Sky Glass

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Sky have found a new way to watch your favourite Sky TV shows. Without the dish! That’s correct now thanks to Sky Glass you can watch Sky without a traditional dish set up. Sky Glass is a brand new product from Sky that is a television with Sky built in! How can you watch Sky we hear you ask? Well with the help of the internet!

Requiring a minimum download speed of 10mbs you can stream every channel that you can get on Sky. Any show that you can get on Sky and app you can get on Sky all over WiFi.

Sky Glass comes with all of the features that regular Sky Q comes with such as voice commands. Helping you to find anything in a flash, create a playlist of shows and store recordings in the cloud. You can also restart shows on any channel and get things recommended to you.

Your playlist can include everything across apps, channels, the TV guide and on demand. All you have to do is press the + sign on the remote to create your personal playlist.

What’s amazing is when you are watching a channel, no matter what it is, you can restart it from the beginning and skip bits you don’t want to watch.

Furthermore, with Playlist you can record shows, on Sky, BT Sports, Eurosport, W and much more. Save it for later within the apps. All of it is in the cloud so you don’t need to worry about running out of storage or show clashes!

Feature Packed

Sky Glass comes with six powerful speakers and one epic subwoofer. All built for the incredible 360 degree Dolby Atmos Sound which is built into Sky Glass. There are also some high quality panels in Sky Glass. Thanks to Quantum Dot technology, there’s a crystal clear image. There’s some amazing contrast levels and Ultra HD capabilities.

While Sky Glass is from a great design standpoint with a choice of 5 unique colours it is a technology and style statement. Sky Glass comes in Ceramic White, Dusty Pink, Racing Green, Ocean Blue and Anthracite Black. Also it has the environment in mind and is the worlds first television to be certified CarbonNeutral.

Sky Glass is Cheap!

Sky Glass can be purchased outright or in an easy monthly payment package deal. With no need to pay for screen, soundbar or box sepearetly it is the ultimate package deal for those wanting to get into Sky.Plus the monthly payment plan comes with 0% interest. While it comes with a two-year warranty as standard.

Sky Glass starts from £13 a month + £26 a month for Sky Ultimate TV (includes Netflix) and comes in 43″ , 55″ and 65″.

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Quadcast S by HyperX

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The Quadcast S from HyperX is a USB condenser microphone which sounds and looks amazing! As it has some mindblowing RGB lighting and dynamic effects. While this looks good in person it will add some style and flair to any stream or set up. While it is customisable via the HyperX NGENUITY software.

Furthermore the Quadcast S is an all unclusive mic. It features an anti-vibration shock mount to help keep the rumbles of daily life at a minimum. While it has an in-built pop-filter to help muffle those plosives!

So, you can see the mic status with the LED indicator. Furthermore you can simply tap to mute the mic. Therefore avoiding awkward broadcasting accidents. There is 4 selectable polar patterns. Which makes the mic prepared for any recording situation. There is also a gain control to dial and regulate input sensitivity.

The mount adapter on the Quadcast S fits 3/8” and 5/8” thread sizes, compatible with most stands. The Quadcast S features a certification from Discord and TeamSpeak™. So now you can be put at ease knowing that your microphone is broadcasting load and clear for everyone to hear you. While you can monitor the mic in real time using the convenient headphone jack.

Quadcast S is multi-platform compatible, so you can deliver quality sound output whether you’re connecting to a PC, PS5™, PS4™, or Mac®.

Quadcast S features

  • Personalize stunning RGB lighting and dynamic effects for an eye-catching shot of customizable style
  • Isolate the mic and suppress the sound of unintentional rumbles and bumps with the elastic rope suspension.
  • Use the convenient tap-to-mute functionality to prevent an audio accident along with the help of the LED mic status indicator. By default, if the light is on, the mic is active. If the light is off, the mic is muted.
  • Choose between four polar patterns (stereo, omnidirectional, cardioid, bidirectional) to optimize your broadcast setup and keep the focus on the sounds you want to be heard.
  • Personalize your RGB lighting and effects with HyperX NGENUITY software.
  • Easily adjust your mic sensitivity by turning the dial at the bottom of the QuadCast.
  • Versatile adapter fits 3/8-inch and 5/8-inch threaded setups, compatible with most mic stands or boom arms. The internal pop filter helps block plosive sounds from hitting the mic, and you can monitor the mic via the headphone jack.

 

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Rode AI Micro

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There’s a new portable audio recording device in town. It’s called the Rode AI-Micro. So what is it? It’s an ultra-compact dual channel interface for recording high-quality audio into a mobile device or computer. While it has two auto-sensing inputs to connect virtually any microphone with a 3.5mm output. Furthermore it has headphone monitoring and a universal USB output for connection to smartphones, tablets and computers. It also has compatibility with Rode apps.

