The Type B Micro-USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 Micro-USB plugs and sockets can withstand over 10,000 mating cycles and support On-the Go technology. All USB 3.0 sockets are backward compatible with USB 2.0 ...

Wouldn't it be cool if every power socket was the same? Imagine if you could carry around a single cable and plug in any device to the wall. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

Over the last five years or so there has been a quiet take-over of the ports on laptops, phones, and other devices, as a variety of older ports as well as the familiar USB A and micro USB sockets have ...

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 ...

(1) A plug and socket that connects a mobile device to a computer, typically via USB. Many devices have a Mini USB or Micro USB socket, while Apple devices use a proprietary socket (see Apple dock ...

I was looking at power boards in a hardware shop yesterday and noticed that a) many of them had USB sockets, and that b) the ratings for the USB sockets varied widely, from 1A to 3A. If I wanted to ...

For a quarter of a century, the USB port has been a faithful old friend. Connecting and powering our everyday gadgets and peripherals, all we've ever needed to do was plug them in and watch it all ...