Intel has unveiled the next generation of Thunderbolt technology, enabling data transfer speeds of up to 40 Gbps. That means Thunderbolt 3 is twice as fast as Thunderbolt 2. It also uses the same reversible USB-C connector as, well, other USB cables. That means that if you’ve got a device with a USB Type-C port that […]
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USB Type-C is coming (small, reversible plugs)
There’s a new type of USB cable and connector on the way. USB Type-C connectors are about the same size as a micro USB connector you’d normally find on a smartphone. But the new standard is designed to work with phones, tablets, and laptops. As promised, new USB Type-C cables will also feature reversible plus […]
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USB 3.1 to offer speeds up to 10 Gbps (twice as fast as USB 3.0)
If you’ve bought a computer in the last year or two, odds are that it has at least one blue USB port on it, signaling that you’re looking at a SuperSpeed USB port capable of data transfers up to 5 Gbps. That port’s going to start looking dated soon. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group just […]