If you've been using computers for more than a couple of decades, you've probably used a serial port to attach peripherals like your mouse and modem. Until the USB standard rendered them obsolete ...

Microsoft just announced the new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop. I have not seen either new Windows 11 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As technology has advanced, the types of ports on computers have also changed for the better. However, that doesn't mean devices with ...

Both use serial transmission; however, the serial port connects the computer to one device, whereas a serial bus allows for the connection of multiple devices. See bus and PCI. THIS DEFINITION IS ...

In days past that might have been a parallel or serial port. Today it’s almost always ... Now we don’t have to worry about our laptop frying when we’re blowing up wires.

Weighing well under five pounds with surprisingly typical dimensions for a laptop, the Psion MC-400 ... That said, it does have a serial port so if you happen to have an old MC-400 laying around ...

While you won't find a serial port on a modern laptop, they're still found in commercial equipment. For example, you can use a serial port to link a heart monitor to a treadmill, or a cash ...