ref:Windows 10 introduces support for USB Dual Role and Type-C, which will enable new wired connectivity scenarios such a phone interacting with USB peripherals, or laptops connecting to an external display using the USB Type-C connector. This session will go into detail on how Windows supports these technologies and what you need to do to enable them
ref:The new specification allows for 10 Gbps speeds and USB Power Delivery up to 100W. The design of the Type-C connector is 'entirely new' which isn't great for backwards compatibility, but is great for a better reversible plug design! The Type-C also enables full scalable power charging and is designed for future USB performance needs. Mechanical specs are as follows:
- Receptacle opening: ~8.4mm x ~2.6mm
- Durability: 10,000 cycles
- Improved EMI- and RFI-mitigation features
- Power delivery capacity: 3A for standard cables and 5A for connectors
Do we need a phone that plugs into the usb on our laptop?
I know I'd buy one but prob wouldn't use it much...
We could discuss the claimed current availability on the 3.1 systems. Since USB 3.0 will supply 900 mA and 1.5 amps for special charging ports, 3 A and 5 A would seem to be a little high, but they may be looking at powering external devices without needing special power adapters for those devices.
But today I was playing around with my new iPhone 6 since it seemed to be charging very slowly when on a USB port. And it seems the current used to charge it is restricted substantially, possibly limited to 150 mA. Maybe because of battery powered devices will have problems providing high current rates for charging other devices, not really sure.
What I am wondering is how much money is being thrown at the USB 3.1 release. Bioses are being updated, drivers have been released and some manufacturers are talking about releasing add-in cards for 3.1 This seems like a lot of publicity over something which has no current devices being sold to use the protocol. Maybe Thunderbolt is gaining some ground on USB and they are trying to divert attention away from that protocol.
It would also be nice if they started using somewhat realistic numbers in the advertising. Giving some theoretical number which turns out to be 5 times faster than the real world numbers seems to be a deceptive practice, at the least.
ref:More leaked screenshots from WZor have today revealed that build 10022 includes an updated Task View UI. It appears functionality remains the same, however the button to add a new desktop is now in the bottom far right of the screen, and the dark bar where desktops sit is now transparent.
http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-10-build-10031-screenshots-leak-transparent-start-menuWindows 10 build 10031 screenshots have leaked today revealing transparency in the Start Menu, something Microsoft has said is coming for a few weeks now. Judging by the screenshots, it appears transparency is only apparent in the Start Menu.
ref:Task View in the most recent public build of Windows 10 works fine, but is somewhat confusing to a number of users. Task View seems to display your open windows on all desktops, even if the window that’s open is on a completely different desktop than the one currently. This isn’t the expected behavior of a multi-desktop tool, and it appears Microsoft understands that.