For most people today, HDMI is the default way to hook up a display. Popularized around the mid-2000s, HDMI remains widely used today on devices such as gaming consoles, laptops, TVs, and projectors.

Laptops are practical because you can take them with you. However, laptops have a relatively small screen. If you work on a mobile computer, it quickly becomes annoying to constantly switch programs.

Here is how to connect a Lenovo ThinkVision monitor to a Windows laptop and experience two screens. Check ports on your laptop & monitor Make the connection Connecting to dual ThinkVision via USB-C ...

I have a Dell U2720Q monitor that accepts HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4 and USB-C. I use USB-C because the monitor acts as a hub for a range of peripherals (keyboard, mouse, webcam, speakers, etc.etc) and ...

USB-C cables get no respect. Most people shop for the lowest-priced cable and call it a day under the assumption that they are all the same. They’re not though, and here’s how I weed out the good ...

Specialized cables can still beat USB-C.

Oliver Haslam has been writing about phones, computers, games, and anything else that takes a battery or plugs in for more than he'd like to admit. With a focus on mobile and laptops, Oliver is never ...

USB-C is so hot right now. Even though it’s been in laptops, tablets, phones and even video game controllers for nearly a decade, the port is on the tip of everyone’s tongue, as Apple made USB-C the ...

A B.Tech (Computer Science) engineer turned writer, Varun has over 7 years of experience in tech journalism. He started his journey by writing for various publications like Beebom and Mr. Phone, ...

Before USB standardized how we connect devices, computers were a tangle of incompatible ports. Here are the ones that USB ...