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Dell's thumb drive-sized computer will ship in July for $100

Posted May 20, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
Project Ophelia, Dell’s Android-based computer on a USB stick that was first showcased at CES early this year, is scheduled to begin shipping in July for around $100. The device is designed to plug directly into the HDMI port of…
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USB 3.0 SuperSpeed update to eliminate need for chargers

Posted April 22, 2013, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware With Video
While the imminent arrival of next-gen USB and Thunderbolt interfaces is no longer fresh news, ComputerWorld brings to attention one potentially revolutionary detail: the next iteration of USB will deliver enough juice to effectively power any device without the aid…
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Tuesday tech deals: 1TB WD USB 3.0 HDD w/ security software $35

Posted April 2, 2013, 11:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
TigerDirect offers the Western Digital 1TB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. WDBPCK0010BBK-NESN, bundled with Total Defense Premium Internet Security for $104.99. This $70 mail-in rebate cuts it to $34.99. With around $4 for shipping, that's $0.04/GB...
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"Designed by Abble": UL warns USB chargers bear counterfeit UL mark

Posted March 15, 2013, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Apple
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has issued a public notice, warning consumers about an untold number of counterfeit iPhone, iPad and iPod USB power adapters for sale. These unauthorized adapters bear a counterfeit "UL" certification mark and have not actually been tested…
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Critical Windows USB exploit allows flash drives to grant root access, patch issued

Posted March 13, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, IT Security
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday yielded an interesting security fix for a glaring vulnerability in how the Windows kernel handles USB device enumeration. The critical vulnerability allowed potential hackers with physical access to a Windows PC to run arbitrary code with system…
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Early Haswell processors will reportedly have a USB 3.0 bug

Posted March 4, 2013, 7:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
If you're planning on upgrading to Intel's Haswell platform later this year, you may want to wait for the first round of chips to clear shelves before taking the plunge. Hardware.info claims to have spoken with a "reliable source" who says the next-generation processors have a small issue with USB 3.0...
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USB drives responsible for infecting two US power plants with malware

Posted January 17, 2013, 11:13 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
The latest quarterly report from the U.S. Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) reveals that control systems at two different power plants in the US were found infected with malware last year. The organization didn’t name which plants…
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USB 3.0 update will double transfer speeds to 10Gbps in 2014

Posted January 7, 2013, 9:40 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced that a major update for the ubiquitous interface is currently in the works, in an effort to double today's 5Gbps transfer rate to a Thunderbolt-matching 10Gbps. The speed boost is still a bit…
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Optical Thunderbolt cables on the way, prices expected to drop

Posted January 3, 2013, 3:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Apple
As rumored nearly a year ago, it appears optical Thunderbolt cables will be making their debut in 2013. The move to fiber-optic will bring a number of changes, but most importantly should allow for greater speeds (possibly up to 100Gbps)…
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WOF: Do you carry a USB drive every day? If so, what's on it?

Posted August 17, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in WOF
With flash storage being more affordable, compact and rugged than ever, it seems common for people to routinely carry a USB drive -- or six, in the case of our news editor Rick, who runs a PC repair business. Naturally, most of his drives contain bootable utilities, operating system installers...
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USB Power Delivery spec capable of 100W, could make chargers obsolete

Posted July 24, 2012, 9:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
The USB Promoter Group has announced new USB Power Delivery specifications (PDF) for the USB connectivity interface, which will enable USB ports to provide up to 100W of power and eliminate the need for proprietary power adapters to charge laptops…
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Netgear adds cheaper router, USB adapter to 802.11ac lineup

Posted May 16, 2012, 4:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
Earlier this week Buffalo beat Netgear to market with the first commercially available 802.11ac router, but it didn’t take long for the latter to respond by launching its own R6300 Wi-Fi router and adding a couple more products into the…
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TechSpot CES 2012 in Pictures: Part 1

Posted January 12, 2012, 2:18 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in TechSpot, Industry News
The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off this week in Las Vegas and we've been hard at work bringing you the most prominent product launches and announcements through our daily news stream.

