USB-3 took a long time to catch on, and the horrible connector for the micro used on phones never caught on. So, while some larger devices such as disks and memory sticks use USB-3 for some years before the C connector came out, the first time phones and tablets saw the 3 signalling standard was […]
Yes, USB 3.0 is backward compatible to USB 2.0 for the connectors and protocols. This is achieved by including an additional 5 pins stacked on top of the existing USB 2.0 connections. For more details on USB, we’ll refer you to the WikiPedia page – USB – Wikipedia Of course, a USB 2.0 device will still […]
Go into the Settings application Then tap on the Device Maintenance option Look at the bottom left and tap on the Battery icon Tap the 3-dot menu icon at the top right of the screen Choose the Advanced Options option in the drop down menu Then tap the Fast Cable Charging option to flip the […]
Where Can I Find the Best Non-Playstore Apps for Android Google Playstore is easily the app ecosystem of choice, as its vast collection of apps and games satisfy most of our needs. However, even with this extensive compilation of multimedia content, you may still not find certain apps you need. This could be as a […]
What is USB OTG? If you have an Android smartphone, you have probably heard about or used the USB OTG to gain access to stored images or movies on your USB drive. Also known as USB On-The-Go, it is one of the exciting inventions that make it easy to get more memory storage without having […]
What is Qualcomm Quick Charge? In our ever-connected digital world, it is hardly surprising that smartphone users are increasingly concerned about their battery life than ever before. “Better battery life” and “faster charging” are two of the most in-demand technological improvements users have yearned for in recent years – and it only now that you […]
Physical Differences: The USB ports for USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 also differ visually. USB 2.0 has a black or white “block” inside the USB port. Conversely, USB 3.0 has a blue “block” inside the USB port. The more recent USB 3.1 port also differs visually in that the block inside the USB 3.1 port […]
Any competition run via Twitter is subject to the following conditions: Users must retweet to their entire audience Users must not limit who sees the tweet in any way Users must not add negative comments, eg “I’m only doing this for the freeby” or “I just want to win” Users must reside in Australia, and […]
Import photos and videos To import from your SD card or digital camera, follow these steps: Connect the adapter to your iOS device. Connect your digital camera to the adapter by USB or insert an SD card. Photos should automatically open to the Import tab. If it doesn’t, open Photos and tap Import. Tap Import […]
MHL allows you access to media files on your phone through an HDMI-enabled screen. Although this is a simple, convenient and cheap way to make this happen, lots of people are either unaware of MHL while others do not really make use of it. Possible uses such as accessing stored media files to a big […]