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In an era of ever-evolving tech, it's easy to accumulate a drawer full of outdated USB cables—mini USBs, micro USBs, USB-A to ...

Micro USB data cables however seem to be more or less universal ... They will charge off some micro USB chargers and not others (same for their mini USB port model readers as well).

The mini-USB port will help users not substitute ... And it also means that I, a stubborn human, can’t use the Micro USB cable I have wired up behind my TV for my Chromecast to power the ...

and is also small enough to almost completely supplant the Micro USB, Mini USB, and USB Type-B connectors. USB-C is faster and capable of both smarter and dramatically higher wattage charging ...

As AppleInsider points out, for Apple to make a Mac mini that runs on USB-C power, the proper cable needs to be used, which would be a 240W USB-C Charge Cable. Using lower-rated cables would be ...