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Dude, Where’s My Charger? The Quest for a Universal Charging Standard

It’s a love/hate relationship. The superabundance of techie gadgetry at your fingertips makes your heart sing, but the hectic search to find the right charger to fit your cell phone, PDA, or other handheld device makes you want to call it quits. Continue reading

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USB 3.0 to the Competition: You’re Fired!

Now that USB 3.0 has been introduced, does this spell the end for FireWire serial bus? It’s been a long time coming – nearly eight years – but well worth the wait if super speed is what you need. However, with all this new speed capability and twice the power consumption, there are design challenges that need to be addressed. Continue reading

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