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An affordable and feature-packed USB hub can feel like a lifesaver when your laptop or desktop starts running out of ports, as it lets you plug in everything, from external drives to keyboards and ...

You may notice USB devices may stop functioning correctly when multiple devices connected to the same USB hub go into selective suspend. In this post, we will identify the root cause of the issue, as ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Bus-powered USB hubs draw constant power, draining and degrading your laptop battery. Running high-power drives, phones, or monitors through unpowered hubs risks overload, heat, and damage. Use ...

Like all things USB-C hubs aren't as simple as with earlier USB versions. With options for connectivity, video, and power delivery, there are more compatibility issues, that can be hard to debug.

I never thought that a simple USB hub or USB docking station would excite me so much. I’ve been working with several notebooks and different operating systems for years, constantly switching between ...

Raspberry Pi has just released another affordable accessory for its single-board computer lineup — an Official Raspberry Pi USB 3 Hub that only costs $12. The official Raspberry Pi USB 3 Hub features ...

These days, there are an awful lot of components and accessories that quickly steal your motherboard's USB headers. If it isn't a swanky new AIO cooler that comes with a display on its pump header, ...