A Mashable Choice Award is a badge of honor, reserved for the absolute best stuff we’ve tested and loved. I have never nerded out so hard over a USB cable the way I am over Winnergear's MicFlip ...

For example, you don’t need to write “USB-C to USB-C” on a label if you can see that it is already that type of wire. This ...

When you buy a new phone or tablet, you may notice that the micro-USB charging and data port is a pretty snug fit. Over time, that fit gets looser and looser, and if some of your gadgets don't even ...

Two commonly used charging ports might look similar, but one offers more modern features and a future-proof design.

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 ...

The convenience of online shopping from major retailers means that it can be easy to impulse purchase gadgets without looking too closely at the details. When they arrive, you might find that they're ...

Update March 9th 2015: Apple has confirmed its radical new MacBook will be the first mass market device to fit USB Type-C. Just one port will single-handedly replace the power, video and data ports, ...

Apple confused and annoyed many potential iPhone 5 buyers this week when it announced that the gadgets will come with a new kind of power cord that won't be compatible with the old ones. (Apple will ...