Recently Intel released some specifications on it’s upcoming version of USB, USB 3.0. Along with this release came some pictures showing how the new cables will look when eventually released to the public.
Here are details of USB 3.0 As taken from a Maximum PC article:
USB 3.0 will be backwards-compatible with USB 2.0
Like the upgrade from [...]
Gizmodo wrote up this great guide on how to determine the difference between the multitude of cables out there. We though you might enjoy it, so we reposted it here. Enjoy!
We put up with too many cables. There are at least four different kinds of USB plugs, two kinds of FireWire and like [...]
I think I speak for all of us, when I say that I want a standardized cable type for digital transport. Instead of having to use seperate cable types for televisions, HD, USB, SATA, and computer screens, why can’t companies come together and agree on a standard that could be rolled out to become the [...]
Three titles that were featured on the IMAX bigscreen will be available for Blu-ray pretty soon. The IMAX movies “Dolphins,” “Coral Reef,” and “The Living See” from Image Entertainment are scheduled to be available in the HD format on November 11. The movies will feature 1080p video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 audio. Each [...]
So you just bought a new HDTV, gaming console, PC or flat-screen monitor and you noticed your new electronic device came with either an HDMI cable or DisplayPort cable connector. Now you ask yourself, “what exactly is HDMI and DisplayPort and which one is right for me?” HDMI was designed as an external connection for [...]
Tired of loose cables under your TV or desk? Or that unsightly tangled mess that you keep tripping over? The CableBox from Bluelounge can help you out by organizing your jungle of cables and surge protectors. All you have to do is put all your cables and your power strips in the slick looking protector [...]
Its official, more people this year have signed up for fiber-optic broadband internet service then for cable internet service.
4.2 million customers signed up for fiber-optic service while cable having only 2.5 million customers, according to Point Topic. Most of these new subscribers are in China, Japan, Korea and the U.S. Fiber-optic connections are faster than [...]
So you spent the money on a brand new Playstation 3 with its online play, HD quality graphics, and Blu-ray player. You also dropped some serious coin on a brand new state-of-the-art LCD or plasma screen TV. So why are you using those old cables? Get the most out of your gaming and movie [...]
Nothing captures the public’s attention faster than a accusation. Industry big wigs at AMD and NVIDIA accussing Intel of cheating and you’ve got yourself drama that makes news. On one side of the bench we see AMD and NVIDIA, stamping their feet and insisting that Intel is keeping the USB 3.0 spec under wraps [...]
I remember when I first experienced USB, it was with my iMac DV back in 2000. I remember being so happy about it being hot-swap capable, and having such high speeds. Back then it was USB 1.1 (12 mega bits per second at full speed). After USB 2.0 (480 megabits per second [...]
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FireWire 4-4 pin