Sabrent 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub with Individual Power Switches and LEDs (HB-UMLS)

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• Expand by connecting up to 4 USB 2.0, or 1.1 devices to any USB 2.0 capable computer
• Compatible with all Windows/Mac/Linux systems.
• Supports USB 2.0 transfer rates up to 480 Mbps. Backwards compatible with 1.1 devices and hosts
• Reverse Compatible with USB 1.1
• 4 per-port LEDs. Sleek black finish. All 4 ports on one side to minimize cable clutter.

Product Description

Color: black

Add up to 4 peripherals quickly and easily with the Sabrent HB-UMLS USB 2.0 Hub. Especially great for notebooks which come with only a few ports in an era when you need to attach many USB devices at once, such as a printer, card reader, cell phone, iPod, thumb drive, mouse, keyboard, or an external hard drive. Achieve full 480 Mbps on each port, or daisy chain multiple hubs to a maximum of 127 devices. Fully backwards compatible with the USB 1.1 products

Please Note:
For a stable connection, the devices connected to the 4 Port Hub must not exceed a combined current of 5 volts 500mAh. External hard-drives should be connected to an external power source. This 4 Port hub will not charge an iPad (it will only sync).

Features:
* Blue LED to indicate power status for each port
* Data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps
* Four downstream ports support high-speed (480Mbps), full-speed (12Mbps), and low-speed (1.5Mbps)
* Supports up to 127 devices by daisy-chaining multiple hubs
* Some power-intense USB devices may require a AC-Powered USB hub

System requirements:
* Mac OS 9.1 & higher
* Windows 98SE /ME /2000 /XP /Vista /7/8
* Linux 2.4 or above

Package contents
* USB 2.0 4-port hub

Warranty:
This product comes with a three year warranty.
In order for us to properly assist you, please follow these simple instructions:
Go to sabrent.com/support and click 'Submit a ticket'.
Submit your ticket.
You must include your Amazon Order ID# number in the subject line.

Customer Reviews

 I was amazed at the quality of this unit, (and I'm a gadget freak). It has solid USB connections. Nothing loose and cheesy about it. I attached it to the face of my tower PC with mounting tape. Looks and functions very solid. I'm an amateur photographer and am constantly disconnecting one-to use it for something else. Having this has saved me a great deal of frustration. I can even leave the cables plugged into the hub and just power off the L.E.D. power switches, so now I don't need to hunt for cables. I'm using it full time now for a month and have had no problems whatsoever. I'm VERY glad I got over some of the "if'y" reviews and bought this.

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I just received this item and it does work, but use caution when using it with external hard drives. It seems that any action, such as turning on or off a switch, as well as plugging in or unplugging a device from any of the other ports not currently in use causes a temporary power disruption and will throw your external hard drive off. In other words, you get the warning message that the drive was not properly disconnected. And as this can be bad for hard drives, be sure to properly eject your expansion & flash drives before turning off or on any of the ports and before adding or removing any connections. 

Amazon Fire TV

Price:

$99.00 & FREE Shipping. Details

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Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

• Amazon Fire TV is a tiny box you connect to your HDTV. It's the easiest way to enjoy over 250,000 TV episodes and movies on Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, and HBO GO, plus games, music, and more.
• With voice search, simply say the name of what you want to watch and start enjoying in seconds
• 2 GB of memory, dedicated GPU, 1080p HD video, Dolby Audio surround sound, and Android-based Fire OS
• Fast quad-core processor and expandable USB storage for playing best-selling games like Minecraft, Game of Thrones, Crossy Roads, and more
• No more waiting for your movies and shows to buffer, ASAP learns what movies and shows you like so they start instantly
• Fire TV lets you fling your favorite apps to your TV to free up your small screen for other uses. Or mirror your phone or tablet to your TV.
• Amazon Prime customers get unlimited access to popular movies and TV shows with Prime Instant Video, including The HBO Collection and original shows like Transparent, plus Prime Music

