Although USB has set standards, you can find some odd cables and ports out there. So, why do some USB connectors have small ...

It’s 2025, and I had to buy a Micro USB to USB-C cable. It’s 2025, and I had to buy a Micro USB to USB-C cable. Victoria Song is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech ...

A cables can support different speeds—USB 2.0 maxes out at 480 Mbps, while USB 3.0 and up can go much faster. Micro-USB ...

From cables to power supplies, it pays to know the intricacies of the USB-C spec if you want the fastest charging.

A week of stories all about the pros and cons of the tech standards that control our lives.

USB-C versus USB Micro connectors are turning into one of the holy wars of our time. Rather than be left on the wrong side of the divide [Stefan S] has come up with his own USB-C version of of an ...

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 ...

Android smartphones have used the USB Micro-B connector for both data transfer and charging almost exclusively since their introduction in 2008. Android tablets also use Micro USB but often have a ...