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A new interconnect technology called Light Peak is being developed by Apple as a potential replacement for FireWire, USB and traditional monitor cables. Engadget reports that Apple brought the ...
How far can I extend DVI, Firewire, and USB (for 2.0)cables, before it becomes an issue? The DVI of course for TFT screens, and the Firewire/USB for an external DVD/CDRW drive.<br><br>I was watching ...
Though it's a solution we've mentioned before in the course of troubleshooting various USB and FireWire device issues, it is oft-overlooked and bears repeating: bad cables can be to blame for ...
If you’ve ever traveled with your iPod and your laptop, you know that if you want to charge and sync your player, you need to pack yet another cable. MacAlly’s new Link360 line of adapters aims to fix ...
I've been using USB 2.0 to my external Seagate HDD and a buddy said I'm all wet - that Firewire is way faster. <BR><BR>Speed is good. Is firewire worth the cost of a cable to save time for regular ...
While Apple Computer was happy to take home an Emmy for its FireWire technology, the company must be even more pleased that the high-speed connection is moving closer to a bigger goal--becoming ...
Griffin Technology on Thursday announced its Dock400 FireWire cable, designed to work with Apple’s iPod dock or with iPods directly. Griffin is aiming the Dock400 at new iPod buyers who don’t get a ...
JTAG Technologies' DataBlaster JT 37×7/TSI (short for Triple-Serial Interface) offers IEEE 1149.1 boundary-scan testing with a choice of USB 2.0 (and 1.1), Ethernet, or FireWire interfaces. Suitable ...
There has been a near-constant debate about Apple and the choices it has made with ports and connectors spanning the company's entire history. AppleInsider takes a look back at most of the different ...