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Everything you need to know about USB Standards, Speeds and Port Types

Everything you need to know about USB Standards, Speeds and Port Types

November 21, 2020
USB or ‘Universal Serial Bus’ is one of the oldest and most popular interfaces today. While it was initially introduced as a computer port, it is now seen on almost every single piece of tech including smartphones, gaming consoles, cameras, etc. in some form or the other. The main objective of making USB was to...
DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 will allow 16K video output over USB 4 Type-C ports

DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 will allow 16K video output over USB 4 Type-C ports

May 4, 2020
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) recently released version 2.0 of the DisplayPort Alternate Mode (Alt Mode) standard which enables up to 16K video output over USB 4 Type-C ports. As a report from AnandTech explains, the new standard remaps USB Type-C's high-speed data pins to unlock more bandwidth for videos, resulting in a maximum raw...
Chromebooks may get USBGuard to protect against rogue USB attacks in Chrome OS 69

Chromebooks may get USBGuard to protect against rogue USB attacks in Chrome OS 69

July 12, 2018
A triad of commits made on the Chromium Gerrit suggests that protection against rogue USB attacks on Chrome OS 69 is coming. This will come in the form of USBGuard, which is effectively a USB whitelisting method. It protects against unknown USB devices by authenticating them. This includes the likes of BadUSB, which abuses an...
Android One Moto X4 receiving May security update with fixes for Android Auto and USB transfer

Android One Moto X4 receiving May security update with fixes for Android Auto and USB transfer

June 14, 2018
The transition to Android 8.0 and Android 8.1 has been a mixed bag for those of us in the community. There are some companies out there who pushed out their updates to Oreo very quickly and have even gone as far as to offer beta builds of Android P as well. Then there are other...
USB 3.2 Doubles Data Speeds: 20 Gbps Using Multi-Lane Operation

USB 3.2 Doubles Data Speeds: 20 Gbps Using Multi-Lane Operation

July 26, 2017
The USB-IF and the USB 3.0 Promoter Group have announced USB 3.2, which will be fully unveiled at USB Developer Days 2017 in September. USB 3.2 brings support for multi-lane USB operation, in order to provide USB data transfer speeds of up to 20 Gbps (2.5 GB/s) over a USB Type-C cable. It comes as no...
Google Releases Separate ADB and Fastboot Binary Downloads

Google Releases Separate ADB and Fastboot Binary Downloads

January 5, 2017
It's about time. After years of bundling ADB and Fastboot binaries with the Android SDK, Google is finally allowing users to download the binaries without having to download the entirety of Android Studio. Previously, users would have to download several hundred megabytes worth of data if they simply wanted access to ADB and Fastboot. Now, you...
CHOETECH Foldable Solar Charger Panel [Giveaway + Review]

CHOETECH Foldable Solar Charger Panel [Giveaway + Review]

May 17, 2016
"There are only two certainties in life - death and taxes." - Benjamin Franklin While this certainly holds true today, in our modern technological era there is another certainty - charging your tech. No matter how many extra battery packs you carry around, how many volts you undervolt by, how many apps you Greenify, you'll eventually run out...
VisionTek Waterproof Bluetooth Mini Keyboard: Mid-Size Keyboard To Go

VisionTek Waterproof Bluetooth Mini Keyboard: Mid-Size Keyboard To Go

March 14, 2016
The keyboard is indeed small - about 1.5 cm thick when it's folded and half that when it's open. It weighs less than a pound and is pretty straight-forward when operated. The side has a cover that opens up and reveals a MicroUSB charging port that then allows you to charge. And how long does...