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Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock upgraded before drop

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [1]

The folks at Belkin really know hot to tease their prospective consumers - with the Thunderbolt Express Dock grabbing an update here well before its actual release. This device will compete directly with the Matrox DS1 Thunderbolt Dock revealed this week and will cost $399 MSRP and will bring a host of connectivity options including three USB 3.0 ports, e-SATA port, ethernet, and FireWire 800. You'll be connecting to your Thunderbolt-laden device so hard you won't know what to do with yourself! Read The Full Story

Alleged spec sheet for 13″ MacBook Pro 2012 leaks

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [10]

The 15-inch MacBook Pro has been the main model tipped to include a Retina display, with not much being said of the 13.3- or 17-inch models. A leaked spec sheet indicates that that 13-inch may not see a Retina display update, instead settling for a mobile Ivy Bridge update as well as two USB 3.0 ports. The integrated graphics also see a bump to Intel’s HD 4000 GPU. Read The Full Story

Satechi expands USB with 3.0 and 2.0 Aluminum hubs

, May 31st 2012 Discuss [1]

This week the folks at Satechi are bringing a couple of small accessories to the world of USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports for your computer. They've got one rather smashingly vibrant looking yellow-colored USB 3.0 hub that will allow you to make use of your single USB 3.0 here expanded to four! Satechi also expands your USB 2.0 port to four lovely ports in a new hub made especially for Apple computers with its cool aluminum construction. Read The Full Story

ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM motherboard adds Thunderbolt

, May 21st 2012 Discuss [4]

USB 3.0 has been trundling along quite nicely, but Thunderbolt has had a bit of a harder time finding a foothold in the market. The tech is only really used extensively on Apple’s line of MacBooks and iMacs right now, and accessories have been slow to appear. Maybe some native support on motherboards will help move things along: ASUS has announced that the P8Z77-V PREMIUM will be the first motherboard certified by Intel to include Thunderbolt. Read The Full Story

Lenovo launches USB 3.0 dock

, May 15th 2012 Discuss [1]

Space is a premium commodity on ultrabooks and thin-and-lights, so OEMs need to cut out ports where necessary to get the chassis as thin as possible. Sony has its own solution in the Power Media Dock, plugging into the VAIO Z in order to provide additional ports and a discrete GPU. Now Lenovo has a similar solution, serving as USB 3.0 hub and port replicator. Read The Full Story

Sony announces VAIO S and Z Ivy Bridge models

, May 15th 2012 Discuss [4]

More and more laptops are getting updated with some juicy Intel Ivy Bridge internals, and Sony is the latest company is roll out refreshed lines. Both the VAIO S and Z series will receive updates, which includes faster processors and graphics cards. The S series is available in 13 and 15-inch sizes, with the latter offering a 1080p IPS screen option and a hefty 1TB of storage space. Read The Full Story

MacBook Pro 2012: 15″ Retina Display, USB 3.0 and ultra-thin

, May 14th 2012 Discuss [18]

More and more information has emerged regarding the next MacBook Pros featuring Ivy Bridge chips, and now 9to5Mac has detailed exactly what to expect from the new 15-inch model. They say that Apple is currently finalizing the new laptop, and that it will feature a slimmed down design, drop the optical drive, include a high-resolution Retina display, and most interestingly, have several USB 3.0 ports.

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Ivy Bridge tipped for April 23rd launch

, Apr 12th 2012 Discuss [2]

We already knew that the Intel’s next-generation processors, dubbed Ivy Bridge, were due sooner rather than later, but now we have a more precise launch date. Sources speaking to CNET say that the chips will officially launch April 23rd. Sample motherboards and processors have already made their way out to various publications for review, although benchmarks and precise details are still under embargo. Read The Full Story

Acer intros USB-powered Pico Projector that fits in the palm of your hand

, Apr 9th 2012 Discuss [3]

Acer's latest projector was finally released today for those keeping an eye out on the pico projector market. This palm-sized USB-powered projector has more than just its small size going for it too. Announced at CES and released today for $259 we have all the specs and more below for those interested in powering presentations with nothing more than a USB port on their Acer laptop. Read The Full Story

Ivy Bridge chipset detailed: native USB 3.0 and faster PCIe

, Apr 9th 2012 Discuss [5]

Intel will be releasing its next iteration of CPUs, codenamed Ivy Bridge, in the coming weeks. While the CPUs won’t be available to purchase for another three weeks, Anandtech has had some hands-on time detailing the improvements and new features of the Ivy Bridge chipset on various motherboards. If you’re looking for performance reviews, you’ll have to hold on a little longer, but there are some interesting tidbits to note from the chipset. Read The Full Story

New Exynos 5 info reaffirms high-res displays and USB 3.0

, Mar 23rd 2012 Discuss [2]

There has been some speculation in the past as to whether we’ll see a quad-core processor in the Samsung Galaxy S III. Earlier this week we saw a leaked slide outlining the Exynos 5 processors, including dual- and quad-core models. Even if a quad-core processor doesn’t land in the Galaxy S III, it looks like the dual-core Exynos 5 won’t be a slouch when it comes to performance, with a new document revealing exact details surrounding the chipset. Read The Full Story

Western Digital My Passport line updated: 2TB now available

, Mar 20th 2012 Discuss [1]

Were those MyBook Thunderbolt Duos not doing it for you the other day? Need something a little more flexible than a Thunderbolt connection, not to mention portable? OK, how about this: Western Digital have announced the first 2TB version in its My Passport portable hard drive range. Not only that, you’ve got USB 3.0 on board for fast transfer speeds, as well as USB 2.0 backwards compatibility. Read The Full Story
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