Connecting two computers with a specific type of Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable allows you to transfer files or other data directly from one machine to another. Transfer speeds are limited to the ...

Under normal circumstances, connecting two computers to one another via a regular universal serial bus cable could damage the USB ports on both PCs. But, some USB cables, also referred to as ...

When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...

The first USB port hit the market in 1996, and the Universal Serial Bus quickly became the go-to port for connecting peripheral devices to computers. It remains a popular connection port today, with ...

If you happen to be in the market for a brand new PC, you might be confused to see the only port options on offer are either USB-C or Thunderbolt, the latter of which is swiftly becoming an industry ...

Look at any laptop on the market nowadays, and you’ll see a range of different ports—but all will have something in common. What is it? A USB-C. Technically known as USB C or USB Type-C, the port is a ...

Your extra HDMI ports can be used to add a soundbar to your smart TV, connect streaming sticks to run apps your TV can’t, and ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Over the past year or so, one of the biggest tech stories has been about one of the smallest things: ...

There has been a near-constant debate about Apple and the choices it has made with ports and connectors spanning the company's entire history. AppleInsider takes a look back at most of the different ...