Addressing the vulnerability of consumer products to water and dust, a splash-proof and dustproof micro USB connector is now available to seal gaps around the opening and inside of the connector shell ...

A few weeks back, Apple launched its new iOS flagship: the iPhone 5. A bigger version of the iPhone 4S (literally) but anyhow, a pretty cool device that has some improvements over the older models.

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 ...

The USB Promoter Group has announced that the greatest invention in the known universe -- the reversible Type-C USB connector -- is finally ready for mass production. The USB Implementers Forum will ...

One of the undoubted benefits of USB Type-C is the fact that it’s reversible. It doesn’t matter which way around it is, you can just shove it in your phone and know it’ll work. Of course, it has other ...

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Harrisburg, Pa. — Tyco Electronics Corp. says its Micro-USB connector is smaller than conventional Mini-USB connectors and enables portable device makers of mobile phones, MP3 players, GPS navigation ...

Storage and security company Imation have released a 2-in-1 USB Flash drive with both a micro USB and full sized USB connectors and a data transfer app targeted at Android 4.x smartphone and tablet ...

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 alloy contact terminals with ...