If you ever find your smart battery running low, then public charging ports can really be your saviour. But using these charging stations can really come with a darkside that you should be aware of. You often see these charging stations in hotels, airports, shopping centres and train stations, but be wary if you [...]
We use our flash drives to store and transport data, some of which may be of a sensitive nature. But, have you considered what would happen if you were to lose or have your flash drive stolen? Should this happen, then your personal data is effectively in the hands of whomever steals or finds [...]
On the outside USB drives are simple looking devices, which many of us are very familiar with using. This familiarity is perhaps the reason why we never really consider how elaborate and intricate these devices truly are on the inside. Not only are they incredibly complex, but have played a vital role [...]
Most flash drives are designed to be incredibly small and portable, while this is great for the most part, it means they can often be very easy to misplace - which may lead to an inadvertent loop around the washing machine or a dip in the bath. That said, most flash drives are robust [...]
If you’ve just purchased a new USB, or indeed any other kind of USB device and noticed incredibly slow read and write speeds in Windows, then there are a few things you can do to speed things up. Ideally, USB 3.0 should be comfortably achieving write speeds of at least 5GBps per second, perhaps [...]
USB drives are one of the most trustworthy and reliable means of holding and transferring data, however, as with any electronic device, they do sometimes run into some issues. This could sometimes be the USB itself, or the hardware/software combination that you’re running it on - check out our blog on the latest Apple [...]
If you rely heavily on USB drives, don’t upgrade to macOS Monterey! Why? There have been countless cases of USB Hubs, SSD’s and USB hubs that are not compatible with this new update. Many reports show that the issue has been ongoing ever since Apple released the Beta version of the update back in [...]
Covid-19 has affected all of our lives in many different ways. The past year has been challenging to say the least and has changed the way we approach our working environments in particular. Flexible hours and working remotely have both become much more commonplace. At USB Makers we’ve remained open throughout [...]
