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OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock at CES

Other World Computing (OWC) always turns up at CES with new toys and this year Todd looks on with desire as founder Larry O'Connor shows off the latest accessories from the Mac shop. First up is a 240 GB SSD with USB3 crammed into a memory stick form factor. Made to match most Apple products with a brushed aluminium finish,

G-Technology G-RAID Mini Review

External USB 3 hard drives are pretty common these days and GNC has reviewed several models in the past. However, this is the first portable RAID unit that I've had on my desk. On show here is the G-Technology G-RAID mini and with a pair of 2.5" drives, the G-RAID mini offers a choice of RAID 0 or RAID 1 in a very

Apple Keyboard Overlays from KB Covers

KB Covers produce lightweight and flexible keyboard overlays for Apple Macs to help make people more productive with complex software applications or type in foreign languages. Andy and Scott find out what's happening with KB Covers from Bruce Franklin. KB Covers produces overlays for Apple Macintosh desktop and laptop computers, covering both current and older models. Generally there are three

Pogoplug Mobile Review

The cloud is definitely where it's at right now, but what if you don't like the idea the idea of Google, Dropbox et al looking after your data? Then you might be interested in a Pogoplug, which allows you to create your own cloud storage that's only limited by the size of the hard disk. A Pogoplug is a hardware

KB Covers Keyboard Overlays

KB Covers offer specialised keyboard covers for Apple Macs and MacBooks. Rather than dust covers, these are keyboard overlays which re-label for foreign languages or show keyboard shortcuts. A good example for the former is a foreign language student who wishes to use a keyboard with the studied country's layout and alphabet. Imagine the convenience for students of Arabic or

Dolly Drive Cloud Backup for Time Machine

Apple's Time Machine has been a lifesaver for many people, especially when they've accidentally deleted an important file. However, it doesn't protect against fire, flood or theft when everything is lost. Enter Dolly Drive, a Time Machine-compatible cloud-based backup service. Available as a subscription service based on data usage, Dolly Drive looks like another Time Machine target to OS X

J5Create’s Wormhole Station

J5Create may be familiar to Apple Macintosh users as they're designers of aesthetic Mac accessories, but their latest gadget will be of interest to those of us with a foot in the PC camp. Here Todd talks to John about their new Wormhole Station. The Wormhole Station combined with the Wormhole cable creates a keyboard and mouse switch which not