A USB hub supplies data and power to downstream USB ports. It also allows the host to manage the power of the devices connected to its downstream ports using software. The distribution and management ...

We’ve been recently looking into USB 2.0 – the ubiquitous point-to-point communications standard. USB 2 is completely different from USB 3, the blue-connector next-generation USB standard. For ...

Going all the way hack to the heady days of Eee PC modding, hardware hackers have been on the hunt for small USB hubs that can easily be liberated from their enclosures and integrated into whatever ...

There's also up to 90W bypass charging power delivery, with three USB Type-A ports, two 5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) with power, and a single legacy USB 2.0 port for connecting devices like keyboards and ...

Since the adoption of the 2.0 specification, there has been renewed interest in using USB as a means for linking portable devices together. With that in mind, designers must develop high-speed USB 2.0 ...

The Best USB and USB-C Hubs Need some extra ports for your peripherals? With these top USB hubs, you can add up to 13 additional connectors to your laptop, including Ethernet, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB-C, ...

Standard Microsystems' USB20H4 hub chip supports the USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) Session Request Protocol (SRP) on the upstream port and can handle traffic up to 480 Mbits/s. It supports two downstream ...

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 ...

The Aukey 9-in-2 USB-C Hub (CB-C81) lets you add a pair of 4K HDMI screens to your MacBook. But that’s just the start because it packs in nine ports, despite a relatively small size. It offers a pair ...