Following Apple's announcement that it was switching to a USB-C connection for its iPhones, there's been a lot of confusion surrounding the technology. USB-C connectors are becoming universal as ...

Thunderbolt: Not since Firewire has a hardware interface been so enticingly named, and so sparsely adopted. That’s about to change, though, and soon. Intel has announced that Thunderbolt 3 (yes, we’re ...

Thunderbolt 5 is a new addition to the Mac, and there’s a good chance we’ll see it as part of the new M4 MacBook Pro expected to be announced tomorrow. In the meantime though, if you’re buying a new ...

Your cable nightmare might soon be over. The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has unveiled the specifications of USB 4.0, as Engadget reports. And USB 4.0 looks a lot like Thunderbolt 3. While ...

If you upgrade to the new Thunderbolt 5 standard, you will experience more speed and higher bandwidth for more screens, storage, peripherals and power.

5 things USB-C docking stations still can’t do in 2026 ...

Macworld We all have USB-C cables, but if you want to know what true speed is and get the most out of the ports on your ...

One of the world’s least-exciting sentences is, “Let’s talk about technology standards!” But I promise I’m not digging down into wiring schematics, pinout diagrams, and 1,000-page protocol ...

Intel will tell you its new high-speed interconnect technology, Thunderbolt, is not in competition with Universal Serial Bus (USB), the ubiquitous standard for connecting computers with other devices.

Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C are frequently mentioned in the same breath, making understanding the difference between the two quite challenging for the average person. Both are hardware connection ...

The new MacBook represents Apple’s vision for “the future of the notebook.” That future is defined by thinness, lightness, and an almost total abandonment of external connectivity ports. Other than ...