The Micro USB connector on Samsung devices starting with the Galaxy S3, which used 11 pins instead of the standard five. When using an MHL cable with a 5-pin Micro USB plug to send content to a large ...

As mentioned in a recent post, one of the motivations for my acquisition of a Google Chrome OS-based Pixelbook is that it’ll enable me to do a hands-on evaluation of its latest-generation external ...

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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 ...

European standardization bodies CEN-CENELEC and ETSI agree to make micro-USB the standard interface port for smartphones in Europe. Joe is a seasoned Mac veteran with years of experience on the ...

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Universal Serial Bus, or USB, is a common connection used in many devices, from smartphones, laptops to everyday gadgets. It allows data transfer, device charging, and even video output. USB ports are ...

Unlike Texas Instruments, whose graphing calculators have famously not made technological improvements in decades despite ...

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 ...