We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Connecting wires have become a facet of everyday life, and humans have developed tons of ways to do it. Many of today's cables have connectors ...

USB Type-A. USB Type-B. Mini-USB Type-A. Mini-USB Type-B. Micro-USB Type-A. Micro-USB Type-B. That special, ugly variant of micro-USB Type-B you need to use for phones (and some hard drives) with USB ...

If you take a look around you, chances are pretty good that within a few seconds, your eyes will fall on some kind of electrical connector. In this day and age, it’s as likely as not to be a USB ...

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