The first Univeral Serial Bus or USB model was launched in 1995 with a few bugs, prompting the creators to make a new remodeled version, which was then introduced as the original USB 1.1. With this, people came to slowly realize its worth as it made file transfer and connectivity easier and hassle-free. It was soon integrated into computers and many digital devices like digital cameras that is commonly connected to the computer to reach its goal, a universal portal for the digital world. No sooner, a faster version was developed, USB 2.0, which could transmit data at a higher rate. With the faster transfer rate, it became a viable connection medium for a computer’s external hard disk or optical disk drive. This is the model most used today in our own computers and various electronic gadgets.
The progress of the USB has developed through out these years. Of course, this is because more and more people have found that is very convenient. Figuratively, somebody must have gotten bored or challenged. Nowadays, there are newer ways to use the Universal Serial Bus without its typical nature of cords and plugs: Wireless USB.
Wireless USB is a modification of the common USB into a technology that uses Radio Frequency to connect a computer to peripherals, peripherals to peripherals and so on. It allows connection from 10 feet to 33 feet at 110 mbps. Just like Bluetooth, it uses an encrypted transmission to ensure security among users. It was created by the Wireless USB Promoter Group to facilitate wireless USB connection among various digital devices such as game controllers, printers, scanners, digital cameras, mp3 players, hard disks and flash drives.
Looking at this revolutionary technology, it is safe to say that USB connectivity will still be evolve and continue to be present in coming generations of electronic devices.
