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.

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 ...

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 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.

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

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 ...

Today’s tech is also moving away from Micro USB, that smaller port with those two little “teeth.” USB-C replaces both of them, and many more.

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 ...

iPhone 5 owners in Europe can use existing Micro-USB cables to power and sync their phones via the new adapter. Lance Whitney Contributing Writer Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and ...