Size	4.5" x 4.5" x 0.7" (115 mm x 115 mm x 17.5 mm)
Weight	9.9 oz (281 grams)
SOC Platform	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8064
Processor	Qualcomm Krait 300, quad-core to 1.7 Ghz
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 320
Storage	8 GB internal
Memory	2 GB LPDDR2 @ 533 MHZ
Wi-Fi Connectivity	Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO) for faster streaming and fewer dropped connections than standard Wi-Fi. Supports 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi networks.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 with support for the following profiles: HID, SPP
Cloud Storage	Free cloud storage for all Amazon content
Ports	5.5 mm DC Jack Type A HDMI 1.4b output, w/HDCP Optical Audio (TOSLINK) 10/100 Ethernet USB 2.0 Type A
Audio	Support for Dolby Audio, 5.1 surround sound, 2ch stereo and HDMI audio pass through up to 7.1
Content Formats Supported	Video: H.263, H.264, MPEG4-SP, VC1 Audio: AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, HE-A, PCM, MP3 Photo: JPG, PNG
Output Resolution Supported	720p and 1080p up to 60fps
System Requirements	High-definition television, HDMI cable
TV Compatibility	Compatible with high-definition TVs with HDMI capable of 1080p or 720p at 60/50Hz, including popular HDCP-compatible models from these manufacturers: Hitachi, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, NEC, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, Vizio, Westinghouse
Warranty and Service	1-year Limited Warranty and service included. Use of Fire TV is subject to the terms found here.
Regional Support	Certain services may not be available outside the U.S.
Closed Captioning	Watch videos and TV shows with closed captioning displayed. Captions are not available for all content.
Included in the Box	Amazon Fire TV Amazon Fire TV Voice Remote 2 AAA batteries Power Adapter

Customer Reviews

I'm your typical middle-aged woman - I don't game, and I'm not super tech-savvy by any means....so take this review for what it is. The Fire TV was easy to install and I'm loving all the features, free movies, music and simple interface - this thing even has a screen saver that comes on when you're listening to music! We've always just had our Comcast cable service without DVR and occasionally used Comcast OnDemand to watch/rent movies - but I'll never watch from Comcast again. The voice recognition software is amazing and brought me to exactly what I was looking for every single time I searched. It's just so easy to find what you're looking for (unlike Comcast), and since I'm an Amazon Prime member most of what I want to view is free - oh and for the new release movies the cost to "rent" from Amazon is on average cheaper than Comcast OnDemand by a ~$1 or more. So happy with this purchase!

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It seems to work fine so far (2 Days with it). What I don't like is how Amazon has made it so the"Prime" content is mixed with the "For Pay" content, with no easy way to just see what is ONLY "Prime" content. This is obviously made to divert you into buying more non Prime content...
Amazon, please give us a CLEAR way to view "Prime Only" if that's what we want. I know we can voice search for anything... and that's great, but sometimes we just want to "Go Fishing" and would like to fish in the "Prime" pond only. This is a pretty big deal when you compare this to competing (Think ROKU) products that let you do just that.
Hard to believe your competition does a better job with presenting your own content than you do. Maybe an update in the near future will "Fix" this. 

TP-LINK TL-WR841N Wireless N300 Home Router, 300Mpbs, IP QoS, WPS Button

• Wireless N speed up to 300Mbps ideal applications for video streaming, online gaming VoIP, web browsing and multi-tasking
• Two 5dBi antennas greatly increase the wireless robustness and stability
• Easy Setup Assistant provides quick & hassle free installation
• Features parental control function managing the internet access of children or employee's computer
• IP based bandwidth control allows administrators to determine how much bandwidth is allotted to each PC and internet devices
• Easily setup a WPA/WPA2 encrypted secure connection at a push of the WPS button
• Backward compatible with 802.11b/g products
• TP-LINK Live 24/7 Technical Support

