The Sony version of the IEEE 1394 interface is called iLink.
iLink
The IEEE 1394 interface is marketed under the brand names FireWire (by Apple), i.LINK (by Sony), and Lynx (by Texas Instruments).
This is the port IEEE 1394 is also known as Fire Wire
FireWire (technically known as an IEEE 1394 interface) is an interface developed by Apple that allows you to plug peripherals such as video cameras into your computer. Most Macs come with a FireWire interface, some Windows PCs have fireWire built in or they can have it added by adding a FireWire card. Some manufacturers adopt their own name for the IEEE 1394 interface; Sony, for example, call it an iLink. If you have a camera, or some other peripheral, with a FireWire interface it will have come with a FireWire cable which you plug into your computer to allow the two to connect so you can transfer your video/images from the camera to the computer.
Apple originally created FireWire which was later standardized as IEEE-1394. Engineers from Texas Instruments, Sony, Digital Equipment Corporation, IBM, and INMOS/SGS Thomson (now STMicroelectronics) contributed to the final standardization..
From Wikipedia definition of IEEE 1394 Standard - "The IEEE 1394 interface is a serial bus interface standard for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer, frequently used by personal computers, as well as in digital audio, digital video, automotive, and aeronautics applications. The interface is also known by the brand names of FireWire(Apple), i.LINK (Sony), and Lynx (Texas Instruments). IEEE 1394 replaced parallel SCSI in many applications, because of lower implementation costs and a simplified, more adaptable cabling system. The 1394 standard also defines a backplane interface, though this is not as widely used."
From Wikipedia definition of IEEE 1394 Standard - "The IEEE 1394 interface is a serial bus interface standard for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer, frequently used by personal computers, as well as in digital audio, digital video, automotive, and aeronautics applications. The interface is also known by the brand names of FireWire(Apple), i.LINK (Sony), and Lynx (Texas Instruments). IEEE 1394 replaced parallel SCSI in many applications, because of lower implementation costs and a simplified, more adaptable cabling system. The 1394 standard also defines a backplane interface, though this is not as widely used."
It stands for Sony Phillips Digital Interface. It was developed by Sony and Phillips
From Wikipedia definition of IEEE 1394 Standard - "The IEEE 1394 interface is a serial bus interface standard for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer, frequently used by personal computers, as well as in digital audio, digital video, automotive, and aeronautics applications. The interface is also known by the brand names of FireWire(Apple), i.LINK (Sony), and Lynx (Texas Instruments). IEEE 1394 replaced parallel SCSI in many applications, because of lower implementation costs and a simplified, more adaptable cabling system. The 1394 standard also defines a backplane interface, though this is not as widely used."
No. There is no version of Sony Vegas for Linux.
Any computer with at least 512MB Graphic Card , and 2 GB Ram and Sony Vegas 9 and Sony DVD Architect 5 Software. Any new latest mid range Laptop is good enough with Firewire 1394 interface rather than USB 2.Hard drive with 1 TB is good. Ifdesktop than separate drive for capture and Preview with 500gb each is best
Sony Ericsson PC Suite can be used to update your mobile phone's software to the latest version. This will only work if the existing software version on your phone is older than the latest version.