USB

How to Speed up and optimize speed performance of a USB drive by enabling write cache

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February 2nd, 2010

The USB device has evolved from a common way into the most used way to transfer data. With the continuous growth of the USB drive storage capacity, problems of transfer speed have evolved. Although USB 2.0 has appeared a while ago and we are ready for the USB 3.0 speeds, there are other ways that [...]

Buffalo USB 3.0 ExpressCard adapter on market for $57

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December 9th, 2009

After StarTech USB 3.0, Buffalo launched his device that will work at USB 3.0 speeds. The difference is that with the latter users  can get all the way up to 5Gbps theoretical throughput, which is just above the USB 3.0 max rating of 4.8Gbps (typically advertised as 5Gbps), whereas the former hardware will get you [...]

Super Talent’s SuperSpeed USB 3.0 RAIDDRive Becomes World’s First USB 3.0 Flash Drive

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November 5th, 2009

First it came the USB 3.0 motherboard, then the USB 3.0 PCI-E card, and finally the USB 3.0 hard-drive. Ladies and gentlemen, behold the first USB 3.0 flash drive designed by Super Talent which will come in three versions: 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB. The good thing about the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 RAIDDRive is that it’s [...]

Error 0xE8000065? A bug in the P55 Chipset gives a hard time to iPhone users who are using Windows 7

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October 31st, 2009

iPhone, probably the world’s most famous smartphone. Windows 7, it came with a bang and its potential is sky-high. Unfortunately, there is something in the way of eternal happiness’ between the two, namely Intel. Now, before you start an endless conversation on how I messed up the article please take your time and read further.
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Micro-USB to become an International Phone Charger Standard

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October 24th, 2009

The new Universal Charging Solution is a thought that will certainly help you get rid of all those old and useless phone chargers you have hidden away in some drawer but more importantly, it will help the world by reducing unwanted waste and by improving energy efficiency. The idea is that when you change your [...]

How to disable write access to removable storage devices.

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October 20th, 2009

Theft of trade secrets and other corporate documentation gets easier and easier everyday. 1GB+ USB sticks can fit in your shirt pocket and that data that it can hold can be devastating to an organization. Front mounted USB ports just make it easier!
Do you want to prevent this phenomenon in your company?
Here is a registry [...]

iSaw or The USB Gadget Chainsaw Is Fake, But Trying To Save The World

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July 10th, 2009

Two days ago we saw the coolest USB gadget ever! Do you remember i.Saw? Yes, you do because it made you want to pre-order the device. The only problem is that the i.Saw was fake as it could be. Although the prank was made for a noble purpose, it was kinda disappointing to know that [...]

USB Chainsaw Called iSaw Available For Pre-order

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July 8th, 2009

I love USB gadgets, and I own several of these toys because they’re fun. Seriously, if you don’t have one, then you should get one and I’m sure you will be pleased with what you will get. Well, here is another very interesting, but in the same time weird USB gadget. This is the USB [...]

Linux The First To Support USB 3.0 Although There Is No Hardware Available

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June 12th, 2009

Linux will soon become the first OS to support USB 3.0, but if you are willing to take a risk and follow some certain instructions you can get it now. According to Sarah Sharp, USB 3.0 will be integrated into Linux soon which means that Linux users will have transfer rates of up to 5.0Gbps, [...]

Cellphones to fall inlove with the microSD-to-USB adapter

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May 21st, 2009

Nowadays adapters are something we use on a daily basis, because of the multitude of formats and ports, but this one is extremely useful for cellphone users to transfer files from the phone to an external USB drive, without needing to transfer the files from the phone to a PC and then to the drive.

The [...]