Key Features of Rode AI Micro:
  • Ultra-compact dual-channel audio interface for computers and mobile devices
  • Compatible with virtually any microphone with a 3.5mm output, including RØDE VideoMics, lavaliers, wireless systems and stereo microphones​
  • Auto-sensing inputs for connecting TRS or TRRS microphones
  • High-quality headphone output for zero-latency audio monitoring and playback
  • Connects seamlessly to computers, smartphones and tablets via the universal USB output (USB-A, USB-C and Lightning cables supplied)
  • Compatible with the RØDE app suite for expanded features and functionality, on-the-go configuration and broadcast-quality recording on any device

Incredible Audio, Anywhere with the Rode AI Micro

So, the Rode AI Micro allows you to capture audio, at a high-quality on a mobile or computer. Easily! As it features 2 3.5mm inputs for connecting a wide range of mics. Including the Rode VideoMics, Lavaliers and wireless systems like the Wireless GO II. The inputs are auto-sensing and will detect whether a TRS or TRRS mic is connected. While it will automatically adapt to accomodate. Input 1 can be configured as a single stereo TRS input for use with Stereo mics!

Inlcuded inside are high-quality microphone preamps and high resolution (25-bit/48kHz) recording to ensure crystal clear audio capture on any device. The headphone output is echo-free for monitoring and playback.

Universal Compatibility With All Your Devices

The Rode AI-Micro can connect to all devices via it’s universal USB output. While it is supplied with USB-A, USB-C and Lightning cables so you can record instantly. The device is plug and play compatible with Mac, Windows, iOS and Android devices.

Pocket-sized Portability

The Rode AI-Micro is less than 20g. So just add 2 lavalier microphones and you have a complete recording setup which fits in your pocket! Perfect for the content creator on the go!

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Rode Lavalier II

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The Rode Lavalier II is a premium lavalier mic from Rode that is an upgrade on the regular lavalier mic. It is an ideal compaion to any audio/video project. It has a low profile design that ‘s brand new. Superior sound quality and professional features. Making it the perfect microphone for everything broadcast, filmmaking, podcasting and content creation. The Rode Lavalier II pairs really well with many of Rode’s audio products. Such as the Rode Wireless Go II and the AI-Micro. Better yet, it features a 3.5mm locking connector. So this allows it to be used with professional wireless microphone systems.While it also comes with a premium accessory kit.

Rode Lavalier II

  • Premium lavalier microphone for high-quality audio capture in broadcast, filmmaking and content creation applications
  • Revolutionary low-profile design and ultra-compact mounting clip
  • Discreet and easy to conceal
  • Broadcast-grade sound quality with flat frequency response and omnidirectional polar pattern
  • 3.5mm TRS locking connector
  • Premium accessory kit with pop filter, mini furry windshield, mic clip, coloured ID rings and zip case

While the Lavalier II has a low profile design which is brand new. It even comes with an ultra-compact mounting clip. So this new form factor allows it to sit flush against clothing. Making it very discreet and easy to conceal. Furthermore the flat cable is also discreet and makes threading though clothing very easy!

The Rode Lavalier II has rich, detailed audio, with a very flat frequency response. It has an omnidirectional polar pattern and picks up crystal clear sound from all and any direction. So the Rode Lavalier II has outstanding performance for anything you throw at it!

While, the Lavalier II comes with a premium accessory kit too!

Accessory Kit Features

  • A high-quality pop filter for preventing unwanted wind noise or plosives from interfering with your recording
  • A mini furry windshield for recording outdoors in high-wind conditions
  • Ultra-compact and versatile mounting clip for placing the Lavalier II on clothing or objects (includes cable management slots)
  • Coloured identification tags for keeping track of your microphones in multi-mic setups
  • Handy zip case for keeping your microphones and accessories safe, tidy and organised

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512 Audio Limelight Dynamic Microphone

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The Limelight Dynamic microphone from 512 Audio is perfect for podcasters and streamers a like. It’s plug and play and a blast to use. Furthermore it comes packed with tons of features that are only available to the more expensive counterparts.

The Limelight Dynamic Microphone is beautifully designed and gives fantastic clarity for podcasts, broadcasts and livestreams. The mic itself is a dynamic studio mic that is custom tuned. Especially for voice and speech. It has a hyper focused pickup pattern, built-in pop shield, and low frequency filter. So the Limelight Dynamic Microphone will capture just the nuances in your voice. Cutting out out any unwanted and unnecessary noise.

Voice Focused

Limelight is tuned to focus on just the frequencies that capture voices in a rich manner. So audiences can enjoy talk focused content with the clarity you’d normally get from a broadcast outlet. While the way that it does this is through an expert design. Combining a professional dynamic capsule with a modern circuit to produce smooth audio.

