The Universal Serial Bus, or USB for short, was introduced in 1996 as a solution by technology giants like Microsoft and IBM. The idea was to make connecting hardware to computers less of a hassle and ...

For a quarter of a century, the USB port has been a faithful old friend. Connecting and powering our everyday gadgets and peripherals, all we've ever needed to do was plug them in and watch it all ...

When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...

USB has come a long way since the 12Mbps days of the ’90s. It has waved goodbye to USB-B and is inching away from USB-A in favor of the slim, reversible USB-C connector. Data transfer rates have ...

The USB ports on your monitor are extremely useful, from aesthetics to improving the setup's productivity. Here are some ...

The USB Type-C connector and power delivery (PD) specification has brought radical changes to the mobile device industry, and USB Type-C PD 3.0 could optimize battery charging for portable devices.

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

If your company is at the forefront of the PC industry, by now you are probably aware that USB 3.0 is here. Controller chips are starting to ship, and you are already dealing with design issues around ...

Are you accidentally ruining your USB? Discover the four common mistakes people make with flash drives and learn how to ...

Yesterday, Benson Leung—Google engineer and intrepid USB-C cable tester—dropped the news on Twitter that a new USB-C cable specification has been released. The new spec allows for considerably heftier ...