Neowin News Feed for: Usb 3.0

Say goodbye to power cords with USB 3.0 update

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:38:19 +0100

Intel has revealed that USB 3.0 SuperSpeed will soon receive a specifications boost, allowing for power output of up to 100 watts through a single port, which could remove the need for custom chargers Read more...

Intel's Thunderbolt tech update allows 20 Gbps throughput

John Callaham — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:00:53 +0100

Intel has revealed that it will launch a new version of its Thunderbolt technology in 2014, which will offer 20 Gbps of throughput speed, which is double what the current Thunderbolt tech offers. Read more...

USB 3.0 doubling up to a super ‘SuperSpeed' of 10 Gbps

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:25:10 +0000

The New Year is bringing new data speeds for the techie in all of us drool. This time we are getting a new USB 3.0 speed, taking the current ‘SuperSpeed' 5 Gbps to the double figures of 10 Gbps. Read more...

Microsoft supports new USB version that could power PCs

John Callaham — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:31:16 +0100

Microsoft is one of the supporters behind a new USB standard, USB PD that, when it launches, could be used to power up larger electronic devices such as laptops, PC monitors, and even workstations. Read more...

Thunderbolt support for Windows getting closer

John Callaham — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:07:55 +0100

It's looking like Windows support for Intel's fast Thunderbolt data port technology might debut later this month when Intel launches its Ivy Bridge series of CPUs. Read more...

USB 3.0 to appear on smartphones by end of 2012

John Callaham — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:02:22 +0000

USB 3.0, the newest and fastest version of the USB port technology, will start appearing on both smartphone products and on tablets by the end of 2012, according to the industry's standards group. Read more...

Thunderbolt to finally be on Windows PCs in April 2012?

John Callaham — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:48:34 +0000

Thunderbolt, the superfast data and video port developed by Intel, may finally appear on Windows-based PCs starting in April 2012 after first appearing on Apple PCs. Read more...

Thunderbolt port coming to Acer and Asus PCs in 2012

John Callaham — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:33:24 +0100

The fast Thunderbolt port, which was introduced earlier this year in Apple's MacBook notebook, will make its Windows PC debut in 2012 in products made by Acer and Asus. Read more...

Microsoft confirms USB 3.0 support for Windows 8

John Callaham — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:39:59 +0100

Microsoft's official Windows 8 blog site has confirmed that the upcoming next version of Microsoft's operating system will support the new USB 3.0 port interface. Read more...

New USB 3.0 power delivery specification announced

Byron Hinson — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:27:38 +0100

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced that it is creating a brand new power delivery specification, which they feel will help to “extend the capabilities and usages” of cable bus power. Read more...

TechSpot: USB 3.0 64GB Flash Drive Round-up

Julio Franco — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:18:24 +0100

Even the fastest USB 2.0 flash drives are unable to match today's conventional hard drives. Considering that we often cite hard drives as the slowest component in a computer, it's about time we moved on.... Read more...

TechSpot: Iomega eGo 1TB USB 3.0 Portable HDD review

Julio Franco — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:25:52 +0000

Several technology companies throughout history have been defined by a single product. Microsoft gained worldwide notoriety with Windows 95, Intel's Pentium processor boosted the company to new heights and many would argue that the iPod... Read more...

WD to add USB 3.0 support, adds 3TB drive

Alan Cone — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:29:36 +0100

Western Digital has been hard at work upgrading their well established series of portable and external hard drives to the newest technologies available. The hard drive company has decided to upgrade three of their lines,... Read more...

TechSpot: StarTech USB 3.0 enclosure and PCIe adapter review

Julio Franco — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:23:22 +0100

It’s not often that a computer interface remains relevant over the course of a full decade, but that is exactly what USB 2.0 has accomplished since its release in April 2000. Over the past few... Read more...

OCZ releases USB 3.0/SSD external hard drive

Tzvi Friedman — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:38:02 +0100

OCZ seems to be leading the fight to kill the spinning hard drive as of late. After releasing the first 1TB Solid State Drive, TweakTown reports that OCZ is giving the external hard drive market... Read more...

Intel: Light Peak coming in 2011, to succeed USB 3.0

giga — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:56:02 +0100

Intel this week demonstrated more of their upcoming Light Peak cable, a high-speed optical technology for interconnecting different electronic devices. The chip-maker stated that the technology would be ready for manufacturers by the end of... Read more...

Is Intel delaying USB 3.0?

Matthew Hopson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:26:12 +0000

According to a report from EETimes.com, Intel has pushed plans to support USB 3.0 in its chipsets back until 2011. Without Intel's support for the standard, motherboard and gadget makers will be forced to hold... Read more...