South Africa’s new plug standard and what people must do
Although South Africa’s decision to switch plug standards began almost 40 years ago, it is only now inching toward full ...
PC Magazine5 年
Lightning connector
A reversible 8-pin plug and socket for Apple mobile devices (the plug inserts in either orientation). Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the ...
Parents warned to stop using child safety tool to avoid electric shocks
But now, parents attempting to solidify the safety of their plug sockets by using child safety tools have been warned that ...
PC Magazine7 年
D-sub connectors
(D-SUBminiature connectors) A family of plugs and sockets widely used in communications and on earlier PCs. For example, the analog VGA monitor interface uses a D-sub 15-pin plug and socket.