Tag: usb
EPOS H3 Hybrid Gaming Headset Review
by Sebastian Peak | Oct 19, 2021 | General Tech | 0
We reviewed the EPOS H3 closed acoustic headset back in April, and the company has recently launching the H3 Hybrid, which they sent over for this review. What makes it...
Read MoreUSB Swiss Army Knife For Legacy Interfaces
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Oct 13, 2020 | General Tech | 0
If you find yourself working on old machines and peripherals or simply like cobbling together your own kit you often need to use connections which have always been, or slowly become, relatively…
Read MoreHyperX QuadCast USB Microphone Review: A New Contender
by Sebastian Peak | Mar 25, 2019 | General Tech | 1
HyperX has released the Quadcast USB microphone today and we had a chance to test it out early for this launch-day review. Introduced at CES...
Read MoreThe State of USB: Renaming USB 3.x is a Confusing Mess for Consumers
by Sebastian Peak | Feb 27, 2019 | Editorial | 18
There was a time when USB simply meant Universal Serial Bus, and we watched as devices that had previously relied on serial and parallel (etc.) ports moved to the new, more convenient standard; and in the…
Read MoreDeepSpar Guardonix – Forensic write blocking error skipping via USB3
by Allyn Malventano | Dec 20, 2018 | Storage | 0
DeepSpar is the big name in data recovery, making all sorts of data recovery hardware used by many of the big data recovery warehouses. They've recently ventured into getting their recovery...
Read MoreQuick Look: PENGO 4K HDMI Grabber USB Capture Card
by Ken Addison | Aug 17, 2018 | General Tech | 3
Recently, we got the opportunity to take a look at an interesting video capture device from a company called Pengo. While we had never heard of this company before, the promises of…
Read MoreSynopsys Presents USB 3.2 Demo
by Scott Michaud | May 29, 2018 | General Tech | 7
Synopsys has just published a video on YouTube where they connect two bonded lanes over a standard Type-C cable. This was accomplished with a host USB 3.2 controller embodied by an FPGA…
Read MoreUSB-IF Publishes USB 3.2 Specification Rated At 20 Gbps With Multi-Lane Operation
by Tim Verry | Oct 3, 2017 | General Tech | 9
The USB Implementers Forum recently published and made official the specifications for the USB 3.2 standard first introduced in near-final form by the USB 3.0 Promoters Group back in July. The…
Read MoreCES 2017: Kingston Launches 2TB DataTraveler Ultimate GT USB 3.1 Portable SSD
by Allyn Malventano | Jan 3, 2017 | Storage | 4
Kicking off the storage announcements at CES 2017, Kingston announced a 2TB thumb drive: Ok, well it's a bit big for a thumb drive, but it is definitely a high capacity portable SSD…
Read MoreWestern Digital My Passport Wireless Pro 2TB Review – More Power
by Allyn Malventano | Jun 21, 2016 | Storage | 10
Introduction Western Digital launched their My Passport Wireless nearly two years ago. It was a nifty device that could back up or offload SD cards without the need...
Read MoreQualcomm Announces Quick Charge 3.0
by Sebastian Peak | Sep 24, 2015 | Mobile | 1
Qualcomm has announced Quick Charge 3.0, the latest iteration of their fast battery charging technology. The new version is said to not only further improve battery charging times, but also better maintain…
Read MoreThat’s not a USB charger, this is a USB charger!
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Jul 8, 2015 | General Tech | 5
Bask in the glory that is this hacked together 33 port USB charger, created in the Netherlands as a workaround to connet the charges to the three rounded prongs used in…
Read MoreLogitech G230 and G35 Headsets Review: Immersive Gaming Nirvana?
by Josh Walrath | Jul 8, 2015 | General Tech | 26
Logitech has been around seemingly forever. The Swiss based company is ubiquitous in the peripherals market, providing products ranging from keyboards and mice, to speakers and headsets. There…
Read MoreLexar Professional Workflow HR2, UR1, SR1, CFR1, DD256 Review – Fully Loaded Media Hub
by Allyn Malventano | Jun 30, 2015 | General Tech, Storage | 2
Lexar is Micron’s brand covering SD Cards, microSD Cards, USB flash drives, and card readers. Their card readers are known for being able to push high in...
Read MoreInateck HB7003 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub With BC1.2 Charging Review
by Allyn Malventano | Jun 23, 2015 | General Tech, Storage | 4
Inateck sent along a small group of connectivity devices for us to evaluate. One such item was their HB7003 7 port USB 3.0...
Read MoreICY DOCK ICYRaid MB662U3-2S and ICYCube MB561U3S-4S Review
by Allyn Malventano | Apr 15, 2015 | Storage | 2
Introduction The other day we took a look at the ICY DOCK ToughArmor MB996SP-6SB and ICYBento MB559U3S-1S. Today we'll move onto a couple of larger products in their lineup: To...
Read MoreICY DOCK ToughArmor MB996SP-6SB and ICYBento MB559U3S-1S Review
by Allyn Malventano | Apr 6, 2015 | Storage | 7
Introduction Today we're taking a quick look at a pair of drive enclosures sent to us by ICY DOCK. To the left is the ToughArmor MB996SP-6SB, which is a 5.25"...
Read MoreMSI Unveils First AMD AM3+ Motherboard With USB 3.1
by Tim Verry | Mar 25, 2015 | Motherboards | 13
Last week, MSI launched a slew of new USB 3.1 equipped motherboards. Today, the company is releasing more details on one of the AMD-based products: the MSI 970A SLI Krait...
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