A close look at the USB Type-C orientation-independent connector with a 24-pin signal plan through which it can deliver up to 10 Gbit/s, draw or supply up to 100 W, and cater to alternate high-speed ...

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 ...

Tired of trying to plug in a USB cable, only to discover that you have to flip it over? Well, it looks like that design could be going the way of the 5.25-inch floppy disk. Earlier this week, the USB ...

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The USB 3.0 Promoter Group today announced the completion of the USB Type-C specification that defines the next generation USB connector. The USB Type-C specification ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wake me up when the transition is all over. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has finalized the specs for connector Type-C. No, wait, don’t close this browser tab yet! Apparently, Type-C is going to change ...

USB Type-A. USB Type-B. Mini-USB Type-A. Mini-USB Type-B. Micro-USB Type-A. Micro-USB Type-B. That special, ugly variant of micro-USB Type-B you need to use for phones (and some hard drives) with 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 ...

A USB-C cable is a recent type of USB connector that's easier to use and more powerful than older USB types. USB-C cables can be used to quickly charge many popular devices, including the MacBook Pro ...

Look around your house and chances are you have at least a few devices that use Universal Serial Bus. On average, some 3 billion USB ports are shipped each year, making it by far the most successful ...