USB 3.0 to be Officially Announced
Gadget Venue — ... thing about USB 3.0 is the sheer speed at which data can be transferred. Speeds up to 4.8Gbps can be realised (if you have the hardware around it that can cope with that speed). Optical cabling will be used and power management also. WinHEC 2008 made a comparison of how fast USB 3.0 really is… USB 3.0 Comparison * USB 1.0: 9.3 hours * USB 2.0: 13.9 minutes * USB 3.0: 70 seconds 70 seconds for 25 GB is just fantastic! Via: EverythingUSB ...

Super-Speed USB 3.0 Formal Unveiling Next Week, Windows 7 Won't Support Natively [Usb 3.0]
Gizmodo — ... specifications at the first SuperSpeed USB Developer Conference. But at WinHEC last week there also emerged a rumor that Windows 7 won't support version 3.0 natively, due to the time constraints involved...unless the OS suffers delays perhaps. The logo got a reveal there too—something we should all get used to. We'll all get comfy with the speeds of the new connection: at 4.8Gbps it'll shift a 25GB HD movie file in 70 seconds. USB 2.0 takes 13 minutes and USB 1.0 over 9 hours. [EverythingUSB] ...

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 finalized at November 17th conference
SlashGear — ... be present from the initial release.  Hopefully adding USB 3.0 to the software will prove less of a struggle than doing so to Windows ‘98, supporting which has been the bane of many tech experts’ professional lives. USB 3.0 uses new connections and cabling to increase bandwidth to 4.8Gbps.  It also manages to reduce power consumption, including some clever use of standby management, while remaining backward compatible with USB 2.0.  [via Everything USB] ...

USB 3.0 to Transfer 25GB in 70 Seconds [Hardware]
Lifehacker — [image] USB 3.0 will be unveiled next Monday , and so far the new specs for the protocol look incredible, promising 25GB transfers in a mere 70 seconds. To put that in perspective, the same transfer would take 13.9 minutes with the current USB 2.0 protocol and 9.3 hours on USB 1.0. Looks like the future of wired syncs and backups is bright and blazing. [ ...

Transfer up to 5GB in a sec with USB 3.0 launching next week
Newlaunches.com — ... in just 70 seconds over USB 3.0 connection. This is lightning fast, when compared to USB 2.0, in which case it took an agonizingly slow 14 minutes, while it took a torturous 9.3 hours on USB 1.0. The USB 3.0 speed, therefore comes out to be nearly 4.8 Gbps. Some other improvements in this new standard include better power management and the option of an optical interface. As for price, it is estimated to be too early to provide realistic cost or power estimates for USB 3.0 chips. Via

10x faster USB 3.0, coming soon to a gadget near you
DVICE Atom Feed — ... Expect computers and every other geegaws to be equipped with this speedy new system before too long. Besides that faster speed, the new protocol will feature better power management, and optical cabling inside, too. Neat. How much faster will this new system, called "SuperSpeed," go? If you were transferring a 25GB HD movie from one place to another with USB 1.0, it takes 9.3 hours. With USB 2.0, just under 14 minutes. With USB 3.0? 70 seconds. Quite an improvement. Everything USB, via Newlaunches

GBTV #464 | GeekBrief.TV
GeekBrief.TV — ... to a Mac and think it might be just too difficult, take a look at the Belkin Switch-to-Mac Cable. It’ll help you move your email, settings, photos and music over to the Mac. We keep talking about VisualHub. Thanks to AutomatedHome.com who found Format Factory, a Windows video conversion tool. HDClone 3.6 is designed to create copies of software and OS installs. I’m looking forward to trying it. Start looking forward to USB 3.0, which launches next Monday. It should be a drool worthy update. The ...

ExpressCard 2.0 Wholeheartedly Welcomes USB 3.0
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... USB 3.0 is here alright. What comes along with the SuperSpeed USB is the new ExpressCard 2.0 whose official group, PCMCIA, earlier promised the standard would be released as soon as new USB spec is published. ExpressCard 2.0 like its predecessor is closely tied to PCI Express 2.0 and USB 3.0 specs, and will take full advantage of both standards. While it is essentially the extension of PCI-E, most consumer-oriented ExpressCard adapters are actually USB-based (e.g. HSDPA modems, ...

