When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Portability is becoming a driving force in both consumer and professional media systems. The ...

In 1996, the first USB design (USB 1.0) hit the market, and it eventually became the industry standard - albeit with a few notable exceptions. This launch was the culmination of a collaboration ...

C, and USB Type-B ports are used in all sorts of devices nowadays, but they're not all made the same, and some are becoming ...

USB is the de facto interconnection standard for low- to mid-range PC peripherals. The latest version, USB 2.0 moves USB from a 12-Mb/s peak bandwidth to a 480-Mb/s peak. USB 2.0 allows engineers to ...

To communicate with a device connected via universal serial bus (USB), a computer needs the driver, not just for the device itself, but also for the USB controller. Microsoft Windows uses USB ...

This year's USBOIP (Universal Serial Bus over Internet Protocol) hands-on project explores what is necessary to enable USB devices to operate over a network. The project attempts to spark interest and ...

In my lab, it’s always device-driver hell—I don’t have two systems that are identical. This is quite different from most corporate environments but typical of most homes. Multiple device drivers are a ...

It turns out that the stalwart USB thumbstick, or any universal serial bus device, isn't as trustworthy as once thought. A pair of security researchers has found we need to worry about more than just ...

Join us on Wednesday, February 26 at noon Pacific for the Hacking USB Hack Chat with Kate Temkin! For all its aggravating idiosyncrasies, the Universal Serial Bus has been a game-changer in peripheral ...

USB is an interface that connects a device to a computer. With this connection, the computer sends or retrieves data from the device. USB gives developers a standard interface to use in many different ...