5 USB gadgets that are perfect for gearheads

For fans of cars and motorcycles, we've got a little bit of something for everyone on this rundown of the best USB gadgets ...

You can plug a USB-C cable into a regular USB port with this $8 gadget

Struggles with incompatible ports? Discover the simple $8 adapter that lets you plug USB-C cables into USB-A ports for data ...
Embedded

Lattice offers $25 USB plug-in FPGA evaluation kit

The iCEstick Evaluation Kit from Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is an easy-to-use USB thumb drive form factor development board that allows engineers and system architects to rapidly evaluate and ...
TechHive

PureGear PureSwitch review: A HomeKit-only smart plug with a high-speed USB port

Plug in this compact HomeKit smart plug with a high-speed USB port and you can keep the second outlet free. PureGear has placed its bets on Apple’s HomeKit ecosystem with the PureSwitch, a combination ...
Hackaday

USB-C: One Plug To Connect Them All, And In Confusion Bind Them

USB stands for Universal Serial Bus and ever since its formation, the USB Implementers Forum have been working hard on the “Universal” part of the equation. USB Type-C, which is commonly called USB-C, ...
SlashGear

13 Cool Gadgets To Plug Into Your TV's USB Port

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While some of these devices enhance the functionality of your TV, others alter the aesthetic or improve existing features. From a gaming ...
SlashGear

USB 3.1 Type-C To Feature Smaller, Reversible Plugs

There will be a new type of USB plug that will hopefully solve most of the annoyances related to the ubiquitous data and power transfer cable. Taking a cue from Apple, the USB Implementers Forum (USB ...
Ars Technica

Arduino’s Plug and Make Kit lets your hacking imagination run wild, sans solder

I know how to solder, but I do not always want to solder, and I think there are a lot of folks like me. Even if the act itself can be done (and undone, and redone), the friction of hauling out the ...
CNET

3 ways to make USB easier to live with

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...
Ars Technica

Reversible, tiny, faster: Hands-on with the USB Type-C plug

SAN FRANCISCO—Last week, Ars met up with several representatives of the non-profit USB Implementer’s Forum (USB-IF) to check out some of the first USB Type-C connectors off the assembly lines. The ...
EDN

USB 3.1 testing part 2: Type-C cable assemblies

Read part 1 of this series on the basics of transmitter and receiver testing for the latest version of USB and part 3 on power delivery. For all of its virtues around plug-and-play device ...