USB ports on your computer may have unique specifications that make them better or worse for the device you want to connect.

USB 3.0 can speed up your setup or tank it depending on what you connect. Learn which devices benefit and which ones fall ...

The back of your PC is a rich source of connectivity. Ports and connectors exist for just about any device you can find, though some may be more obscure than others. In today’s USB-centric PC, it’s ...

However, when your hardware ages to the point where the ports you've been using no longer match modern peripherals, it's time ...

We all know the pain of not having enough ports on our PC and the pleasure that a good docking station can bring, helping to connect all the peripherals while eliminating the need for dongles. Today, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The existing number of USB ports on your PC may not be enough to handle all the devices that require power and recharging on your desk. And ...

Unfortunately, hard drives, like nature, abhor a vacuum. They fill up with music, recorded televisions, videos, pictures from your Aunt Gloria’s wedding, anything and almost everything from the ...

Apple and Microsoft are psyched Intel will build Thunderbolt into its chips. That could help with VR, big monitors and fast external drives. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...