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News

IDF 2008: NEC Promises Speed-up For Wireless USB
Tuesday 19 August 2008 – 10:40
NEC today announced that it has begun sample shipments of its new device wire adapter (DWA) LSI chip to enable wireless communication between a Wireless USB host system (such as a PC) and USB 2.
USB 3.0 Spec Finished: It's SuperSpeed USB
Wednesday 26 November 2008 – 11:20
With USB 2.0 ports becoming a common as dirt—you’ll find them in everything from mobile phones to DVD players these days—you know the time has come to move on to a new version. And that’s just what the USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced today.
Record labels announce singles to be released on USB
Friday 19 October 2007 – 01:02 in Consumer Electronics
Major record labels have announced that they will release singles on USB instead of CD in an attempt to boost retail sales.
SimpleTech's USB/FireWire 30GB External Drive
Friday 16 November 2001 – 07:26
It's no wonder that we haven't heard much from Iomega recently.
First USB 3.0 Demos At IDF Next Week?
Wednesday 13 August 2008 – 08:40
Santa Clara (CA) - Intel today sent out a press release stating that its "Extensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) draft specification revision 0.9 in support of the USB 3.0 architecture, also known as SuperSpeed USB" is now available.

Articles & reviews

Kanguru's Secure USB Memory Stick*
Thursday 21 August 2008 – 01:20
USB drives can be critical when it comes to data security for companies. The Defender from Kanguru only saves data in encrypted form, and enables the remote deletion of content over the Internet in case of theft.
USB 2.0: High-Speed Devices from D-Link*
Wednesday 9 April 2003 – 07:00
D-Link has several high-speed USB 2.0 devices that you can pick up for under $30. We take a look at the DUB-A2, a USB 2.0 two-port PCI adapter, the DUB-H4, a USB 2.0 four-port hub, and the DUB-E100, a USB 2.0 fast Ethernet adapter.
Four-Way USB Stick Shootout – Miniature Storage Giants*
Thursday 20 December 2007 – 12:10 in Hardware
Today, USB sticks are considered a commodity. In order to win out over the competition, manufacturers have to offer more than simply large capacities. Design and bundled software are therefore becoming important buying factors besides hard technical data.
USB 2.0 as a Multi-Purpose Solution: The External ATA Drive Case from ADS Technologies*
Thursday 16 January 2003 – 06:00
There is a veritable host of external hard drives or CD ROM drives on the market. The external system developed by ADS Technologies allows you to run any ATA drive - including hard drives - via the USB port. Is this solution better than external hard drives produced by major manufacturers?
USB 2.0 Sound: Creative Labs Audigy 2 NX*
Friday 14 November 2003 – 06:00
Creative Labs has introduced its first USB-2.0 external sound card. Does this external card manage to surpass the constraints posed by a USB connection? Is its performance on par with internal sound cards? We put the device through a comprehensive series of tests to find out.