Best of November 2008 - Everything USB
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — Featured Articles Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB External Hard Drive Review MS Explorer Mini Mouse ReviewHeadlines SuperSpeed USB Unveiled ExpressCard 2.0 Wholeheartedly Welcomes USB 3.0 Wireless USB Leader WiQuest Closes Door... Flip Mino Camcorder Goes High-Def Creative Vado Camcorder Also Goes HD Toshiba Wireless USB Notebook Dock Western Digital WD TV HD Player - MKV, H.264 Ready Miniatured Wireless-N USB Adapter TrickleStar USB ...

SuperSpeed USB Drive Prototype - Impressive, but Not Jaw Dropping
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... who have extensive experience with USB storage probably know the early Hi-Speed USB hard drives weren't meeting user expectations (operating at 18-20MB/s in most cases) when they first debuted. In fact, it took nearly four years of chipset and controller tweaking for real-life benchmark to reach upwards of 30MB/s, which is still 50% shy of theoretical top speed, but at least data transfers can be completed in timely manner. Now the same thing is happening to USB 3.0 (aka. SuperSpeed USB); consumer joe shouldn't expect performance to jump tenfold, initially. ...

Best of January 2009 - Everything USB
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — Featured Articles SuperSpeed USB 3.0 FAQ Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T500 Digital Camera Review Kanguru e-Flash eSATA + USB 16GB Flash Drive Review MS SideWinder X6 Gaming Keyboard ReviewHeadlines Logitech G35 Dolby Surround USB Headset Elgato EyeTV Hybrid USB TV Tuner 2009 Update LaCie Hard Drive Max - The Most Elegant USB RAID Imation Certified Wireless USB Projection Link Sandisk 1-button Ultra Backup Drive (U3 Stays) Seagate Media Player for ...

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Details
Gadget Venue — ... here is the transfer speeds that are now needed to cope with the amounts of data we transfer around. When USB was first launched it was fantastic for connecting devices up to your computer. Now we have moved past photos that are 1MB in size and video that’s in HD, it’s not time for something that can cope with that. With speeds up to 4.8Gbps being possible it allows for fast transfers to be done between devices. For the full list of why’s etc… check out EverythingUSB. Written by Gadget Venue. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Details ...

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Train Picking up Steam
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... 2.6 billion USB products can't be wrong and another chipset manufacturer has displayed its active plans and conceptual models for SuperSpeed USB. Also known as USB 3.0, SuperSpeed USB seems set to be the future data pathway of device connections. The original USB standard is now ...

Chipware Developers Collaborate on USB Attached SCSI Protocol
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... recently jumping on the USB 3.0 road are now working together to tool up and play off their respective strengths. With the major hardware specifications set, hardware manufacturers have to move to the next level and start to establish, implement and perfect the software protocols that allow for data to move along the hardware path. One of the early favorites for storage protocols is the USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) - an overhaul of the current storage standard that will leverage SuperSpeed USB transfer rate while providing some performance improvements for legacy USB 2.0 ...

2700-word USB 3.0 FAQ
OhGizmo! — ... Clearly, a lot has changed, and this brings confusion and questions. A new USB 3.0 FAQ posted by Everything USB now attempts to address the most common questions about the more significant upgrades in the entire history of the USB connectivity standard. It discusses how USB 3.0 is able to achieve the things that are listed above. The 2700-word FAQ is written mostly in plain English so you won’t be bombarded by jargon and acronyms. ...

Microsoft Rejects a Greener USB 2.0 Opportunity. Why?
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... devices. Per Port Change Events will reduce the impact of polling events. Currently, Microsoft's Active State Power Management lowers power sent to each individual serial connection, this update would let the devices manage their own power usage and merely report their capabilities to the host. All these will require new EHCI controllers, meaning Intel has to ship a new generation of USB 2.0 chipsets to support these energy saving features. But since the same features will come with USB 3.0 anyway, let's hope MS and Intel are just busy getting the next gen. USB working on ...

DisplayLink Celebrates Sales of 1 Millionth USB Graphics Chip
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... Up to 58 million more chip sales are projected as USB 3.0 devices are released in the next 3-4 years. These are expected to really expand the functionality of ...

