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Satechi debuts 16-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock

When in doubt, go for broke and add yet more nifty features and functionalities to a peripheral. Accessory maker Satechi has debuted its Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock. The unit features 16 different ports to cover all your needs including connectivity for external displays, legacy I/O, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, SD slots, 96W of pass-through power, and […]

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Apple announces Mac mini M2 Pro, opens pre-orders for new desktop

Alongside the nifty new M2-based 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks, Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new Mac mini with both M2 and M2 Pro chips. There were rumors of this last year, but when the company debuted the Mac Studio in March 2022, it seemed as is a pro version of the Mac mini […]

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Apple removes 3.5 millimeter headphone jack for 10th-generation iPads

You might not love this. As nifty as the new 10th-generation iPads may be, they now arrive without a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack connector. The ninth-generation entry level ‌iPad‌, which Apple continues to sell, is now the only remaining tablet in Apple’s ‌iPad‌ range that has the 3.5mm connector. Users of the new iPad who’d […]

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iFixit posts teardown of AirPods Max, cites “obsessive craftsmanship,” but decent repairability

The cool cats at iFixit have just completed and posted a complete teardown of the new AirPods Max headphones. The good news is that it’s repairable. The bad news is that the company cited Apple’s “obsessive craftsmanship” that makes other offerings look “like toys, by comparison.” To this end, the headband portion of the unit […]

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FCC opens 3.5GHz spectrum band for consumer use

It’s been six years of collaboration, but the FCC has finally unlocked the 3.5GHz spectrum, aka the “OnGo” band, for consumer use. Prior to this, the 3.5GHz spectrum had been exclusively used by the U.S. Department of Defense for naval purposes alongside the coast. It will still be able to use the spectrum but now it […]