Though USB ports and cables may be universal, designations like USB 2.0 and USB 3.1 may leave many questioning whether ...

A major revamp of the ports and cables of the ubiquitous connection technology will make USB connectors reversible, slimmer, and better at transmitting data and power. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) reversible USB connector may be the solution for all those times you’ve tried to insert a USB cable into a socket, only to flip it over and over again. According to a patent ...

Hello,<BR><BR>I have a new computer case which has two front USB connectors. My motherboard has headers for USB 1.1 and I have a PCI card which has a header for USB 2.0.<BR><BR>Are the ...

There’s two cases when hackers have to think about USB-C connector mechanics. The first is when a USB-C connector physically breaks, and the second is when we need to put a connector on our own board.

The USB 3.1 Type-C connector is similar in size to the USB 2.0 Micro-B connector. USB 3 brought faster transfer rates and a new connector to the scene (see “USB 3.0: A Tale Of Two Buses”). The ...

NXP Semiconductors is preparing the way for the widespread adoption of its new USB Type-C connector. The new Type-C connector guarantees to be the best USB to deliver data, video, and power in a ...

The USB Type-C standard — a set of rules to make smarter USB cables, connectors, and plugs — continues to evolve while expanding the range of applications it can serve. The one-piece solution for the ...

The USB Promoters Group and VESA have announced that the new reversible USB Type-C connector, along with supporting power delivery of up to 100 watts, will also support the simultaneous transport of ...

Rejoice! The boffins in charge of USB standards appear to have settled on a design for the much-anticipated USB 3.1 Type C connector. For starters, there’s no “right way up” – that alone will trigger ...

ESA announced a collaboration with the USB 3.0 Promoter Group to bring DisplayPort to the new USB Type-C connector: The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®), working in liaison with the USB ...

One of the chief annoyances about USB cables is that they can only be plugged in one way—and you will invariably try to plug a USB cord in the wrong way at least once before succeeding. That’s one of ...