Oh No! eSATA Assimilates USB, Forms Power eSATA
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — Resistance is futile. Until USB 3.0 arrives, eSATA will continue to take over USB 2.0 ports. MSI now seems to take one step further by marrying USB 2.0's bus power and eSATA port to form what it calls Power eSATA. The mobo maker decides to go ahead with this because eSATA cannot supply power whereas USB can feed 500mA current needed to feed an external drive. The main advantage of this is that users won't have to look for a power-only USB cable to leech power from a nearby USB port. The obvious downside is that there are hardly any peripherals ...

Everything USB Caves to Twitter-everywhere Pressure
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... but SuperSpeed USB releases are almost as tantalizing and twice as relevant. We can always promise that our reviews will never fit in a single tweet but we'll use it to keep you up to date on the world at large at least as far as it concerns new technology in the areas of USB and ...

DisplayLink USB Video Enters HD Era (Still No Sign of HDCP)
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... All three models are compliant with DVI, analog as well as LVDS for direct connection to a LCD panel and connectivity to DisplayPort and HDMI, but there's no mention of HDCP. DisplayLink could be waiting for USB 3.0. Intel co-developed both USB 3.0 and HDCP so it shouldn't be too difficult for the chip giant put the two together. Of particular interest is the DL-165, which is what driving the Samsung SyncMaster 16:9 Lapfit 18.5" LD190G and 21.5" LD220G. The latter of which has a max. resolution of 1920 x 1080, the highest ever achieved by a DisplayLink-powered retail ...

USB 3.0 Can Reach as Fast as 25Gbps
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... Even though USB 3.0's top speed is 4.8Gbps, we may not have to wait for USB 4.0 to reach even faster speed. According to Jeff Ravencraft - the chairman of USB Promoter Group - was discussing the possibility of increasing the speed of USB 3.0 without a complete rewrite such as USB 3.0 itself and 2.0. He claimed USB 3.0 was designed with transmission protocol to support speed of up to 25Gbps. ...

Kingston BTO 128GB Flash Drive (Oh My... Where's USB 3.0?)
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... . It's not going to matter anyway since most recovery software already incorporates some form of AES encryption. Keep in mind the 128GB is build-to-order only, and Kingston asks for a staggering $546, not to mention the drive is limited to USB 2.0. (Where is SuperSpeed USB when we need it?) As for the other two, the same company has been selling 32GB and 64GB that belong to the DT150 at a relatively attractive price. ...

USB Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner... NOT!
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... can be mounted on a wall and comes with a remote for power control. As soon as USB 3.0 arrives on PC, we may even see a quad-fan model. Fly to Japan if you really want this fake AC, or instead wait for a gadget importer. ...

Kingston 256GB Flash Drive Sold Anywhere but USA
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... reviewed last year. In term of cost per gigabyte, however, the DT300 is about $3.1 which is par with a solid state drive of the same capacity. The Kingston 256GB drive definitely has a market, until SuperSpeed USB comes along and more capable flash controller is able to boost transfer rate beyond 200MB/s. ...

Asus P6X58 Premium to Become First USB 3.0 Mobo
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — Here's the picture of the month. This is an Asus P6X58 Premium - first motherboard with dual SuperSpeed USB ports powered by none other than NEC µPD720200 - the first USB 3.0 certified chipset. The board comes with support for Core i7 CPUs, six DDR3 memory slots, 3 PCI-Express 2.0 slots, plentiful of USB 2.0 jacks and of course two USB 3.0 ports as well as SATA 3.0 interface capable of delivering 6Gbps (USB 3.0 maxes at 4.8Gbps.) The blue connectors are USB 3.0 and the ones in black are USB 2.0. It's fairly easy to tell them apart. So, the host ...

LucidPort USB 3.0 to SATA Bridge Breaks New Record
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... brings another step closer to the first SuperSpeed USB gear with the USB 3.0 to SATA-II bridge. The world's first commercially USB 3.0 device links to native SATA-I/II storage whether it be a hard drive, solid state drive or Blu-ray burner and converts it into an ...

asus p6×58 premium world’s first usb 3.0-equipped motherboard. yes! now we can plug in our – oh wait.
technabob — ... ASUSTeK, pioneers of the underpowered tiny computer revolution, is in the forefront again, and this time around they’ve got me excited: the Asus P6X58 Premium motherboard is the world’s first motherboard to be equipped with NEC’s USB 3.0-certified chipset. Imagine a terabyte drive with a 4.8 Gbps transfer rate that doesn’t need a separate power supply. Yummy. ...

