Jon L. JacobiFreelance contributor, Macworld
Jon is a Juilliard-trained musician, former x86/6800 programmer, and long-time (late 70s) computer enthusiast living in the San Francisco bay area. jjacobi@pcworld.com
Sabrent HB-SIMC Thunderbolt 3 Hub review: The front iMac ports you've always wanted
Sabrent's HB-SIMC port extender marries with the look and feel of the iMac while making USB and card slot access far easier
QNAP TS-253D NAS review: 2.5GbE, PCIe expansion, and HDMI output make for a kickin' home server
QNAP's handsome NAS box offers dual 2.5GbE ports and a PCIe slot for adding 10GbE, SSDs, or both. It can also play multimedia directly to an attached 4K display.
Sabrent XTRM-Q SSD review: 8TB of pocket-sized Thunderbolt 3/USB storage
Sabrent leverages the power of their Rocket Q NVMe SSD in this small but fast, dual-interface speedster. It’s also available with up to 8TB of capacity.
Tribit XFree Go headphone review: Amazing sound, great price, and one glaring flaw
The Tribit XFree Go headphones punch far above their weight, sonically: sadly, the controls locked up after an hour or so of sustained use.
Anker Soundcore Rave Neo review: Fat, punchy bass for the dance floor
This oversized Bluetooth speaker not only pumps the volume and the bass, it delivers a light show and syncs with other Soundcore speakers, too.
Samsung Q90T 4K UHD TV review: Samsung tweaks an already great smart TV
Samsung's Q90T is a minor but welcome improvement over what was already one of the best 4K UHD LCD TVs on the market. The bigger news might be that Samsung has ditched the One Connect breakout box.
OWC Envoy Pro EX USB-C review: A fast, vast, and tough external SSD
OWC’s Envoy Pro EX USB-C portable SSD is one of those rare products that lives up to the “Pro” moniker. With up to 4TB of capacity, excellent performance and and honest-to-goodness IP67 certification, it’s the real deal.
Aukey SK-M30 Eclipse Bluetooth speaker review: Stylish design and satisfactory sound
Aukey's SK-M30 Eclipse is an affordable and very attractive Bluetooth speaker. The sound doesn't quite live up to its looks, but it's very good for the price.
Sony X800H 4K UHD TV review: This 65-inch TV has a great feature set for the price
Sony's X800H offers a good image with outstanding motion compensation, though the lack of local dimming means weak blacks. But the overall experience is top-notch thanks to some sweet interface tweaks and a redesigned remote.
Universal Audio Luna review: Look out Logic and Pro Tools, here comes the Luna-verse
UA’s new DAW is tied to the company’s Thunderbolt audio interfaces, but it’s attractively rendered, sounds fantastic, takes analog emulation to the nth degree, and offers infinite undo/redo. Once mature, it could give Pro Tools and Logic a run for their money.
Tribit StormBox Micro BTS10 review: The more affordable micro Bluetooth speaker
A surprising amount of sound and thump emanates from this palm-sized speaker, modeled after the Bose SoundLink Micro and JBL Clip.
Braven BVR-XXL/2 Bluetooth speaker review: Gigantor lays down the beat
If you appreciate volume, thump, and durability in a speaker, the Braven BVR-XXL/2 should be at the top of your short list. It's IPX5 rated, sounds good for the weatherized category, and even features a magnetic bottle opener.
Marshall's Tufton Bluetooth speaker certainly invokes the brand name, as well as delivering decent sound with a lot of thump, but the price is a bit steep and there's a caveat concerning stereo.
TerraMaster TD2 review: Fast two-drive Thunderbolt 3 RAID
The TD2 is a top-performing external RAID enclosure, but Thunderbolt might be expensive overkill compared to USB when using only two drives.
How to use any Thunderbolt device on any Thunderbolt Mac—and we mean any
An Apple adapter and the proper Thunderbolt dock let your Mac to handle any generation Thunderbolt device, including bus-power-only peripherals.