USB 3.0 to reach mobile this year; promises faster data transfers and charging
The high-speed USB 3.0 standard will finally make its way to smartphones and tablets by the end of 2012, the organization behind USB standard said at the Consumer Electronics Show on Sunday.
In addition to the inevitable faster data transfer speeds, the USB 3.0 ports will also allow mobile devices to charge faster since they deliver more power, reports PC World.
In the battle for the next major high-speed data port, USB 3.0 will be … Continue Reading
Thunderbolt: Intel's Light Peak high-speed interface gets a new name
With the announcement of new MacBook Pros this morning came the news that Intel’s Light Peak technology is now known as Thunderbolt.
News hit yesterday that Apple would likely be the first company to adopt the new I/O technology, which is capable of incredible speeds of 10 gigabits per second in both directions. Thunderbolt ports will look like the existing Mini DisplayPort connection on older generation MacBook Pros and will sport a lightning bolt icon.… Continue Reading
Twitvid.com lets you tweet videos, astonishingly quick
With the announcement of new MacBook Pros this morning came the news that Intel’s Light Peak technology is now known as Thunderbolt.
News hit yesterday that Apple would likely be the first company to adopt the new I/O technology, which is capable of incredible speeds of 10 gigabits per second in both directions. Thunderbolt ports will look like the existing Mini DisplayPort connection on older generation MacBook Pros and will sport a lightning bolt icon.… Continue Reading
