USB 2.0, which can move data up to 480mbps, compared with the pokey 12mbps handled by USB 1.1, provides stiff competition for FireWire, a technology invented by Apple Computer that transports data ...

Today’s traditional USB plugs (officially called “USB Type A,” by the USB Implementers Forum) only fit into USB ports in one orientation.If you try to plug them in upside down, they won’t ...

Gaming — Rechargeable USB shaver: Computers help us stay clean A new USB shaver can be charged off of any USB port. Todd Haselton - Dec 18, 2006 7:25 pm UTC ...

This should be used only by devices that can dynamically determine their ports. Any return value overrides the num_ports field in the usb_serial_device_type structure. It is called after the probe ...

Kingston Whips Out New USB 3.0 Flash Drive Called DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 By Shane McGlaun Sept. 15, 2010 7:43 am EST There are a number of USB 3.0 external storage products on the market today.

Android phones have used various charger types, from Mini-USB to the now-ubiquitous USB-C. Here's a brief history of the cables you've got stuffed in a drawer.

It can be relatively easy to figure out if the port you have supports only what’s now called USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps maximum)—also known as “SuperSpeed+” or “SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps”—or ...