usb

USB 3.0 diver by LaCie to equip Macs

Published on: 10th November, 2010

A new Mac USB 3.0 driver has been released by the storage maker LaCie. Currently, no Mac is shipping with a USB 3.0-ready port as a standard option and therefore the driver can only support accessories on Mac Pros equipped with a LaCie PCI Express adapter or MacBook Pros provided with the ExpressCard/34 adapter of [...]

Near-field pairing and even more from wireless USB 1.1

Published on: 5th October, 2010

On September 29, 2010, the USB IF promised an easier time with wireless support by posting and detailing the Wireless USB 1.1 standard. This supports near-field communication (NFC) and even proximity detection as a method of setting up peripherals. Users need to simply bring a device next to its host, for example a computer or [...]

Tests for live video streaming at YouTube

Published on: 17th September, 2010

YouTube has made official its plans for live video streaming and has announced that it would soon start trials. Everything works through a user’s existing channel at YouTube and uses the same approach as services like Qik, Ustream or Justin.tv. To access the new service, users only need a USB or FireWire video camera and [...]

Kingston launches its first 3.0 USB thumb drive

Published on: 15th September, 2010

On September 14, 2010, Kingston revealed its first USB 3.0 thumb drive – the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0. The new drive is available in three capacities, at 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, providing, compared to the USB 2.0, much faster transfer speeds. Practical estimates show that it has a write speed of 60MBps and a read speed [...]

The world’s smallest-ever USB 3.0 drives from LaCie

Published on: 13th September, 2010

LaCie has recently unveiled the new line of small form factor USB 3.0 hard drive, claimed to be the smallest ever in the world. The company’s portable Rikiki and desktop-sized Minimus drives offer a high-speed 5Gbs/s performance over USB 3.0, in a brushed aluminum casing, which takes up less space. Both of them benefit from [...]

Ultra-compact MosKeyto USB thumbdrive from LaCie

Published on: 6th September, 2010

LaCie has recently unveiled MosKeyto, its most compact USB flash storage drive ever. The device offers capacities up to 16GB in a size which is only 0.7 inches long and 0.35 ounces; it is even short enough to lay flush against a notebook while being stored in a bag. The MosKeyto comes equipped with a [...]

Apricorn’s 640GB version of the Aegis Bio hard drive to be soon released

Published on: 18th July, 2010

Apricorn’s line of Aegis Bio encrypted portable hard drives has recently been enlarged with the launch of a new 640GB variant. One of the most important features of Aegis Bio is the biometric authentication and encryption; this allows the user to gain access to his files just with the swipe of a finger. Moreover, the [...]

All-in-one PCs from Samsung to be launched in the UK

Published on: 16th May, 2010

Samsung has announced it would begin offering desktops for the first time in the United Kingdom. The event would happen later this month when the U200 and U250 all-in-one PCs are scheduled to launch. Technical specifications reveal the U250 will feature a 23-inch screen with full 1,080-pixel resolution, while the 20-inch screen will have a [...]

The iPad’s Camera Connection Kit supports USB audio and keyboards

Published on: 30th April, 2010

Tests performed by TidBITS have revealed interesting details about the iPad’s Camera Connection Kit that can be used for USB devices other than cameras. The kit works with most any headset, headphone or microphone USB-based that makes possible either listening to music or take VoIP calls using normally computer-oriented add-ons. The call quality is exceptional [...]

Xbox 360 to have USB storage starting April 6th

Published on: 7th April, 2010

Microsoft has confirmed its plans to add USB drive support for the Xbox 360 by means of a firmware update. The upgrade is due for the 6th of April and will allow users format any 1GB or even larger USB flash drive, up to 16GB, and make it store content that otherwise would require built-in [...]

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