Here's What Every Different USB Port Type Actually Means

C, and USB Type-B ports all provide data transfers and power delivery, though the latter is much less common on modern ...

What is a USB 'header' (and how is it different from a port)?

With the prevalence of USB devices, it might be easy to mix up USB headers and ports, but there is a key difference between ...
Business Insider

What is USB-C? The latest and most powerful type of USB cable, explained

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 ...
PBS

What is USB-C? An engineer explains this one device connector to rule them all

Apple announced on Sept. 12, 2023, that it plans to adopt the USB-C connector for all four new iPhone 15 models, helping USB-C become the connector of choice of the electronics industry, nine years ...
ExtremeTech

USB Type-C connector will also support DisplayPort: Finally, one cable will fit every hole

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 ...
PC Magazine

What Is USB-C? Everything You Need to Know About the One Port to Rule Them All

With iPhones and many other devices now featuring USB-C, it's clear that the interface is here to stay. Here's why that's a good thing—even if not every USB-C port is created equal. I’m the deputy ...
GIGAZINE

The reason why Micro USB replaced the Mini USB and became mainstream of terminals

Although there are two shapes of Mini USB terminals, commonly used is the Mini-B type where the terminal part is black. In the past, the white Mini-A type was adopted, but if you use it about 1000 ...
BGR

Those Square Holes On Your USB Connector Actually Serve A Purpose

USB, or Universal Serial Bus, revolutionized how we connect and power devices when it debuted in 1996, thanks to a collaboration between Intel, Microsoft, IBM, and Compaq. Before USB, users had to ...
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A Microsoft developer explains how an adapter that converts USB connectors that were once attached to mice and keyboards into PS/2 connectors works

In recent years, many PC peripherals have adopted USB or Bluetooth to connect to PCs, but until USB became mainstream in the mid-2000s, connections via PS/2 connectors were common. Raymond Chen, a ...
Business Wire

USB 3.0 Promoter Group Announces USB Type-C Connector Ready for Production

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 ...
PC Magazine

What Is USB-C? Everything You Need to Know About the One Port to Rule Them All

Landing on a single standard to rule them all is an elusive aim in the realm of personal technology. At best, you end up in a format war, and one faction emerges victorious for a few years until an ...