If you have a modern monitor that sports USB ports, you'd be surprised to see how many cool gadgets you can plug into them.

When you're looking for a new monitor, the number of USB ports and what you can plug into them are probably pretty far down the list of requirements. At least, I know they are for me when I'm looking ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A monitor is obviously useful for viewing what you're actually doing on a computer, but it's worth knowing that it can have capabilities that ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The existing number of USB ports on your PC may not be enough to handle all the devices that require power and recharging on your desk. And ...

USB ports on monitors share upstream bandwidth, so don’t expect full speed on multiple USB devices. USB ports offer low power; use powered hubs or get a monitor rated for high USB power delivery for ...

The MacBook Neo supports only one external display, and doesn't have Thunderbolt, but you can still get more ports and more monitors from a dock. Here are some of our favorites.

As for what happens if you try to connect a display over the USB 2 port, Apple tells John Gruber at Daring Fireball that macOS will warn you that you’re using the wrong USB-C port.

I have a Dell U2720Q monitor that accepts HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4 and USB-C. I use USB-C because the monitor acts as a hub for a range of peripherals (keyboard, mouse, webcam, speakers, etc.etc) and ...

Just when it seemed that we’d all settled on one industry standard video input/output to make use of, along comes another one to complicate matters—you’ll now find USB-C competing with HDMI and other ...

If you use multiple peripherals in your business and need to connect them to your computer, you'll quickly run out of free USB ports. Keyboards, printers, mice, wireless adapters and chargers all need ...