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Apple Updates SD Card Camera Reader

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Apple Updates SD Card Camera Reader

Apple launches an update on the Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader-- one offering support for USB 3.0 data transfer speeds when used with the iPad Pro.

USB 3.0 data transfer speeds reach up to 5Gbps, a tenfold increase over USB 2.0. Teardowns reveal the iPad Pro carries a USB 3.0 controller, making it more attractive to customers working on large photo and 4K video files.

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Cooler Master Adds OLED to Sentinel III Mouse

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Cooler Master Adds OLED to Sentinel III Mouse

Cooler Master hopes the Sentinel III stands out from the gaming mouse competition with the inclusion of OLED display together with the more typical RGB lighting and customisable DPI.

The OLED display is set back from the mouse wheel and not only shows current DPI settings, but also allows one to make DPI adjustments (400/1200/400/6400 DPI) in-game, without need to open software. In addition, a small 32x32 area allows users to upload a logo or any kind of graphic.

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CalDigit Intros USB-C Docks, Adapters

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CalDigit Intros USB-C Docks, Adapters

Inter BEE 2015 sees CalDigit announce 2 lines of USB Type-C docks, a pair of USB-C adapters and a dual-interface PCIe card adding USB and eSATA ports to any PC or Mac.

The CalDigit USB-C Dock adds 2 USB-C ports, 2 USB-A ports, an HDMI port, a Display Port, an ethernet port, audio in/out and AC power to notebooks such as the new Macbook and Google Chromebook. The dual-display connectivity allow users to connect dual 4K monitors, and the dock handles the charging of computers while handling the connection of all devices.

Meanwhile the smaller USB-C mini Dock features 2 USB-C, 2 USB-A, HDMI, VGA and gigabit ethernet ports. However it does not charge computers, meaning it draws power from the connected device.

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How to Expand a PC via Thunderbolt 2

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How to Expand a PC via Thunderbolt 2

Sonnet launches the long-delayed (first announced back in 2013) Echo 15+ Thunderbolt 2 Dock-- a 16-port docking station compatible with Mac and Windows PCs featuring Thunderbolt ports.

It offers x4 USB 3.0 ports (able to supply 7.5W of power even when the computer is switched off), x2 6Gb/s eSata ports, a FireWire 800 port, x1 gigabit ethernet port, x2 3.5mm audio inputs, x2 3.5mm audio outputs and x2 Thunderbolt 2 ports.

Also included is a drive bay with 6Gb/s interfaces for one 3.5-inch or two 2.5-inch SATA drives and a built-in optical drive offering 8x DVD+/-RW drive, a Blu-ray BD-ROM/8x DVD+/-RW drive with Blu-ray player software for OS X, or a Blu-ray burner 4x BD-R/8x DVD+/-RW drive.

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A NewerTech Adapter for Better Mac Mini Performance

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A NewerTech Adapter for Better Mac Mini Performance

NewerTech announces the HDMI Headless Video Accelerator-- an adapter fitting in Mac mini HDMI ports allowing customers to create "headless" Mac minis for as storage and media servers.

The adapter fools the Mac mini into thinking a display is attached, meaning video drivers are loaded and GPU is fully activated for 100% full video performance, with no choppy images or mouse lag.

Being small and portable the Mac mini often finds use as a "headless" networking, storage, production studio media and home theater servers with no monitor, keyboard or mouse. However a Mac mini without a monitor fails to use the GPU, leading to slowdown and stuttering performance.

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