As the Limelight features a tailor made frequency response of 50Hz-20kHz. The microphone is sculpted for close-range vocal frequencies. Therefore eliminating any most of the noise. The pickup pattern too is 20% narrower than a standard cardioid microphone. Capturing your voice and rejecting any noise room around you. Noise is further eliminated! With a user-switchable low-frequency filter to prevent noise and low-end rumble.

Furthermore that’s not all! As the Limelight Dynamic Microphone also has a built in pop shield to block a lot of the plosives.

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Ford Pro: A productivity solution

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A new product from Ford has been rolled out, Ford Pro. It’s designed to help European commercial fleets of vehicles productivity. Ford Pro is an innovative, digital solution designed to increase uptime and lower operating costs. The Ford Pro is a new global business which is dedicated to delivering productivity solutions to commercial customers of all sizes.

Ford Pro solutions include combining software, charging, service and financing for commercial vehicles. While providing customers with one platform to operate their fleets. As they adopt a connected and electrified vehicle fleet across their business.

Ford Pro Vehicles 

Connected vehicles are part of Ford Pro’s Intergrated offering. They enable customers to maximise fleet productivity and uptime using a full suite of integrated solutions. The Ford Pro Vehicles offer a range of world-class commercial vehicles. Ford’s global knowledge of a customers needs has developed this.

Ford Pro will aim to help ease customers’ transition to electric fleets. Via the range of capable, all-electric commercial vehicles designed to increase productivity and sustainability. Without damaging capability or cost of ownership. Following a great introduction to the electric fleet with the E-Transit. With 5,000 customer orders! Ford announced that the Transit range will include 4 electric models. The all-new Transit Custom one-tonne Van, Tourneo Custom multi-purpose vehicle. The next-generation Transit Courier Van and the Tourneo Courier are multipurpose.

Conversions

Half of all Ford commercial vehicles sold in Europe are converted to suit a customer’s needs. So, the Ford Pro Special Vehicles team will offer in-house engineering expertise to deliver a range of specialist donor vehicle products. These products will form the basis of the converted vehicle. As well as high-performance component upgrades. Such as the auxiliary battery and fuel systems and preparation packs for features which include beacon lights and trailer electrics on the ICE and EV platforms.

A customer’s conversion requirements are further supported by a network of two thousand converters. This is due to the Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) program. They will offer expertise and solutions all across the conversion spectrum. From a simple racking fit to a national fleet of refrigerated delivery vehicles.

The Special Vehicles team will also expand its offering to customers and convertors through a range of unique services. Helping to further drive operational and business productivity. Which includes a range of digital upfit solutions. Such as the integration of third-party systems into the in-vehicle touchscreen. Offering an improved user experience. Removing the need to add extra control panels in the cab. As well as homologation and technical support to improve the efficiency of the conversion process.

Alerts and actions via Ford Pro Software

So, Ford discovered that people desire a single solution which links all aspects of fleet management. Well, Ford Pro software can provide a connected digital ecosystem! It uses data to integrate vehicles, telematics, charging and servicing. Into a powerful, user-friendly, productivity-boosting platform.

Therefore all fleets using the Ford Pro system can benefit from powerful Ford Pro Telematics software. Helping to optimise the management of their fleet of Ford connected commercial vehicles. As the software will turn the Ford-grade vehicle data into useful insights. Alerts designed to simplify fleet management! Including real-time vehicle location, health alerts and driver monitoring to support compliance and training.

Switching

If your fleet is to switch to an all-electric commercial vehicle fleet. You will benefit from the tailored features of Ford Pro ETelematics for one year for E-Transit customers as a complementary offering. The live data will deliver features to support the effective and intuitive use of Ford Pro Charging. Such as charging status, vehicle and vehicle-specific state of charge. Plus any remaining range with customisable Low Range alert thresholds. Furthermore, before a shift the ETransit battery can can also cool and warm up. This is thanks to the Scheduled PreConditioning to save time and conserve battery energy for optimum range.

Ford Pro has a functionality called the Ford Pro Telematic’s multi-make. It allows fleets to manage their Ford and non-Ford vehicles using a plug-in connected to the non-Ford vehicles.

While the Ford Pro Software can also help leasing companies. Also large fleets with proprietary and existing telematics solutions. The Ford Data Services provides them with secure, Ford-Grade vehicles data. Via the Transportation Mobility Cloud to deliver the insights they need for best management. Furthermore, if you are an owner-operator or a manager of five vehicles or fewer, you can benefit from the complimentary FordPass Pro smartphone app. It can help to manage the fleet if you don’t have full-time fleet managers to get the best from the vehicles.

Full-service support with Ford Pro Charging 

FordPro Charging will help offer a fully integrated, business-focused charging system for fleets. Helping to define the most-effective charging strategies. While introducing future-proof solutions for European businesses.

