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New Windows 11 build boasts USB 80 Gbps
Published in News
Thursday, 18 January 2024 10:19

New Windows 11 build boasts USB 80 Gbps


Speedy Gonzales of USB

The newest builds of Windows 11 being shipped to developers contained USB 80 Gbps --the fastest USB ever.

Bombing journalists with USB drives
Published in News
Thursday, 23 March 2023 11:35

Bombing journalists with USB drives


Not for hacking, just exploding 

Some idiot has been sending journalists USB drives which explode when they are plugged in. 

USB C branding becomes simplier
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:19

USB C branding becomes simplier


Data transfer speeds on show

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the industry body managing the USB standard, has come up with much simpler branding for USB-C cables and connectors.

Windows 10 breaks USB printers
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 26 July 2022 11:30

Windows 10 breaks USB printers


Because it can

Windows 10's latest update released on June 28, 2022, has a nasty habit of breaking USB printers.

Apple finally invents the thumb drive
Published in News
Tuesday, 04 June 2019 11:53

Apple finally invents the thumb drive


Super cool technology finally makes it to the iPad

The geniuses at Apple have finally got the super cool, game changing thumb drive technology to work on its latest iPad – just 20 years behind Microsoft

Apple’s iPhone price tag has a sting in the tail for suckers
Published in Mobiles


To use some of the features you paid for you have to buy more stuff


Fruity cargo cult Apple is trying to flog an incredibly over-priced Iphone X but it seems that its $1000 starting price does not include important things like a charger.

OnePlus admits to having a dodgy USB Type-C cable
Published in News


Not to spec

OnePlus has admitted to designing a dodgy USB Type-C cable in what might be the first high-profile case.

Kingston unveils new HyperX Savage USB 3.1 flash drive
Published in Cloud


Offering up to 350/250 MB/s of performance 

HyperX, a division of Kingston Technology Company, has unveils its newest HyperX Savage USB 3.1 flash drive.

Microsoft kills off the DVD
Published in News
Friday, 17 July 2015 12:48

Microsoft kills off the DVD


USB drives for everyone

Microsoft has decided that there is no point putting Windows 10 on a DVD and insisting that people install from a Flash drive.

USB 3.1 Type C demonstrated
Published in Cloud
Wednesday, 14 January 2015 10:45

USB 3.1 Type C demonstrated


810 MB/s speeds and up - and it flips

It feels frustrating that Apple comes out with so many great technologies and one of the last ones is the Lightning connector. You would expect that this technology would be fast, but Apple is using USB 2.0 speeds. However, it uses a reversible connector that can be plugged in from either side.