The company's latest Micro-USB connectors promise higher design flexibility and compactness for portable mobile devices. Compared to the Mini-USB, the Micro-USB connectors offer a more compact ...

USB has a rogues gallery of connectors and matching cables that has grown from a simple pair of connectors to a plethora of combinations designed to address a range of applications and hardware ...

USB Type C is the Yahoo Tech Technology of the Year. It is one really amazing connector, capable of replacing the power, video, audio, and data jacks of every phone, tablet, and laptop—from every ...

A diverse array of portable devices — wireless speakers, drone cameras, VR headsets, and motorized medical devices — is counting on the simplicity of USB Type-C connectors to reinvigorate the charging ...

The female part on USB-C is the cable, which is just :facepalm: On the other hand, the electrical design for Lightning is way worse. I've experienced a lot of shorts that burn out the cable, even with ...

Sure we have wireless charging and cloud data back ups, but we still rely on cables for a lot of our power and data management. iOS users went through a connector transition several years ago, moving ...

The next version of the USB connector will accept the plug either way up, the USB 3.0 Promoter Group said Tuesday. The USB Type-C connector, initially intended for USB 3.1 and 2.0 devices, will be a ...

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With the increasing needs of faster download and upload between the host PC and portable devices such as cell phones and digital cameras, Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface has becomes a dominant ...

The inventor of the standard USB admitted it can be a challenge to plug in USB devices in right on the first try — but said he still stands by his design despite the constant stream of complaints.

As the AV industry continues to shift toward simpler, more user-friendly environments, USB-C connectivity has become a ...