To connect any computer or a laptop to an outside device like cell phones, video recorders, digital cameras, and mp3 devices, we need USB cables i.e. data cables. The standard USB ports which are present in the computers and laptops are in harmony with these USB cables.
The USB cable is connected to the USB port in the computer at one end and on the other end it is connected to any outside device like cell phones. These cables allow data transfers directly from the devices which are not a part of the computer. One advantage of using such cables is that it saves effort and time and also provides data transfers free of errors.
Since, these USB cables are available for almost all electronic devises now-a-days that requires data transfers, the manufacturing companies sell these devices along with their electronic devices. The similarity between all USB cables is that there is an existence of two signal and power conductors. An automatic power is provided in the computer by these USB ports and only some types of computers need an external supply.
Previously, USB cables were not available in computers, but today the technology has changed and many people are going for different kinds of electronic devices due to which the demand for USB cables are increasing at a rapid rate.
New innovations such as the infrared and Bluetooth technology allow wireless transfer of data. These advanced methods will soon become an important and everyday part for all the electronic devices.