That identical-looking port might be your laptop’s biggest bottleneck.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Is that a USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port on your PC or a USB 40Gbps?

In a support document published on Friday, Apple provided some additional details about the USB-C port found on all iPhone 15 models. First, Apple said all iPhone 15 models can charge an Apple Watch, ...

Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is a versatile interface that's used in all sorts of devices — from smartphones to lifestyle products — to deliver data, power, and video signals. Most commonly, we see ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

If you’ve bought a new gadget in the last few years, chances are it has a USB-C (also referred to as a USB Type-C) charging port. All the latest MacBooks, Chromebooks and Windows laptops have at least ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB ports are in almost every electronic device, from PC desktops and laptops to phones and tablets. Yet, it's unclear what the difference is ...

The fourth generation of USB has given consumers the fastest type of USB port on the market right now, and it's been making its way into laptops and other electronics for the past several years. With ...

We put a USB 3.2, USB4 and Thunderbolt 5 drive head-to-head to see if photographers would benefit from upgrading their ...