BY Melissa J. Perenson, PC World
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. And data storage scenarios such as that one is where the new SuperSpeed USB 3.0's greatest impact will be felt first. As of CES, 17 SuperSpeed USB 3.0-certified products were introduced, including host controllers, adapter cards, motherboards, and hard drives (but no other consumer electronics devices). Still more uncertified USB 3.0 products are on the way, and they can't get here fast enough.
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And this time around, the way the USB spec is written, says Jeff Ravencraft, consumers should have an easier time finding products that are truly USB 3.0. Before, in the transition from USB 1.1 to USB 2.0, the USB 2.0 spec was written in a way where it "encompassed low, full and high-speed USB," explains Ravencraft, president and chairman of the USB Implementers Forum. "Since those are all encapsulated in the USB 2.0 spec, [vendors] could have a certified product that's low-speed, but still call it USB 2.0.
"We don't have that issue with USB 3.0 To claim you're USB 3.0, you have to deliver 5Gbps. There's no other way to get the certification."
Ravencraft adds that the group is prepared to protect the USB 3.0 logo, to make sure that only manufacturers who go through certification use it. "We'll take legal action if anyone infringes on our marks."
By end of year, Ravencraft says the loggerjam of products awaiting certification should be past, and the organization's network of worldwide test labs will be handling USB 3.0 certification.
According to In-Stat Research, by 2013, more than one-quarter of USB 3.0 products will support SuperSpeed USB 3.0.
Ravencraft says this is the fastest ramp up of USB products he's seen in the past ten years, across the previous versions of USB.
I say the change can't come fast enough. The trick, though, will be getting the interface into our notebooks (without requiring a kludgy ExpressCard adapter). So far, though, only HP and Fujitsu have announced limited USB 3.0 support on notebooks. And Taiwanese notebook and desktop maker MSI indicated that it wouldn't have USB 3.0 until, at the earliest, the third-quarter of this year; product managers for both notebooks and desktops cited manufacturing concerns like chipset availability in large quantities, and the need to test USB 3.0 chipsets.
And in the meantime, the only announced peripherals remain storage devices. At next year's CES, it's likely we'll hear more about specific consumer electronics devices such as digital cameras and camcorders and video cameras moving to USB 3.0. Hopefully by then we'll start getting a critical mass of PC hardware with USB 3.0 integrated, too.
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2010/01/11
Motorola to showcase its social skills smartphone 'CLIQ'
LAS VEGAS, USA (AVING Special Report on 'CES 2010') -- Motorola introduced its social skills 'CLIQ' at CES. It has a full HTML browser, 3G/HSDPA and Wi-Fi and features syncs contacts, messages, feeds and updates from today´s most popular social sites.
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics
The Vision EfficientDynamics is a concept vehicle for future by BMW which is a low carbon hybrid supercar aiming to achieve the premium end of the auto market with its fuel-efficient design. A three-cylinder turbodiesel engine is empowering this vehicle supported by a couple of electric motors. This car can go 0-100 kilometers per hour in just 4.8 seconds with a top speed of 250 kmph and consumes 3.76 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers. It features an electric mode for day to day use that can be charged through plug-in module. The vehicle stores the power it lithium polymer cells, allowing it to drive for roughly 50km on a single charge, which can be extended through its regenerative breaking system.
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The Honda Native concept powered by heavy-duty lithium-ion battery
The Honda Native concept comprises an electric engine which is powered by heavy-duty lithium-ion battery and can house 3 persons including the driver. This ultra compact car with great aerodynamic features has been designed for the massively congested future traffic where speed will be ignored over low space riding efficiency. Its down to the ground design will allow the car to offer smooth riding experience to the riders. The exterior parts of the vehicle are made of photocromic materials that make it possible for the car to change its color according to the light, temperature and other surrounding environmental factors.
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Solar Charger for your iPhone
The iPetals is a solar charger concept that has been specially designed for charging an iPhone through solar power. This innovative design resembles a lot with a sun flower and was inspired by the great Sunny Flower design from Fandi Mang. iPetals has been envisioned as a bunch of petals that can be folded and unfolded with different color lightness which can be used as an iPhone stand too when all the petals are folded. Aside from the petals, the only peripheral it has is a connecting cable with iPhone charging port, allowing maximum convenience for the users. This gadget is ideal when traveling.
