Top Mac Accessories : Combine and Consolidate
Filed in: Mac USB Hubs
Our Mac Life demands more computer cables, wires, adapters and power transformers than most of us really want to deal with. But there's some interesting - and smartly designed - combo accessories for Apple users. These can help minimize and consolidate some of the tangle our desks have to cope with.
Everybody needs a Mac backup drive, and usuallly, a powered USB 2.0 high-speed hub. So why not combine the two into one?
3-Port USB Hub Drive Dock
For FreeAgent Model Drives
From Seagate
Matching FreeAgent Go Backup Drive
Choose 320Gb or 500Gb Drive
Mac mini owners in particular may find this 3-Port FireWire 400, 3-Port USB hub drive combo to compliment thier computer and expansion needs.
Iomega MiniMax Hub/Drive
1or 2 Terabyte Options
A top mac accessory pick that combines both a great set of 2.1 stereo speakers with a powered 3-Port USB hub continues to be Logitech's AudioHub thats a natural fit behind any MacBook (and sounds 10 times better!)
Hub + Speaker Combo
With Volume/Mute Control
Griffin Simplifi Hub - Dock - Reader
For iPod - iPhone
And for the millions of iPhone users - whether Mac or PC - Buffalo combines a Dock hard drive enabled with both FireWire 800 for backup - and USB to synch and recharge your iPhone or iPod Touch. 2 extra USB ports are avalable as well for other Mac gadgets.
Buffalo Dualie Dock
Backup, Sync and Charge
Everybody needs a Mac backup drive, and usuallly, a powered USB 2.0 high-speed hub. So why not combine the two into one?
3-Port USB Hub Drive Dock
For FreeAgent Model Drives
From Seagate
Matching FreeAgent Go Backup Drive
Choose 320Gb or 500Gb Drive
Mac mini owners in particular may find this 3-Port FireWire 400, 3-Port USB hub drive combo to compliment thier computer and expansion needs.
Iomega MiniMax Hub/Drive
1or 2 Terabyte Options
A top mac accessory pick that combines both a great set of 2.1 stereo speakers with a powered 3-Port USB hub continues to be Logitech's AudioHub thats a natural fit behind any MacBook (and sounds 10 times better!)
Hub + Speaker Combo
With Volume/Mute Control
Griffin Simplifi Hub - Dock - Reader
For iPod - iPhoneAnd for the millions of iPhone users - whether Mac or PC - Buffalo combines a Dock hard drive enabled with both FireWire 800 for backup - and USB to synch and recharge your iPhone or iPod Touch. 2 extra USB ports are avalable as well for other Mac gadgets.
Buffalo Dualie Dock
Backup, Sync and Charge
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Enjoy TV On An iPad - Captured On Your Mac
Filed in: Mac TV Tuners
With its large, high resolution display, watching TV on an iPad proves more enjoyable than on the smaller screen of an iPhone or iPod Touch. But regardless of which you own - it's all doable with free or low-cost apps from the iTunes App Store. Check out Equinux's Tube To Go or free Live TV app, or ElGato's $4.99 EyeTV app.
It all starts with a Mac compatible TV tuner to record and export your fave TV shows and movies on your Mac. Adding a USB HDTV tuner to your Apple computer opens up a world of television viewing enjoyment at your Mac desktop or laptop - or on the go!
Your best tuner choices are the Equinux Tubestick TV Tuner for Mac
(or PC) - or any number of tuner capture devices from ElGato such as the latest model; the 2010 EyeTV Hybrid
for OSX (as wel as Window Media Center PCs.) Both offer ways to either remotely stream TV over WiFi or 3G -- or sync your recorded television content to your iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone for TV enjoyment when you're out of range.
It all starts with a Mac compatible TV tuner to record and export your fave TV shows and movies on your Mac. Adding a USB HDTV tuner to your Apple computer opens up a world of television viewing enjoyment at your Mac desktop or laptop - or on the go!
Your best tuner choices are the Equinux Tubestick TV Tuner for Mac
(or PC) - or any number of tuner capture devices from ElGato such as the latest model; the 2010 EyeTV Hybridfor OSX (as wel as Window Media Center PCs.) Both offer ways to either remotely stream TV over WiFi or 3G -- or sync your recorded television content to your iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone for TV enjoyment when you're out of range.