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, ...

Can you use Firewire to connect two Macs together like a crossover cable? I imagine it would require a special crossover 1394 cable, but is there software support? <P>Also, does this work between PCs, ...

Announced on Monday at the NAB expo, the SeriTek/SpyderHUB is a small 4-ounce storage hub for FireWire and eSATA drives. Based on its spec sheet, the device will provide a wide range of capabilities ...

I’ve been leading you astray about data cable in the last couple of columns (April 24, June 5). Many broadcast facilities now have a huge percentage of data cables, such as Category 5 or 5e or 6, in ...

The IEEE has approved the new IEEE 1394-2008 specification that gives support for better bandwidth of up to 3.2Gbps — the standard that is used by Apple's FireWire and Sony's iLink, among others. Most ...

Apple Computer has almost single-handedly succeeded in turning USB into an accepted interface standard. Sony, Apple, and others are currently making FireWire into the industry standard for multimedia.

Apple's new MacBook and MacBook Pro models contain more innovation than just their case design, graphics, and the improved accessibility of their internals. Here's a look at other details related to ...

As our first look at Apple’s new laptops suggests, there’s plenty to talk about with the new laptops introduced this week. But it’s what’s not there in the revamped MacBook product line that has ...

Though it's a solution we've mentioned before in the course of troubleshooting various USB and FireWire device issues, it is oft-overlooked and bears repeating: bad cables can be to blame for ...

I'm seeking the Hive minds advice on this topic as I've been out of contact with the field for nearly a decade now. With moving to Windows 10 and the difficulty of getting Firewire 400 to work in ...