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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 […]

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AT&T using iTunes, telephone-based assistance for iPhone unlock process

Following up on Friday’s story, wireless carrier AT&T began allowing out-of-contract customers to unlock their iPhone for use on other carriers yesterday, and the unlock codes are applied to the device after restoring through iTunes. Per AppleInsider, customers who were among the first to take advantage told the web site that after dialing 611 to […]

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Users now able to re-download purchased iTunes Store movies via iCloud

If ya bought a movie once, you can always re-download it at a later date via the iCloud. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday announced that it has expanded its iTunes in the Cloud functionality in iCloud, giving users the ability to re-download movies, and also adding availability of 1080p high-definition TV show episodes. Previously, the […]

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Time Warner Cable streaming arrives for Macs, PCs

Additional content is never a bad thing. Per Macworld, Time Warner Cable’s streaming cable services are no longer exclusive to iOS devices. Now, Mac and PC users can now watch live TV from the cable provider through their Web browsers via the companys TWC TV Web app, available now in beta, works in Chrome, Firefox, […]

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Apple universal remote patent points towards upcoming television set

It’s the patent applications that provide the niftiest hints. Per Free Patents Online, Apple has shown interest in building a new, simplified remote control that would automatically control a variety of devices while reducing setup and frustration for the user. The concept was revealed this week in a new patent application entitled “Apparatus and Method […]