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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

Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980

You can't argue with a large-screen, value-priced laptop when it delivers good performance, and looks nice to boot. We appreciated the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6960 when we reviewed it in our 2009 back-to-school retail roundup, liking its affordability, large screen, strong battery life, and excellent-sounding speakers. Just a few months later,...

Tags: Keyboards, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Processors, Toshiba Corp., keyboard, laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-04

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Nov/Dec 09

These are consistently your most useful columnsI really look forward to these, especially since I'm thinking about building a new video editing machine. One that can handle full frame 1080 24p h.264 video. I can transcode it with cineform but unless you're doing a lot of color work, it's...

Tags: Processors, Nov/Dec 09, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Best Kit List, Hardware 2.0, CPU, hardware, Intel Corp., motherboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717 - carbon black (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717The Sony Ericsson Equinox is the first phone from the manufacturer to land at T-Mobile since the TM506. In many ways the Equinox is a fitting successor; like the TM506 it has a thin flip phone design and it sports a similar feature set that includes...

Tags: display, Equinox, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, phone, T-Mobile

Product reviews 2009-11-03

Sony Vaio X (VPC-X115KX/N Signature Collection, gold)

Sony has thus far taken a position just adjacent to Apple's when it comes to the question of Netbooks. Rather than embracing these low-cost, low-power systems that have become incredibly popular with bargain-hunting consumers, Sony stayed out of the market initially. Its subsequent entries have skirted the outer edges of...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, Vaio X, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-02

Toshiba Satellite L455-S5975

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: especially in this economy, it's hard to hate a laptop that only costs $350. It's even harder to hate a Windows 7 laptop that costs that much. The Toshiba L455-S5975 is, by 50 dollars, the least expensive notebook computer in our...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Intel Celeron, Microsoft Windows 7, Toshiba Corp., laptop computer, processor, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-02

VirtualBox update fixes Windows 7 bugs

Sun has updated its VirtualBox virtualization software, fixing bugs related to Windows 7 and Snow Leopard. Sun has updated its VirtualBox virtualization software, fixing bugs related to Windows 7 and Snow Leopard. Virtual Box 3.0.10, released on Thursday, includes a change in the way the software...

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Sun, VirtualBox, virtualization, bugs, Matthew Broersma ZDNet UK

News items 2009-11-02

Sonarca Sound Recorder Free 3.0.7 (Windows)

It is a free sound recorder. Supports multiple sound input, audio/video files playback, CD player, line in, microphone, Internet radio, even the obsolete tape/VHS cassette or anything else. Record various sound input to WAV and MP3. CD quality sound recording. It uses latest Lame MP3 encoder which is generally believed...

Tags: Recorder, Microsoft Windows, Audio Card, Accmeware

Software downloads 2009-11-02