As you probably know, the USB 2.0 ports can deliver up to 500 mA, that means about 2.5W. But sometimes you might need more power to connect an external HDD or other peripherals and the USB ports just ...

Intersil announced the industry’s first buck-boost voltage regulator for tablets, ultrabooks, power banks, and other mobile devices using the reversible USB Type-C™ connector. The ISL95338 ...

ASUS announced USB 3.0 Boost, it adds UAS Protocol support to enable up to 170 percent faster data transfers. ASUS USB 3.0 Boost adds new UAS Protocol support for improved data transfer speeds and ...

What are the spec needs for for a USB power-sourcing programmable power supply (PPS)? What comprises a high-efficiency USB-C buck converter solution. The key factors behind a USB-C buck-boost ...

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has released an update to USB4 Version 2.0 specification that could see 80Gbps data transfers over USB Type-C cables and connectors. The USB4 specification offers ...

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Are you still wielding a USB 2.0-based NAND flash memory drive? If so, maybe it's time to think about stepping up to a SuperSpeed USB 3.0-based thumb drive, especially now that USB 3.0 ports are fast ...

BearExtender PC is a device that addresses the number one bane of wireless networking—weak or dropped signals. This device is a wireless signal booster (or extender), but unlike many wireless ...

What was a Japanese-only device has finally made it to the US shores. Sanyo's Eneloop Mobile Booster (aka, KBC-L2) battery supplies 5V 500mA of juice to a pair of simultaneously connected USB devices ...

The consortium responsible for the USB has announced that the next enhancement of the industry standard (USB 3.1) will operate at speeds of up to 10Gbps. The new update will be completely backward ...

This magic dongle helps you charge your iPad and other devices more quickly using a standard USB port. Cheapskate exclusive! Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, ...