For a small business, printing documents can create a bottleneck as you wait for each print job to make it through the printing queue. Using a USB connector for your printers can help speed up the ...

Craig is a reporter for Pocket-lint based in Toronto. He earned a diploma in journalism from Seneca Polytechnic and holds a Media Foundations certificate from Humber College. Craig previously interned ...

USB Type-C promises to be the answer to all our high-speed serial connectivity dreams, and more. Headlines have trumpeted its higher speeds and an increased power delivery capability, but what has ...

USB Type-C may just be the holy grail of device connectors, replacing even your laptop or TV power cord. Just bear with a bit of muddle while everyone gets on board. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and ...

USB cables? What a pain. You can never find the right type of connector when you need one, or you can’t figure out which way is up when you plug the cable in. These ...

SAN FRANCISCO—Last week, Ars met up with several representatives of the non-profit USB Implementer’s Forum (USB-IF) to check out some of the first USB Type-C connectors off the assembly lines. The ...

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, ...

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 ...

USB-C is the port of the future. We’re seeing more and more devices changing to the new standard, and it’s now almost impossible to find an Android phone above $300 that’s still using the outdated ...

As I was driving to work the other day, my phone gave me an ominous “beep-beep.” The screen indicator showed that my phone would soon be going into sleep-mode because of a low battery. Quickly, I ...

External hard disk (HDD) to be connected by USB is very convenient, but as it is obviously possible to transfer data only with the connected terminal, if you want to access from multiple terminals ...