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Your Future USB Charger Will Be Reversible

04
Dec
2013

Those day of frustratingly flipping your USB charger to ensure its being plugged in right-side-up may soon be over. Next generation USB connectors, known as Type-C, will be reversible just like Apples Lightning dock connector. This means no matter which way you plug it in, itll slide right into your device. USB Type-C is an addition to the existing USB 3.1 specification and is designed to improve the ease of use among thinner devices. Type-C will be about the same size as a micro USB connector and is expected to be finalized by the middle of 2014, according to the USB 3.0 Promoter Group. MORE: Best Mobile Products of the Year Type-C wont be compatible with current USB connectors, but itll work with future USB standards and is said to bring scalable power charging to newer devices. Itll enable slimmer devices such as 2-in-1 laptop tablet hybrids to transfer data at USB 3.1 speeds, which are said to reach 10 Gbps. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group says that cables and adapters will be released based on the Type-C specification so that current cords and chargers arent rendered obsolete. And it will still be up to manufacturers to implement the new standard into their devices. Top Smartphone Gifts Top Tablet Accessories Best 3D Printers 2013 Copyright 2013 LAPTOP Magazine, a TechMediaNetwork company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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