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Apple and USB 3.0: A Possible Duo?
USB 3.0 may finally be getting support from the most elusive, unlikely place for the interface: Apple. Rumors have been rapidly swirling online about the potential pair up after a post from VR-Zone. According to the site, USB 3.0 for Macs all boils down to what is the driving force behind any business—money. As a [...]
Who Invented the USB Flash Drive Part 2
What’s in a name? Apparently a lot since it sparks a bit of controversy as to who invented the first USB flash drive. Patents, product specs and market debuts don’t make it any easier to nail down who thought of what first. It makes you think that the USB flash drive was always meant to [...]
Thunderbolt and Flash Drives: A Future Combo?
While USB 3.0 seems poised for mainstream adoption within the next few years, there’s a viable contender waiting in the wings with an eye on the top spot for the consumer’s universal interface—Thunderbolt. As a relatively new technology created by Intel that’s only in a select number of name brand products (by companies like like [...]
USB 3.0 Growth: 80 Million Devices in 2011 Study Shows
You’re not imagining things if you think you’ve seen more USB 3.0 devices surface in the market this year than ever before. In fact, according to the latest study by technology researchers at In-Stat, 2011 has witnessed a boom for the SuperSpeed interface—it is predicted that 80 million USB 3.0 devices will ship this year [...]
HP Passes on Thunderbolt in Favor of USB 3.0
Hewlett-Packard has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to interface loyalties: HP has chosen USB 3.0 for their latest desktop computers over Intel’s Thunderbolt connection. This development comes on the heels of HP’s announcement to add three new lines of desktop PCs, one of which will have USB 3.0 ports. HP marketing [...]
