Is there a tariff on USB flash drives coming from China – Yes! UPDATE as of April 9, 2025 The trump administration has no imposed a 120% tariff on USB flash drives. This move was after China did a retaliatory tariff on US goods going into China at 84%. This is a “who will blink […]
The USB Mass Storage Device Protocol defines how USB devices which are attached to a host computer should interact (such as flash drives, external hard drives, and memory cards) and this protocol is critical for allowing stuff to talk with each other in the computer world. Here’s a breakdown of its core components: In order […]
A “USB copy service” means copying data from one USB drive to many other USB drives at the same time. A USB duplication service company is a good resource when the content owner does not have the equipment to produce large volumes of copies. Some duplication systems cost several thousand dollars, so it is often […]
IronKey is considered a bellwether for encrypted USB flash drives. The company, owned by Kingston Digital (a Southern California–based private company), uses dedicated hardware encryption chips to deliver one of the highest levels of security available in mass storage devices. GetUSB.info came across an interesting story from Wired Magazine in which one of their authors […]
Sometimes Windows cannot delete the system volume on the disk because the partition table is corrupt. The solution is very easy and all the tools required to solve this problem are pre-installed and ready to use on any Windows 10 (+) computer. In short, the Disk Management utility cannot delete the volume because there is […]
Most USB specification speeds are shown in Mbps (megabits per second), but nearly all users reference data storage in MB (megabytes) or GB (gigabytes), so this post converts the Mbps rate to MB per second and presents the information in a picture graph. Scroll down to see the image. In 1995, seven companies came together […]
Sticky labels are not a professional solution to label flash drives. Today we look at an alternative for labeling a flash drive which suits the demands of a business and/or professional. There is a clear difference between labeling your flash drive because of personal use and the need to label a flash drive which is […]
Port Hub Provides Six Connection Options via USB The Satechi Port Hub adapter extends the functionality of your M1 MacBook Pro laptop. It has all of the necessary ports, including a USB4 port, Gigabit Ethernet, a USB-C data port, two USB-A data ports, and an audio jack port. The Pro Hub Mini is the only […]
The first thing to understand is that image files are a messy business. There is plenty of cross-over information and functionality between image file extension types – it is easy to get confused! Don’t be surprised if you can’t mount an .img file in Windows 10 with their default utility – it’s a common problem […]
CD and DVD optical duplicators have been popular for years; however, with the disc drive no longer sold in computers, the only device left for moving files around are USB flash drives – well, most common device at least. With that in mind, let us provide a USB duplicator review and our observations about them. […]
Seagate offers a 40 TB expansion solution that is truly plug-and-play. At first glance, 40 TB may seem excessive, but when you break it down into real-world usage and modern content demands, it may not be as much as it sounds. To illustrate the point, consider a family of four — two parents and two young children, […]