We've also been on the showfloor and attending several media events to get a sneak peak at some of the hottest tech gear heading to consumers this year. As it's become tradition, here's our own take on CES, in pictures...
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Microsoft: Windows 8 will have 'robust USB 3.0 support'

Posted August 23, 2011, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Software With Video
Microsoft is offering up a few more details about its next-gen operating system on the recently launched Building Windows 8 blog. Although this is hardly surprising news, according to a post by Dennis Flanagan, Windows 8 is expected to bring native support for USB 3.0 devices...
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USB powers up to the tune of 100W, new spec in the works

Posted August 11, 2011, 10:30 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
Apple and Intel may be pushing Light Peak (aka Thunderbolt) technology forward as a true next-gen USB replacement, but that doesn't mean the latter will die so easily. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group is working on a new specification that…
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New 'SATA Express' spec supports speeds up to 16Gb/s

Posted August 10, 2011, 7:00 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware Breaking News
The Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) has announced the development (PDF) of a new standard that combines SATA software infrastructure with the PCI Express interface. Colloquially dubbed "SATA Express," the new technology will allow manufacturers to create devices that can tap into…
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ISOstick: A preconfigured USB boot drive for your ISOs

Posted July 28, 2011, 7:44 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
Although creating a bootable USB flash drive isn't exactly rocket science, the setup process can easily intimidate the uninitiated and annoy the tech-savvy. No matter your experience level, a new device could save you a little time and a lot…
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Out with USB dongles: HP Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse review

Posted July 25, 2011, 6:05 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware
Having been TechSpot's primary PC peripherals reviewer for nearly three years, it's safe to say that I'm pretty well-versed when it comes to pointing devices. Most of the mice that have crawled across my desk have been higher-end models, both wired and wireless.

Two dozen mice later, today I'll be looking at something completely different than anything else I've used to date. HP's new Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse cuts the cord and eliminates the need for a USB dongle or Bluetooth radio. This small pointer connects to your notebook's wireless connection with a proclaimed 9-month battery life.
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Super Talent's new USB 3.0 drive promises 270MB/s speeds

Posted June 27, 2011, 8:21 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware With Video
Let me tell you a little story about this fellow named Joe Enthusiast. When SuperSpeed USB 3.0 was finalized nearly three years ago, Mr. Enthusiast was enamored by the specification's promise of delivering a tenfold speed boost over its predecessor.…
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In-Stat: 80 million USB 3.0 devices to ship in 2011

Posted June 15, 2011, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
USB 3.0 adoption is set to rocket this year, according to market research group In-Stat, which forecasts that close to 80 million devices shipped in 2011 will support the technology. Although price is not really a barrier at this point,…
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Asus offers 24-inch monitor powered solely by USB 3.0

Posted June 7, 2011, 6:00 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Hardware
Asus recently demonstrated a USB-powered monitor, the MS248B, which is a modification of the current MS248H. You may want to know why this is so significant. What if I told you that the 24-inch monitored has just one USB 3.0…
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HP dismisses Intel's Thunderbolt in favor of USB 3.0

Posted May 18, 2011, 6:00 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Hardware
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest PC manufacturer, is not impressed with Intel's Thunderbolt interconnect. The company has declared that it will not use it in new desktop PCs, and will instead stick with USB 3.0 because of wider support, at least…
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PQI releases world's smallest USB 3.0 flash drive

Posted May 9, 2011, 10:36 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Hardware
PQI has released what it calls the world's lightest, thinnest, shortest, and smallest USB 3.0 flash drive: the Intelligent Drive U819V. The 3 centimeter product is capable of very high performance, high speed transmission, and is very easy to misplace!
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Windows 8's Portable Workspace: run Windows off a USB device

Posted April 15, 2011, 1:28 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Software
Windows 8 build 7850, the first leaked Windows 8 build, may be old (it was compiled on September 22, 2010) as it's from Milestone 1, but it actually does contain something we haven't seen before. There are a number of…
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Intel to support USB 3.0 in 2012, despite Thunderbolt

Posted April 14, 2011, 3:02 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Hardware
Intel has confirmed that it will support USB 3.0 starting next year. Intel's latest 32nm Sandy Bridge processors only support USB 2.0, but Ivy Bridge, which will be manufactured using a 22nm process, will come with USB 3.0.
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