Sure we have wireless charging and cloud data back ups, but we still rely on cables for a lot of our power and data management. iOS users went through a connector transition several years ago, moving ...

The plug and socket that provides charging and data transfer between Apple devices and a computer or sound system. The current interface is USB Type C, which superseded Apple's own 30-pin and ...

Apple may not abandon the MagSafe connector after all if a newly published patent is to be believed. The patent, published Tuesday, calls for a stackable magnetic connector that would also allow for ...

Apple could add an optical signal path to future MagSafe connectors on Macs, allowing the magnetic port to send and receive data, as well as power the device. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Apple sometimes mixes up connector types among devices, and that might confuse people even more over the differences between USB-C and Thunderbolt. The connectors look alike, work similarly and accept ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Now that Apple has decided to go down the USB C route for ...