Finding weird form factors for USB drives is nothing new, but these concept art pieces from Dialog05, which integrate USB into everyday objects, are so cool I had no choice but to share.
Apple’s shrunken version of DisplayPort will officially become part of the DisplayPort 1.2 spec, meaning there’s a better-than-ever chance we’ll actually see it in gadgets and computers from other people. Death to proprietary ports! [MacRumors]
We hated Apple’s tiny DVI ports because even though they used an industry standard, they were de facto proprietary connections. We were ready to hate Mini DisplayPort too, but we might not have to.
We’ve learned about some of its specifications, and had a first look, but it looks like USB 3.0 is going to get a proper unveiling next monday with an announcement of its final protocol specifications at the first SuperSpeed USB Developer Conference. But at WinHEC last week there also emerged a rumour that Windows 7 won’t support version 3.0 natively, due to the time constraints involved…unless the OS suffers delays perhaps. The logo got a reveal there too—something we should all get used to. We’ll all get comfy with the speeds of the new connection: at 4.8Gbps it’ll shift a 25GB HD movie file in 70 seconds. USB 2.0 takes 13 minutes and USB 1.0 over 9 hours. [Who, in the name of all that is holy, good, and properly kerned, who the heck designed this logo? Jimmy Carter's campaign graphic designer? --jd] [EverythingUSB]