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grace e motorbike the worlds first street legal motorbike
A German based company named GRACE has created the world’s first e-motorbike which may however seem a futuristic version of a usual bike, but in fact, this e-motorbike can be run on today’s street. GRACE has handmade this bike using parts from formula one and euro-fighter planes which will be launched for test purpose shortly. The handlebar contains all the controls of the bike such as light, alarm system, battery management and other necessary stuffs which have made it easier to ride than any other conventional bikes. The indestructible frame gives the e-motorbike enough durability to sustain in rough surface and bad weather condition.
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redesign lamborghini countach ev as tribute to marcello gandini
The design of the Lamborghini Countach EV, a 3D concept electric car, has been inspired by the fascinating Countach by Marcello Gandini which is an unforgettable piece for every Lamborghini fans. This redesigned car features more clean curves without changing the standard appearance such as doors, wings, front lights, etc. The sleek and cutting-edge design of the car has been polished with unique headlights and great color combination of the body and the glasses. Aside from the outstanding design aesthetics, another major important point of this concept car is the conscience of electric cars in the future world where fuels will be on of the rarest things to get.
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Peugeot BB1 Combines A Scooter and A Car as Future Transportation
The Peugeot BB1 concept is actually an excellent combination of a traditional Peugeot scooter along with a Peugeot car. The key objective of this project is to offer a car that is ideal for city living and driving on busy traffic. Even with this compact shape, this car can make room for 4 passengers including the driver as a result of efficient interior design. The roof structure can easily puzzle a viewer to be a solar panel or something like that. The innovative horn shaped steering wheel has clearly taken this car apart from other traditional wheel-shaped steering mechanism cars.
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Breath-2038 Metropolitan Communication Solution
Breath, being a futuristic car, has been designed to provide complete metropolitan commuting solution for the year 2038 by playing three vital parts of the future city and human life, GPS controlled fast hauling for delivery purpose, public and personal transportation. The T-shaped structure of the design contains 4 wheels that can change the width and length in varied circumstances to provide handy operation. The shell of the concept has been envisioned of a gel filled elastic material that can transform the car into a lower and longer speed-car or a compact public transportation, whichever is required depending on a particular situation.
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Riding Aerok Bicycle? Or Swimming on It?
The innovative Aerok Bicycle concept is inspired by the formula 1 and introduces an extraordinary style of riding the bike by laying down in a swimming position on the chest and cycling the legs to speed up. When it comes about turning, the rider will have to move his arms front and back which will give them better controlling. The aerodynamic outer body of the bike is called the shell, made of sturdy carbon fiber, which not only enhances the visor of the bike, but also helps it to run faster by letting the airflow go smoothly. More importantly, this shell offers complete safety for the rider in case of any accidents.
2010/01/08
TomTom Ease GPS
The world’s leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, TomTom has recently unveiled another one of its upcoming entry-level GPS navigation device for the US market called the TomTom Ease. This compact device sports a 3.5-inch 320 x 240 touchscreen display, a 2GB of storage, TomTom’s Map Share technology, IQ Routes intelligent guidance system, text-to-speech and full maps of the US pre-installed. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [Ubergizmo]
Microsoft’s Latest Wireless Keyboard
If you’re planning on buying a new wireless keyboard anytime soon, then I suggest you to check out this eye-catching Arc Keyboard from Microsoft. This compact and lightweight keyboard features a 2.4GHz radio frequency, a USB nano receiver and is compatible with Windows 7, Vista as well as XP. The Microsoft Arc Keyboard will go on sale in February for a retail price of $59.95.
Samsung E6 e-Reader Provides Google Content And WiFi
Samsung has recently unveiled the E6 e-Book reader that features a handwriting recognition and a wireless connection such as Wi-Fi, to share and get content. Samsung announced the first partner to provide content for the device will be Google, which has digitized many popular and classic open-domain literary works. The E6 will be released later this year for $399. [Electronista]
Display
3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen
800 x 480 pixels
100,000:1 typical contrast ratio
1ms typical response rate
Camera & Flash
5 megapixels
Autofocus from 6cm to infinity
2X digital zoom
LED flash
User can include location of photos from phone’s AGPS receiver
Video captured at 720x480 pixels at 20 frames per second or higher, depending on lighting conditions
Cellular & Wireless
UMTS Band 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900)
HSDPA 7.2Mbps
HSUPA 2Mbps
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
A2DP stereo Bluetooth
Processor
Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz
Operating system
Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair)
Capacity
512MB Flash
512MB RAM
4GB Micro SD Card (Expandable to 32 GB)
Location
Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver
Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning
Digital compass
Accelerometer
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