The USB Mini-B is a five-pin connector that came out at the same time as the USB 2.0 standard in 2000. The new standard was an improvement over earlier versions and supported data transfer speeds ...

Back when use of the USB Mini-B connector was widespread, you'd find it in all sorts of devices, including digital cameras, MP3 players, external hard drives, and GPS units.

You're probably familiar with USB Type A and C from regular technology use, but there is actually a B that exists too. Here's how and where it's still used.

Similarly, Mini-USB cables are still needed for some older cameras and storage devices. Of course, you probably don't need to keep more than one of each type, since you won't use them often.

USB (Universal Serial Bus) cables are everywhere, with the type-C gaining . If you’ve ever needed to fast charge anything, from smartphones to tablets, to cameras and even newer laptops, you ...

Glenn: This is a great article. I took my new iPad Air 4 on a brief trip last summer, and the USB C cable I brought with me would not charge the damn thing. Even buying one at a local drug store that ...

The HDMI 1.4b restriction is particularly puzzling given USB Type-C already supports DisplayPort 1.3 via DisplayPort Alt Mode. This supports 4K displays at 120Hz, 5K displays (5120×2880) at 60Hz ...

I wanted to test the C to A cables with a USB 3 hard drive, but most drives use the USB 3.0 Micro B jack, and include a cable with that type of plug on one end and a Type A on the other.

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (SS5 or SuperSpeed 5 Gbps): With a USB-C to USB Type-A cable or adapter, you may only be able to pass up to 5 Gbps. (Formerly known as USB 3.0 and 3.1 Gen 1.) ...

The USB-IF had a pair of SSDs in a RAID 0 array connected to a desktop PC with a USB 3.1 Type-C cable—a standard Crystal Disk Benchmark run showed both read and write speeds of around 800MB per ...

Assembly, a USB Type-C to USB 2.0 Standard-A Cable Assembly, a USB Type-C to USB 2.0 Micro-B Receptacle Adapter Assembly or a USB Type-C captive cable connected to a USB host, a value of 56 k' ...

Right angle USB cables and adapters are not new to L-com. Last November, the company released right angle mini B5 adapters to support the demand, and plans to release right angle micro B adapters ...