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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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Apple working to adopt 802.11ac 5G Gigabit WiFi standard in 2012

You know, 802.11n’s been speedy, but it’s also been around for a while. It might be time to move on to something new. Per AppleInsider, Apple is expected to rapidly deploy support for the new 802.11ac specification this year, adding so called “Gigabit WiFi” to new AirPort base stations, Time Capsule, Apple TV, notebooks and […]

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MSI demoes external Thunderbolt-based GPU for Apple notebooks at CES

Ok, this is interesting. Over at CES this week, MSI is showing off a new external graphics solution that can connect to a Mac through a high-speed Thunderbolt port. Per AnandTech, the MSI GUS IIrelies on the high bandwidth capacity of the 10Gbps Thunderbolt port found on the latest Mac models, including the MacBook Pro […]

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Corning unveils Gorilla Glass 2 at CES, material now 0.8mm thick and withstands 121 pounds of pressure

Because you always wanted your iPhone to be nigh-on-invincible. Per Gizmodo, Corning unveiled its new Gorilla Glass 2 at CES this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. While the original Gorilla Glass was about 1 millimeter thick, the new material is 20 percent thinner at just 0.8mm. Corning said Gorilla Glass 2 will enable device makers […]

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Intel demonstrates Near-Field Communications on upcoming Ivy Bridge notebook architecture

This could prove spiffy. Per Engadget and its CES coverage, Intel executive Mooly Eden has just confirmed that the company’s forthcoming Ivy Bridge chips will support Near-Field Communications (NFC), as demoed in a transaction involving a laptop and PayPass-enabled MasterCard. NFC technology has yet to be truly demoed as incorporated into notebooks and it’ll be […]