Rotac Systems' USB 3.0 PCI-E & ExpressCard Hit Japan
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — Early adopters wanting to try USB 3.0 now have another upgrade path other than replacing the motherboard with Asus P6X58. Ratoc Systems from Japan has leaked out two cards adding two SuperSpeed USB ports to a PC. The REX-PEU3 is a PCI Express 1x internal card for desktop computer; with a 4-pin auxiliary power jack, the PCI-E card can supply a maximum of 900mA current to each port. The REX-EXU3 is a ExpressCard/34 intended for laptops, but like older USB 2.0 cards, you will need to connect the bundled AC adapter to provide enough power for external ...

Transcend Double-duty USB 2.0 / eSATA SSD is Well Balanced
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... Here we are waiting for the first USB 3.0 thumbdrive. In the meantime, if you have an eSATA port at your disposal, this hybrid solid state drive featuring both speedy eSATA and universally compatible USB 2.0 will give you the best of both worlds. The ...

USB 3.0 Peripheral Dev. Kit to Speed Up Product Debugging
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... USB 3.0 is expected to be well on its way into mass market. Now with a little help from USB Promoter Group, things can speed up quite a bit with the imminent release of the ...

Octo-mother of All USB Chargers
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... One caveat, power is the cardinal concern of this octo-charger and not data. Only the iPhone connection will actually be able to support data over the USB mega-cable. All other devices will need to find another way to sync data with a computer. The charging cable is also only able to charge one device at a time. This is more a limit of the 500ma current supplied by most USB 2.0 ports (USB 3.0 specifications mandates 900ma). Most wall chargers provide more than 500ma and will charge your phone faster. For only $13 dollars, shipped, how much can you really ask for? ...

USB-IF Begins Approving Logo Use on SuperSpeed USB Gadgets
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — We're very excited to see USB 3.0 get closer and closer to being a reality. We were dealt a heavy blow by the cancellation of Asus' first USB 3.0 sporting motherboard. Today we celebrate, the USB-IF has published its form for attaining official SuperSpeed USB 3.0 certification. This certification should effectively guarantee that all SuperSpeed USB logo-labeled products will work together seamlessly. Ask anyone who has purchased one of the 17 versions of draft-N wireless products and tried to get them to work with any other version. ...

First USB 3.0 Webcam Already Impresses with 1080p60 Streaming
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — Buckle up for a new caliber in USB devices as USB 3.0 starts getting exploited. Point Grey wows us with their new video camera which they plan to debut at 2009 Intel Developer Forum. What looks like an HD-wannabe webcam is actually capable of pumping full 1080p video at an astounding 60fps. The widened pipe of USB 3.0 actually may make high bandwidth devices cheaper now that they can push raw data through to the host computer's CPU. Previous devices would have to include additional circuitry to compress the data before channeling to the ...

USB 3.0 Speeds Beg for Great cables, Accell Answers
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... recently announced its signal corrected long distance cables. Designed to support the high bandwidth needs that will accompany the new SuperSpeed USB mode, the cables contain special circuitry to maintain USB 3.0 signal quality which peripherals are particular sensitive at such high speed. Applications (e.g. video editing) that can make use of the amount of data that USB 3.0 will offer will be less tolerant of errors or signal problems. Accell 's cables utilize corrective circuitry that allows them to reach a length of 6 meters. In comparison, hardware and cables previously ...

First Consumer USB 3.0 Hard Drive from Germans
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... Freecom from Germany couldn't wait any longer to release its USB Hard Drive XS 3.0 which is, as you may have guessed, the first retail SuperSpeed USB storage. Granted, there aren't any motherboards nor built-in OS drivers available, but Freecom has USB 3.0 cards for both laptop and desktop PCs, and these come with proprietary drivers. ...

A Peek at Light Peak Bulges Eyes and May Distract from USB 3.0
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... at IDF (Intel Developers Forum) recently and it has USB 3.0 supporters up in arms. The demo shows it moving large amounts of files and playing HD video at the same time. The limited amount of press material and obvious implications to USB 3.0 have those looking forward to SuperSpeed USB devices a bit confused. Intel and Apple are allegedly to be in close collaboration on the Light Peak system, which the chip giant says will ship in 2010. While this date may be extremely optimistic, it does overlap with the launch of USB 3.0. Will this chip away at developer confidence and ...

