Somewhere in your home is likely a twisted, writhing mass of cables for all manner of devices -- I know because I have multiple caches of cords dating back at least 20 years, if not older. For my ...

SATA is an abbreviation for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment which is an IDE standard. It is a data access standard interface in modern computers used to transfer data at high rates via compact ...

When I saw the clever magnetic connector on Apple's new 24-inch M1-powered iMac, I cringed. “Just what the world needs — another expensive, proprietary power cable,” I thought. But upon deeper ...

But if you want something else, we’ve picked a list of the best extension cords, no matter what appliances or devices you want to power up. There are even options with surge protection so if there’s a ...

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I write about cables, docks, peripherals, laptops, and all sorts of PC gadgets. Every day, random items wash up onto my desk, ...