A new interconnect technology called Light Peak is being developed by Apple as a potential replacement for FireWire, USB and traditional monitor cables. Engadget reports that Apple brought the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Any component or computer peripheral using an IEEE 1394 FireWire connection now can be connected ...

Editor's note: The following paper by Les Baxter was first posted on IEEE 1394 Trade Association’s web site under the title “IEEE 1394 ideal for long-haul automotive, consumer, industrial, security, ...

Already in its second generation, the Thunderbolt I/O protocol has been around for three years, but only recently did manufacturers begin production of optical cables to deliver the tentpole feature ...

Continuous-flex FireWire cables can be used for machine vision applications with long transmission distances of up to 20 meters. Industrial standard FireWire cables can fail prematurely over long ...

As previously reported, some retractable FireWire cables offered by IOGEAR and other manufacturers may not be suitable for use with portable hard drives because they usually aren't shielded. We've now ...

A teardown of Apple's just-released $49 Thunderbolt cable has revealed an "active cable" with transceiver chips on each end. iFixit took apart the new cable on Wednesday and discovered two Gennum ...