Why some USB devices are called dongles (and what they're used for)

If you own any kind of USB device, you have most likely heard about a dongle, but the term is actually very specific in what ...

D-Link D501 review: This 5G travel router made me wish for better local 5G connectivity, because without it, this is an expensive LTE dongle

The D-Link D501 is a 5G USB dongle made for home and small-business use that doesn’t require drivers or special ports.

This Cheap USB Gadget Might Eliminate The Need For Lugging Around A Laptop

Laptops aren't always the easiest thing to carry around. But a small, inexpensive accessory could dramatically expand what ...
Ars Technica

Surface Pro will get a USB Type-C dongle to connect to your dongles

The new Kaby Lake-equipped Surface Pro is an incremental update on the Surface Pro 4. It has Intel’s latest processor and a healthy improvement to battery life, but it doesn’t include USB Type-C or ...
PC World

Microsoft’s $80 Surface USB-C dongle suggests there’ll be no new Surface Dock

If there’s been one weakness of the Surface tablet series, it’s been a lack of available expansion ports—a shortcoming Microsoft addressed with the Surface Dock. But three years after the latest Dock ...
9to5Mac

What can you connect to the new iPad Pro with USB-C?

The new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro features a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port. However, just because a device features a new port, it does not mean anything with a USB-C connector will ...