Journal
Read buying guides, product notes, material stories, and field updates from the team.
Plugable's new driver-free triple-display USB-C dock marks a shift: native video output is replacing driver-dependent docks. What changed, and what buyers should ask for now.
The MZTC344D is a DisplayPort switch that lets two computers share one monitor at up to 8K 60Hz: two DP inputs, one DP output, one-button switching, no more cable swapping.
Trade fairs compress a year of supplier discovery into four days, and the mistakes are expensive. A field guide to preparing, questioning and following up like a pro.
Jabra's Reach launches today at $899 on a single USB-C cable. Premium AV is consolidating around one-wire meeting rooms: what the shift means for dock and hub buyers.
The MZTCJ9068 is an 8-in-1 USB-C hub in tempered glass with an LED welcome display: 4K 60Hz HDMI, 100W PD, five USB ports and SD/TF slots in a hexagonal body.
Minimum order quantities force buyers to bet big on unproven suppliers. How a true no-MOQ trial order works, what to test in it, and how to scale with confidence.
The Qi2.2 standard brings 25W wireless charging to the mainstream, with Apple's September 2026 iPhone launch, liquid-cooled chargers and the first Qi2.2-certified power banks.
The MZTC1014P is a 4-in-1 foldable stand dock that props a device at a working angle, adds HDMI 2.0 at 4K 60Hz, USB 3.0 data and 100W USB-C PD charging, in an ABS body
Heat is the reason hubs throttle, disconnect and die early. Here is the physics behind an overheating USB-C hub, the four checks that separate a cool runner from a hand-warmer
Market research puts the USB-C charging cable market at $4.81 billion in 2026, heading toward $9 billion by 2030 at around 17% annual growth. Booms reward good suppliers and punish careless ones
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