I have a visceral hatred of MicroUSB. Back when I was writing about Android phones, there was a needlessly long transition from Micro to the far, far superior USB-C, that made me resent it every time ...

USB-C did away with the annoying requirement to plug in a cable right side up, but USB-A and USB-C have other major differences.

USB is supposed to be a consistent connection. But as the connector and underlying interfaces have evolved over the decades, it's more confusing than ever to know what a given USB port or cable is ...

Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is a versatile interface that's used in all sorts of devices — from smartphones to lifestyle products — to deliver data, power, and video signals. Most commonly, we see ...

At first glance, it might seem like we can happily say goodbye to all our old cables and switch to a single type of cable — one that has USB-C connectors on both ends. After all, this handy cable fits ...

USB-C has markedly improved the way we use our devices. A single, universal connector type to rule them all, it's now the de-facto standard for modern devices, capable of data transfer, power delivery ...

USB-C cables and connectors: these are controversial topics, and rightfully so – I don’t want to pull any punches. I will also show you that things don’t have to be that bad for you, as long as you’re ...

Since its inception in 1996, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) industry standard has sought to simplify and standardize the interface between computers and peripherals. The standard has evolved to ...

There’s two cases when hackers have to think about USB-C connector mechanics. The first is when a USB-C connector physically breaks, and the second is when we need to put a connector on our own board.