Many readers will be familiar with the Miniware TS100 soldering iron, a lightweight temperature-controlled iron that is giving significantly more expensive soldering tools a run for their money. There ...

When it comes to soldering irons, most of us are likely to be in agreement that there is a level of quality below which we will not descend. To do a decent job requires a decent tool, and when it ...

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The USB 3.0 Promoter Group today announced the completion of the USB Type-C specification that defines the next generation USB connector. The USB Type-C specification ...

A new family of larger connectors is compatible with through-hole PCB mounting for strength and reflow soldering in ...

The USB Promoter Group has announced that the greatest invention in the known universe -- the reversible Type-C USB connector -- is finally ready for mass production. The USB Implementers Forum will ...

If the connector is just soldered to the board, with no other support, then that's a Dell problem. A similar issue plagues Microsoft's Xbox One controllers - the micro USB port on the controller is ...