I have had my eye on Griffin's stumpy little set of USB cables for some time. They look very useful for traveling, but they cost an absolute fortune. Here in Europe, you have to pay €30, or $43, for ...

I thought I was being a smart, minimalist traveler when I put down €30 ($40) for Griffin's USB mini cable kit, which consists of three stubby cables, each running from a full-sized USB plug to either ...

I have a drawer full of USB cables and every time I want to connect a device, I have to try them out. USB-C was supposed to simplify things: One cable for everything, that was the promise. In practice ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After many, many years of competing I/O standards, the introduction of USB (short for Universal Serial Bus) in the late '90s was welcome. USB ...

My cable system has always been a tangled mess of stuff I barely need. Now it’s better. My cable system has always been a tangled mess of stuff I barely need. Now it’s better. is editor-at-large and ...

USB-C introduced simplicity: a simple flat connector with rounded sides that has two correct orientations: the long side can be inserted into a compatible port without checking. It’s used universally ...

Like all digital packrats, I’ve amassed a huge array of USB-C to USB-A cables over the years—but it wasn’t until recently that I realized how many of them were dangerous to my electronics and should ...