Nortel launches ‘Secure Portable Office’
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Nortel has launched a USB drive which provides an ‘office on stick’ by linking a remote worker’s PC with a corporate VPN (virtual private network) while ensuring that all information from a session is encrypted.
The Secure Portable Office client can be used with any internet-connected Windows PC, giving the worker secure remote access to [...]
Fresco Logic tests USB 3.0
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Intel announced the release of the super-speed USB spec just eight days ago, and it has already been demonstrated, by Fresco Logic Inc, at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco.
USB 3.0 is ten times faster than USB 2.0, offering a maximum theoretical speed of 4.8Gbits a second.
Fresco Logic designed a software development [...]
Intel releases SuperSpeed USB details
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Intel has revealed part of the draft specification for USB 3.0, which is expected to enable data transfer speeds of up to 4.8Gbps, compared with the 480Mbps provided by USB 2.0.
The technology targets the PC, consumer and mobile markets, where digital media and its appetite for larger pipelines, is becoming increasingly commonplace.
The Extensible [...]
Charge USB devices from cigarette lighter
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USBFever is currently offering a charger with 4 USB ports which plugs into a car’s cigarette lighter socket.
The charger looks ideal for mobile workers, who need to charge up their USB Bus powered devices while on the road, along with their mobile phone, GPS, iPod, or MP3 player.
Four devices can be charged simultaneously with [...]
New FireWire standard approved
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USB 2.0 could soon face new competition, as the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) has approved the new IEEE 1394-2008 specification, which is used by Apple’s FireWire.
The specification promises support for better bandwidth of up to 3.2Gbps (S3200), and is backwards compatible with S400 and S800.
The standard should be available [...]
WUSB shipments to hit 190 million by 2012
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New research from technology intelligence company, In-Stat, suggests that while the cost of silicon is currently holding back the production of Wireless USB devices, shipments could almost double to 190 million by 2012, compared with under 100,000 in 2007.
The appeal of WUSB is expected to pick up when silicon prices fall, helping consumers benefit [...]