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Do More With USB Type-C With Club3D Roundup Review
Introduction Both USB 3.1 and the Type-C connectors have been on the market for some time and we start to see more and more devices and items that take advantage of these newest two additions to the USB standards. Today I’m going to take a closer look at some of…
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Intel Thinks USB Type-C Will Help Replace Headphones Jacks
People aren’t too happy when it comes to change. Proven by the fact that people aren’t too keen when Apple announced (or even when it was just a rumor) that the next generation iPhone would ditch the classic headphone jack in place of one of their own lightning connections. Now…
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Mach Xtreme Barium 64GB Type-C Combo USB Drive Review
Introduction With a new generation of connectors, we also need a new generation of flash drives able to connect to those ports. Luckily there is no shortage of USB 3.1 Type-C drives anymore and a lot of them come with a duality to make sure that they stay compatible with a…
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Kensington USB Type-C Adapter and Hub Roundup Review
Introduction Every new connection standard brings along some complications when it comes to compatibility with older connector types. Usually, USB is exempt from this simply due to its very nature, but within the new USB 3.1 10 Gbps specification is also the new and reversible Type-C connector. Newer mobile devices all feature…
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Intel Wants 3.5mm Headphone Jacks Gone
Alongside the USB port, one of the most ubiquitous ports found on most devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack. While many of its analog siblings have died out, the 3.5mm jack has managed to stick it out. Its days are numbered though if Apple has their way and it looks…
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Gigabyte Releases Four Thunderbolt 3 Certified BRIX Systems
Gigabyte continues their introduction of Thunderbolt 3 certified devices, the currently fastest single-wire connection available. After having released quite a few motherboards with this feature, it is time for the small form factor systems called BRIX to get the same treatment. Gigabyte released four new BRIX model with Thunderbolt 3 support…
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Apacer AS720 Dual Interface 240GB SSD Review
Introduction Today’s review is a little bit special as I’m taking a closer look at Apacer’s new AP720 SSD with 240GB capacity. This unique solid state drive doesn’t just come with the normal SATA connector, it is the world’s first dual-interface SSD that also comes with a USB 3.1 Type-C…
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SilverStone Releases ECU03 USB 3.1 Expansion Card
USB 3.1 is the newest generation and it brings quite a few improvements over the previous generation, such as the double bandwidth capabilities. The trouble with new generations of connectors is that you’ll also need to upgrade your system to use them, at least if you got an older one. Luckily…
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Amazon Bans Bad USB Type-C Cables
Everyone knows about USB cables. Used for everything from transferring important information from one device to another to charging your devices, they are seen everywhere and the USB Type-C Cables are no exception. Some people were put off when a google engineer fried his Chromebook using a bad cable from…
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SilverStone TS11-C USB 3.1 Docking Station Review
Introduction We have tested quite a few of SilverStone’s storage solutions in the past and while the new TS11-C external hard drive docking station might look like previous models, it is special as it comes with the newest technologies. In the past, we have been limited by the USB 3.0…
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Sharkoon Releases USB 3.1 Docking Station and Add-In Card
There can be many reasons why you would want to add some external storage to your system and there are about as many different possibilities as there are reasons. One of the easiest ways to connect storage to your system is via a USB docking stations. Whether you have a…
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MSI Announces Cubi 2 Plus Mini-PC
MSI announced a new addition to their lineup of mini-PCs with the release of the new MSI Cubi 2 Plus. The new Cubi 2 Plus is built on the same principle as other mini-PCs where modern technology meets a space-saving design. This is also a system that will speak equally…
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SilverStone Releases USB 3.1 Type-C LAN and HDMI Adapters
One of the downsides with compact mobile devices such as two-in-one, ultrabooks, and tablets is the lack of connection ability. They all have a USB connection, but beyond that, it is very limited. Luckily you can do a lot with adapters and SilverStone just released two new USB 3.1 Type-C…
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SilverStone Releases TS11-C USB 3.1 Docking Station
SilverStone has quite a few external docking solutions for both SSDs and HDDs, but they newest of them that’s just been released is the fastest of them all. This is at least the case when we exclude the external RAID solutions. The new external docking station from SilverStone is called the TS11-C…
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Adam Elements USB 3.1 ROMA Brings Style to the Flash Drive
The USB 3.1 standard has been among us for some time now, but there aren’t many drives on the market that support this new standard yet. Lately more and more drives are being released, but they mostly just feature the new connectors and no real performance improvement considering the bus…
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