USB has evolved significantly since it was first introduced in 1996. Even among the devices you own, you'll likely notice several different USB connectors. Two of the most common types are Micro ...

Samsung used micro-USB 3.0 on the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S5, but by the time the Galaxy Note 4 came out it had already given up and went back to micro-USB 2.0. In the end, very few phones ...

When they fix the USB problem, their Lightning connector will have vastly superior data transfer speeds than Micro-USB, but until then, I must admit that I lean towards the Micro-USB connector ...

“Complying with the USB 2.0 standard, this micro B USB connector allows for high-speed data and power transmission, making it well-suited for a variety of I/O applications in consumer and portable ...

We had a chance to check out the Apple dock connector flavor in March, and now the Kickstarter-backed company is shipping its micro-USB version, supporting power and data transfer with just about ...

“Meeting the USB 3.1 Gen 2 standard, the UJ31-CH-3-MSMT-TR-67 Type C connector series supports data transfer speeds up to 10Gbit/s and power delivery up to 100W at 20V,” said the firm. “This makes it ...

Data tethering over USB allows a computer to use a phone to connect to the Internet. Some phones support MHL or SlimPort, both of which turn a micro-USB port into a video connector.

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, and more ...

USB 3.0 became the gigabit era, with what is termed "SuperSpeed." USB 3.0 started with a data rate of 5Gb/s when it was introduced in 2011. As part of the standard, small changes were made to the ...

Rejoice! The boffins in charge of USB standards appear to have settled on a design for the much-anticipated USB 3.1 Type C connector. Thankfully, there's no wrong way up!

By default, a USB-C cable plugged into a USB 3.1 port can transfer 10 gigabytes of data per second. Plugging into a 3.2 port will get you 20 gigabytes per second.