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.

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The USB 3.1 Type-C connector is similar in size to the USB 2.0 Micro-B connector.

While USB Type-C and USB4 may look interchangeable on a store's page, they're not. Type-C refers to the connector pin used, ...

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 ...

I'm mad as hell about USB cables and I'm not gonna take it anymore. In addition to USB Type-A male and female connectors, we've seen the 5-pin USB Micro-B -- the fragile trapezoidal connector ...

As USB 3.1 is supplanted by newer and faster versions of the standard, the new Type-C connector shouldn't have to change.

The only thing this port is good for is when a device using it is bundled with a USB-A to USB-C cable – actively setting back whatever progress Type-C connectors managed to make.

According to the USB-IF's press release (PDF), the new connector is "similar in size" to current micro USB 2.0 Type-B connectors (the ones you use for most non-Apple phones and tablets).

The new user-friendly USB male connector provides spare connections, eliminates potential connector damage and allows normal and opposite insertions to the USB female connectors.

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-C has caused a lot of confusion. Why do some USB-C cables transfer data slowly? Or how do you know if a USB-C cable will harm your device?