I don’t usually talk about the new Apple announcements at length on my solo show but I was inspired this time so I’ll give you some thoughts about the MacBook Air, the Mac mini and the new iPads Pro. Then I’ll tell you about a Thunderbolt 3 dock from Accell that has more power and […]
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Everything is Fiddly with Helma in the Netherlands
At the end of 2015, I did a major rant I entitled “Everything is Fiddly!” Ever since then, whenever I complain about trying to get some tech to work, Lindsay says to me, “Remember mom, everything is Fiddly!” This week, Helma from the Netherlands joins us to tell us all about everything that had gone […]
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CES 2018: OWC Thunderbolt 3 Storage and Docks
Allison interviews Andrew Gerth and Larry O’Connor from OWC about their Thunderbolt 3 storage and docks. The OWC ThunderBlade V4 SSD RAID supports capacities from 1 to 8 TB for Macs and PCs and offers screaming data transfer speeds up to 2800 MB/s over Thunderbolt 3. It is rugged, portable and comes in a custom-fit […]
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In November of 2016, I got the Touch Bar MacBook Pro. It’s got the new fangled USB-C ports that carry Thunderbolt 3. I did a post back then about how there were some unexpected challenges with that new machine with my existing hardware. Specifically, there was no adapter available to allow me to use my […]
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Allison interviews Marcus Kuchler from udoq about their novel docking station for mobile devices. udoq can accommodate several mobiles devices at once and is completely adaptable to any connector type, from Lightning to micro USB to USB-C. udoq can easily be reconfigured as your collection of mobile devices changes. It comes in four sizes: 250mm, […]
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Allison interviews Alan Jacobson from Satechi about a range of products all matched to the colors and finishes of Apple’s MacBook, MacBook Pro and iPhone. Alan described a power strip, dock, headphones, headphone stand, Apple Watch charging stand, numeric keypad, mousepad, laptop stand, USB-C disk enclosure, magnetic phone mount and bluetooth presenter, all offered in […]
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Allison interviews Jen Warren from Belkin about their new Thunderbolt 3 dock and other products. This dock supports speeds up to 40 Gbps and provides up to 85 Watts of power to your computer while also providing connectivity to other monitors and peripheral devices. The setting is the CES Unveiled show floor. Learn more at […]
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Last week I told you about how the new MacBook Pro won’t run a DisplayPort monitor. I quoted the Apple support article that explains that their USB-C to Thunderbolt adapter simply will not work with any DisplayPort display, including their own legacy monitors. I explained how my darling husband Steve swapped monitors with me so […]
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Hello Allison and NosillaCastaways. Trevor from Australia with a short review of a product that has helped breath new life into my 2011 iMac and could be the ultimate dongle for the new range of MacBook Pros. With more Macs coming with fewer ports to connect your external devices, adding an additional monitor, external hard […]
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