If you’ve purchased an external hard drive recently, there’s a good chance it came with a USB 3.0 interface. That’ll work with your old desktop, as most USB 3.0 devices are backward-compatible with ...

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 ...

One of the things I was looking forward to for quite a long time was USB 3.0 peripherals, especially flash memory sticks: I read and write USB sticks so frequently as part of trying out new Linux ...

Ready for an unconventional upgrade? How about this: You can turn an old, pokey external hard drive into a blazingly fast one with about 10 minutes of your time and $15 of your money. See, most modern ...

USB 3.0 has been slow to arrive in laptops. There are a few models out there from top-tier PC makers with the high-speed connection technology. Why the dearth of systems? Brooke Crothers Former CNET ...

USB-C and other high-speed protocols can push data to warp speeds. Here’s how to make the most of the current standards and what lies ahead. Now that you’re used to seeing co-workers, family, and ...

USB cables and ports are one of the most common types of connectors for everyday devices like computers, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, A/V receivers, game consoles, and many other components.

The tech world has finally coalesced around a charging standard, after years of proprietary adapters and ugly wall-wart power supplies. USB-C is in the process of replacing them. But, in a brilliant ...

StarTech's USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter stands out among the disappointing USB-based network adapters we've tested, thanks to impressive performance. Easy to install. Compact.