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Even though USB 3.0′s top speed is 4.8Gbps, we may not have to wait for USB 4.0 to reach even faster speed. According to Jeff Ravencraft – the chairman of USB Promoter Group – was discussing the possibility of increasing the speed of USB 3.0 without a complete rewrite such as USB 3.0 itself and 2.0. He claimed USB 3.0 was designed with transmission protocol to support speed of up to 25Gbps.

While he couldn’t specify when USB 3.0 (aka. SuperSpeed USB) will hit that mark, he did imply the current 4.8Gbps speed will be enough for the next few years (likely within 5). It’s very possible that SSDs will be mainstream by then, and they are going to easily saturate USB 3.0 bandwidth. Perhaps we might only see a minor upgrade to USB 3.1 yet speed boost could be 3 to 4 times faster than what USB 3.0 currently offers.
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Traveling workaholics like to travel light yet they still need two things that they likely need on the road. One is laptop cooler, and the other is a pair of portable speakers. You can get both without breaking the bank, but packing them in your laptop carrying bag could be a challenge.

Titan’s USB Audio Cooling Pad can now kill two birds with one stone. As a passive notebook cooler, it can raise the back of your laptop about several inches from the table to allow for air to move underneath the system. Titan claims it has the advantages of dissipating heat from your laptop and solving noise problem caused by running fan(s). Its retractable design will fit wit 10″ netbooks to 17″ desktop replacement notebooks. When also connected to a USB port, the hybrid functions as a stereo USB-powered speakers. No words yet on pricing.
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MS probably has seen some success with three BlueTrack mice for traveling workaholics and hardcore gamers. Now, Redmond hardware department is debuting two more BlueTrack mice, and this time, it wants to appeal to the lefties as well with a more friendly ambidextrous design.

The more interesting of the two is the Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000; it has MS’ first nano receiver (0.8 cm in length), which makes it safe to plug it into a notebook at all times. (Yawn… Logitech has nano’ed the VX nano mouse’s USB receiver back in 2007.) In addition to the BlueTrack tech that allows the mouse to work virtually any surface (besides mirror), the Mobile Mouse 6000 also boasts 10-month battery life; 30-foot wireless range; rubber side grips; and three years of warranty. While the 6000 is designed with portability in mind, the Wireless Mouse 5000 is meant to be used on a desk. The sibling is a tad larger, and comes without the nano USB dongle. The Mobile 6000 is powered by a single AA, and the regular 5000 needs two AAs, making it heavier of the two. Neither mouse can recharge via USB, unfortunately.
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Well there have to be hundreds of sites using the now classic “caption this image” or “photoshop this item” contest, but this one has piqued our interest for obvious reason. USB Conquers the World. This site has asked to see what lie in the imaginations of the masses regarding USB uses. Surprisingly, many of the renderings match products that are already trying to make their way to market…

… USB flower hub… USB man replaces finger with drive… (quite a few stories from recent that have analogs there.) So, what are you waiting for? Head to the “photoshopped” USB concept gallery, and enjoy your Friday morning.
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