There’s a new USB spec in town and it brings faster speeds with it. Announced earlier this year, the USB-IF has signed off on the latest standard. Of course, USB 3.2 is far from commonplace so it is ...

The organizations behind the widely used USB standard have released some new info on the latest iteration of the interface, and it’s nothing but good news for consumers. It’ll be faster and bring ...

When new USB standards come around, they always talk about backwards compatibility. E.g., the new 4.0 spec says "…Backward compatibility with USB 3.2, USB 2.0…". Having no USB 1.0 or 1.1 devices handy ...

After a tease in March, the USB Implementation Forum has declared that it has completed the USB 4 standard, implementing the USB-C connector, plus 40Gbps speed and other features of Thunderbolt 3. The ...

USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and ...

It’s a pretty big upgrade as it’s now built atop Intel’s Thunderbolt standard, which has been released royalty-free by the chipmaker. USB 4 also brings two-lane operation with your current USB-C ...

The industry standard that establishes specifications for connectors, cables, and protocols for communication between a device and its peripherals, USB (Universal Serial Bus), has announced a new ...

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