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If you've ever wondered why so many gadgets made before the mid-2010s used the slim, tapered Micro-USB connector, and why almost everything today has moved to the oval-shaped USB-C port, the answer ...

Echo's Connect Plus is a "Y"-shaped USB connector with a standard USB connector on one side, and both a micro USB and Apple Lightning connector on each arm. This allows both Apple devices and gadgets ...

So, I have my Smartphone, and I have my old Bluetooth headset. I have an external USB hard drive for extra storage on my laptop. All using mini-USB connectors. <BR><BR>I have a nice short, but not too ...

Addressing the vulnerability of consumer products to water and dust, a splash-proof and dustproof micro USB connector is now available to seal gaps around the opening and inside of the connector shell ...

Smartphone users who get annoyed with ill-fitting USB connectors, tangled cables and slow data transfer speeds have a solution in Flippy - the world's first reversible micro-USB cable. Flippy is a ...

A few weeks back, Apple launched its new iOS flagship: the iPhone 5. A bigger version of the iPhone 4S (literally) but anyhow, a pretty cool device that has some improvements over the older models.

Harrisburg, Pa. — Tyco Electronics Corp. says its Micro-USB connector is smaller than conventional Mini-USB connectors and enables portable device makers of mobile phones, MP3 players, GPS navigation ...

Apple has released a Dock-to-micro USB adapter as part of its compliance with new European Union standards for smartphone chargers. Apple signed an agreement in 2009 committing to honor the standard, ...

Please stop using the wrong USB port ...

Despite the rise in popularity of faster USB-C cable tech, Micro USB cables are still widely used for charging Android devices, phones, cameras, and more, especially for kits manufactured before 2015.