Version 1.0 of the Wireless USB (Universal Serial Bus) specification, which is being promoted as the successor to the USB data transfer method between electronics devices, should be approved by mid-May, Intel Corp. said last week. The Wireless USB specification is for 480Mbps (bits per second) transfer speed over distances of about three meters and it will work at lower speeds up to a distance of about 10 meters.
(Via MacCentral)

Cool, but careful when you go to the local hotspot to drink a cup of joe and work on your laptop. If your external wireless USB drive isn’t protected the whole cafe will
log in…