Specialized cables can still beat USB-C.

A $50 USB-C cable tester revealed which of my cables were actually useless. I happily got rid of them and haven't looked back.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Jared Newman After a new round of testing, we’ve added fresh picks. Buying a ...

Now you can use your favorite XLR microphone anywhere and even record with it to an iPhone by using the new Shure MVX2U Gen 2, probably the smallest and lightest USB audio interface. Microphone giant ...

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 ...

The Anker Prime Docking Station replaces all of that with one USB-C cable. Amazon has it at $161, down from its $269 standard ...

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 ...

Like all technology, USB has evolved over time. Despite being a “Universal” Serial Bus, in its 18-or-so years on the market it has spawned multiple versions with different connection speeds and many, ...

Connecting two computers with a specific type of Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable allows you to transfer files or other data directly from one machine to another. Transfer speeds are limited to the ...

The USB-C format offers ever-growing capabilities in audio, video, and data transfer, as well as device charging. But not ...

In the last 14 years, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) has become the standard interface to connect devices to a computer. Whether it’s an external hard drive, a camera, the mouse, a printer, or a ...