USB ports have quietly turned into the default power outlet for phones, laptops, headphones, and even monitors, but the ...

USB ports don’t all offer the same speed. Using a slower port can cause delays in file transfers, slower charging, and poor performance for high-speed devices. So, how can you identify the fastest one ...

The first protocol analyzer/exerciser system for testing USB 3.0 devices, the Voyager verification system aims to help developers bring USB 3.0 products to market faster, while ensuring compatibility ...

The USB 3.0 standard is almost upon us, and some of you are waiting to begin your new, faster I/O designs around it. Full ratification isn’t expected until later this year. When that happens, you’ll ...

To identify the specific USB ports and connectors on your devices, you can simply look at their shape and color, or check ...

Nothing is more confusing in the tech world than USB. First, there's understanding every USB port symbol and icon. Some USB ports are orange and some USB ports have lightning bolts. That's before we ...

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 you want to check the USB drive speed in Windows 11/10, here are some of the best methods to follow. Apart from using Task Manager to check the read and write speeds, you can also use third-party ...

If you've ever looked closely at the USB ports on your laptop or desktop PC, you may have noticed that some are labeled with a small symbol. It looks like the letters SS, with a three-pronged icon ...

One amazing thing about USB-C is its high-speed capabilities. The pinout gives you four high-speed differential pairs and a few more lower-speed pairs, which let you pump giant amounts of data through ...