I bought my first USB-C Mac in 2015 when the MacBook Adorable first came out. That was seven years ago and I’ve been a huge advocate of USB-C ever since. I’ve gotten into flame wars on the topic as recently as this week from people clinging to the old and undeniably irritating USB-A connector. These […]
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CES 2021: ViewSonic Monitors
Allison interviews Ray Hedrick from ViewSonic about their line of monitors compatible with the Mac. He walks through the VX line of displays perfect for home offices, and the VP displays that are intended for serious video and photography editors. He explains how they’re perfect for Mac users because they also support full power delivery […]
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CES 2020: LINEDOCK Dock for MacBook Pro
Allison interviews Quentin Malgaud, Co-founder & CEO of LINEDOCK, about their new full-featured docks for the 13″ and 16″ MacBook Pro. Sitting flush right under your MacBook, LINEDOCK’s sleek design integrates into any desk setup. It features eight hours of extra battery life, up to 1TB onboard Flash SSD, and it meets international aviation requirements. […]
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CES 2020: Satechi Keyboards and Desktop & Wireless Chargers
Allison interviews Austin Reitsch from Satechi about several of their new products. First up, Austin describes the Trio Wireless Charger that supports simultaneous wireless charging for the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods integrated into a single charging pad. Austin then describes Satechi’s new 108W Pro USB-C PD Desktop charger that supports simultaneous charging of the […]
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CES 2020: ALOGIC Powerbanks & USB-C Hubs
Allison interviews Pratik Kumar from ALOGIC about their new Powerbanks and USB-C Hubs. The first device he shows is the Cannon One dual USB-C Super-hub due for release around the end of February 2020. It has two USB-C inputs, both of which can be magnetically latched to each other and plugged side-by-side into a Mac […]
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Thunderbolt 3 Docks – How Does the OWC Offering Stack Up?
OWC, CalDigit, Belkin & Accell Thunderbolt 3 Docks Compared Every once in a while I find myself descending into madness when I work on a review. Remember when I got curious about exactly what the government regulations were about banks and using SMS for two-factor authentication? That was our fun trip into NIST Special Publication […]
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CES 2019: Targus Video Docking Stations
Allison interviews Nick Markovsky from Targus about their latest video docking stations. Targus’s currently available Dock 520 is a quad HD docking station with a single USB-C input feeding 4 HDMI (1080p) outputs or two 2K (1440p50) outputs. It is also Thunderbolt 3 compatible. Nick also showed an enterprise-level video docking station which will be […]
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