D-Link has rolled out the new DHP-309AV PowerLine AV + mini adapter starter kit. The device extends your home network by transforming your existing electrical system into a powerful network with up to 200Mbps performance. It is equipped with a 10/100Base Ethernet port with Auto MDI/MDIX and an RJ-45 connector. The D-Link DHP-309AV also uses a 128-bit AES data encryption. [D-Link]
Have an old iPod dock lying around? It’s not entirely useless with your iPhone 5 and its new lightning connector. All you need is a cheap Bluetooth adapter and you’re back in business. More »
CableJive has recently launched the DockBoss+ adapter. Priced at just $29.95 each, the adapter allows you to connect the new iPhone 5 to speaker docks made for Apple’s older 30-pin dock connector. It is a 2.5-foot cable with a female 30-pin dock connector, a female USB port and a female 1/8″ (3.5mm) audio port. [CableJive]
No one has been particularly pleased about how the iPhone 5 is going to need adapters for old peripherals, or about how those adapters are so damned expensive. If it’s got you pissed, have no fear; the knock-offs have arrived. More »
With the proliferation of Ultrabooks, laptops are shipping with fewer ports and smaller screens. One of the benficiaries of the streamlined designs is DisplayLink, whose technology can turn a single USB port into a bevy of connections. At IDF 2012, the company showed off new gear from several vendors, including EVGA, HP, Lenovo and Targus. First, there’s a handsome little puck from EVGA, called the UV Plus+39, that plugs into your laptop’s USB 2 or 3.0 socket to grant you HDMI and DVI output at up to 2048 x 1152 resolution for $85. Next up, Lenovo’s self-explanatory USB 3.0 to DVI adapter that supports the same max resolution as the Plus+39 for $80. Lastly, a pair of docks from Targus and HP. HP’s 3005pr USB 3.0 Port Replicator turns your laptop’s USB 3.0 port into four USB 2.0, two USB 3.0, one HDMI, DisplayPort, and RJ-45 jacks, plus audio in and out connections for a mere $150. Targus’ $250 USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Dual Video Docking Station has similar connectivity to HP’s solution, but swaps DisplayPort for DVI and adds the ability to charge 90W laptops using its included array of power adapters. Having trouble deciding which one’s for you? Perhaps our photos in the gallery below will help you decide.
Gallery: DisplayLink at IDF 2012
Myriam Joire contributed to this report.
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DisplayLink shows off adapters and docks from HP, Lenovo, EVGA and Targus at IDF 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple will release the Lightning port to HDMI and VGA adapters very soon. These adapters enables iPhone 5 users to connect their smartphones directly to any HDTV display. Without these adapters, iPhone 5 owners can only stream video and audio content through AirPlay. Apple will sell these new adapters for about $39 each. [The Verge]
Apple has started selling the Lightning to Micro USB Adapter. It enables you to connect the new iPhone 5 to micro USB cables and chargers to sync and charge your device. Priced at $24, the Apple Lightning to Micro USB Adapter is compatible with iPhone 5, iPod touch (5th generation) and iPod nano (7th generation). [Apple Store]
The TP-LINK TL-WN725N Wireless N Nano USB adapter is designed to be as convenient as possible. Measuring at just 18.6mm x 15mm x 7.1mm, the adapter offers 802.11n capability with up to 150Mbps speeds, which is ideal for smooth video streaming, voice streaming and online gaming. The TP-LINK TL-WN725N supports 64/128 WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) and IEEE 802.1X. What’s more, it is compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP 32/64bit, Vista 32/64bit, Windows 7 32/64bit operating systems. The TP-LINK TL-WN725N Wireless N Nano USB adapter retails for $12.99 each. [TP-LINK]
We recently reviewed AViiQ’s line of ribbon-style USB adapter cables, but found that what made them most unique—their flat cable design—also made them difficult to use. So we couldn’t recommend the cables, but maybe the convenience of this new triple-headed all-in-one design might make this cable worth carrying. More »
Adapters to fit Canon’s EF lenses on Micro Four Thirds and NEX camera bodies most definitely aren’t new. Without any electronic link, though, that Lumix GX1 or NEX-F3 owner has had to focus by hand, sometimes without any aperture control — what year is it, 1930? Kipon wants to make sure you’ll never have to stoop to that level again through a pair of new adapters that keep the electronic controls working. As always with these parts, there’s likely to be catches: we don’t know the prices and ship dates, for one, and lens conversion can still hurt the autofocus speed. Even so, anyone who’s been hoarding (or simply envious of) Canon glass now doesn’t have to eye an EOS-M just to get a mirrorless camera with the lens adapter they crave.
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Kipon preps Canon EF lens adapters for Micro Four Thirds, NEX cameras with electronic control originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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