A Mashable Choice Award is a badge of honor, reserved for the absolute best stuff we’ve tested and loved. I have never nerded out so hard over a USB cable the way I am over Winnergear's MicFlip ...

Another "What if?" kind of topic. The other day I saw my friend have one of those Verizon hot spots and I was intrigued by one thing: its connector. Instead of a typical USB Type-A plug, it looked a ...

We’ve all experienced USB frustration—spending 20 minutes shoving the connector toward the receptacle again and again, hoping the gods will be kind and it just works this time, and wondering why with ...

One of the tech world's most archaic aspects is that plugs don't universally connect to ports -- even the ones that have the word "universal" right there in the name. Aside from power cords with two ...

It should have been made this way from the beginning. Silverstone’s new reversible USB cables gives even older phones that USB-C experience. Using the new Micro B plug, the Silverstone cable can be ...

The Flipper USB connector from UltraTek can plug into computer ports in either orientation, upside or downside. The patented design has several advantages over the traditional non-flip-able USB ...

This innovative cable is completely reversible. Thanks to Micro USB and USB-A plugs, this cord plugs in easily whether you’re putting it up right-side up, or upside down. That means you’ll never be ...

A few months ago we reviewed the MicFlip Reversible USB Cable from Winnergear. Not content with having just one end reversible, the company has released a new version and our MicFlip 2.0 review takes ...

I'm no longer willing to put up with the tyranny of non-reversible USB plugs. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What the hell, guys ...

Some wit once described USB-A cables as the only binary option that requires three attempts. There can be few techies who don’t recognize the experience of trying one way, trying the other and then ...

I'm plugging in my phone in complete darkness every night, and I never got it wrong. The plug has tiny springs on the lower part which are easy to feel, and the phone has a non-slip back. Only an ...