Ever wondered why some USB-A ports are blue, red, or black while USB-C looks identical everywhere? The answer is more ...

Oliver Haslam has been writing about phones, computers, games, and anything else that takes a battery or plugs in for more than he'd like to admit. With a focus on mobile and laptops, Oliver is never ...

A phone charger surrounded by different USB cables with differing cord material against a light-colored backgroun - Kati Maria/Shutterstock USB cables come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. That's not ...

An image of a hand holding various USB cables - Iaroslav Bushuev/Getty Images I'll admit, a big part of my motivation for writing this explainer is self-serving. As someone who has been using and ...