If you've got a drawer full of USB cables, you're probably aware they're not all the same, so how should you make sure you're ...

The latest advance to come out of the USB Implementers Forum is the USB Type-C connector ... specs for Cat6 cables. That’s shady manufacturing, but it won’t break a computer.

For HDMI video cables, see HDMI cable types. Cat1 and Cat2 are unofficial voice grade standards, while the rest are based on the EIA/TIA-568-B standards. Ethernet wiring today starts at Cat5e.

HDMI cables use male plugs at both ends, and all HDMI ports on equipment have female sockets. Cable runs that are longer than 25 feet for 1080p signals and longer than 49 feet for 1080i require ...