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The Travel Tech Kit: Five USB-C Accessories Worth Packing
Business travel punishes overpacking and dead batteries alike. Five USB-C accessories that earn their place in the bag, from a folding stand dock to a 2.5G ethernet adapter.
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GaN Moves Upstream: What October's Supply-Chain Moves Mean for 2027 Accessories
GaN is moving from consumer chargers into professional power supplies, as two October supply-chain moves show. What cheaper gallium nitride means for 2027 accessories.
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MZCKU10217B: a 10-Port Powered USB Hub Built for Busy Desks
The MZCKU10217B is a 10-port powered USB hub: two USB-C and one USB-A port at 10Gbps, six more USB-A ports, four with 12W BC 1.2 fast charging, adapter included.
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Powered or Bus-Powered: Which USB Hub Does Your Desk Actually Need?
Drives that disconnect and phones that trickle-charge are classic signs of a bus-powered hub running out of power. How to tell which hub type your desk needs.
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Thunderbolt or USB-C? The Port Labels Confuse Everyone, Even the Experts
Two major outlets covered port confusion this week alone. Thunderbolt, USB4 and plain USB-C share a shape but not a spec: how to read the labels before you buy.
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MZTC9322: an 11-in-1 SSD Hub With Dual Displays and Wired LAN
The MZTC9322 packs an 11-in-1 office into one body: M.2 NVMe storage at 10Gbps, dual displays via MST, Gigabit LAN, fast cards and 100W PD charging.
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Card Reader Buying Guide: CFexpress, UHS-II and the Speed Numbers That Matter
Card reader marketing lives on big numbers: UHS-II, 312MB/s, CFexpress. How to match a reader to your camera and workflow, and which speed numbers actually matter.
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Driver-Free Docks Are Having a Moment: Native USB-C Video Grows Up
Plugable's new driver-free triple-display USB-C dock marks a shift: native video output is replacing driver-dependent docks. What changed, and what buyers should ask for now.
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MZTC344D: One Monitor, Two Computers, 8K 60Hz, Zero Replugging
The MZTC344D is a DisplayPort switch that lets two computers share one monitor at up to 8K 60Hz: two DP inputs, one DP output, one-button switching, no more cable swapping.
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How to Source at an Electronics Trade Fair: a Buyer's Field Guide
Trade fairs compress a year of supplier discovery into four days, and the mistakes are expensive. A field guide to preparing, questioning and following up like a pro.
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