A handful of laptops, smartphones, and other devices are starting to use the new USB-C standard which you can use to charge a device, connect a display, hook up peripherals, and more. But USB-C isn’t ...

USB-C promises to be the all-in-one cable we’ve all dreamed about, but the first companies to adopt it are being stingy about how many ports they give us. It means USB expansion hubs are en vogue ...

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Laptops have fewer ports than ever these days, but a good USB-C hub will make it easy to connect all of your monitors and accessories. That’s why CNN Underscored spent the past month putting some of ...

There are a ton of USB Type-C hubs that all have similar ports and designs, but Belkin just introduced another one at CES ...

Even if your laptop is lacking ports, these accessories will keep all your gear connected Written By Written by Staff senior editor, Buy Side Nick Guy is a staff senior editor for Buy Side. He's been ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've ever needed extra ports that your laptop manufacturer declined to provide, you'll find yourself shopping for peripherals to add them ...

These days, laptops might be slimmer and lighter, but they’re also lacking on ports compared to older models. That can be ...

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The USB ports in a computer are used to connect different devices via a USB cable. These devices can be mice, keyboards, printers, etc. Desktop computers and laptops have a limited number of USB ports ...