Why it matters: Exploiting USB devices and the protocol itself has become far too easy in recent years. Widespread availability of inexpensive malicious hardware has lead many to simply disable unused ...

Program fails on initialization, when claiming a USB interface. The function "libusb_claim_interface(handle, 0);" returns error code -6, which means LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY ...

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Beaverton, OR, USA, Jan. 02, 2019 – USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, today announced the launch of its USB Type-C™ ...

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, announced a new compliance and logo program for USB Type-C charging devices. This ...

pico_usb_kbd_lcd is a program for the Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller, that reads a USB keyboard, and echos the characters to an alphanumeric LCD matrix display using I2C. I2C LCD modules are ...

Apple recently updated its Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod (MFi) licensing program to include specifications for USB-C ports and a Lightning to 3.5mm output cable (via 9to5Mac). With the new specifications, ...

USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has announced the launch of the USB-IF Conformity to IEC 62680 (USB) Specifications Program, aimed at helping Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Original ...

A USB Charger is a funny thing. You have about 10 of them in a drawer at home, but maybe only one of them really charges your device properly. And chances are, that particular one is at the back of ...

USB-IF establishes new Certified USB Type-C® Cable Logos to display cable power capabilities in watts, clearly indicating support for 60W or 240W as defined by the USB Power Delivery 3.1 Specification ...

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