The latest model 10-in-1 USB hub from EZQuest proves its worth, Wi-Fi World Congress is being held in Toronto in September.

EZQuest USB hubs make it easier to work on the go

One of the compromises that manufacturers have to make in making laptops smaller –particularly thinner – is less tech inside the case. That’s one reason why there are fewer ports on modern laptops (power management is another).

That’s why the USB hub has become such an essential device for any toolkit. It’s as important as your power brick.

EZQuest has a new 10-in-1 hub ($80 USD) that I just used for a week-long trip that had me working from five different locations, and it’s earned a permanent place in my gear bag because from one USB-C port on my computer I can plug in anything I might need to.

That includes an HDMI port that can deliver 4K resolution, a high-speed ethernet connection, an SD card reader, a headphone connection, and four USB ports, two USB-C and two USB-A.

There’s an additional USB-C port that can serve 100W of high-speed charging to your laptop.

And this hub has a braided nylon cable that is just long enough to not clutter the space around your laptop, but not so long that it’s a burden when you put the hub away at the end of a work session.

Wi-Fi World Congress event lands in Toronto next month

Toronto plays host to the Wi-Fi World Congress North America from September 18 to September 21.

Programming for the three-day event includes a “training day” with workshops teaching some of the practicalities of Wi-Fi technologies and applications, and two days of conference sessions with the first day dedicated to smart homes and day two set aside for discussions about enterprise Wi-Fi.

Among the topics to be discussed are:

• Designing Wi-Fi networks for different contexts, including homes, offices, hotels, stadiums, and more.
• New Wi-Fi standards.
• The 6 GHz spectrum and how it can be used.

The three-day conference is open to anyone (although a one-day ticket is $600, so it’s not priced for drop-ins).