Product Features and Technical Details

Product Features

• Wireless N speed up to 300Mbps ideal applications for video streaming, online gaming VoIP, web browsing and multi-tasking
• Two 5dBi antennas greatly increase the wireless robustness and stability
• Easy Setup Assistant provides quick & hassle free installation
• Features parental control function managing the internet access of children or employee's computer
• IP based bandwidth control allows administrators to determine how much bandwidth is allotted to each PC and internet devices
• Easily setup a WPA/WPA2 encrypted secure connection at a push of the WPS button
• Backward compatible with 802.11b/g products
• TP-LINK Live 24/7 Technical Support

Technical Details

• Brand Name: TP-LINK
• Model Number: TL-WR841N
• Connectivity Technology: Wireless
• Network Data Transfer Rate: 300 Megabits Per Second
• Width: 3.30 centimeters
• Display Height: 12.90 centimeters
• Item Display Weight: 771.00 grams

Product Description

TP-LINK Technologies TL-WR841N Wireless Router - 300 Mbps TL-WR841N Routers & Gateways - Wireless

Customer Reviews

Time warner was charging us $10 in wifi fees and modem rental fee every month( wifi fee???..they are nuts) they were providing a cable modem with built in wifi but range was so short, i had to invest in couple of repeaters just to get wifi on second level.
I purchased ARRIS / Motorola SB6121 for cable modem, and bought this router for wifi. For the price i was not expecting anything solid but so many positive reviews made me go ahead with this purchase.
I am glad i bought this router as not even without the repeater i have strong signal not only in second floor but also the attic in the third floor gets strong wifi bars.

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I have a total of 15 of these routers in use right now. I can't say much about the firmware that comes preloaded on these routers as I immediately switch it to DD-WRT as soon as I plug them in, however the performance of the routers for the price is absolutely great. When I bought the first one I was a little leery as to how well they would perform in my circumstances. I use them in a chain of bowling centers, 3 in each center (1 as an AP, and the other 2 to serve as extenders). I've seen as many as 130 phones/tablets/laptops connected at one time (each router can serve up to 50 wireless clients). They perform beautifully, and cheap enough if something goes just throw up a spare real quick (I have 3 spares, so far over a year haven't had to replace any of them.) 

Google Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media Player

Product Information

Technical Details

Brand Name	Google
Item Weight	0.2 ounces
Product Dimensions	4.7 x 4.7 x 1.4 inches
Item model number	H2G2-42
Color Name	Black
Item Display Height	3.5 centimeters

Customer Reviews

I actually ordered a Chromecast the day it was announced from Google. However the next day, I was told that they were available for purchase at bestbuy. I was anxious to try it out so I went and bought another one and gave it a try.

Setup was easy and within 5 minutes, I was watching a youtube video on my 65" TV. The quality was VERY good. I tried a 1080p video first "Big Buck Bunny" and it looked, played and sounded wonderful. Next, was playing music from my Google Play music app. Same result, the music sounded great.

I moved on to my Macbook Pro, and again, the videos was clear, without lag, no audio sync problems at all. Same for my Windows PC.

Those considering buying the Chromecast should consider what the Chromecast actually is and does, instead of what they wish it could do. So here are some facts:

1. The Chromecast is not a streaming device of local digital content. In other words, it does NOT play digital music and videos that is stored locally on your network drives or computers. However there is a work-around for this:

Use PLEX Media Server. If you don't already have it, here's the link:

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Once you download it and point it to your files,it will act as a proxy and allow your music and videos to be played on your HDTV using the Chromecast through the Chrome browser. Simply launch the PLEX Media Manager in Google Chrome browser. Pick a file to play, Hit the Google Cast button and you'll get seamless playback of your own files. [Edit: Please see comments to see an alternative method].

2. The Chromecast is not a DLNA or Miracast device or Apple's airplay. This is a lot like my number 1 fact, but I wanted to make this clear.

