How many new gadgets did you get this past holiday season? I bet most of them didn’t even come with charger blocks (also ...

USB users unite: If you can’t tell which way is up, you’re not alone. While the USB port has taken over technology, connecting everything from printers and keyboards to smartphones and tablets, it’s ...

Connect your laptop, tablet, or smartphone to TVs and projectors without a wire or Wi-Fi network.

To ensure the long-term preservation of your computer monitor, refrain from plugging these devices into the monitor's USB ...

It happens to me about, oh, 14 trillion times every day: I go to plug something into my computer’s USB port, and it doesn’t fit because I’ve got the plug-head upside down. Then I mutter some curse ...

USB stands for Universal Serial Bus and ever since its formation, the USB Implementers Forum have been working hard on the “Universal” part of the equation. USB Type-C, which is commonly called USB-C, ...

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The final design of the new type of USB plug that will replace all other USB connectors, has been unveiled. The USB Type-C plug is reversible so users will no longer have to stab blindly at USB ports ...

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

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This concept design eases one of the most annoying inconveniences that humans suffer in the modern age: trying to stick USB plugs into sockets, and getting them the wrong way around. We have all done ...

Yesterday’s biggest news – the biggest I tell you – was the announcement of a new USB plug that can be stuck into its hole any way you like, eliminating one of the many frustrations of USB connectors.