The USB 3.1 Type-C connector is similar in size to the USB 2.0 Micro-B connector. USB 3 brought faster transfer rates and a new connector to the scene (see “USB 3.0: A Tale Of Two Buses”). The ...

I have a USB Type-C cable—yeah, the reversible one. I can’t connect it to anything I own yet, but it’s a real thing that’s in production and shipping to companies. Most of CES amounts to so much smoke ...

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Part of a USB connector series, the KUSBVX-SMT-CS-B30TRC and KUSBVX-SMT-CS-W30TRC are black and white insulator versions, respectively, of a vertical mount USB 3.1 Type-C female port connector. The ...

One of the chief annoyances about USB cables is that they can only be plugged in one way—and you will invariably try to plug a USB cord in the wrong way at least once before succeeding. That’s one of ...

Try shopping for a USB-C cable and you’ll no doubt be struck by the confusing disparities in cable pricing and performance claims. These are just cables, right? Can they really be that different? At ...

The new USB 3.0 reversible Type-C connector will also support DisplayPort Alternate Mode with screen resolutions of "4K and beyond," the standards setting group behind the technology announced on ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The UBS Implementers Forum has settled on the final design for the next USB cable and port. USB 3.1 ...

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USB-C is the future of computer connectivity, but there is a great deal of confusion over USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1, and what any given cable with USB-C connectors is capable of. AppleInsider ...

In the electronics industry, USB Type-C is in the mind of every system designer. This interface consolidates data, power and video into a single connector interface. It is also bringing a real ...