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 Pros:
1. Relatively inexpensive ($35) compared to other options (Roku, Apple TV,...)
2. Easy to setup (takes only 5 min)
3. Can control using multiple devices (smartphone, PC, tablet) on multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Windows)
4. Can stream anything on the Chrome browser (duplicating what's on screen)
5. Can cue up multiple play items
6. Doesn't consume battery on the smartphone (initiate streaming and move on to do other things or even put the phone in suspension mode
7. 3rd party apps will continue to make this device more useful and will eventually allow streaming of anything on the PC or phone to the TV
8. Tiny footprint that can easily hide away in the back of TV (if the TV has a USB port, then the device can be powered by a USB cable without a power supply connected to the wall outlet)
9. Can connect it to an audio device/receiver and stream Spotify or Pandora continuously without turning on the TV- this is a very good feature!
10. No additional service fee or subscription fee other than services that you choose to pay for (such as Netflix or Google Play)

All-New Kindle Paperwhite, 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi) with Built-in Light, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers

• New, higher resolution display (300 ppi)--now with twice as many pixels
• Now with Bookerly, our exclusive font, hand-crafted from the ground up for faster reading with less eyestrain
• Built-in adjustable light--read day and night
• Unlike tablets, no screen glare, even in bright sunlight
• A single battery charge lasts weeks, not hours
• Massive selection, lowest prices--over a million titles at $2.99 or less
• Lighter than a paperback, holds thousands of books

• Exclusive features help build your vocabulary, learn about characters, and connect with like-minded readers--all without leaving the page
• Try Kindle Unlimited free for 30 days--choose from over 800,000 titles

Customer Reviews

As a background, I am a retired Information Systems professional and I am writing this review from the perspective of being a long-time Kindle user. I have all the current e-readers and Fire devices from Amazon including the basic Kindle, the 2013, 2014 and new 2015 Paperwhite, the Fire HD6, Fire HD7, Fire HDX7 and Fire HDX8.9. This review is for the 2015 “All-New Kindle Paperwhite.” The attached picture shows the 2014 Kindle on the left and the new 2015 Kindle on the right. Here is the summary of my initial impressions of the 2015 model versus the 2014 model.

I am somewhat disappointed in the 2015 version as there is not a huge improvement over last year’s model. The Paperwhite made many improvements from its original first generation 2012 model to its second generation 2013 model, especially in the display and processor area. The 2013 model came with 2 GB storage, a wonderful display, a great battery and was the e-book “workhorse.” The second generation 2014 model changed by only increasing storage to 4 GB. The third generation 2015 model increased the display resolution but reduced the battery life slightly.

WHAT COMES IN THE BOX: A Paperwhite device, a quick-start guide and a short USB cord. Amazon still does not supply a power adapter.

SIZE: It’s the same identical size as the older Paperwhites. The weight has been reduced slightly from 7.3 to 7.2 ounces, a fraction of an ounce, most likely because of a smaller battery. The good news is that all cases that fit the other Paperwhites will fit the 2015 version.

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Getting a Kindle to read with changed my life. For 50 + years I read a book every 2 days or less. As my eyes got worse, for many reasons, I just had to quit. Reading a paperback was hard and after 10 minutes of reading I simply gave up. With a Kindle I can adjust the font style and size and read for hours a day. The best straight forward reading tablet I previously owned is the Kindle Paperwhite 2013 version. This new release improves in an area that I want and one that I paid to upgrade my tablet for. The new 2015 screen has 300 PPI versus 212 PPI for the 2013 version and the screen resolution is almost twice as good as the older Kindle. The change is from 768x1024 to 1072x1448 pixels and that is a tremendous improvement and luxury for those with older eyes.

One downside is that the new Kindle Paperwhite does have a lower battery life when compared to the previous generation. The battery life has dropped from 8 weeks at ½ hour of reading per day to 6 weeks at ½ hour of reading per day. That is due to the additional energy required for the higher resolution screen and the power to render the higher resolution of text. I don't like the reduced reading time but for me this was not a big deal as it is still 21 hours of reading time (It was 28 hours on the 2013 version) and it charges quickly in 4 hours. Heck, my expensive iPad battery only lasts about 8 hours and the eyestrain is pretty tough to handle using the iPad for more than 30 minutes to read. Some people may not like this but I just recharge my Kindles every three or four days. Since the unit has a lower battery life I do believe that Amazon should have included a USB charger as someone that travels may not be carrying a laptop computer with them to charge the Kindle Paperwhite.