Power cords may seem like simple accessories, but they play an essential role in the performance, safety, and reliability of computers and related equipment. Whether you're setting up a desktop PC, a ...

As a MacBook owner, I've grown accustom to the fact that it won't be long before the cable on the power cord starts to fray, and once that's happened, it's only a matter of time before I'm giving ...

Are you ready to keep working “untethered” — with no power, network or phone wires physically leashing you to your environs? Although there’s a lot of doodad overlap, untethered isn’t necessarily the ...

The gadget world is slowly adopting a new power cord standard called USB Type-C. They're small, multipurpose, universal, reversible and might fry whatever gadget you plug them into. The advantage of ...

The tiny, thin pair of prongs used on plugs in North America and in other parts of the world are nearly impossible to jam into a power outlet if you can’t see what you’re doing. Ten One Design’s new ...

With a slim PVC pipe, some tools, a bit of elbow grease, you can keep those cables completely hidden away behind your desk. We've shared a number of different cable management solutions over the years ...

Please tidy up, vacuum, wipe! Hardware professionals recommend a once-a-year tour of the PC and consumer electronics. Besides dust and dirt disposal, tidying accessories are also worthwhile. The ...

A Thursday report from The Verge points toward a major potential problem with USB-C, the new cable standard that powers an ever-expanding group of devices. The power stream through USB-C cables is ...

Lenovo is conducting a recall of over 500,000 AC power cords after the company has received reports that the products are defective. The defect revolves on the products' tendency to burn, melt, spark, ...