If you've got a drawer full of USB cables, you're probably aware they're not all the same, so how should you make sure you're ...

Some M4 Mac mini owners are discovering USB-C issues with their new desktops, with peripherals disconnecting seemingly at ...

Unfortunately it’s not quite as simple as just soldering on a four-wire USB cable. The modem relies on the 3.3V power from the Mini PCI-e slot instead of the 5V from USB. No problem ...

You might also have some cables with Mini-B (a small connector used on many accessories and older electronics) on one end, or ...

Other cables proved much better under load, even those with USB mini jacks and even one with a 5.5-mm barrel. But the larger barrel-plug cable also proved to be a stinker when it was paired with ...