While Micro USB and USB-C are mainly used to charge devices and transfer data, there are a lot of differences between them. Micro USB was first released in 2007, whereas USB-C made its debut in 2014.

Micro-USB cables are cheap and ubiquitous, but that doesn’t mean you should settle for a bad one. We tested six top brands to find the best at a great price.

But a nice, braided Micro USB to USB-C cable costs $7. And that’s how I ended up buying a new Micro USB cable in 2025. Even so, Ravencraft assures me it’s only a matter of time.

Micro USB was once the connector of choice for applications where USB-A was too big, but now USB-C has come to dominate all. It’s becoming standard across the board for many peripherals, and ...

Before USB (short for Universal Serial Bus) took hold as the common standard for connecting peripherals to a computer, there ...

This Sabrent OTG card reader is no bigger than a standard USB flash drive. One end has a USB 3.0 Type-C port and the other end has a USB 3.0 Type A port. Both sides include caps so they're ...

Micro-USB ports are very much still a part of our lives, even though USB-C has been around for several years now. To think most devices would have switched to the latter would be wrong, or so ...

Until the rise of USB Type-C, Micro USB was commonly used for items like smartphones, supplanting Type-B and Mini USB as the connector on the peripheral side. USB 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2.

Whether it’s for USB-C or Micro USB, you will find innumerable OTG connectors that you buy on Amazon . So if you’ve shifted to a new device that doesn’t have the older USB Type-A, there’s ...

As far as USB-A to USB-C adapters go, this little guy is the top rated option on Amazon. Its list of compatible devices is really long, and it includes the recent iPhone 16, the iPad mini (which ...

With iPhones and many other devices now featuring USB-C, it's clear that the interface is here to stay. Here's why that's a good thing—even if not every USB-C port is created equal.

The Statik 360 Pro lets you swap between USB-C, Lightning, and micro-USB tips effortlessly, thanks to its upgraded 2X magnetic strength. Just snap the tip in place, and your device starts charging ...