Jul 29
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Technology standards don’t stay still for very long, whether it’s USB, DisplayPort, or wifi, they’re constantly…
Jul 8
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Intel’s Thunderbolt connector is pretty much the gold standard when it comes to ports, with Thunderbolt 3 found on a…
Jan 31
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After a debate that had raged on for more than 10 years, the European Parliament has finally voted in a landslide…
Jan 29
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If you’re all in on the idea of making your home smart and automated, a company called Sonoff has created a simple…
Dec 20
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Chances are you’ve done a lot of your gift shopping already, but if you’re like me and got a late start, this…
Apr 8 2019
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On Windows, at least, the era of living on the edge by recklessly ripping out your USB devices appears to be coming…
Mar 7 2019
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It’s that time again—another USB standard is upon us, ready to upgrade your device’s ports and cabling in the coming…
Jan 24 2019
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Dec 10 2018
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I have determined the precise upper boundary of how many monitors it is okay to have hooked up to the same computer.…
Nov 8 2018
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Surprise! Apple decided to go with USB-C charging for its latest batch of iPad Pros, which means... well, what…
Jun 26 2018
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Back in 2014, we were duly impressed with the inCharge, which made it easy to keep a tiny emergency USB charging…
Jun 24 2018
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The bad news: The European Union is moving forward with its potentially disastrous new Copyright Directive, a law…
May 22 2018
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While we’re still waiting to see if predictions about Apple launching three new phones in 2018 are true, another…
Jan 24 2018
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The humble USB drive—supplanted by the download and the cloud sync, but still useful in all kinds of ways. If you’ve…
Aug 17 2017
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Just when you thought you could chitchat with authority about USB standards at your next dinner party, a new one…
Dec 12 2016
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Who doesn’t hate carrying around their laptop? Even the lightest ones weigh a couple of pounds and can be a huge…
Nov 10 2016
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Google has a set of guidelines for Android manufacturers called the Android Compatibility Definition Document (CDD).…
Nov 9 2016
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When I was in elementary school, kids used to pass around printed out copies of The Anarchist’s Cookbook and we…
Nov 7 2016
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The original film was great, but there’s really only one reason any of us will be going to see the Guardians of the…
Sep 9 2016
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If you were looking for a USB stick that “instantly and permanently [disables] unprotected hardware,” you’re in…