Review: Belkin Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock HD Review

Text and photos by Simon Cohen

It’s everything you need, and nothing you don’t need, which is minimalism at its best.  And yet, this is one pricey piece of tech.

When it comes to laptop docks, there isn’t a whole lot to say. The bottom line is, does it offer me the ports that I need to attach my peripherals both now and in the future, is it convenient to use, does it look good on my desk, and – most importantly – does it fit my budget?

The Belkin Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock HD largely checks all of these boxes and even goes one further by including a Thunderbolt cable which would normally set you back $30-$50 depending on who makes it and where you buy it.

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Update to BBM Shop gives various new options to enhance chat and communication

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The BBM Shop update is available for download from the respective app stores for the Android, BlackBerry and iOS platforms. 

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iTunes releases Best of 2014 for Canada highlighting the most popular downloads and apps

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Pharrell Williams topped the songs chart with his hit Happy from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack, while Taylor Swift is #1 on the Albums chart, with her single Shake it Off being the 7th most downloaded song of the year. 

Frozen dominated iTunes downloads in 2014. Among the most downloaded games was Monument Valley and Pixelmator for iOS. Hit jump to read the rest.

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BlackBerry and NantHealth team up for NantOmics Cancer Genome Browser

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