C, and USB Type-B ports all provide data transfers and power delivery, though the latter is much less common on modern ...

Plugging in a laptop or phone with USB-C is a no-brainer, but there are loads of other unexpected devices you can also use ...

The U in USB stands for "universal", but the latest version of the port hasn't lived up to that promise. Progress is happening, though.

USB-C is so hot right now. Even though it’s been in laptops, tablets, phones and even video game controllers for nearly a decade, the port is on the tip of everyone’s tongue, as Apple made USB-C the ...

USB-C follows the USB micro-B pattern, with the spring contacts and cable retention mechanism in the cable side, but with significant improvements over micro-B (e.g. micro-B's awful retention ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The introduction of USB Type-C in 2014 was a welcome change for consumer technology. Users had grown frustrated with the confusing mess of ...

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. is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 years ...

Micro USB was once the connector of choice for applications where USB-A was too big, but now USB-C has come to dominate all. It’s becoming standard across the board for many peripherals, and [Ian] ...

Unlike Texas Instruments, whose graphing calculators have famously not made technological improvements in decades despite ...