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10 Gbps USB 3.5 Host Controller Promised by ASMedia

10th of June 2013 03:05 GMT

The USB Implementers Forum is nearing the last stages of development for the USB 3.5 standard, which means that companies with a possible stake in the technology are moving too. Case in point, ASMedia has already put together a USB 3.5 host controller. Or at least set up the stage to have one ready by the time the ...

Mirror Image Signals Could Give the Internet a Speed Boost

27th of May 2013 07:47 GMT

Fiber optics provided a huge data transmission boost when they were adopted as replacement for copper cables, but even that advantage eventually stopped being so incredible, as file transfer needs grew. They have reached the point where people are looking into alternatives to fiber optics, as well as ways of making...

Three New Powerline Networking Adapters Released by Rosewill

22nd of May 2013 04:15 GMT

Once upon a time, no one had any idea that a home or apartment's power grid could be used for communication between electronic devices, but the world knows better now, thanks to companies like Rosewill. Rosewill already has a pair of powerline AV adapters on sale, but it figured it was time to add a few more, ...

I-O Data Releases 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub with Wired LAN Adapter

20th of May 2013 10:12 GMT

Ultrabooks may soon become much better at interfacing with other products, be they USB-connected gadgets or devices that can link to others over a local area network. Indeed, we're looking at a hybrid device. Lately, when we say hybrid, we usually end up talking about a tablet that can turn into a laptop, or a...

USB Display Adapters Released by Diamond Media – Video

11th of April 2013 02:37 GMT

Most laptops and many tablets have HDMI outputs, or some other type of connector that allows them to use a monitor or TV like a regular PC, even though they already have their own screens. Some don't, however, or don't have the type of connector that the available display does. To make it easier to link t...