Under USB-PD, cables are not trusted by default. If a cable can’t explicitly confirm that it supports higher wattage, the ...

I have a problem with USB 3 and am out of ideas. I have a USB 3.1 hub with a bunch of devices plugged into it including my keyboard. When I copy files from the laptop to an SD card (even at USB 2 ...

Thanks to the new Mac laptops only supporting USB-C, any older devices needn’t to connect to the 2020 machines need to go through a hub. This is where the issue is cropping up. Juli Clover reports: ...

My hope is slim, but maybe someone here can identify and help me solve this issue. On my Windows 10 machine, copying files to a USB flash drive using Windows Explorer results in extremely slow copy ...

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Beware of gaming laptop makers pushing USB-C chargers. While these smaller Gallium Nitride (GaN) units are called alternatives to the honking-big power bricks such laptops usually come with, you’re ...

Talking about high-quality USB-C implementations, there’s a product that has multiple selling points designed around USB-C, and is arguably a shining example of how to do USB-C right. It’s the ...

Of course, if you don't have a Mac or other type of laptop that can use these types of hub, there are still plenty of compact ...

Have you ever wondered if the big charger that powers your laptop can also fill up your phone’s battery? USB-C and Power ...

Much like any other computer, Chromebooks have limitations, and their USB ports are no exception. There are a number of ...