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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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Accessory News

Belkin to release Thunderbolt Express Dock this September for $299

Give it time and the spiffy peripherals eventually show up on the market. Per AppleInsider, Belkin on Monday introduced its new Thunderbolt Express Dock, which will allow users to connect multiple devices to their Mac with one Thunderbolt cable when it arrives in September for US$299. Though it won’t be available until later this year, […]

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Hardware News

Apple begins shipping Thunderbolt-equipped Cinema Display units

Per AppleInsider, a number of users have reported that Apple has begun shipping LED Thunderbolt Displays directly to them. The customers reported late Thursday that their Thunderbolt Display orders have shipped, with one Australian customer claimed that the display has already arrived. Apple unveiled the new US$999 27-inch LED Thunderbolt Display in July alongside new […]

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MacBook Air News

Apple releases Thunderbolt, Sandy Bridge, backlit keyboard-equipped MacBook Air notebooks

You might have been waiting for this. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday the long-anticipated new version of its MacBook Air notebook, equipping the ultraportables with Thunderbolt ports, backlit keyboards and Intel’s latest Sandy Bridge processors offering up to twice the performance of their predecessors. Like the previous generation models, the new MacBook Airs start at […]