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The Satechi OntheGo 7-in-1 Multiport Adapter doesn’t look like the average USB-C hub. It’s a pocket-sized hockey puck shape ...

Universal Serial Bus, or USB, is a common connection used in many devices, from smartphones, laptops to everyday gadgets. It ...

A major revamp of the ports and cables of the ubiquitous connection technology will make USB connectors reversible, slimmer, and better at transmitting data and power. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

The MacBook USB port you use only matters if your devices support the Thunderbolt USB‑C protocol. Otherwise, the ports are ...

David is the former Editor-in-Chief of Android Police and now the EIC of Esper.io. He's been an Android user since the early days - his first smartphone was a Google Nexus One! David graduated from ...

USB-C has become the ubiquitous standard for computer and phone peripherals, but there are some incredibly common ...

Rejoice! The boffins in charge of USB standards appear to have settled on a design for the much-anticipated USB 3.1 Type C connector. For starters, there’s no “right way up” – that alone will trigger ...

USB-C is so hot right now. Even though it’s been in laptops, tablets, phones and even video game controllers for nearly a decade, the port is on the tip of everyone’s tongue, as Apple made USB-C the ...

If the connector is just soldered to the board, with no other support, then that's a Dell problem. A similar issue plagues Microsoft's Xbox One controllers - the micro USB port on the controller is ...

I just got a Lenovo V14 G3 laptop. It's quite nice, though not top-end. I hate soldered memory but this at least has one SO-DIMM slot, and more importantly, a power button that isn't embedded in the ...