Ports

Stop Buying Gadgets with MicroUSB

Chances are you’ve done a lot of your gift shopping already, but if you’re like me and got a late start, this holiday season, I implore you not to buy any gadget still saddled with a microUSB port. Now obviously this comes with the caveat that sometimes you just don’t have a choice, but quite…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Dec 20

The World Isn’t Ready For Port-Less Phones (Yet)

Slowly but surely, ports have been falling off our devices, and as a preview of our fully wireless future, Meizu and Vivo recently released seamless phones with nary an opening. But despite how slick those devices appear, (and my personal desire to banish wires to the shadow realm), the world simply isn’t ready for phones…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Jan 24

I Don’t Have Enough HDMI Ports for This Shit

In a move looking to capitalize on the success of Nintendo’s mini retro consoles, today Sony announced a mini PlayStation Classic for $100. And even though Sony has only revealed five of the 20 games that will come pre-installed on the mini PSX, I’m a sucker for this particular vein of nostalgia marketing, and I…

Games Sam Rutherford Sep 19

This USB-C iPhone Rumor Is Too Much

A post by DigiTimes that’s making the rounds cites unnamed “sources at analog IC vendors” who say that Apple could be moving the iPhone and iPad to USB-C by 2019. That move would spell the gradual demise of Apple’s proprietary Lightning port, which was introduced in 2012 and has been the connector for basically every…

Tech News Alex Cranz Jun 12

The Port of LA’s Big Tech Upgrade Worked So Well It’s Hitting Its 2023 Emissions Goals

If you live in the US, most of the imported goods in your possession have traveled through the Port of Los Angeles, one of the largest ports in the world, and now, one of the biggest environmental success stories on the planet. A new study shows that due to major upgrades started a decade ago,…

Tech News Alissa Walker Oct 5

Devs Are Already Using the Apple Watch’s Hidden Port To Charge It Faster

Developers just illustrated that the Apple Watch’s six-pin accessory port is not only capable of charging the wristable—it actually charges it faster than the inductive charger. When we shared first shared news of the the hidden port a while back, we told you about Reserve Strap, a startup that is developing a $250 battery strap…

Tech News Mario Aguilar May 28

Poll: Which Ports Do You Want on Your Dream Machine?

The new MacBook is out this week, and its most famous attribute — other than its heroin-addicted model skinniness — is its single USB-C port for power and everything else. Yep, you can’t power your machine and use an external monitor or USB drive at the same time. So let’s build a crazy multi-port dream…

Tech News Annalee Newitz Apr 16

How LA Is Building the World’s Most Futuristic Port

If you live anywhere in the US, chances are that you have a product in your home right now that came through the Port of Los Angeles. The largest port in the Western hemisphere handles about a quarter of all cargo distributed throughout the country—about $1 billion a day. Now LA is working to make…

Tech News Alissa Walker Mar 17

The NSA Is Going to Love These USB-C Charging Cables

Thanks to Apple’s new MacBook and Google’s new Chromebook Pixel, USB-C has arrived. A single flavor of cable for all your charging and connectivity needs? Hell yes. But that convenience doesn’t come without a cost; our computers will be more vulnerable than ever to malware attacks, from hackers and surveillance agencies alike. The trouble with…

Privacy & Security Mario Aguilar Mar 17

USB Type-C: I’ve Never Been So Excited About a Dumb Little Port

The future of cables is finally coming and it’s god damned fantastic. Welcome to USB Type-C. By now you’ve no doubt heard how USB Type-C is the single omni-port on Apple’s new MacBook. That and the ensuing outcry of dongle outrage. But don’t let that sour you to the idea of USB Type-C because it…

Tech News Eric Limer Mar 11

This Is What Gridlock at the Biggest Port In America Looks Like

You’ve probably already heard about the dispute that’s virtually frozen the flow of cargo into the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, leaving cargo ships and trucks without anywhere to go. But seeing it from the air is something else entirely. Mike Kelley, an LA photographer who’s interested in infrastructure, was flying into LAX…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Feb 14

Why Apple Could Leave Ports Behind

While rumors of a 12-inch MacBook Air have been merrily percolating these last few months, the most interesting aspect of Apple’s upcoming redesign turns out not to be the size after all. It’s the apparent abandonment of ports. As Cupertino Whisperer Mark Gurman showed today, the rumored redesign isn’t just a matter of size. Apple…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 6

