Even Intel, one of the chief proponents of USB 2.0, has been praising FireWire lately. In particular, Intel sees IEEE 1394 as a way to help make digital video editing a mainstream use of the PC.

IEEE 1394 standard adopted by more chip designers ALi to ship USB 2.0 controller chips in February (Feb 1) VIA introduces Athlon-based integrated chipset KM266 (Jan 17) Currently, similar products ...

Both USB and IEEE-1394 can be used for devices which need to transfer large amounts data. Key features of these emerging busses include plug-and-play capability, transfer speeds up to 400 Mbps ...

The 1394 Trade Association announced a new standard of firewire with speed quadruples current spec of 800Mbit/s to 3.2Gbit/s . It wouldn't be named alphabetic order like they have for 1394a, 1394b ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. Makers of USB or IEEE 1394 devices are increasingly asking independent testing laboratories to help ease the laborious task of compliance testing. The turn to the labs comes as ...

San Jose, Calif. – Manufacturers of IEEE-1394 and Universal Serial Bus chips for computer and consumer electronics device connectivity are jockeying for position in their respective markets as updated ...

I've been using USB 2.0 to my external Seagate HDD and a buddy said I'm all wet - that Firewire is way faster. Speed is good. Is firewire worth the cost of a cable to save time for regular multi ...

The 1394 Trade Association is touting the success of FireWire ports , saying that the technology has reached the 2 billion ports mark. But that puts it far behind its competitor, USB.

A kit with a 10GB cartridge, a USB interface, and a base lists for $359.95; with a 20GB cartridge, it's $399.95. Individual cartridges list at $159.95 for 10GB and $199.95 for 20GB.

I recently bought a DFI NFII Ultra Infinity motherboard. I want to use this front panel connector for USB/Firewire connections. The USB hooks up just fine. The firewire is another matter. The ...