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Comdex: USB 2.0 Looking Good In Vegas
News Peripherals based on version 2.0 of the USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard are likely to appear by the middle of next year giving both PC and Macintosh users more bandwidth. Currently users get around 12Mbits/sec for external peripherals: USB 2.0...
[November 14, 2000, 16:04]
USB 2.0 To Get Intel Boost
News USB 2.0 is starting to connect with peripherals makers. Since mid-2001, manufacturers have gradually been releasing devices that connect to PCs via USB 2.0 ports. But USB 2.0 is expected to get a significant boost once it is integrated into Intel...
[January 25, 2002, 8:42]
USB 2.0 Speed To Hit Streets Next Week
News Major PC hardware and software vendors will team up at the USB 2.0 Developers Conference on October 12 to finalise the target speed of the new interconnect specification. The USB Promoter Group, comprised of Microsoft, Intel, Compaq, HP, Lucent...
[October 8, 1999, 11:30]
Windows XP To Get USB 2.0 And Bluetooth
News Microsoft next year plans to update Windows XP to support two technologies left out of the new operating system: USB 2.0 and Bluetooth. Both technologies are used for connecting peripherals to PCs, USB 2.0 at speeds up to 480 megabits per second...
[December 12, 2001, 10:15]
Microsoft Softens Stance On USB 2.0
News In a softening of its earlier position, Microsoft has said it will support the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 high-speed connection technology in its next version of Windows -- but only in the form of add-on drivers.
[May 14, 2001, 16:00]
Verifying USB 2.0 Devices For Compliance
White Papers USB is enjoying broad adoption in the marketplace today. According to PC Data's April 2000 US retail sales data, USB peripherals are the best-selling products in several device categories. Also, according to August 2000 data from Dataquest, the USB...
[February 10, 2004, 23:00]
Microsoft Releases USB 2.0 Drivers
News Microsoft on Friday released USB 2.0 drivers for its Windows XP operating system. The drivers are designed to enable third-party USB 2.0 add-in cards to work with XP, which originally shipped without support for the connectivity standards.
[February 4, 2002, 11:32]
Windows XP Still Waiting For Bluetooth
News Microsoft may be adding USB 2.0 to Windows XP this summer, but another advanced connection technology -- Bluetooth -- will not yet make the cut. The update will be available for free download from Microsoft's site this summer, adding the ability to...
[May 24, 2002, 16:22]
Memory Card Developed To Work With USB
News A flash memory card standard which promises removable media that can be inserted into either a USB 2.0 port or a MMC reader has been developed. Adding USB 2.0 capability to a memory card provides an interface that is compatible with existing...
[June 5, 2007, 12:10]
Microsoft Disconnects Intel Pet Project
News Microsoft's plans to leave out support for USB 2.0 in its next major release of Windows could bring it into conflict with one of its most important allies: Intel. For the last year and a half or so, Intel has been pushing USB 2.0 as the future for...
[April 18, 2001, 16:12]
Windows USB Flaw Drains Batteries
News Microsoft has confirmed the existence of a flaw in its USB 2.0 drivers for Windows XP Service Pack 2 that can cause a notebook to consume power at a faster-than-expected rate when using a peripheral device.
[February 17, 2006, 8:20]
Excellent Features, Good Build Quality, Nice And Quiet
Member Review The screen is very nice, having four USB 2.0 The Travelmate 8006LMi comes with some great features -- and at a great price too. The screen is very nice,having four USB 2.0 ports is definitely a plus, and it's nice and quiet too.
[January 19, 2005, 13:32]
Linux Poised To Plug In USB 2
News Support for a faster version of USB in Linux is imminent and will become a permanent part of the Linux landscape when the next version of the operating system is introduced. The upcoming 2.4.19 version of the Linux kernel -- the core part of the...
[July 26, 2002, 12:42]
Microsoft Picks FireWire Over USB
News Microsoft's position further accentuates the debate over USB 2.0 vs. The software maker said it will not include support for USB 2.0, the latest iteration of the universal serial bus connection technology, in Windows XP, its next-generation...
[April 11, 2001, 9:35]
Handhelds Connect With USB On-the-Go
News Executives at Philips said PDAs could have USB On-the-Go inside by the end of this year. Several manufacturers, including Hewlett-Packard, are evaluating ways to use an offshoot of the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 specification called USB On-the-Go.
[September 30, 2002, 13:23]
FireWire Hots Up In Consumer Electronics
News Apple began marketing the technology more heavily last year, partly in response to increased competition from USB 2.0, and its efforts are now beginning to pay off, In-Stat found. On the PC front, where USB 2.0 is strongest, laptop computers will...
[June 9, 2003, 16:29]
Maxtor Creates One-touch Backup
News The units come with built-in USB 2.0/1.1 and FireWire interfaces, along with 3.5-inch hard drives, the same type used in desktop PCs. The $399.95 (£240) 5000XT comes with a 250GB hard drive and FireWire and USB 2.0 interfaces.
[October 11, 2002, 10:50]
Comdex 2001: Intel Funnels PC Advances Into Motherboard
News It's a vehicle to demonstrate many technologies Intel hopes to see in future PCs, including the faster version 2 of Universal Serial Bus (USB) connections, Serial ATA connections to hard drives, six-speaker audio, and 802.11b and Bluetooth...
[November 13, 2001, 9:42]
Ultrawideband In 2005, But Only In America
News He showed USB 2.0 video being carried over UWB prototype equipment, the first time this has been publicly demonstrated, connected with unmodified laptops and a camcorder. The radio side is being standardised by the MBOA, while an industry group...
[February 19, 2004, 8:45]
Via Pushes Performance On Cheaper PCs
News Via's new chipset works with its VT8235 south bridge, with integrated USB 2.0 support, or the VT8233A with Ultra ATA/133 support. The chipset will include integrated graphics, like the 845GL, and use Intel's new ICH4 south bridge, but will not...
[May 22, 2002, 16:27]
