It's an upcoming type of USB connector that can be plugged into a port in either direction. Hallelujah.
Expected in mid-2014, the new standard will deliver the same transfer speed (up to 10 gigabits per second) as its predecessor, with a couple of notable improvements: The plug will be smaller—about the size of current micro USBs—and reversible. Once the standard is complete, device manufacturers will be free to integrate it, and accessory makers will release the inevitable slew of adapters for current-generation connections.…