Buffalo USB 3.0 DriveStation to Reach Retail Status in Q4
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — Besides Freecom, Buffalo is the also one of the first companies to jump into the USB 3.0 bandwagon. Its DriveStation HD-HXU3 offers transfer speed of up to 125MB/s - about 3 to 4 times faster than the fastest USB 2.0 hard drive available to date so you can kiss Turbo USB tweaked driver goodbye. According to USB-IF, Buffalo HD-HXU3 will be powered by Fujitsu MB86C30A USB 3.0 to SATA IC. If Buffalo's current DriveStation series is any indication, Buffalo will likely activate the Fujitsu IC's AES full-disk encryption engine, and ...

USB 3.0 SSDs Hit 240MB/s, Goes Retail Very Soon
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... One of the most anticipated products for SuperSpeed USB is solid state storage which can easily max out the potential of the new interface. Active Media's ...

Dane-Elec So-SuperSpeed USB Drives Hit Retail in Dec.
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... Geeks in America longing to try out USB 3.0 will be delighted to know Dane-Elec will start shipping their So SuperSpeed USB hard drives on December 11th alongside with add-on cards for desktops and notebooks. Their line-up includes the aptly-named SoMobile (500GB, 640GB 2.5"), SoReady (from 500GB all the way up to 2TB 3.5") and SoPremium which houses Intel 2.5" M-25 solid state drive. Dane-Elec's Jon Christeson said users should expect somewhere between 80 and 90MB/s for the SoMobile. That's approximately 3 times faster than the ...

Intel Throws Green Kryptonite at SuperSpeed USB
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... Intel has weakened the struggling arrival of USB 3.0 again. Intel announced recently that it would not be integrating USB 3.0 into its chipsets until 2011. This is a huge blow for technology as Intel adoption is virtually the only way to get new technology into the mainstream. Intel's silicon is everywhere and piggybacking onto it is how most emerging technologies finally make it into the world en masse. USB 3.0 ...

New Gigabyte P55A Mobo Add SUPER Power to SuperSpeed USB
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... Able to leap small setbacks in a single bound, USB 3.0 bounces back in a pair of Core i5 and i7 motherboards. Gigabyte is beginning to ship its P55A-UD6 and P55A-UD4P motherboards, and they have a few USB surprises on-board. They are one of the first makers to launch a USB 3.0 motherboard and have done so with an ...

Asus Moves USB 3.0 to a Brand New Mobo
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... Hot on the heels of the Gigabyte announcement yesterday, Asus has re-announced its production of a pair of motherboards packing USB 3.0. Great news on the heels of the Intel production delay last week. The two Asus motherboards, the P7P55D-E and P7P55D are built for Intel's latest Core i5 and i7 processors. The P7P55D-E is the big dog of the two and carries USB 3.0 and the new 6GB/s SATA support on-board. The P7P55D has the same 2 hot new features but only when accompanied by their U3S6 expansion board. This mobo actually was ...

Namecalling Begins Around Intel's USB 3.0 Slowdown, Slapfight Imminent
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... . Intel last week announced it is postponing work integrated USB 3.0 technology into its mainboards. Nvidia, extreme veteran of the video game 3D hardware arena, accused former partner Intel of stifling innovation. Not quite as biting as an accusation of unfair business practices, Nvidia claims that as Intel has quashed its abilities to enter the chipset market, Intel is now going to sit on its hands. They claim that, with the absence of any major competitors, Intel is slowing down its innovation. Looking at the timeline of competition and developments by Intel while ...

Super Talent USB 3.0 Thumbdrive - All Hail The New Speed Champ
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 — ... Your wait for a uber-fast USB 3.0 flash drive is over. Super Talent RAIDDrive will be the first thumbdrive to use USB 3.0 specs; under SuperSpeed USB mode, it will deliver an impressive 200MB/s with regular legacy BOT driver and reach a jaw-dropping speed of 320MB/s when paired with a UASP driver. UASP stands for USB Attached SCSI, created to leverage transfer rate of the new interface. Oddly, UASP driver isn't included. We will have to find out why. ...