A fingerprint scanner is a small electronic device that guards your computer from intruders. You place your fingertip on the reader; it scans your fingerprint and compares it to the prints stored in ...

Synaptics is a name known to many in the industry as a company specializing in interface controllers, like laptop touchpads and mobile touchscreens. Lately, it has also been raising its profile in the ...

I have a Antec 350W PS running my machine. I need a little insight as to how beneficial/not beneficial it is to have something that gets it power and usage from USB. Is this a big drain on my system, ...

Cameron is a self-made geek, Android enthusiast, horror movie fanatic, musician, and cyclist. When he's not pounding keys here at AP, you can find him spending time with his wife and kids, plucking ...

iTouch ID has created what they are marketing as the smallest USB fingerprint scanner ever to be created. Providing users with a small and compact way to add extra security to their laptop or desktop ...

No one uses 35mm cameras anymore. Okay, most people don't use them, I still know a few photographers that refuse to move into the digital age because they think the older 35mm film has a better look ...

Epson’s Perfection V350 Photo is a reasonably priced USB scanner with a built-in transparency adapter for scanning film and slides at resolutions of up to 4,800 dpi. Its most notable feature is an ...

For a work project I've been looking up "mobile computer" barcode scanners, and man they are expensive and run on ancient hardware. A lot of these things on the low end ($300 to $600) have 15 year old ...

Image Capture is Apple's image acquisition app for grabbing pictures from your camera or scanner. Here's how to use it in a variety of settings. Image Capture has been around in macOS for decades and ...

Editor's note: An updated version of this article has been published. For 25 years, the USB port has been a faithful old friend, connecting and powering our everyday gadgets and peripherals. All we've ...