Sony Unveils Multi-format DVD Recorder
News It sports the usual audio and video ports and includes Sony's iLink, a version of the IEEE 1394 or FireWire interface which enables high-speed file transfers between the recorder and other devices such as digital video cameras.
[April 23, 2003, 13:57]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Yet, confronted with the astounding stupidity that means everyone decides to use their own name for the technology -- Sony's iLink, Apple's FireWire -- Creative Labs decide to help unify the market by calling its version SB1394.
[August 28, 2001, 18:18]
Microsoft Softens Stance On USB 2.0
News Apple Computer created IEEE 1394, branded as FireWire by Apple and iLink by Sony, and charges license fees for its use. In a softening of its earlier position, Microsoft has said it will support the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 high-speed...
[May 14, 2001, 16:00]
It's War Once Again! The Coming Fight For The Soul Of A New Machine
News But just as important are HAVi and iLink, Sony's high-speed networking technologies for consumer electronics. One epic battle of the Information Age is over. Another is about to begin. Microsoft's operating system may have achieved domination over...
[November 23, 1999, 8:37]
Digital TV Will Be Home 'nerve Centre' - Sony Chief
News That standard, known variously as IEEE 1394 or iLink, allows a variety of consumer electronics, computers and content to communicate and work with each other. But there's a catch: Electronics makers must make the next generation of home...
[January 8, 1999, 10:26]
