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USB audio adaptors are external boxes with audio inputs and outputs that can be used in place of a soundcard or the built-in sound facilities of a PC. They usually [...]

Oid data should be backed up, and it's becoming easier to read files created and saved on other platforms. Thanks to emulation and advances in how data is read on [...]

Every group test should have an odd one out, and in this case it's OWC's Mercury Elite Pro Dual. This desktop dual drive enclosure connects via USB-C, and supports two [...]

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Cyber Acoustics, a manufacturer of edtech for all classroom environments, reported the AC-6014 USB-C Headset, further expanding its line of technology solutions for all K-12 and virtual classrooms. The company [...]

Byline: Nikshep Myle We show you exactly how to make a bootable USB Windows 10, so you can effortlessly perform a clean install or repair your operating system. Learning how [...]

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros * A ton of features for the price * Very good performance * Excellent charging capabilities * HiNotes app transcribes well Cons * Not [...]

Despite being a standard feature on laptops for the better part of a decade now, it’s still hard to find monitors with USB-C video support. That’s doubly true if you’re [...]

Byline: TimesTech Pulsiv Limited, the Cambridge (UK) innovator of power electronics technology, have announced the release of the world's most efficient* 65W USB-C GaN optimised reference design developed to address [...]

Byline: Nidhi Agarwal The USB-powered oscilloscopes feature a 5 GS/s sampling rate, 500 MHz bandwidth, and enhanced resolution for waveform analysis. Pico Technology Ltd. has announced the expansion of the [...]

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Byline: Kapish Khajuria Apple has officially discontinued its USB SuperDrive, a CD and DVD player accessory designed for Macs. Introduced in 2008 alongside the first MacBook Air, this device has [...]

Hardware Showcase Astell&Kern Hi-Fi USB Dual DAC Amplifier Cable (AK HC3) For a better sound through your cabled earbuds. High-end audio aficionado Astell&Kern brings us this Hi-Fi USB Dual DAC [...]

Jacob Ridley, Managing Editor(Image credit: Future) This week I've been: sweltering in the heat with the PCG testbench running alongside my regular gaming PC to test some new products. Last [...]

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Shenzhen Century Joint Innovation Technology Company Limited (INNOCN)reported it is introducing its latest 4K monitors featuring USB Type-C connectivity. INNOCN said for creative professionals, the 27C1U-D, 32C1U, 27M2V, and 27C1U-L [...]

By now you’ve probably heard of the CrowdStrike outage. If you’ve been lucky enough to avoid any personal headaches from this widespread incident, you surely know someone who was affected. […]

No matter how fast your local network or internet connection gets, eventually you’ll have to use ye olde sneakernet to move your files around. That’s why we all have half [...]

Byline: Wayne Williams GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 (Slate AX) is a pocket-sized Wi-Fi 6 Gigabit travel router with built-in NAS functionality. You're likely not familiar with GL.iNet, but the Hong Kong-based network [...]

Amazon’s Prime Days are a great opportunity to find the best deals on Thunderbolt docking stations and USB-C hubs, the best accessories to connect your laptop to all of your [...]

We love a good sale, so we’re stoked to see some great USB flash drive deals on Prime Day 2024. Look no further for the best thumb drive discounts from [...]

If you’re tired of being limited by your laptop’s meager ports, make it more useful with this https://www.amazon.com/Baseus-Docking-Station-Adapter-Compatible/dp/B0C85759QD/. Turn one port into seven and you’ll be good to go. This [...]

Transferring files between PCs can feel laborious, especially when you have only just a few small ones to deal with. A lot of people still hunt for a USB drive [...]

We love a good sale, so we’re stoked to see some of these USB flash drive deals ahead of https://www.pcworld.com/prime-day. With the official kickoff date for Prime Day on July […]

Amazon’s Prime Days are always a great opportunity to find the best deal on Thunderbolt docking stations and USB-C hubs, the best peripherals to connect your laptop to all of […]

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Byline: Max Slater-Robins Plugable is well known for its air-tight file transfer cables, and the USBC-TRAN is no exception. Plugable is one of the most well known names in the [...]

USB drives are tiny, stick-like devices that are easy to travel with and simple to use. All you have to do is store your data on one and voilà! You [...]

I don’t know about you, but I hate detangling my USB-C cable every time I pull it out of my bag. No matter how cleanly I pack it away, it [...]

BY SIMON JARY The Anker 675 USB-C 12-in-1 Docking Station and Monitor Stand solves several of your laptop’s limitations in one user-friendly, stylish, friendly and functional product. A laptop is [...]

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Charging up your devices used to be simple: you’d just plug in the right cable, wait an hour or two, then unplug and go. And today, with almost every portable [...]

Key Highlights: * AVer Information Inc. introduced the UE1, a USB 3.0 extender kit for PTZ cameras * The UE1 allows USB 3.0 signals to be transmitted over long distances [...]

Farming Simulator 25 is launching on November 12, developer Giants Software announced today--but before we get to all the details about the new game and cinematic reveal trailer, I want [...]

Byline: Wayne Williams ViewSonic's new XG323 4K OLED screen has 10 ports and can deliver up to 140W via USB Type-C. A new monitor from ViewSonic has been spotted online [...]

Modern external computer data storage technologies (DAS, or Direct Attached Storage) run the gamut from USB hard drives, to optical discs (yes, still), to USB thumb drives, to the latest, [...]

Byline: Sarah Chaney Formatting a USB drive is an easy way to wipe your data from it, and it's not as complicated to do as it might sound. Formatting your [...]

I hate having to search the house for that “one” wall charger that actually has enough oomph to fast charge my phone. But that issue is easily solved with a [...]

Reviews / RCA Roku TV / DO I REALLY NEED… A USB stick that lasts 100 years? What is it? German company Machdyne has developed a USB stick that it [...]

Business cards are a dying art--in the West, anyways. Most of us may never come to appreciate a finely crafted card capable of making a slick-haired serial killer wince with [...]

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros * Well designed, compact * Unique screen-lock button and icons * Keeps itself cool * Attractive price * Can power three displays Cons * [...]

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros * Up to 6TB of capacity * Super-low price per terabyte * Good looking and portable Cons * Micro-B, not Type-C as intimated * [...]

Laptops have been getting slimmer and lighter, but that’s come with a cost: recent laptops don’t have enough ports anymore. Thankfully, you can expand your laptop’s connectivity with a USB [...]

Byline: Nidhi Agarwal The USB 3.2 Gen 1 Cable Extender reference design integrates a reclocked/driver IC into a USB dongle, facilitating extended cable support. A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Cable [...]

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