This Robotic Barnacle Scans Ships’ Hulls Looking for Contraband

Big ports have always struggled to keep an eye on every single ship that passes through their waters—especially the part of the boat that’s underwater. Now, there’s a new sort of robotic barnacle that can stealthily slide along the hulls of incoming ships and scan for hidden compartments where smugglers hide their loot. And it’s…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Sep 26

Ghostly Ship Graveyards from Around the World

Where do boats go when they die? Sometimes they end up in vast ship graveyards, sometimes craggy, foggy places where ships have met their doom, and sometimes spots where ships are deliberately left to rust. There’s a quiet beauty to many of these graveyards and their resting inhabitants. The port of Nouadhibou, Mauritania More than…

io9 Vincze Miklós May 26

Is This Tuna-Bot the Future of US Harbor Security?

What’s the difference between a tuna fish and an unmanned underwater vehicle? About a million years of purpose-built evolution. That’s why the Department of Homeland Security is hoping to leverage Mother Nature’s handiwork into a fleet of ichthyoid-inspired drones to defend our harbors. In the aftermath of 9/11, the newly-minted Department of Homeland Security took…

Privacy & Security Andrew Tarantola Sep 21

Leaked Photo Shows MacBook Pro “Thunderbolt” Light Peak Connector

Apple’s Thunderbolt connector has shown up in a supposed leaked pic of the new MacBook Pro, which we could see as early as tomorrow. While it looks just like a Mini DisplayPort connector, it could actually be Intel’s Light Peak behind the lightning bolt icon. https://gizmodo.com/everything-apple-might-have-up-its-sleeve-5767597 Now Light Peak, which has been around for a…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Feb 23

Install Flash on an iPhone 4

Want Flash on your iPhone 4 something fierce? Great news, flash lover, for it is now possible thanks to these simple steps: It’s true! Flash has been ported to the iPhone 4, and it’s up and running today. Says Redmond Pie, it goes even further than iPhone 4 too: According to the source, this version…

Tech News Jack Loftus Aug 8

Flipper USB Works Any Way You Plug It

I’d say my success rate at correctly plugging in a USB connector on the first try is well below average. And honestly, the second time doesn’t always work either. Embarrassing! But UltraTek’s “Flipper” USB connector makes the point entirely moot. The reversible connector fits ports either rightside up or upside down. Even better: if you…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 14

Getta Load of ‘Em Ports!

To get the bad news over with first: this is just a concept. Put down your Visa card. Freescale’s been exploring the various shapes and uses tablets could take over the years, with this smartbook concept being ideal for DJs. It’s shown with a dock, which has all the audio ports one could possibly dream…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 26

USB 3.0 Gets Its First Four-Port Hub

Buffalo today unveiled the first-even four-port USB 3.0 hub. Right now? May not be that useful. But sooner than you think, this is going to be the multi-port hub that you need. USB 3.0 has already started working its way onto PCs, and it won’t be long before it’s become the new standard. As well…

Tech News Brian Barrett Feb 15

Ports

Stop Buying Gadgets with MicroUSB

The World Isn’t Ready For Port-Less Phones (Yet)

I Don’t Have Enough HDMI Ports for This Shit

This USB-C iPhone Rumor Is Too Much

The Port of LA’s Big Tech Upgrade Worked So Well It’s Hitting Its 2023 Emissions Goals

Devs Are Already Using the Apple Watch’s Hidden Port To Charge It Faster

Poll: Which Ports Do You Want on Your Dream Machine?

How LA Is Building the World’s Most Futuristic Port

The NSA Is Going to Love These USB-C Charging Cables

USB Type-C: I’ve Never Been So Excited About a Dumb Little Port

This Is What Gridlock at the Biggest Port In America Looks Like

Why Apple Could Leave Ports Behind

This Robotic Barnacle Scans Ships’ Hulls Looking for Contraband

Ghostly Ship Graveyards from Around the World

Is This Tuna-Bot the Future of US Harbor Security?

Leaked Photo Shows MacBook Pro “Thunderbolt” Light Peak Connector

Install Flash on an iPhone 4

Flipper USB Works Any Way You Plug It

Getta Load of ‘Em Ports!

USB 3.0 Gets Its First Four-Port Hub

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