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ASMedia and Via Labs are developing USB4 v2 controllers
By Anton Shilov published
ASMedia and Via Labs are working on their own USB4 v2 controllers, but don't expect them to come to market for at least 18 months.

This 3.5-inch hub will turn your PC case's front panel into a USB paradise
By Zhiye Liu published
Delock has launched a 3.5-inch USB hub that offers 10 USB-Type-A ports with speeds up to 5 Gbps.

USB 2.0 is 25 years old today — the interface standard that changed the world
By Jowi Morales published
USB 2.0 introduced 480 Mbps transfer speeds in 2000, making it one of the fastest ways of moving data between devices at its time.

Hacker tests Toslink at remarkable distances of up to 143 kilometers
By Christopher Harper published
IP over Toslink, "a very useless consumer fiber optic hack", has been successfully achieved. Why? Never ask me that.

Japanese company makes $16 USB-C cable that rotates 360 degrees
By Jowi Morales published
Sanwa Supply Inc. just introduced a USB-C data cable that rotates 360 degrees for the ultimate flexibility.

Asus joins the Thunderbolt 5 add-in-card party
By Mark Tyson published
An Asus-branded Thunderbolt 5 expansion card has appeared among the firm's product pages.

Elecom intros pair of USB 80 Gbps cables, one with 60W PD and another with 240W PD
By Christopher Harper published
A Japanese company has released a pair of USB 80 Gbps cables.

World's first Thunderbolt 5 cable launched, 120 Gbps and 240W charging for $23
By Aaron Klotz published
Thunderbolt 5 products are finally materializing.
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