Indiatimes

USB Type-A vs Type-C: Differences beyond the design

In over a decade, we have come across multiple USB standards, plug types and speeds. There’s the USB Type-A port that has been there for a long time now and has also come a long way. Then there’s the ...
International Business Times

New USB Connector: What We Know So Far About Type-C, The USB 3.1 Compatible Plug

The USB group announced a new USB connection that would be completely reversible, like the Apple Thunderbolt cable, and offer USB 3.1 speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s, eventually replacing micro USB and full ...
Ars Technica

Micro-rant: MICRO USB connectors??!?

So, I have my Smartphone, and I have my old Bluetooth headset. I have an external USB hard drive for extra storage on my laptop. All using mini-USB connectors. <BR><BR>I have a nice short, but not too ...
Mashable

This reversible Micro USB cable is impossible to plug in wrong

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 ...
EDN

USB: Deciphering the signaling, connector, and power delivery differences

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 ...
Ars Technica

Reversible, tiny, faster: Hands-on with the USB Type-C plug

SAN FRANCISCO—Last week, Ars met up with several representatives of the non-profit USB Implementer’s Forum (USB-IF) to check out some of the first USB Type-C connectors off the assembly lines. The ...
BGR

Here's What Every Different USB Port Type Actually Means

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 ...
ExtremeTech

Reversible USB Type-C connector finalized: Devices, cables, and adapters coming soon

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 ...
Daily Mail

Revealed: The reversible and slimmer USB plug that will replace ALL other connectors for PCs and smartphones

The final design of the new type of USB plug that will replace all other USB connectors, has been unveiled. The USB Type-C plug is reversible so users will no longer have to stab blindly at USB ports ...
BGR

How Do You Tell What Type Of USB Ports You Have?

Probably among the most widely used hardware interfaces seen in consumer electronics these days is the USB. Short for Universal Serial Bus, the USB first emerged in the 1990s when a group of engineers ...
CNET

Finally, a reversible Micro-USB cable

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...