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Kool Tools: Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Box

Akitio’s Thunder3 PCIe Box (http://tinyurl.com/gt5hrto) is the industry’s first Thunderbolt 3 external PCI Express (PCIe) expansion chassis device designed to provide an additional PCIe slot for Thunderbolt 3 computers where there’s either not enough space to install another PCIe card or on systems such as laptops where there previously was no option to add a PCIe card.

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24% of millennials use mobile apps for services such as Uber and Lyft

New data from Parks Associates (www.parksassociates.com) shows that 24% of millennials use mobile apps for calling a taxi or ride-sharing services such as Uber or Lyft, compared to 13% of Gen Xers and 7% of Baby Boomers. More than 60% of millennials use mobile apps for banking or money management, compared to less than 50% of Gen Xers and one-third of Baby Boomers.

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ADATA releases Premier SC660 External SSD and Premier HC660 External HDD

ADATA Technology (www.adata.com) has launched the Premier SC660 external solid state drive and Premier HC660 external hard drive. The two share a sandblasted metal design that measures just 9.6mm in thickness.

The grooved enclosure featured in both models is durable, resistant to shocks, scratches, and chipping thanks to an electroplated coating. The SC660 delivers high speed up to 440MB/s read and write performance and is compatible with Mac OS X, Windows, and Android devices. It’s available in 240GB and 480GB versions.

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Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac launches

Parallels (www.parallels.com/about) has launched Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac (www.parallels.com/upgradedesktop12). Parallels Desktop 12 is macOS Sierra ready, includes up-to 25% performance improvements, and features more than 20 ingle-function tools and utilities which are also available as a standalone Parallels Toolbox for Mac app.

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