The Sonnet Echo 15+ Thunderbolt Dock is unlike anything else on the market. But are unique features such as an integrated Blu-ray drive and support for up to two internal drives enough to justify its delayed launch? Read on to see if this feature-packed but expensive Thunderbolt 2 docking station makes sense in an emerging Thunderbolt 3 world.
The StarTech Triple-Video Docking Station: All Work and No Play
The StarTech Triple Video Docking Station can add up to three monitors and a host of ports to your Mac or Windows laptop, but not without some important limitations. Check out our full review to see if this unique docking station can meet your needs.
StarTech USB 3.0 Docking Station for Two Laptops
Laptop docking stations are nothing new, but a recently released product from StarTech promises to let a user share a single multi-display desktop workstation setup between two Mac or Windows laptops. We put the StarTech docking station to the test to see how the experience works.
Our New Favorite Flash Drive is the SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0
Although the rise of online storage and syncing services have reduced their necessity, USB flash drives are still important and useful for many tasks. After a year of using a Lexar drive, we found the SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0. Read on to find out why it’s now our favorite USB flash drive.
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10Gbps USB Spec Finalized as USB 3.1
The next advancement for the USB specification, first announced in January, has been certified by the USB 3.0 Promoter Group. The new specification, to be called “USB 3.1,” will double current maximum bandwidth to 10Gbps while maintaining the backward-compatibility that USB is known for. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group, which comprises representatives from HP, Intel, Microsoft, Renesas Electronics, ST-Ericsson, and Texas Instruments, made the announcement via press release (PDF) today. SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps uses a more efficient data encoding…
Anker Uspeed 4-in-1 USB 3.0 Card Reader Review & Benchmarks
Professional and amateur photographers alike have long been faced with the fact that the speed of flash memory cards has outpaced the commonly available means of copying the data contained on those cards to their computers. Until only recently, Secure Digital (SD) or CompactFlash (CF) card readers were primarily based on USB 2.0 or FireWire interfaces. Now, USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt-based options have reached consumers at reasonable prices, and today we’ll take a look at one: the $17.99 Anker Uspeed…
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Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock Review & Benchmarks [Updated]
Years after it was first announced and several delays later, the Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock has finally launched. The multi-function dock promises to both expand a Mac’s capabilities as well as facilitate easy docking on a clean desk. We’ve spent the last few days putting the device through its paces to see if it was worth the wait. Box Contents One of the first things you’ll notice about the Thunderbolt Express Dock is its surprisingly large box. Although the product’s…