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 ...

This week I added USB 2.0 ports and FireWire ports to my computer. Then I hooked my digital camcorder up to a FireWire port and using Nero software transferred my first digital video to my computer.

A number of companies are working toward a new USB technology that will connect the world of gadgets without the need for a PC to act as middleman. The Universal Serial Bus, originally viewed as a ...