By Brandon Russell |
Intel on Monday announced an upgraded version of its Thunderbolt tech, with 20Gbps throughput instead of the current 10Gbps. With that, the new technology, which is expected to arrive in 2014, will support 4K resolutions, possibly pointing to even higher resolution Mac displays. Most notably,…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple also introduced a smaller half meter cable for $29, for anyone who doesn’t necessarily need the extra length. Now let’s hope Apple drops the price of Lightning cables, right?Look, we don’t like reading about cables any more than you do, but it is particularly…
By Brandon Russell |
The Drobo Mini is a high speed Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 enclosure designed for the best, fastest, and safest option for data backup. Compatible with both Mac and PC, the machine comes in a diminutive package that’s as portable as it is speedy. We haven’t…
By Brandon Russell |
With rumors circulating about a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro making an appearance at Apple’s iPad mini event, it was only a matter of time before details started to leak. And according to Chinese site WeiPhone, Apple’s upcoming smaller Retina machine will introduce an “unprecedented” battery…
By Killian Bell |
Acer has unveiled its first Windows 8 tablet this morning called the Iconia W700, which promises to deliver a “first-rate touch and typing experience for productivity-focused PC users.” The device boasts an 11.6-inch full HD 1080p display (1920 x 1080), and comes with a choice…
By Killian Bell |
HTC has been a little slow when it comes to rolling out Android 4.0 updates for its older handset. But the Taiwanese company says that it “expects” all of its Ice Cream Sandwich releases to drop by the end of August. In reply to a…
By Killian Bell |
After unveiling the ThinkPad Tablet 2 yesterday, Lenovo has announced that its ThinkPad T430u ultrabook is finally hitting shelves later this month. The 14-inch notebook, which was first announced back in January, packs Intel’s latest Ive Bridge processors, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to…
By Killian Bell |
Acer has announced the latest addition to its super slim Aspire ultrabook lineup this morning. Called the Aspire S5, the notebook features Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge processors, 256GB of solid-state storage, and promises to be the “world’s thinnest ultrabook.” The Aspire S5, which got its…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s Thunderbolt Software Update 1.2, which adds support for the company’s new Thunderbolt Gigabit Adapter, is reportedly turning some machines into big shiny bricks. One PSA on Reddit urges folks not to update, citing evidence in Apple’s support community where hundreds of affected users are…
By Killian Bell |
Our list of expectations for this today’s WWDC keynote continues to grow, and it’s becoming worryingly long. At this rate, it’s going to take Tim Cook a good four or five hours to announce everything we’re anticipating, and so it seems inevitable that some of us are going to…
By Brandon Russell |
Up until now, we were sorta, kinda expecting Apple to hit us with a MacBook Pro refresh at this year’s WWDC on June 11, but now we’re 99 percent sure. The laptop has been marked down $100 on Best Buy’s online store, signaling that a…
By Killian Bell |
HTC has begun rolling out its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to selected smartphones today, with the Sensation and the Sensation XE the first two devices to join the party. The Taiwanese company announced the update in a humorous post on its blog: Few…
By Killian Bell |
Following its debut in Apple’s MacBook Pro back in February 2010, the high-speed Thunderbolt technology from Intel is quickly making its way into all sorts of products. Displays, external hard drives, desktops, notebooks, and even external GPUs are all using it to provide super speedy…
By Adriana Lee |
According to three Apple patents filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, it seems that the Thunderbolt ports the company is enchanted with in its Mac and display products might find their way to iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches as well. At least one…
By Killian Bell |
I love my 11-inch MacBook Air. It’s incredibly light and portable which allows me to cart it around and work from pretty much anywhere, and when I’m at home, I can hook it up to a Thunderbolt Display and work with a little more space.…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple is said to be mulling over the future of its longstanding Mac Pro desktop line. Due to the advent of Apple’s new Thunderbolt connectivity standard, the once superior flexibility and architecture of the Mac Pro is being cannibalised by notebook, iMac and Mac mini…
By Killian Bell |
So… despite recent rumors that Apple’s new Thunderbolt Display would be here by now, we’re still waiting for the device to start shipping. However, one promising sign that its release is imminent comes in the form of an EFI firmware update for the company’s latest…
By Killian Bell |
Alongside the launch of its latest MacBook Air and Mac mini back in July, Apple also announced a brand new Thunderbolt-capable Cinema Display. However, it’s no longer called the Cinema Display — it’s now the Thunderbolt Display — and it could be arriving in Apple…
By Jon Rettinger |
Behold, the MacBook Air — Apple‘s latest entry in the so-light-it’s barely-there category of laptops. One just landed here at TechnoBuffalo, and I can’t wait to tear the packaging off and see how this represents in real life. The one we received is the smaller…
By Emily Price |
Apple unveiled its new Cinema Display this morning, the “World’s First Thunderbolt Display.” The 27-inch display can connect to any Thunderbolt-enabled Mac with one cable that allows you to “access its FaceTime camera, high quality audio, and Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire® 800, USB 2.0 and Thunderbolt…
By Sean P. Aune |
It seems that owners of the HTC ThunderBolt are going to be getting a long awaited update to Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) by the end of the month, and it will finally bring the Skype video calling they’ve all been waiting for. We first heard about…
By Sean P. Aune |
As was widely speculated this past week, Apple has indeed updated the iMac line today, and while they contain the same external looks, there is a whole lot of new stuff going on inside of them. The biggest news is that while Apple never specifically…
By Sean P. Aune |
If you happen to own an HTC Evo 4G or ThunderBolt, and you’re wondering where the update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread is, you’ll be happy to know it appears to be on its way. And while you will still have a little while to wait…
By Noah Kravitz |
Yesterday I looked at iPhone 4 vs HTC ThunderBolt in terms of overall design, hardware specs, size, pricing, and general thoughts on how the two devices look and feel. Today’s Part Two gets into using the phones, including a brief look at Android + Sense vs iOS,…
