Although flash drives are made in numerous formats, today’s most common type is the USB flash drive. They are highly convenient portable computer data storage devices, typically no larger than a thumb. Their ability to save large quantities of data locally makes them perfect for numerous applications – from local storage to backups. Although USB […]
While many of us are still to ditch the aging USB 2.0 gadgets and replace them with the blue connectors of USB 3.0 which are considerably faster, a supplementary standard for USB gadgets is on the point of hitting the mainstream. There is no doubt that the brand new USB 3.1 has grabbed numerous headlines […]
USB Type-C, the new standard that was specifically designed to magically make all our connectivity problems disappear, has finally become real and is now ready for mainstream usage. USB Type-C has been extensively talked about and developed for a good while now. The first time we heard about it was over one year ago. However, […]
This year, USB 3.1 was one of the hottest topics at CES. Many vendors praised the performance of the new, reversible connector. Though shipping the actual hardware is still months away, early performance data looks solid, especially if we consider that third-party controllers usually improve over time. Asmedia, Anandtech and MSI have teamed up and […]
For a good while now, USB sticks have been the most common device used for connecting varied peripherals to PCs, tablets, smartphones, and other iOS devices. Over the years, USB sticks have made the object of several innovative upgrades, including the jump to the USB 3.1 version that was made this year. It is useless […]
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 […]
Since it was launched, in the late 1990s, the Universal Serial Bus connector’s technology has been found in all computers and almost every PC connectable gadget. In 2013 alone, over 4 billion USB enabled devices were sold, but most of us take it for granted, just like we do with the paper clips and staplers. […]
