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Belkin previews Thunderbolt Express Dock, offers September release date

Thunderbolt came out last year, now it’s time for the nifty peripherals. Per Engadget, Belkin is showing off new upgrades to its Thunderbolt Express Dock even before it’s hit store shelves. The new upgrade brings three USB 3.0 ports, ditching the aging USB 2.0 ports that were shown off in the version at this year’s […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Purported next-gen 13-inch MacBook specs image excludes Retina Display

You might not be too enamored with this. Per Macotakara, an image claiming to show specifications for an unreleased 13-inch MacBook Pro shows the notebook equipped with an Ivy Bridge processor and USB 3.0 ports, but without a high-resolution Retina display. The image could easily have been faked. Even so, the questionable image shows hardware […]

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Apple to transition from Google Maps to its own solution for iOS later this year

You’ll get from point A to point B, just via Apple’s way of doing it. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple has made plans to break from Google Maps and use its own technology for the native Maps app on iOS later this year and could announce the feature at next week’s Worldwide Developers […]

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AT&T CEO states data-only plans could become “inevitable” with next 24 months

One day, AT&T will provide something for everyone. Per the Associated Press, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said on Friday that data-only wireless phone plans are likely to arrive within the next two years, marking a dramatic shift away from traditional cell network usage toward VoIP and text-as-data solutions like Apple’s iMessage. Speaking at an investors […]

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Matrox releases DS1, allows Thunderbolt-equipped Macs and PC notebooks desktop range of ports

You can’t knock a good peripheral device. Per AppleInsider, Matrox on Sunday unveiled its new DS1 Thunderbolt docking station, which allows users to add multiple peripherals like an HDMI display, a full-size keyboard and a mouse to a Thunderbolt-equipped Mac or PC and will be available this September for US$249. The DS1 also includes a […]