If you've ever wondered why so many gadgets made before the mid-2010s used the slim, tapered Micro-USB connector, and why almost everything today has moved to the oval-shaped USB-C port, the answer ...

A few weeks back, Apple launched its new iOS flagship: the iPhone 5. A bigger version of the iPhone 4S (literally) but anyhow, a pretty cool device that has some improvements over the older models.

From flagship phones to budget laptops and even handheld gaming consoles, the same small oval port now stares back at you ...

Apple has released a Dock-to-micro USB adapter as part of its compliance with new European Union standards for smartphone chargers. Apple signed an agreement in 2009 committing to honor the standard, ...

As the world of electronic gadgetry made the switch from micro USB to USB-C as the charging port of choice, many of us kept both of the required cables handy. But it’s fair to say that these days a ...

Look around your house and chances are you have at least a few devices that use Universal Serial Bus. On average, some 3 billion USB ports are shipped each year, making it by far the most successful ...

The USB 3.1 Type-C connector is similar in size to the USB 2.0 Micro-B connector. USB 3 brought faster transfer rates and a new connector to the scene (see “USB 3.0: A Tale Of Two Buses”). The ...

Are your cupboards full of old phone chargers? They seem to accumulate with every new mobile, and are rarely useful again. Hoping to change this wasteful scenario, the European Union have proposed – ...

A major revamp of the ports and cables of the ubiquitous connection technology will make USB connectors reversible, slimmer, and better at transmitting data and power. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

Subject line says it all. I'm looking to connect an Xbox Series S/X controller to my PC via USB cable, and have a USB-A female/USB-C male adapter, but I'm trying to remember whether I would also have ...

The Micro USB connector on Samsung devices starting with the Galaxy S3, which used 11 pins instead of the standard five. When using an MHL cable with a 5-pin Micro USB plug to send content to a large ...