C, and USB Type-B ports all provide data transfers and power delivery, though the latter is much less common on modern ...

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.

With the right adapter, the micro-USB port on your Fire TV Stick can be used for charging devices, external data storage, and ...

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 Mashable Choice Award is a badge of honor, reserved for the absolute best stuff we’ve tested and loved. I have never nerded out so hard over a USB cable the way I am over Winnergear's MicFlip ...

This innovative cable is completely reversible. Thanks to Micro USB and USB-A plugs, this cord plugs in easily whether you’re putting it up right-side up, or upside down. That means you’ll never be ...

A standard type of USB connector, often found on phones and other small mobile devices, for connecting those devices to chargers, computers, TVs, cars, and more. Older phones use it for charging the ...

The USB Promoter Group has announced that the greatest invention in the known universe -- the reversible Type-C USB connector -- is finally ready for mass production. The USB Implementers Forum will ...

As mentioned in a recent post, one of the motivations for my acquisition of a Google Chrome OS-based Pixelbook is that it’ll enable me to do a hands-on evaluation of its latest-generation external ...

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The U in USB stands for "universal", but the latest version of the port hasn't lived up to that promise. Progress is happening, though.