Forget 3D TVs and the insanely thin HDTVs flooding your local Best Buy. The latest buzz on the street in the consumer tech world has nothing to do with home entertainment but everything to do with daily technology usage. It’s time for USB 3.0 AKA SuperSpeed USB.

Similar to IOGEAR’s USB 3.0 PCI-E card announcement at CES, many companies are unveiling their USB 3.0 integration. USB technology has always had a breakneck speed of adoption – just as USB 2.0 took over USB 1.0 technology in 2000, USB 3.0 will soon replace USB 2.0 and offer faster ports.

How much faster will USB 3.0 be? Buckle up your seatbelt and try this – TEN times the speed of 2.0 technology!

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