The three USB outlets are USB-A Type 3.1. Not only is this the most affordable multi-plug adapter on our list, but it’s also the easiest to pack, having the smallest footprint.

USB A, B 2.0 and 3.0 Cable Pinout The USB cable provides four pathways- two power conductors and two twisted signal conductors. The USB device that uses full speed bandwidth devices must have a ...

With a greatly increased number of signal wires compared to prior versions, USB-C has enough throughput to feed multiple 4K screens yet it retains backward compatibility by using a cheap adapter.

The next version of the USB connector will accept the plug either way up, the USB 3.0 Promoter Group said Tuesday. The USB Type-C connector, initially intended for USB 3.1 and 2.0 devices, will be ...

The output is still far lower than what you can get from a decent USB charger combined with our pick for a simple plug adapter (more on that in the plug adapter section, below), but it’s ...

The USB Jak makes the content in your Android smartphone and even your iPhone accessible to any external devices that have an USB connector, be it a computer, TV, speaker or even your car.

Unlike the Type-A USB connector, the type most often seen plugged into your computer, the Type-C will work either up or down. "Users will no longer need to be concerned with plug orientation/cable ...

By now, there’s quite a buzz about the new USB Type-C spec given that it provides for a reversible plug connector for USB devices and cabling, aiming to end the endless cable flipping to make sure the ...

The USB 2.0 specification was released in 2000 and became standard by the end of 2001, followed by USB 3.0 in 2008, and 3.1 in July 2013. These plugs have been criticised because they can only be ...

Intel and its partners had to convince famously cost-sensitive PC manufacturers to embrace their standard, and making a reversible or round plug would have doubled the cost of the USB connector.