- Storage
- By Traian Teglet
- October 5th, 2009
![Another USB 3.0 Product Emerges, the Aviator 312 External SSD Another USB 3.0 Product Emerges, the Aviator 312 External SSD](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Another-USB-3-0-Product-Emerges-the-Aviator-312-External-SSD-1.jpg)
Another USB 3.0 Product Emerges, the Aviator 312 External SSD
Boasting increased read and write speeds
- Storage
- By Traian Teglet
- September 25th, 2009
![Freecom Claims World's First USB 3.0 External Drive Freecom Claims World's First USB 3.0 External Drive](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Freecom-Claims-World-039-s-First-USB-3-0-External-Drive-1.jpg)
Freecom Claims World's First USB 3.0 External Drive
Next-generation interface
- Open Source Software
- By Marius Nestor
- September 10th, 2009
![Linux Kernel 2.6.31 Has USB 3.0 Support Linux Kernel 2.6.31 Has USB 3.0 Support](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Linux-Kernel-2-6-31-Has-USB-3-0-Support-1.png)
Linux Kernel 2.6.31 Has USB 3.0 Support
ATI Radeon KMS support is also present
- Peripherals
- By Traian Teglet
- September 2nd, 2009
![Certification Program for USB 3.0 Launched, Devices Closer to Debut Certification Program for USB 3.0 Launched, Devices Closer to Debut](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Certification-Program-for-USB-3-0-Launched-Devices-Closer-to-Debut-1.jpg)
Certification Program for USB 3.0 Launched, Devices Closer to Debut
Enhanced transfer speeds over current USB 2.0 technology
- Motherboards
- By Traian Teglet
- July 30th, 2009
![ASUS Reportedly Cancels Launch of P6X58 Motherboard ASUS Reportedly Cancels Launch of P6X58 Motherboard](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/ASUS-Reportedly-Cancels-Launch-of-P6X58-Motherboard-1.jpg)
ASUS Reportedly Cancels Launch of P6X58 Motherboard
Company's first USB 3.0 motherboard
- Motherboards
- By Traian Teglet
- July 21st, 2009
![ASUS P6X58 Premium to Bring USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s Connectivity ASUS P6X58 Premium to Bring USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s Connectivity](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/ASUS-P6X58-Premium-to-Bring-USB-3-0-SATA-6Gb-s-Connectivity-1.jpg)
ASUS P6X58 Premium to Bring USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s Connectivity
More fun for the enthusiasts
- Peripherals
- By Traian Teglet
- May 19th, 2009
![NEC Unveils World's First USB 3.0 Host Controller NEC Unveils World's First USB 3.0 Host Controller](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/NEC-Unveils-World-039-s-First-USB-3-0-Host-Controller-1.jpg)
NEC Unveils World's First USB 3.0 Host Controller
Offers support for transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps
- Peripherals
- By Traian Teglet
- January 5th, 2009
![Symwave and Seagate to Demo USB 3.0 at CES Symwave and Seagate to Demo USB 3.0 at CES](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Symwave-and-Seagate-to-Demo-USB-3-0-at-CES-1.jpg)
Symwave and Seagate to Demo USB 3.0 at CES
Using current FreeAgent external storage solutions
- Connectivity
- By Traian Teglet
- November 18th, 2008
![USB 3.0, ExpressCard 2.0 Specifications Finalized USB 3.0, ExpressCard 2.0 Specifications Finalized](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/USB-3-0-ExpressCard-2-0-Specifications-Finalized-1.jpg)
USB 3.0, ExpressCard 2.0 Specifications Finalized
Devices to provide 4.8Gbps speed as early as 2010
- Peripherals
- By Traian Teglet
- November 6th, 2008
![USB 3.0 Specifications to be Unveiled on November 17 USB 3.0 Specifications to be Unveiled on November 17](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/USB-3-0-Specifications-to-be-Unveiled-on-November-17-1.jpg)
USB 3.0 Specifications to be Unveiled on November 17
To be released in 2009
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Ionut Arghire
- August 14th, 2008
![Intel Made Available the Extensible Host Controller Interface Draft Specification Intel Made Available the Extensible Host Controller Interface Draft Specification](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Intel-Made-Available-the-Extensible-Host-Controller-Interface-Draft-Specification-1.jpg)
Intel Made Available the Extensible Host Controller Interface Draft Specification
Intel unveiled the xHCI draft specification in support of the USB 3.0 architecture
- Peripherals
- By Ionut Arghire
- June 17th, 2008
![PCMCIA Speeds up the Launch of ExpressCard 2.0 Standard PCMCIA Speeds up the Launch of ExpressCard 2.0 Standard](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/PCMCIA-Speeds-Up-the-Launch-of-ExpressCard-2-0-Standard-1.png)
PCMCIA Speeds up the Launch of ExpressCard 2.0 Standard
The new standard is expected to arrive faster and provide up to ten times higher speeds than the previous versions
- Connectivity
- By Bogdan Botezatu
- April 9th, 2008
![SymWave Boosts FireWire Traffic to a Whooping 1.6 Gbps SymWave Boosts FireWire Traffic to a Whooping 1.6 Gbps](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/SymWave-Boosts-FireWire-Traffic-to-a-Whooping-1-6-Gbps-1.jpg)
SymWave Boosts FireWire Traffic to a Whooping 1.6 Gbps
The company's physical layer solution doubles the port's data transfer rate
- Laptops
- By Bogdan Botezatu
- January 24th, 2008
![Fujitsu's LifeBook P8010 Unveiled Its Secrets on the FCC Testbed Fujitsu's LifeBook P8010 Unveiled Its Secrets on the FCC Testbed](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Fujitsu-039-s-LifeBook-P8010-Unveiled-Its-Secrets-on-the-FCC-Testbed-1.jpg)
Fujitsu's LifeBook P8010 Unveiled Its Secrets on the FCC Testbed
The computer has been showcased during the CES
- Connectivity
- By Bogdan Botezatu
- January 18th, 2008
![USB 3.0 Sees Implementation Before Official Schedule USB 3.0 Sees Implementation Before Official Schedule](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/USB-3-0-Sees-Implementation-Before-Official-Schedule-1.jpg)
USB 3.0 Sees Implementation Before Official Schedule
Original Equipment Manufacturers are working hard
- Connectivity
- By Bogdan Botezatu
- January 10th, 2008
![CES 2008: USB 3.0 Jacks and Sockets Revealed CES 2008: USB 3.0 Jacks and Sockets Revealed](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/CES-2008-USB-3-0-Jacks-and-Sockets-Revealed-1.jpg)
CES 2008: USB 3.0 Jacks and Sockets Revealed
No live demonstration, though
- Connectivity
- By Bogdan Botezatu
- December 13th, 2007
FireWire New Specifications Unleash the Data Hose
The new set of specs promise data transfer rates of 3.2 Gbps