To identify the specific USB ports and connectors on your devices, you can simply look at their shape and color, or check ...

XyphroLabs's UsbGpib is an open-source hardware, inexpensive, and portable USB to GPIB adapter aiming to provide "access to ...

Ever wanted to just plug something in and conveniently read the hostname and IP addresses of a headless board like a ...

Last year when rumors started swirling around Apple’s plans for an ultra-thin new iPhone, one limitation on thinness was expected to be the USB-C charging port. But it turns out, Apple had a clever ...

In the environment section of its iPhone Air press release this week, Apple revealed that the device is equipped with a 3D-printed titanium USB-C port. Apple said the 3D-printed titanium USB-C port ...

First introduced in 1996, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) format was developed to replace the array of proprietary cables and connectors used by devices to connect to personal computers of the era. In ...

The USB, or Universal Serial Bus, is a common type of connector or port that has been an integral part of our lives for many years. Most computing devices or peripherals we use, like our keyboards and ...

Serial commands can be sent/received through the USB-C connector (Note if your device sending the commands cannot provide enough power you may need an injector of some kind) I went through as much of ...

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If you've been using computers for more than a couple of decades, you've probably used a serial port to attach peripherals like your mouse and modem. Until the USB standard rendered them obsolete in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As technology has advanced, the types of ports on computers have also changed for the better. However, that doesn't mean devices with older ...