Serial ports are widely used by sensors for data acquisition, and they were standard on early computers for connecting a modem, mouse and other peripherals. Old Macs used the serial port for printers.

Pour one out for yet another device conquered. This one’s a desk phone for conferences and whatnot, a colour display, a numpad, and a bog standard handset with a speaker and mic. Naturally, also ...

The core of the service is a Python script that handles the creation of virtual modems and their interaction with AT commands. So we create a new directory called “serial_modem_emulator” in the ...

You can create a release to package software, along with release notes and links to binary files, for other people to use. Learn more about releases in our docs.

Things were different just a few years ago, and it's taken years of evolution to get gaming monitors, wireless keyboards, and ...

Variations of a multi-bit generalized comparator for different area and timing.

Another is the ability to store data for two people, helpful if you and a partner plan to use the device. Once you purchase a monitor, bring it to your doctor’s office so that your care team can ...

Pappas brought with him a digital camera that had a serial port for connecting to a PC, and a PowerPoint slide that compared the amount of time it would take to upload photos using the serial port ...

Mini PCs. They’re like regular PCs, only… smaller. Stop me if I’m losing you here. The segment has been exploding in ...

Dell's Pro Rugged 14 (starts at $1,959; approximately $3,821 as tested) is what's known as a semi-rugged laptop and exceeds ...

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If you’ve recently picked up one of these desktop computer deals, then you’ll likely also want to grab yourself a monitor, and while most people tend not to focus on monitors as much ...