Your future computer or phone will be capable of stupidly fast transfer speeds. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group unveiled the USB 3.2 specification that effectively doubles the current USB 3.1 spec by ...

USB Type-C is the newly introduced and powerful interconnect standard for USB. When paired with the new Power Delivery (PD) specification, Type-C offers enhancements to the existing USB 3.1 ...

USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and ...

As mentioned in a recent post, one of the motivations for my acquisition of a Google Chrome OS-based Pixelbook is that it’ll enable me to do a hands-on evaluation of its latest-generation external ...

Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C are frequently mentioned in the same breath, making understanding the difference between the two quite challenging for the average person. Both are hardware connection ...

At this point, Apple has brought the more modern and universal USB-C connector to pretty much every Mac and iPad (except for the entry-level iPad). However, when it comes to the iPhone, the company ...

USB 3 is showing up in premium notebooks and PCs but plenty of new PCs don't come with it yet - and if you're happy with your current laptop you wouldn't upgrade just for a faster device connection.

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