News USB 3.0

Speedy USB4 Specification Confirmed

Specs for next generation USB connections will deliver greater speeds and Thunderbolt compatibility

New USB-C connector is reversible, the same at both ends, and can be used both ways up

The updated standard will offer speeds up to 10Gbps, while maintaining backwards compatibility

As seen in memory sticks and the George Forman USB grill, our quiz celebrates the supreme connector!

100W of USB could make your power brick obsolete

Intel's 7-series chipset, made available this week, paves the way toward ubiquity of USB 3.0

Microsoft has revealed more details about Windows 8, including that it will support USB 3.0

Cloud

Seagate is shipping external portable hard drives that now include a USB 3.0 interface, for faster data transfers