How-To Geek on MSN

Before USB-C, Samsung went all in on a weird port (and it failed)

Maybe USB-C saved us from complete connector chaos after all.
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Micro USB Vs. USB-C Ports: What's The Difference?

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 ...
Ars Technica

Are all micro-usb cables interchangeable?

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 ...
Lifehacker

Fix a Loose Micro-USB Port with a Sharpened Toothpick

October 1, 2012 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google When you buy a new phone or tablet, you may notice that the micro-USB charging and data port is a pretty snug ...
Hackaday

micro-USB

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 ...
CNET

Finally, a reversible Micro-USB cable

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...
The Verge

Galaxy Note 3 first phone to feature ugly new Micro USB 3 port

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. With all the news coming from its big event yesterday, Samsung glazed over the importance of one new feature of ...
Business Insider

Here's Why Apple Went With That Tiny New Connector Instead Of USB

Apple confused and annoyed many potential iPhone 5 buyers this week when it announced that the gadgets will come with a new kind of power cord that won't be compatible with the old ones. (Apple will ...
Android Authority

We asked, you told us: You are still using tons of micro-USB devices

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 ...
Android Authority

Poll: Are you still using any devices with a micro-USB port?

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 ...
CNET

New PS Vita has micro-USB charging

Sony has ditched the proprietary charging cable for its next model of PS Vita, heading to a standard micro-USB charger instead. Nic Healey is a Senior Editor with CNET, based in the Australia office.