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Lightning adapter to HDMI : a real quality issue

Panic spots an issue : the Lightning adapter to HDMI has quality concerns. Indeed, the adapter does not send a raw image on the screen, and the output is limited to 1600 x 900 instead of 1080p (with an upscale, for instance).

Posté le 02/03/2013 par

Installing USB 3.0 on a Mac Pro or a Mac Book Pro

It is possible to install a 3.0 USB card on a Mac Pro or MacBook Pro, and to make it directly recognized by Mac OS X.

Posté le 22/12/2012 par

Les meilleures promotions du jour

Sur cette page, je vous mets les promotions du jour. Ce sont celles que je poste de temps en temps sur Twitter, et les liens sont sponsorisés, ce qui me permet d’acheter certains accessoires pour le site. Je mets des liens vers des promotions intéressantes, idéalement des produits que j’ai essayés ou que je connais bien, avec évidemment une orientation vers les nouvelles technologies.

Posté le 22/12/2012 par

Thunderbolt and Mini DisplayPort : differences and compatibility

As this issue os often misunderstood, I will expose the difference (and also similarities) between Thunderbolt and Mini DisplayPort.

Posté le 10/12/2012 par

Create a Fusion Drive with command line

Good news, OS X 10.8.2 tolerates Fusion Drive and it is possible to create manually a Fusion Drive.

Posté le 31/10/2012 par

Getting a new SSD on MacBook Air

Recurring issue : is it possible to change the SSD of a MacBook Air, or put one when you own a model with a hard drive? Overall, the answer is yes , if you have a good budget.

Posté le 31/10/2012 par

The iPhone 3G : outdated ?

I would not allow myself to think that Apple uses planned obsolescence , although I recently titled a big troll on the subject, but the fact is that iOS 6.0 make the iPhone 3G – released in 2008 – outdated , and in the worst way in my opinion. And everyone does not want to buy an iPhone 5S.

Posté le 22/09/2012 par

A gamepad on Mac : the PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS

You own one of the few Mac games but you do not have a joystick ? Good news , a single Playstation 3 SIXAXIS works perfectly on a Mac, without any third party software.

Posté le 12/08/2012 par

The HDMI adapter for Apple iPad

Since the release of the iPad 2, Apple offers an interesting accessory : an HDMI adapter for iOS devices . Sold 40 € , the digital AV adapter allows you to connect some iOS devices to a TV via an HDMI cable. This is quite handy while traveling to quickly show a video or photos to someone.

Posté le 09/06/2012 par

The first (and only ?) MacBook with a dedicated GPU

My black and white MacBook, with a pink apple on the back, suffered again : I implanted him a dedicated graphic card. So I own (to my knowledge) the first and only MacBook (2006 in my case) with a dedicated GPU, a Radeon HD 2600 XT.

Posté le 22/02/2012 par

An external GPU under Mac OS X : three screens on a MacBook Pro

An external graphic card on a Mac? Some dream of. Others do. An American company has indeed boxes that can contain an ExpressCard card or any PCI-Express card.

Posté le 17/02/2012 par