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50 Devices Pass USB 3.0 Certification!

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

50 Devices Pass USB 3.0 Certification!Since the release of the USB 3.0 Specification, it’s been a mere two and a half months and already there are significant signs that USB 3.0 is already taking off! Recently it was announced that nearly 50 USB 3.0 products have passed SuperSpeed USB compliance and certification testing. This proves that not only are there near 50 products that are USB 3.0 compatible, but it means that 3.0 is well on its way to replacing USB 2.0 as the industry standard.

Of course, USB 3.0 will not replace 2.0 instantly or within the next few months, but the potential is there for 3.0 to replace 2.0 within the next couple years. With the advancement of USB 3.0, flash media such as solid state drives, large-capacity external hard drives, and even flash drives become much more appealing to customers. Imagine uploading or downloading a hi-def video in a matter of seconds rather than minutes!

50 Devices Pass USB 3.0 Certification!

USB 3.0: Super…Super Speed?

Friday, February 26th, 2010

USB 3.0 SuperspeedIt appears that USB 3.0 may become even better only months after its release. The company NEC has recently announced that they have found a way to speed up USB 3.0’s transfer speeds and lift the theoretical maximum bandwidth.

This comes as quite a shock because no less than two months ago, USB 3.0 products began hitting the market. It is also surprising, with this announcement from NEC, that the ongoing battle between USB and Light Peak seems to have turned the tides in favor of USB 3.0. Up until now, USB 3.0 has had a maximum speed of 5Gbps where as Intel’s Light Peak technology topped out at 10Gbps.

USB 3.0: Super…Super Speed?

Ajay Bhatt: What He is Working on Now!

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Ajay Bhatt: What He is Working on Now!It has been a while since we last heard the name Ajay Bhatt, you know the guy who co-created the USB device and was portrayed by an actor in Intel’s famous Rock Star commercials. But recently Mint had a chance to catch up with him and ask him what he has been up to since the success of the USB and his portrayal on the Intel commercials: he didn’t disappoint!

Since the success of the commercial and the interview Conan O’Brian did on the Tonight Show, Ajay Bhatt has gained more public notoriety and fame. He says in his interview with Mint that his biggest accomplishment out of all of this success has been with his daughter, who used to think he was geeky and nerdy, now thinks her father is cool!
Ajay Bhatt: What He is Working on Now!

2010: The Year of USB 3.0?

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

2010: The Year of USB 3.0?2010 kicked off with a bang at the Consumer Electronics Show a few weeks ago. Hundreds of new products and new technologies were on display and ready to be played with. One could say we were as happy as a kid in a candy store to get our hands on these new devices; in particular, USB 3.0 devices!

First it should be noted to our readers that back in 2009, CES did not have much information about USB 3.0 other than the fact that it was “coming soon”. 3.0 specs weren’t officially released yet and the first production USB 3.0 device would be months away. Lucky for us the first known USB 3.0 devices started going into production this last December with big companies like ASUS and Gigabyte leading the charge.
2010: The Year of USB 3.0?

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Monday, January 18th, 2010

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