The term USB is an acronym for “Universal Serial Bus”. The “bus” refers to a circuit connection that is used to transmit data between…
USB Technical Tips
Much of our lives are now played out in a digital realm, and when you consider some of the personal information, let alone professional…
USB data packets play an intrinsic role in USB communication protocols. When a device is attached via a USB port, whether that be a…
If you’ve recently plugged in your USB drive into your Windows device, and you’re greeted with the following error message: There’s a good chance…
Wear leveling is a means to prolong the lifespan of a range of erasable storage devices which utilise flash memory. These devices include USB…
In 2007, Microsoft unveiled a brand new disk caching feature, known as ReadyBoost which was initially intended to make Windows Vista’s operating system that…
Flash drives have been a familiar presence in our everyday lives for almost as long as many of us can remember, even though they’ve…
If you ever find your smart battery running low, then public charging ports can really be your saviour. But using these charging stations can…
Do you use your Branded USB Stick to store and transport data, some of which may be of a sensitive nature. But, have you…
On the outside USB drives are simple looking devices, which many of us are very familiar with using. This familiarity is perhaps the…
Most flash drives are designed to be incredibly small and portable. While this is great for the most part, it means they can often…
If you’ve just purchased a new branded USB, or indeed any other kind of USB device and noticed incredibly slow read and write speeds…
USB drives are one of the most trustworthy and reliable means of holding and transferring data, however, as with any electronic device, they do…
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…
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…
As the name suggests, the Universal Serial Port or USB is a widely used standard implemented in a wide variety of hardware devices.…
Modern technological advancements are fantastic, cloud storage, in particular, is a highly convenient and safe way to store information. That said, the humble USB…
It’s a question, we’re often asked here, at USB Makers, “how many times can I reuse my branded USB flash drive?” USB drives are…
Branded USB drives are relatively simple devices on the outside; compact and easy to operate, which is why it’s so easy to forget that…
You may have heard the term OTG in relation to either your phone or USB flash drives, but you may not be aware of…
After spending time choosing the right Custom USB flash drive to suit your branding, making sure your logo looks on point, and that your…
USB Sticks have had a long and winding road over the past 30 years, with multiple types of flash chips, it is not widely…
First introduced in the 1990s, the humble branded USB stick has become an essential everyday item in both work and home life for easily…
USB Flash Drives (also known as a memory stick or pen drive)A flash drive is a compact storage device that is used to transfer…
A USB 3.0 interface can significantly reduce storage and transfer times for external hard drives, USB drives, and camera memory cards, which is vital…
You may have heard the term A Grade Chip when talking about USB Flash drives. Most people think this is a generic or redundant…
In the digital world we now live in, we can sometimes take for granted the technology at our fingertips but if we take a…
Creating a disk image or a copy of the entire contents of your hard drive, DVD, or CD can be a life saver. But…
We have all been there – we are sat at a desk, we have a USB stick, we plug it in and it doesn’t fit…
What are USBs? When were they developed? When did they start being used in the mainstream? These are all questions I hope to answer…

































