For almost two decades computer users’ difficulties regarding trying and failing to plug-in the USB connectors will come to an end. The new Type-C USB connector model is going to be both symmetrical and reversible. The ends of the cable will the same at both ends and it will no longer matter which way the […]
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The Radiation-Tolerant NAND Flash Memory
April 15, 2014
Even thou the first glimpse at the product was at the Long Beach Convention Center during the April 1-3 Space Tech Expo, the TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. or TCS, one of the world leaders in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology announced this year, on April 8, the new radiation-tolerant NAND flash memory device. NAND […]
Is USB technology killing the desktops?
April 11, 2014
At IDF 2014, in China, Intel released more details about the new revision of the USB technology, the version 3.1. The update was announced in 2013 by the USB Promoter Group and it may be formally approved in the next few months. The USB 3.1 The USB 3.1 comes with a new connector named USB […]
The Wireless Flash Drive
April 8, 2014
In this article, we will give you a little review about the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive. This device is a quite new addition from the flash memory maker and it offers, basically, all the features that are found in other similar existing Wi-Fi devices. But its major advantage is it size, the SanDisk Connect […]
Industrial USB – A Bridge in the Gap
April 7, 2014
If you need a new computer or a laptop with a built-in serial port, you are in trouble, especially when it comes to mobile computers. In almost all home or office environments, the old serial protocol was replaced by the Universal Serial Bus, the USB, so PC manufacturers stopped providing them as standard hardware. But […]
3 Billion USB 3.0 Devices by 2018 – Global Industry Analysts
April 4, 2014
The need of faster data transmission between external devices and host computer is higher and higher and mostly because of this, the global sales of USB 3.0 devices are projected to reach at least 3 billion units by 2018. As we all know, today, the USB standard has become a need for most electronic devices […]
Custom USB Drive – Creating the “Enter” USB stick
April 2, 2014
We are all curious about the designs of some customised USB flash drives and almost all of them are provoking interest, mostly because of their unique nature. This applies even to a USB drive stuck inside a Lego brick or one with its electrical parts just wrapped in electrical tape. But in this article we […]
Use your USB stick as a computer lock
March 27, 2014
Most all computer users still have some USB sticks that are not used anymore, just sitting around, waiting to be useful again. But why not put them to good use once more? Imagine that you’re at your home or work computer, you have a dozen tabs opened in your browser window and you’re writing or […]
USB 3.0 versus competing interfaces Part 2
March 20, 2014
Part 2 – USB 3.0 versus Firewire, eSATA and ExpressCard 2.0 Just as before, in the Part 1 of our comparison, we’ll try to be as brief as possible in comparing the USB 3.0 with the other popular computer interfaces, to present you just the facts and a few impressions. USB 3.0 versus Firewire The […]
USB 3.0 versus competing interfaces Part 1
March 17, 2014
Part 1 – USB 3.0 versus USB 2.0 and Thunderbolt We’ll try to be as brief as possible in comparing the USB 3.0 with other popular computer interfaces. Today, we’ll compare it with Thunderbolt and USB 2.0, unbiased facts and impressions, so you can make the best decision for your devices, gadgets and mobile or […]
Data loading on USB flash drive
March 6, 2014
Promotional USB flash drives provide companies, a simple, easy and convenient way to deliver important information to the customers. This is not the only reason why small and big enterprises use them, but is one of the main features this type of product provides. USB data preloading The preloaded data that is delivered can be […]
Differences between USB flash drives and SSDs
March 3, 2014
Many of our customers asked us a lot of questions on this topic, so in this article we will try to bring into light the main differences between USB flash drives and SSD. Basically, they are both storage mediums that can ass more capacity to our computers and both are flash memory based and programmable […]