“This Device Can Perform Faster” USB 3.0 Pop-up
So, you’re ready to dive into USB 3.0 with the promise of faster data transfers for your SuperSpeed flash drives, hard drives and other peripherals. However, you’ve hit a roadblock that can be perplexing to even frequent computer users. When you plug in your device, an annoying popup appears in the system tray:
“This USB [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Is Thunderbolt a True USB Challenger?
Just when you thought the world of technology couldn’t get any more exciting, Intel finally releases information about their Light Peak technology now codenamed “Thunderbolt”. Now it’s actually been a couple of weeks since Intel’s big announcement but many are still left wondering if Thunderbolt will be a true competitor for the already existing and [...]
USB 3.0’s Backwards Compatibility
With USB 3.0 in almost every nook and cranny at the Consumer Electronics Show this year, it is safe to say that USB 3.0 is here to stay and is poised to become the industry standard within the next few years. However, despite all the talk about USB 3.0 going on at the show, [...]
