Wow, I didn’t even know this would be possible (although I’m far from a cable signaling expert) — Japanese peripheral manufacturer Pixela has released a new FireWire to USB 2.0 cable that allows raw ...

For a moment in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the future looked uncertain for the Universal Serial Bus (USB). At the time, it was IEEE 1394 (better known by the Apple trademark FireWire) that ...

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The market is awash in cool and useful USB and FireWire gadgets, but the dizzying array begs one question: How the heck can you hook it all up to your PC? Enter the Belkin FireWire/USB ComboCard for ...

Of all the designs and inventions Apple patents and trademarks every week, some are really interesting and provide good indication of things to come in Macs and iOS devices. Whilst we’ve recently seen ...

The Variosub plug connector supports industrial FireWire, USB, and SC RJ (fiber-optic) systems to enable cabling and interconnects to reach the factory floor. Suitable for long-distance transmission ...

Intel has finally launched its new peripheral interconnect technology—formerly codenamed “Light Peak”—now branded “Thunderbolt.” Developed in cooperation with Apple, which introduced Thunderbolt on ...

Apple Computer has almost single-handedly succeeded in turning USB into an accepted interface standard. Sony, Apple, and others are currently making FireWire into the industry standard for multimedia.

Last year’s introduction of the Power Mac G5 made USB 2.0 ports standard issue. These ports complement FireWire for the connection of DV cameras, hard drives, scanners, and a variety of input devices.

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 ...

Apple's FireWire technology for high-speed connections between peripherals and PCs appears to be making a comeback, partly driven by increasing demand in consumer electronics, according to a report ...