FireWire is a transfer protocol designed to accommodate the large file sizes of digital video. If your work computer only features a USB port and your camera only has FireWire, you can still download ...

Last week, triggered by a rash of new cases caused by Apple's 2004-7-15 updater, we again touched on problems of iSight interference with iPod operation, as well as host system stability. Among the ...

Q: My new Compaq computer doesn’t have a FireWire port, which means I cannot connect my Canon mini-DV camcorder to it. . I’ve tried using a cable with a FireWire plug on one end and a USB plug on the ...

Sales of peripherals could get a boost this year as the two primary technologies for connecting external devices to PCs get turbocharged. PC makers in recent months have begun installing a high-speed ...

Last year’s introduction of the Power Mac G5 made USB 2.0 ports standard issue. These ports complement FireWire for the connection of DV cameras, hard drives, scanners, and a variety of input devices.

Sometimes devices -- particularly drives -- that offers both FireWire and USB 2.0 connectivity achieves a certain level of throughput when connected exclusively via FireWire, then achieves a lower ...