• Apple considering USB 3.0 alongside Thunderbolt in new Macs

  Apple could build in USB 3.0 support in its future Macs to go alongside the high-speed Thunderbolt connection technology.

  By Ben Camm-Jones | 05 September, 2011 14:55

  Tags: Apple, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0

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  Microsoft throws support behind USB 3.0 with Windows 8

  Microsoft is incorporating a software stack in its upcoming Windows 8 OS to natively support devices based on the USB 3.0 interconnect, which is in a battle for adoption with Intel's Thunderbolt.

  By Agam Shah | 24 August, 2011 09:01

  Tags: Microsoft, operating systems, software, storage, USB 3.0, Windows, Windows 8

• LaCie shrinks USB 3.0 drives to fit in your pocket

  Both LaCie and Iomega have introduced pocket-sized USB drives that use the speedy new USB 3.0 standard for transferring data. But why should you go with one manufacturer over the other?

  By Alessondra Springmann | 10 September, 2010 05:42

  Tags: LaCie, storage, USB 3.0

• USB 3.0: Five Things You Need to Know

  USB-perhaps the most successful, versatile computer interface yet-is getting a major overhaul. The third version brings big improvements, including higher speeds and better power management. The first devices began hitting stores this year, and a flood of new products is expected to follow. Adoption of USB 3.0 could bring an end to interfaces that use serial ports like e-SATA, which, while fast, require an additional power cable.

  By Martyn Williams | 22 July, 2010 06:01

  Tags: hardware, Hardware | Peripherals, hardware systems, peripherals, USB 3.0

• SSDs paired with USB 3.0 for fastest ever backup drive

  Perhaps this is what USB 3.0 was invented for. Storage maker OCZ Technology has announced a new external drive that combines solid state drive (SSD) with SuperSpeed USB 3.0.

  By John E. Dunn | 11 May, 2010 02:10

  Tags: solid-state drives, storage, USB 3.0

• USB 3.0 finally arrives

  When you're in front of your PC, waiting for something to transfer to removable media, that's when seconds feel like minutes, and minutes feel like hours.

  By Melissa J. Perenson | 12 January, 2010 02:50

  Tags: ces 2010, storage, USB 3.0

• First USB 3.0 tests: Western Digital's My Book sails through

  The Western Digital My Book 3.0 desktop external drive will be one of the first to market with the new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface. Announced today, the 1TB version is available for sale today; the 2TB is due later this week. So does USB 3.0 deliver on its promises? We got the 1TB My Book 3.0 into the PC World Lab, and our early results look very promising.

  By Melissa J. Perenson | 06 January, 2010 13:43

  Tags: USB 3.0, western digital

• Where's USB 3.0?

  It seems as if we've been writing about USB 3.0 forever, but it has really been only about two years since Intel and other parties formed a promotional group for USB 3.0 in 2007. The spec was completed in November 2008, at which time the standard's backers said that a glut of devices would hit the market late this year. Well, that statement turned out to be almost right: Devices are coming very soon, but the glut won't be until next year.

  By Jason Cross | 30 September, 2009 01:43

  Tags: asus, Fujitsu, NEC, superspeed usb, USB 3.0

Whitepapers about USB 3.0

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  Lost USB keys have 66% chance of malware

  Sophos studied 50 USB keys bought at RailCorp's 2011 Lost Property auction in Sydney. The study revealed that two-thirds were infected by malware, and quickly uncovered information about many of the former owners of the devices, their family, friends and colleagues. Disturbingly, none of the owners had used any sort of encryption to secure their files against unauthorised snoopers.