Intel Engineer Further Hints Chipset Support for USB 3.0 in 2012
As any enthusiast will tell you USB 2.0 is dead as disco, and USB 3.0 is where the future is! Everyone from Asus subsidiary ASMedia to Texas Instruments is hustling to get USB 3.0 controllers out the door and into the hot waiting hands of consumers. Well, it appears some one at Intel did NOT get the memo as one unnamed Intel Engineer let it slip within hearing range of a Techon reporter that it will not be until 2012 at the earliest before INTEL puts USB 3.0 support into their controllers. Although this self same "source" did acknowledge USB 3.0 market it about to explode in popularity, Intel will be for all intents and purposes ignoring it for full extra year.
This is of course is still only an unsubstantial rumor which goes counter to what they HAVE announced and implied in the past; but with Intel hot to push Light Peak over USB it does have enough creditability to almost sound like something an Intel Ivory Tower Suit would come up with! If it is true it does give not only all the other SuperSpeed USB chip makers some much needed breathing room to gain market dominance but might just offer a ray of hope to AMD. Interesting times indeed!
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Veebeam HD Wireless USB Media Streamer Hits 1080p
Wireless media streaming is certainly gaining in popularity. After all, everyone want the power and flexibility a HTPC offers but not everyone wants to spend the kind of cash needed to have one. Recently Intel and their WiDi, have taken the limelight, but WiDi is a new standard with a relatively small market acceptance. Conversely, nearly everyone already own a fairly new laptop or computer that has enough horsepower for 1080p movies and have at least one free USB port! Sadly, most previous Wireless USB options were capped at 720p. Veebeam understands this is a major weakness and as such has set out to over come it WITHOUT using WiDi. Their Veebeam HD streamer is not only capable of streaming in lower 720 "high definition" but can actually do 1080p over Certified Wireless USB. In fact, it can not only stream movies from your Mac or PC but also can literally your TV into a second monitor for it. With its HDMI port for high definition and its RCA ports and S/PDIF port for digital audio, no matter what standard your TV has you probably will be able to use this bad boy. More importantly where it is a USB based device it has an easy to use "plug and play" installation. With a price of $139, the Veebeam HD streamer certainly is cheaper then buying a new WiDi capable laptop and if you don’t need 1080p, the Veebeam SD at $99 is even more reasonably priced.
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Mophie Juice Pack PowerStation Supercharged
No matter how good and how long your various electronics battery life is, there are times when you will need/want/desire MORE then the built in battery can provide and there is going to be times when a wall outlet to recharge the battery is simply going to be out of the question. For times like this an external battery pack is a godsend. Mophie knows this and has made quiet the reputation on providing exactly this: LONGER battery life through external battery packs. While Mophie has mainly concentrated in on device specific batteries, not everyone wants to buy a battery for each and everyone of their electronics. Mophie knows this, and has wisely released their latest creation - the Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation, which is meant to be a universal battery station for all your recharging needs. With its built in 3600 mAh battery, you should be able to be get numerous charges out of it before it has to be recharged. With its built in LED status indicator you will KNOW when it has to be recharged. Add in an output of up to 2 amps and the ability to charge darn anything which can be plugged into a USB port and the end result does look like the ultimate universal charging station. The only potential negative to this svelte power house is sticker shock. With a MSRP of $99.95 it is not what you can call an "Impulse buy"! If you can justify it is available for purchase directly from Mophie’s website.
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