If you're planning a long road trip, it's smart to decide which USB‑powered gadgets you'll bring along in the car. Here are ...

C, and USB Type-B ports are used in all sorts of devices nowadays, but they're not all made the same, and some are becoming ...

Over the last 10 years, automotive infotainment system features have significantly changed. In 2009, leading automotive publications ranked both built-in navigation systems and DVD players in the top ...

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 ...

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Many drivers use their smartphones for things like navigation and music playback on the road, and when combined with all the other day-to-day activities, those batteries can drain fast. Having a phone ...

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 ...

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 ...