I've got some old cords that have a micro-usb port on one end and a wall plug on the other. These are for charging mobile phones I used to have. Should I toss them or save them for future phones I'll ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The introduction of USB Type-C in 2014 was a welcome change for consumer technology. Users had grown frustrated with the confusing mess of ...

Subject line says it all. I'm looking to connect an Xbox Series S/X controller to my PC via USB cable, and have a USB-A female/USB-C male adapter, but I'm trying to remember whether I would also have ...

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For more help with cables, check out Glenn Fleishman’s new book, Take Control of Untangling Connections. It answers common questions and aids in troubleshooting problems. You’ll learn how to recognize ...

If you bought a new phone, computer, game console or some other such device in the past few years, there’s a good chance that you’ve been charging it using a cable with at least one end that looks ...