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One Wire To Rule Them All On Your PC: Intel's Thunderbolt

Something tech fans have been desperate for for years may actually be about to happen: Most of your computer wires may soon be replaced with a single, simple standard. It could change everything, right down to device design and manufacturing.READ MORE

Intel's Thunderbolt--The Stealth Effort to Take Over Every Wire on Your Desk

Intel's Light Peak data connection tech has evolved, and is now on sale in a real device--Apple's new MacBook Pros. It's clever, super-fast, and is actually a stealthy trick to replace the rats nest of wires on your desk with a new protocol.READ MORE

WANTED: LaCie XtremKey Ultra-Rugged USB Flash Drive

LaCie's new XtremKey is a ridiculously rugged USB flash drive, capable of withstanding extreme heat, cold, and impact without losing a single kilobyte of data.READ MORE

WANTED: Belkin Conserve Valet Charging Station

The Belkin Conserve Valet cleans up that nest of USB gadgets and cables while conserving energy.READ MORE

iPad's Camera Connection Kit Works for More Than Importing Photos

The iPad's camera connection kit isn't just for importing photos. Turns out it supports a few different gadgets--but don't start thinking of the iPad as a full-fledged computer quite yet.READ MORE

iPad First Look: Accessories

Out of the box the iPad doesn't offer much in terms of connectivity. But if you're willing to spend the money Apple is releasing several new attachments to, however inelegantly, fill in the gaps.READ MORE

AT&T's Suspiciously Great Zero Charger Turns Itself Off

The Zero Charger is a so-called "smart" charger, meaning it senses when the device is charged and shuts itself off.READ MORE

Gadgets of the Decade

Tech innovations that changed the way we read, chat, listen to records, and clean the rug.READ MORE

Why Should We Care About Intel's Light Peak Data Cable?

For weeks, the Internet's been a-buzz about Intel's Light Peak optical data cable--but why should we care about it? Is it just another tech we'll have to shell out hard cash for...or is it the cabling solution we've been waiting ...READ MORE

Apple-Palm Wars: Apple Wins iTunes Syncing Battle

Remember when I said Apple probably wouldn't let the Pre sneakily connect to iTunes for media syncing? I was right. And now, after some to-and-froing, the USB's regulatory body has sided with Apple, effectively agreeing it can block ...READ MORE

USB Disco Ball/Lamp

USB Disco Ball/LampREAD MORE

Apple Agrees to Universal Phone Charger for EU iPhone

Back in February, the GSM Association announced an agreed universal phone charger standard. Now the European Union has signed a bunch of manufacturers up to the same standard, with one surprising adherent: Apple. When the GSMA ...READ MORE

Global Broadband Dongle Proves Verizon Is Merely After Your Cash

Verizon's just expanded its range of USB mobile broadband dongles--this new one is designed with the global traveler in mind. And while that may sound all nice and helpful, it's not necessarily. The annual fees tot up to ...READ MORE

Brando's $20 USB Hub Doubles as a Solar-Powered Charger

Brando's new USB Solar Charging 4-Port Hub is the Swiss army knife of USB chargers. The device contains six cell phone connectors, and can be used as a traditional USB hub or as a solar-powered gadget charger. The hub is ultra-light ...READ MORE

"Freshly Baked" USB Drive Bread Series

"Freshly Baked" USB Drive Bread SeriesREAD MORE

USB Humping Dog

USB Humping DogREAD MORE

Leyio Personal File Sharer: Clever, But Doomed

Leyio launched a Personal File-Sharing Device recently--a small gadget designed to simplify the swapping of personal or business-related digital data between people. It's clever, secure, and the first device to use UWB wireless. But ...READ MORE

Cellphone Makers Agree on Universal Charger, But is it a Good Idea?

Yesterday the GSM Association announced, surprisingly, that they had reached an agreement on a universal standard charging system for cellphones--and a large number of major manufacturers have signed up. But is it actually a good ...READ MORE