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

How many watts can a USB port actually output? The answer depends on your cable and protocol. Here is the ultimate guide to ...

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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 ...

Hello,<BR><BR>I have a new computer case which has two front USB connectors. My motherboard has headers for USB 1.1 and I have a PCI card which has a header for USB 2.0.<BR><BR>Are the ...

The new cable may pave the way to even thinner electronics. Dec. 4, 2013&#151; -- Anyone who's hooked up a USB device to their computer knows it's a slightly irritating process. You switch between ...

USB Type C is the Yahoo Tech Technology of the Year. It is one really amazing connector, capable of replacing the power, video, audio, and data jacks of every phone, tablet, and laptop—from every ...

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 ...

The group overseeing the development of USB standards released the technical specifications for the USB 3.1 Type-C connector, which will eventually replace the various types of USB connectors on the ...

If you’ve gone through the trouble of building your own customized mechanical keyboard, the last thing you want to do is plug it into your computer with some plebeian USB cable from the local ...

While it looks simple from the outside, there are still complexity issues to be dealt with inside USB Type-C designs. By now, there’s quite a buzz about the new USB Type-C spec given that it provides ...

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 ...