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1994
Seven companies, including Compaq, Intel, and IBM, started development of the USB. -
Intel Produces First USB
Intel produced the first USB circuit after developing the USB standard in 1995. -
USB 1.0 Standard is Released
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USB 1.1 Standard is Released
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USB 2.0
USB 2.0 was released in 2000 and ratifies in 2001. -
Sales
As of 2008, 6 billion USB devices were on the market, and 2 billion were sold each year. -
USB 3.0
USB 3.0, also known as SuperSpeed, was released in 2010, following a 2008 announcement.