Maybe USB-C saved us from complete connector chaos after all.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is a versatile interface that's used in all sorts of devices — from smartphones to lifestyle ...

I've got some old cords that have a micro-usb port on one end and a wall plug on the other. These are for charging mobile phones I used to have. Should I toss them or save them for future phones I'll ...

As the world of electronic gadgetry made the switch from micro USB to USB-C as the charging port of choice, many of us kept both of the required cables handy. But it’s fair to say that these days a ...

USB-C has been around for years at this point, with the first supported phones arriving way back in 2015. It took some companies a little longer to embrace the standard, but you really have to try ...

Our poll about micro-USB devices gathered over 11,450 votes. We asked people about the micro-USB devices that they are still using, and the accessories space dominated the results. It’s still very ...

The HP TouchPad holds a rather strange place in the history of modern tablet computers. First launched in 2011 as a $500 tablet running webOS 3.0 software, the tablet was canceled just a few months ...

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] ...

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