Apple has finally started stocking the Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter. The new dongle costs $29 and is currently listed as shipping within 1 to 3 business days. Although it can be used by any Mac with an available Thunderbolt port running OS X v10.7.4 or higher, its arrival has been on the wish list for […]
Crucial has introduced a new range of budget 2.5-inch SSDs that start from just $50. The v4 SSD range ranges in size from 32GB through to a range topping 250GB that also arrives at a similarly affordable $190 price point. Crucial suggests that the new drives are aimed at giving a performance boost to systems […]
Sonnet has followed up its Thunderbolt PCIe expansion cases with new, budget-priced versions called Echo Express SE. The chassis lets users plug PCI Express cards into computers without any expansion ports and communicate with them at high speeds thanks to their Thunderbolt interface. The cases have two such ports, allowing them to daisy-chain up to […]
A new line of hard shell cases designed for the Retina MacBook Pro have been launched by Hard Candy Cases. Rather than clipping onto the laptop, the Hard Shell Case uses a corner snap design that surrounds the MacBook and simplifies the process of putting on or taking off the case. Four color options, Black, […]
The two storage arrays introduced last month have now popped up at online retailers and Drobo’s own site, revealing their prices and ship dates. The Mini and 5D are priced starting at $650 and $850, respectively. The Mini is due to ship in about two weeks’ time, while the ship date for the 5D isn’t […]
LG has introduced its new IPS7 Series of monitors that are highlighted by a near invisible bezel at just 1.2mm (.025-inch) thin. The new monitors use IPS technology for wide viewing angles and more consistent color representation. They come in 23-inch (IPS237L) and 27-inch (IPS277L) iterations although both are limited to a 1920×1080 resolution, but […]
Crucial has updated its 7mm thick m4 SSD range meant for Ultrabooks with the m4 mSATA barebones card for even tighter spaces. The drives retain the maximum 500MBps read speeds and 260MBps sequential write speeds of the thicker disks, but can sit right by the mainboard. The m4 mSATA SSD is an eighth of the […]
Intel has added a new higher capacity 240GB SSD to its entry-level 330 Series range, making it a more reasonable proposition for users looking for useable capacity against value for money. The range now comes 60GB, 120GB, 180GB variants along with the aforementioned 240GB model. Intel has also trimmed its reseller pricing on the 330 […]
Mac accessory seller Other World Computing is now offering new Mercury Aura Pro Express solid-state drives (SSDs) in capacities ranging from 120GB to 480GB for the latest (2012) MacBook Air models. As revealed through a teardown of the latest Air, the connectors on the factory-supplied SSD are slightly different from the usual connectors, but the […]
Display and consumer electronics maker ViewSonic announced today a new high performance, energy efficient display. The VX2703mh-LED is a 27-inch monitor with a 10,000,000:1 MEGA Dynamic Contrast Ratio, built-in SRS Premium Sound speakers, and a 1920×1080 resolution. The monitor has DVI, VGA, and HDMI ports. On the eco-friendly side, it contains a mercury-free LED backlighting, an […]