The switch to solid-state storage in laptops comes with many advantages: thinner devices, lower power draw, less noise, and a much quicker access to data. But, as with everything else, there are also disadvantages. And the most noticeable one is the significantly diminished amount of available storage space you have left. With most devices, you […]
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8 Surprising USB Memory Drives and Chargers
June 18, 2015The Internet abounds in weird, silly, and sometimes completely useless inventions. You can find practically anything, from cheerful crowd pleasers to deeply disturbing artefacts. Below you can find eight USB memory drives and chargers which fall somewhere in between these categories. Connect a Pet Rock to your PC The only true pet Father Jack ever […]
USB 3.1 Is Fast – Incredibly Fast
April 24, 2015While many of us are still to ditch the aging USB 2.0 gadgets and replace them with the blue connectors of USB 3.0 which are considerably faster, a supplementary standard for USB gadgets is on the point of hitting the mainstream. There is no doubt that the brand new USB 3.1 has grabbed numerous headlines […]
The USB Charger that Can Make Any Standard Home Outlet USB Compatible
April 16, 2015Millions of people all around the globe face a similar problem each day: wasting a lot of time looking for an USB charger on crowded desks, in drawers full of papers and other documents, or basically everywhere else around the house or office. If you are one of them, you might want to check out […]
A Comprehensive Guide to USB Type-C
April 8, 2015USB Type-C, the new standard that was specifically designed to magically make all our connectivity problems disappear, has finally become real and is now ready for mainstream usage. USB Type-C has been extensively talked about and developed for a good while now. The first time we heard about it was over one year ago. However, […]
BIO-key Introduces the New Low-Cost USB Touch Fingerprint Reader
March 27, 2015At the Connect:ID Exposition held this year in Washington D.C., BIO-key International proudly introduced EcoID, its newest and highly competitive USB touch fingerprint reader. EcoID-What can it deliver? The company announced that EcoID is a highly innovative USB fingerprint reader that pairs the Active Thermal sensor designed by the Norwegian company NEXT Biometrics with the […]
Our USB Cables Are Soon Going to Change Forever
March 20, 2015On March 9, 2015, during a special Apple event held at Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco (CA), Phil Schiller, the Senior Vice President of Apple’s Worldwide Marketing, introduced the newest features with which the new MacBook is endowed. According to him, the USB-C has been designed to change absolutely everything you thought you knew […]
One Single Cable Featuring Swappable Connectors
March 16, 2015Travelling for both business and pleasure purposes almost always involves carrying with you an impressive amount of electronic gadgets, each one of them with its own cables that you also need to bring along. However, a new Kickstarter project promises to have come up with the solution to replace them all — audio, video, and […]
Early Tests Show That USB 3.1 Has Substantial Gains over USB 3.0
February 25, 2015This year, USB 3.1 was one of the hottest topics at CES. Many vendors praised the performance of the new, reversible connector. Though shipping the actual hardware is still months away, early performance data looks solid, especially if we consider that third-party controllers usually improve over time. Asmedia, Anandtech and MSI have teamed up and […]
ASRock Introduces the Type-C USB 3.1 Cards and Motherboards
February 23, 2015For a good while now, USB sticks have been the most common device used for connecting varied peripherals to PCs, tablets, smartphones, and other iOS devices. Over the years, USB sticks have made the object of several innovative upgrades, including the jump to the USB 3.1 version that was made this year. It is useless […]
10 Affordable USB Audio Interfaces Models
February 12, 2015For most of us, it is common sense that if you are looking to obtain a good playback and computer recording quality, you will have no other choice than to invest a significant amount of money in a performant audio interface. However, before you make up your mind and opt for an audio interface, you […]
Toshiba Announces a USB Stick with Keypad Passkey
February 10, 2015This week, Toshiba has proudly announced the release of a secure USB memory drive that makes use of a mini-keypad with only 10 numbers in order to protect and authenticate access to the files that have been stored on the gadget. The Encrypted USB Memory Drive Toshiba’s innovative Encrypted USB Memory Drive has a similar […]