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ASUS debuts USB 3.0 motherboard and add-on card

USB 3.0 finally!Finally, we'll have a USB standard which can surpass the transfer speed we've had with FireWire 800 for YEARS. It will be nice to be able to get external Compact Flash readers which can finally keep up with the maximum read speed of the best new UDMA CF...

Tags: PCI, FireWire, motherboard, ASUS, USB 3.0, PCI Express

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

USB 'SuperSpeed' 3.0 logos to appear on certified devices

In 3 Years, Apple Will Take Credit For ItOne of my FanBoy friends, who died a couple years ago, swore that Apple invented the USB. Not really any different than Apple's commercial advertising now.Oh well, give me more speed, no matter what !Sweet...been waiting for USB 3.0 to hit the...

Tags: USB, USB 3.0, SuperSpeed

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Apple's MacBook flop - fixed!

Apple's MacBook flop - fixed!Alert for Mac fanboy outragedHaving USB 3.0 is quite important when Apple claims to be the 'latest and greatest'.It would be a long time untill you'll see USB 3.0 ports on any Mac.For PCs, you just have a PCI card and a driver to install because...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., USB 3.0, rich people, Linux, Apple Macintosh, laptop computer, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2009-06-10

USB 3.0 arriving - bring on the speed

USB 3.0 arriving - bring on the speedsweet!ntNice.Nice. No more slow external drives. I've always had a tendency to avoid external drives for that reason.eSATA is nice as well, but it was for drives only.why it took so long?USB3 has been in works for many years.Initially the big selling point...

Tags: USB3, FireWire, USB

Discussion threads 2009-01-13

USB 3.0

USB 3.0 is an emerging technology that will enhance the current USB 2.0 standard in numerous ways. The demand for large hard drives and devices, such as cameras and jump drives, in recent years has led to the bottleneck of the speed of USB 2.0 corresponding to the USB devices....

Tags: USB, USB 3.0

White papers 2009-01-01

Man, have drive prices come down!

Man, have drive prices come down!I bought one of theseI picked one of these up to use for backups a few weeks ago. Good price, great device. Esata makes it a winner if you have esata ports availible, but it also works albeit slower on my older machines with...

Tags: Buy.com, eBay Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-29

Next-generation USB revealed

USB 3.0 has arrived, or at least the specification that allows the technology to start being built into devices. Offering data-transfer speeds up to 4.8 gigabits per second - that's 10 times the USB 2.0 speeds - USB 3.0 is also expected to offer better power efficiency. ...

Tags: USB, USB 3.0, SuperSpeed USB, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-17

SuperSpeed USB released

SuperSpeed USB releasedWhere's the Beef?I've seen specs before, but where's the link for this information. You can't claim something unless you have proof.Why so long?USB 3.0 is a welcome advancement, but it seems to have taken too long to get here. Why the delay? I must admit...

Tags: USB 3.0, USB, FireWire, USB 2.0

Discussion threads 2008-11-17

More info on USB 3.0 emerges

More info on USB 3.0 emerges4.8Gbps Huh?Not too shabby, now only if I can think of a consumer computer peripheral that can utilize that speed. With the other bottle necks in data storage devices such as hard drives I think there is a need to improve those data...

Tags: NOW IT, USB, USB 3.0, More Info

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

More info on USB 3.0 emerges

MaximumPC has posted some detailed information on USB 3.0, including a closer look at the connectors and the cable. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: USB, USB 3.0, MaximumPC, Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-08-18

Intel: Enough with the whining; We're not holding back USB 3.0

Intel: Enough with the whining; We're not holding back USB 3.0I'll believe it when I see itSATA and eSata is already at 3.0 Gb/s, which is way faster than most drives can use. FireWire 1600 and 3200 will be available by the end of the year, providing competition for...

Tags: Intel Corp., USB, FireWire, USB 2.0, eSATA, USB 3

Discussion threads 2008-06-12

Intel: Enough with the whining; We're not holding back USB 3.0

Has there ever been a technology specification that didn't have some drama involved? Intel is trying to remove a little drama from USB 3.0, which will be a faster version of previous generations. As a quick refresher. USB 3.0 is the newfangled spec for USB connections. It's...

Tags: Specification, USB, Intel Corp., USB 3.0, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-12

Coming in 2008: USB 3.0 specifications

Intel, along with other technology heavyweights, have formed a group to promote USB 3.0 with plans to deliver a specification in the first half of 2008. The group, which was announced at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, includes HP, Microsoft, NEC, NXP Semiconductors and Texas Instruments....

Tags: Specification, USB, Intel Corp., USB 3.0, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-19

Additional Resources

HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx offers more multitasking muscle than many of the other mainstream budget retail laptops we've recently reviewed. Helped by a 7,200rpm...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Overall IT, lid, Hewlett-Packard Co., AMD Turion II, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., keyboard, HP Pavilion

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Sony VAIO VGN-NW270F/S

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S is a stylish, spacious laptop for high-definition fans with low budgets. For a reasonable $699 at Best Buy, the Vaio...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. The Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004 bears a striking resemblance to a young teenager trying too hard. With its oversized, canted case, it's easy to...

Tags: ASUS

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Toshiba Satellite U505-S2970

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Toshiba Satellite U505-S2970 is a thin-and-light laptop that is neither thin nor light. It feels solidly built, but this is a 13.3-inch laptop...

Tags: Notebooks, Network technology, laptop computer, satellite, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-24

LG 32LH20

Photo gallery: LG LH20 seriesWe can't fault the LG LH20 series for trying. The company's least-expensive lineup of LCDs for 2009 offers more features than its competition, including the only USB port for digital photos and by far the best selection of picture adjustments. All of those tweaks...

Tags: LG Electronics Inc., LG LH20 series, LG LH20

Product reviews 2009-11-24

iPhone Explorer 1.182 (Mac)

Want to put your iPhone or iPod Touch in disk mode? Use an iPhone as a flash drive? iPhone Explorer is an iPhone browser for Mac that lets you browse the files and folders on your iPhone as if it were a normal USB flash drive or pen drive. You...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, myPod Apps, iPhone Explorer, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-24

HP Pavilion P6230y

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The $680 Pavilion P6230y is another midrange HP desktop PC that looks good on paper, but can't keep up with the competition in...

Tags: Desktops, LANs, Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, DVD, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., ASUS, graphics, chip

Product reviews 2009-11-23