BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The USB 3.0 Promoter Group today announced the completion of the USB Type-C specification that defines the next generation USB connector. The USB Type-C specification ...

A major revamp of the ports and cables of the ubiquitous connection technology will make USB connectors reversible, slimmer, and better at transmitting data and power. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

The new cable may pave the way to even thinner electronics. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced that they are working on a new reversible cable. Getty Images Dec. 4, 2013— -- Anyone who's hooked ...

Discount (or even grey market) electronics can be economical ways to get a job done, but one usually pays in other ways. [Majenko] ran into this when a need to capture some HDMI video output ended up ...

Nick Statt is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. The jump is notable because previous iPads have relied on the older ...

The USB Promoter Group announced today that it has finalized the design of the USB Type-C plug, a new type of USB plug that’s designed to completely replace every size of all current USB connectors.

Suiting the requirements for higher data transfer rates, the USB 3.0 connector meets all standards of the Universal Serial Bus-Implementers Forum (USB-IF). The connector allows for the unit load of ...

Designed for USB 3.0, four new connector sockets support 5-Gb/s SuperSpeed data transfers — 10 times faster than Hi-Speed USB 2.0. USB 3.0 is back-compatible with 2.0 and its new SuperSpeed data ...

Apple imposed limitations in its M1 series of Macs about how many external displays could be attached. It’s just one for most models; a Mac mini lacks an integral display, and can support two.

At this point, Apple has brought the more modern and universal USB-C connector to pretty much every Mac and iPad (except for the entry-level iPad). However, when it comes to the iPhone, the company ...