That identical-looking port might be your laptop’s biggest bottleneck.

The slim, new USB-C port already can shoulder the duties of power and audio ports. Starting in 2017 it could squeeze HDMI off computers, too. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Modern laptops come with a dizzying array of ports—or maybe only one, in the case of some extremely svelte ultraportables. But how can you know what they all do, or what you might want in a new system ...

With a tethered dock, rather than plugging the laptop into a frame, just a single USB cable is required. With a tethered dock, rather than plugging the laptop into a frame, just a single USB cable is ...

Aside from a high resolution “Retina” display and a new, thinner profile, Apple’s new MacBook has one feature you need to know about—whether your next computer is a Mac or not. The new MacBook is the ...

Apple and Google both introduced new laptops featuring USB Type-C ports this week. The new 2 pound Apple MacBook and the 2015 Google Chromebook Pixel both use the new type of USB connector. Both take ...

Look at any laptop on the market nowadays, and you’ll see a range of different ports—but all will have something in common. What is it? A USB-C. Technically known as USB C or USB Type-C, the port is a ...

You look at a laptop’s CPU, storage, RAM, and screen size when you shop. But do you look at the ports? A laptop’s port selection can vary from one, single USB Type-C port, to a ridiculous number ...