An analog telephone adapter (ATA), or FXS gateway, is a device that allows traditional analog phones to be connected to a ...

That old but reliable USB port can do more than just broadcast local content. Here's a roundup of my top use cases.

Setting up access to a headless Raspberry Pi is one of those tasks that should take a few minutes, but for some reason always seems to take much longer. The most common method is to configure ...

This might just be the most overengineered desktop gear I've ever come across. The Naya Connect system features four devices ...

Coming from the early days of computing when we had half-a-dozen interfaces on a standard PC, none of which were compatible and few of which carried power, USB is a revelation. You can plug almost ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chances are that you have one or more Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports on your computer or laptop that are sitting empty and unused. Instead ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB ports are always in high demand but short supply. Modern laptops are major offenders, often providing only one or two USB-C connections ...

PC Connection (CNXN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.97 per share a year ago. These ...

Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...

Most modern laptops lack an optical drive, yet CDs and DVDs are still used in many households, whether for playing old movies, installing older software, or even for making physical backups. An ...

We’ve been covering the small, reversible USB Type-C connector since the days when it was just a USB Implementers Forum tech demo, and in the decade-plus since then, the port has gradually taken over ...

What's the most important component in a computer? It's a toss-up between CPUs, graphics cards, hard drives/solid-state drives, and RAM. But what's the most useful computer component? The answer is ...