As the world of electronic gadgetry made the switch from micro USB to USB-C as the charging port of choice, many of us kept both of the required cables handy. But it’s fair to say that these days a ...

Can we talk about the cables in our lives? I’ll start: I have a circa-2020 iPhone, which features a Lightning port for charging. My monitor, laptop, and e-reader all have ports for USB-C, the ...

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 ...

The HP TouchPad holds a rather strange place in the history of modern tablet computers. First launched in 2011 as a $500 tablet running webOS 3.0 software, the tablet was canceled just a few months ...

I just spent yet another international trip cursing the USB-C Port on my Pixel 2 as I tried to charge it on the plane, use the 3.5mm adapter, and transfer photos to my laptop. The USB port has been so ...

USB-C has been around for years at this point, with the first supported phones arriving way back in 2015. It took some companies a little longer to embrace the standard, but you really have to try ...

Perhaps the most notable change was the move to USB Type-C for power. After all, many phones and laptops have shipped with USB-C cables for power and data for years, so you probably have a few of them ...

It’s 2025, and I had to buy a Micro USB to USB-C cable. It’s 2025, and I had to buy a Micro USB to USB-C cable. is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 years ...

Our poll about micro-USB devices gathered over 11,450 votes. We asked people about the micro-USB devices that they are still using, and the accessories space dominated the results. It’s still very ...