Why you should never plug a USB killer into a car. Understanding the 200V voltage surge threat to infotainment systems, ...

In 1996, the first USB design (USB 1.0) hit the market, and it eventually became the industry standard - albeit with a few notable exceptions. This launch was the culmination of a collaboration ...

When it first launched in 2014, USB-C was supposed to fix a lot of problems with the way people connect personal tech. Hailed as one connection to rule them all, it was developed to handle power, data ...

Discount (or even grey market) electronics can be economical ways to get a job done, but one usually pays in other ways. [Majenko] ran into this when a need to capture some HDMI video output ended up ...

I bought a new Jeep last year and was obviously adamant that it had CarPlay. It was also the first car I owned with a touch screen for CarPlay, which is a nice change of pace. But in the first couple ...

We’ve now had at least five years of USB-C ports in our devices. It’s a standard that many manufacturers and hackers can get behind. Initially, there was plenty of confusion about what we’d actually ...

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The Amazon Fire TV Stick's micro-USB port can be used for much more than delivering power to the streaming device, as long as ...

As the AV industry continues to shift toward simpler, more user-friendly environments, USB-C connectivity has become a ...

With its integral USB connection, the S1010 USB digital media player allows users to control a connected MP3 player directly from the unit’s control buttons. An 80 cm USB cable connection enables ...

Can you use an Ethernet and USB connections at the same time? I have Roadrunner service and use a Motorola cable modem, which has an Ethernet plug and a small, roundish plug that has a USB plug on the ...