USB drives should not take forever to transfer files. If yours does, hardware limits and system settings could be holding ...

There is a USB hub sitting on a desk somewhere — possibly yours — with "SuperSpeed USB 3.0" printed right on the box. It has four or more ports, and it promises five gigabits per second. Someone ...

One amazing thing about USB-C is its high-speed capabilities. The pinout gives you four high-speed differential pairs and a few more lower-speed pairs, which let you pump giant amounts of data through ...

When it comes to sharing your smartphone's data plan, there are two options, mobile hotspot and USB tethering, but which is the best choice?

I've been doing a bit of a deep dive into the USB protocol recently. My understanding is that USB4 requires all USB4 hardware (hosts and devices) to support, at a minimum, the 10 Gbit/s transfer mode.

Most modern Macs—except for the MacBook Air and some MacBook models—offer both FireWire and USB connections. When shopping for an external hard drive, then, you have many options for something that ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While most people have become accustomed to connecting to Wi-Fi using their phones or tablets, anyone who handles data-heavy tasks knows that ...

USB cables? What a pain. You can never find the right type of connector when you need one, or you can’t figure out which way is up when you plug the cable in. These ...