MacNN | connectivity News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us connectivity, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Tripp Lite announces USB over Cat 5 extender hubs http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/13/usb.over.cat.5.extenders/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/tripplitesml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Tripp Lite has released its latest connectivity products, The U224-1R4-R and U224-4R4-R extender hubs that send USB signals over Cat 5 cable. The 1R4 model offers three USB 2.0 ports to connect local peripherals, along with a single-port receiver for connecting an additional remote device. The 4R4 variant allows connection of up to four remote devices to a computer. Users plug the transmitter into... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/13/usb.over.cat.5.extenders/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:25:00 GMT Missing Sync supports BlackBerry Bold http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/11/missing.sync.for.bold/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/blackberrybold-att.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mark/Space on Tuesday unveiled support for the BlackBerry Bold smartphone in its connectivity software, The Missing Sync for BlackBerry. The company illustrates that The Missing Sync now allows users to synchronize contacts, calendars, Entourage data, iTunes playlists, iPhoto albums and more with the BlackBerry Bold 9000 series handsets. The Missing Sync for BlackBerry is currently selling for $39... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/11/missing.sync.for.bold/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:25:00 GMT Gefen intros Ethernet-based HDMI IR Extender http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/04/gefen.hdmi.ir.extender/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/GefenHDMIteaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Gefen on Thursday introduced its newest connectivity product, the HDMI IR Extender. Aimed at custom installations, the HDMI IR Extender will allow users to control their HD source units from another room without having to purchase and run lengthy HDMI cables through their walls. The Sender and Receiver connect via two standard Ethernet (CAT-5) cables, and can deliver 1080p resolution video signals... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/04/gefen.hdmi.ir.extender/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT Enhance unveils 4/8-drive JBOD/RAID storage http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/24/enhance.4.8.drive.storage/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/enh_071224_storagesm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Enhance Technology has unveiled the new EnhanceBOX E4 MS and E8 MS series external host card (HBA) dependent desktop SAS/SATA storage arrays. The new storage devices offer support for high capacity SAS and SATA I/II 3Gbps hard drives using the latest Mini-SAS SFF-8088 connectivity, and depending on the host cards are configurable as JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks) or RAID to sustain data transfer rat... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/24/enhance.4.8.drive.storage/ Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:50:00 GMT More Leopard issues loom after recent update http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/28/leopard.issues.loom/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/lep_071128_leopardsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A month has passed since Apple introduced Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, and the upgrade still has several problems to address despite an early patch that fixed numerous others. Time Machine and AirPort Extreme connectivity issues remain unsolved, even as Time Machine and Aperture data corruption plague Leopard users alongside windows that seem to vanish when using the new 'Spaces' feature. Failed install... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/28/leopard.issues.loom/ Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:30:00 GMT Leopard causing networking issues? http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/26/leopard.network.problems/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/26-network-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Some users are experiencing less-than-satisfactory network performance since their upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, or from the 10.5.1 update, and are seeking help on Apple's forums (1 | 2 | 3 | 4). The reports vary in circumstance, with some users having troubles on third-party network equipment while others that use the same hardware deny having any issues. Most of the complaints revolve around... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/26/leopard.network.problems/ Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:20:00 GMT