Many laptop brands have removed ports in favor of slim and lighter designs. The current-gen laptop offers limited ports which makes it inconvenient to connect multiple devices. Thanks to USB hubs, ...

An open source USB to GPIB adapter will soon reach version 3, bringing an integrated Ethernet port with PoE support.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB ports are always in high demand but short supply. Modern laptops are major offenders, often providing only one or two USB-C connections ...

The universal serial bus (USB) enables users to connect plug-and-play devices to a PC, but different kinds of USB exist. USB 1.0 and 1.1 are older versions of the interface that are much slower than ...

Sometimes I think the demise of the desktop computer cannot be too far away. As laptops become more powerful and versatile, the need for a large desktop rig recedes. However, the one area where ...

The Satechi USB-C Multiport V3 dock provides four USB-C data ports (three at 10Gbps USB 3.2), gigabit ethernet, the latest in SD Card standards, and 85W of passthrough USB-C power making it a compact ...

The first USB port hit the market in 1996, and the Universal Serial Bus quickly became the go-to port for connecting peripheral devices to computers. It remains a popular connection port today, with ...