USB

Amplify Your Office with USB Wall Outlets

December 8, 2009

Starting in early 2010, lawyers using smartphones and other USB-enabled devices can plug their devices directly into a wall outlet.
The TruePower outlet, which has two “normal” outlets and two USB ports, will begin shipping early next year. The USB ports only draw power when a device is actually connected—a nice feature for anyone trying to [...]

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Pedal to the Metal with USB 3.0

October 10, 2009

Some technology upgrades have little practical effect, but the upgrade to USB 3.0 appears to be the real deal. Backing up files to external drives, transferring pictures and video, and even connecting your iPod will be a breeze.
How much faster? Ten times. With USB 2.0, transferring 25 GB of data would take about fourteen minutes. [...]

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Another one bites the dust

April 29, 2008

My beloved ThinkPad died of USB-controller-induced vomiting last Thursday. One minute it was suspended, the next I tried to plug in a USB mouse and it went out like a light. It was four years old, though, so it has had a good life: coffee shops, courtrooms, the front porch . . .
The problem seems [...]

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