone, it hasn’t made it easy to understand when something isn’t charging. Fear not.

Apple's Lightning and the new USB Type-C are both reversible, so plugging them in the wrong way is never an issue, but there are still tons and tons of devices out there with Micro USB ports (like ...

In many cases, the other side of the connector will be the one facing up. Often, the USB port and the device you're plugging in will be two different colors, but don't worry.

To put it in perspective, cables that are capable of transferring up to 5Gbps have, over the last decade or so, been referred to as USB 3.0, USB 3.1 Gen 1, and USB 3.2 Gen 1.

Connect a Mac capable of charging over 60W with a USB-C to USB-C cable to a 96W power adapter, and the app will reveal whether the Mac is charging at 60W or 100W—or an insufficient 15W on any Mac.

Thankfully, there's a simple trick for knowing how to plug in a USB cable or thumbdrive the right way every time. On every USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, there's a metal seam on the bottom.