It's annoying when your new gadget uses Micro USB instead of USB-C. USB-C is faster and better so does it happen? And should ...

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. I have a nice short, but not too ...

Micro-USB is more obnoxious, with a trapezoidal connector that you can only insert in one direction–you have a 50/50 chance of getting it right the first time.It’s also, in my experience, one ...

Well, sadly not all micro USB's are the same. I don't doubt there is a standard but my example is a Sony e-reader. They will charge off some micro USB chargers and not others (same for their mini ...

The company’s latest range of micro USB connectors are available in A and A/B formats with a wide variety of PCB mounting styles.

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 ...

Back when use of the USB Mini-B connector was widespread, you'd find it in all sorts of devices, including digital cameras, MP3 players, external hard drives, and GPS units.

That's because – starting with Thunderbolt 3 – Intel's Thunderbolt standard, which previously used a Mini DisplayPort connector, has used a USB Type-C connector while also being backward ...

Until the rise of USB Type-C, Micro USB was commonly used for items like smartphones, supplanting Type-B and Mini USB as the connector on the peripheral side. USB 3.0, 3.1, And 3.2 ...

USB 3.0 in 2008 added different types of connectors that were more suited to small and thin devices like phones: Mini Type B and Micro-B. USB 3.1 in 2013 added larger connectors called Micro-A ...