Unlike the Type-A USB connector, the type most often seen plugged into your computer, the Type-C will work either up or down. "Users will no longer need to be concerned with plug orientation/cable ...

One of the great things about having a dual connector is that it's compatible with mobile devices that offer data transfer ...

According to the USB-IF's press release , the new connector is "similar in size" to current micro USB 2.0 Type-B connectors (the ones you use for most non-Apple phones and tablets).

In lieu of making your own marker on the cable or drive to note which way to plug it in, look for something that is on every USB connector: the seam. Lifehacker reader coren tipped us off to this.

This new, reversible USB connector is ready to go to market. USBs are getting a big makeover -- and you're going to like the new look. The universal, ubiquitous computer ports, connectors and ...

The connector isn’t the brand new USB 3.1 Type C connector that will eventually find its way into phones, laptops, wearables of all types. This is your standard Type A USB plug you’ve known ...

Some USB-C dongles are compatible with USB-C-equipped smartphones, meaning you can plug a USB-C dongle into your Google Pixel and connect accessories like an external drive or an Ethernet cable to it.

Work has begun on a new generation of USB that will break compatibility with existing connectors in order to improve ease of use and allow for thinner devices. The new connector, called Type-C, is ...

Yeah, but I'm talking just where it plugs into the laptop / desktop. Old-school USB is fairly durable, and locks in pretty well. Yeah, they can break, but not just from, y'know, reaching for your ...

Plugable has revealed the USB-C-E1000-2M, a $20 USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet cable that provides a longer wired network ...

USB-C connectors, sockets and plugs alike, have current ratings. All the sockets are supposed to be rated for 5 A, but I’ve seen some Chinese ones rated for 3 A; check the datasheet.

Mini-USB Connectors Dec. 8, 2011 CONEC has expanded its bayonet-locking and water-resistant series of connectors with a Mini-USB connector compliant with USB 2.0 specifications.