Waterproof micro USB connector CUI’s Interconnect Group has announced a waterproof micro USB 2.0 connector. UJ2W‑MIBH‑4‑SMT is a micro B type with IPX7 rating for wet and damp environments. Copper ...

CUI has announced waterproof USB connectors rated at IP67. Offering protection from moisture and environmental contaminants, USB Micro B and Type C receptacles are available, conforming to either the ...

Any Micro-USB cable worth its salt—even Micro-USB–to–USB-C cables—can carry up to 15 W of charging power (although most tap out around 12 W) and transfer data at sluggish USB 2.0 speeds ...

That's no doubt to help justify the expected $20 retail price, considerably higher than that of the average Micro-USB cable. This one, thankfully, promises to be compatible with all Micro-USB devices.

So, I have my Smartphone, and I have my old Bluetooth headset. I have an external USB hard drive for extra storage on my laptop. All using mini-USB connectors. I have a nice short, but not too ...

Sure, we own dozens of micro-USB cables, but we don't always have one with us when we need to charge up smartphones, cameras, e-readers and countless other devices. That's why we're happy to get ...

The Micro USB connector is longer at the top and shorter at the bottom, so it can be inserted in only one direction. USB-C, on the other hand, has a flat, rounded shape.

To quote Wikipedia, “the 24-pin double-sided connector provides four power-ground pairs, two differential pairs for USB 2.0 data bus (though only one pair is implemented in a Type-C cable), four pairs ...

The USB Promoter Group says the Type-C connector is rated to the same 10,000 cycles as Micro-USB, though I'm sure the more-complex design and smaller pins might cause some issues.

Also, as opposed to the Micro-USB which has 5 pins in its connector, Apple created their connector with 8 pins, a far cry from the old 30-pin connector.

A standard USB-C connector can provide 2.5 watts of power, which is the same as most USB-A connectors. But many devices use something called a Power Delivery (PD) protocol, which will let a USB-C ...