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Then remove the USB stick from the host computer — and try not to lose it. Here’s a Tip The faster the read and write speed of the media, the better the experience.

Insecure Internet of Things devices and other connected products could be banned if they fail to meet basic security standards to be used in homes and businesses.

The security apps then run on Flash B, which is wiped when the device is turned off. All this enables the Pico to provide a very similar level of security as the corporate network you use at the work.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick is one of the top players in the world of small streaming devices. What's the process to get it to work on a laptop?

Sounding more like a Web 2.0 startup than a security device, the Yoggie Pico is a USB Linux security device for your Windows PC. The Isreali designed widget is actually a tiny computer running on ...

A new computer on a USB stick with Google's machine-learning software could give drones and robots the equivalent of a human eye, and add new smarts to cameras.

As with every other 3G USB stick out there, this one also enables users to connect to the Internet at 3G speeds with their notebook so long as they can pull down a T-Mobile 3G signal.

IBM’s Zurich research laboratory has developed a USB stick that the company says can ensure safe banking transactions even if a PC is riddled with malware. A prototype of the device, called ZTIC ...

If you plug the stick into an LCD display or a TV, you can run the sort of software you typically run on a personal computer.

T-Mobile releases its WebConnect USB Laptop Stick in select markets, enabling PC users to connect to T-Mobile's late-to-the-party-but-nonetheless-expanding 3G mobile broadband network. In addition ...

The Amazon Fire TV Stick is one of the top players in the world of small streaming devices. Believe it or not, you can also use it on your laptop.