USB-C and Thunderbolt cables might look identical on the outside, with their small oval connectors, but there is a ...

Thunderbolt is the result of Apple and Intel working together to create a high-speed peripheral interface to replace FireWire. Now in its third generation, there’s some confusion among users thanks to ...

If you're unsure of the differences between USB-C and Thunderbolt or between USB 3.0 and USB 3.2 (or is that USB 3.1?), you're not alone. Mind you, we've been in a pretty good place in the past half a ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

The next-generation of Thunderbolt is coming, but chances are you still can’t tell the difference between Thunderbolt and USB. Intel introduced its next-gen Thunderbolt connection by showing off a ...

Low-cost, high-speed Thunderbolt 5 hub that will add extra Thunderbolt 5 ports to your Mac at an affordable price.

The USB Implementers Forum has published the USB4 specification, as promised, though with one disappointment: Thunderbolt support is optional, meaning that there may be confusion over which devices ...

Zeus Kerravala is the founder and principal analyst for ZK Research, and has covered communications and networking trends for more than 17 years. USB and Thunderbolt connectors evolved along parallel ...