Charging cables suck. I know it. You know it. They friggin' suck, especially ones that only go in one way, like Micro USB and full-sized USB (aka USB Type-A).

If you need a USB 3.0–to–Micro-USB cable to take advantage of that standard’s higher data-transfer speeds, the inexpensive AmazonBasics USB 3.0 A Male to Micro-B Cable – 3 Feet (0.9 Meters ...

Well, sadly not all micro USB's are the same. I don't doubt there is a standard but my example is a Sony e-reader. They will charge off some micro USB chargers and not others (same for their mini ...

Its braided Micro-USB to USB-A cable is available in 1-foot, 3-feet, and 6-feet sizes, and comes in three colors. Amazon says the material it used to make this cable was designed to withstand up ...

Make Magazine shows you how to make your own USB cable that’ll allow you to recharge your phone from another phone. Basically, you’re making a little USB On-The-Go cable that can recharge any ...

Apple evidently doesn’t find this to be a huge problem, as Beats just introduced a new pair of headphones yesterday — the high-end Studio 3 Wireless — that once again rely on a USB to Micro ...

It’s a neat hack that makes charging PS4 controllers way easier in the modern environment without having to keep legacy micro USB cables around. We’ve actually seen similar hacks done to ...

2. RAMPow USB-C Braided Cable For that that need USB-C instead of micro-USB, check out the RAMPow USB-C braided cable. As the name implies, it has a nylon braided insulation, which gives you a ton ...

Superzoom cameras are essentially compact cameras with huge lenses, but this micro USB-rechargeable CoolPix (HK$2,180) adds WiFi and an electronic viewfinder to its 60x optical zoom lens. Sold at ...

But the connectors and speeds people have gotten used to—USB-A, Mini-USB, Micro-USB, USB 2.0—have gotten a bit long in the tooth, as the original port and cable designs weren’t built to ...