Every depot is different! So a specialist charging consultant in key markets will help customers identify the best charging solution. Ford Pro Charging will offer an unmatched service which will compromise hardware installation. Management software solutions that seamlessly work with the E-Transit. While built-in connectivity will help the system detect potential problems before customers are aware of them.

While these fleets allow their drivers to take their vehicles home, there is a solution. Ford Pro Charging will simplify wall box installation and administration. However, most operators will only use public charging as a last resort to recharge their vehicles while at work. Ford Pro Charging will offer access to over 300,000 chargers and centralised billing for ease and flexibility.

Service accelerates uptime

Downtime is the third highest cost for fleets after fuel and deprecation. Ford Pro Service is a critical element of the Ford Pro ecosystem. Delivering maximum uptime by linking connected vehicle data and an unparalleled dealer network to help keep customers moving.

The European support network has 800 Transit Centre workshops. Ford Pro is ready for the electric era, as it has one thousand five hundred EV-certified dealers across Europe. While there are over four thousand, five hundred Authorised Repairers that all have the ETransit service capability.

Better yet, Ford Pro is customer-focused. There is a fleet of Mobile Service fans which deliver servicing at a time and location of convenience for businesses. The Mobile Services already operate in the UK. It will be launching in Germany and roll out support to customers in other markets. These Mobile Service vans deliver up to 70% of service and repair work. Including work on other brands’ vehicles. Therefore helping to maximise convenience and productivity. While removing the downtime and cost of taking fleet vehicles to workshops. 

That’s not all! Ford Pro Service’s FORDLiive is a connected uptime system which helps transform the productivity of commercial vehicle customers. It is an always-on relationship with customers and uses real-time vehicle data to connect customers and vehicles with dealers. Also helps them to stay connected to Ford Pro expertise, delivering fewer breakdowns and fewer trips to dealers.

FORDLiive

FORDLiive launched in March 2021 and has helped create almost 125,000 days of additional vehicle availability across Europe. While it pushes to deliver 100% operating uptime. Ford Pro projections show that FORDLiive can reduce downtime by up to 60% for businesses.

So, there are over 620,000 Ford connected commercial vehicles which are already in operation across Europe. Customers can access the FORDLiive service free of charge by activating their vehicle’s FordPass Connect modem and enrolling in a Ford Pro Software package.

While also delivering vehicle health alerts directly to customers via the Ford Pro software. The FORDLiive system enables Transit Centre workshops to use customer vehicle data. As it helps to reduce the turnaround times via faster diagnosis. Proactive parts ordering and scheduling support to increase workshop bay availability. There are over 100 FORDLiive Uptime Agents that work from dedicated uptime centres in Germany, Spain and the UK. Also, helping to manage and maintain cases and respond to emerging issues. While there are more centres planned to open in Hungary and Sweden this year.

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Kingston FURY Renegade M.2 SSD for PS5!

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We all love our PS5’s but what if you run out of hard drive space and need more memory? Games are getting bigger and bigger nowadays and we need bigger beefier storage. Well thankfully Kingston have come to the rescue with some super fast storage solutions. Such as the Kingston FURY Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD!

The Kingston FURY Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD is perfect for gamers as it has been built for the PC and it slots right into the spare storage slot right on the PS5! It has the latest generation of 4×4 NVMe controller technology as well as 3D TLC NAND.

Furthermore the Kingston FURY Renegade SSD has incredible speeds of up to 7,300/7,000MB/s¹ read/write allowing for incredible loading times. While the IOPS has up to 1,000,000 helping to encourage amazing consistency and an enjoyable gaming experience.

While the form factor is really slim, the low profile , graphene aluminium heat spreader helps to cool the chip. Helping to optimise the SSD for intense gaming rigs and gaming laptops and the PS5.

Kingston FURY Renegade SSD also matches the high performance of the other items in the Kingston FURY Renegade memory line. So you know you’re in safe hands. It’s available in capacities from 500GB–4TB² to store an extensive library of your favourite games and media.

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eVscope 2 – A Telescope With HUGE power

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UniStellar have made a smart telescope which makes it possible for stargazers around the world to view the Universe easily. Even in their back garden and without experience.

Powering the eVscope 2, UniStellar’s proprietary tech (Enhanced Vision, Automated Field Detection, Light Pollution Reduction), the eVscope 2 is the most powerful consumer space instrument. It’s really fast and accurate and can reveal galaxies, nebulae, comets and other celestial objects millions of light-years away with unparalleled colors and details – even from the heart of a city.

Brand new hobbyists can view astronomy and grow their skills with the eVscope 2 as it is user friendly an advanced at the same time. So astronomers can benefit from a portable device.

The low-light, high resolution sensor captures light from objects millions of light years away and delivers pin sharp imagery with a wide field of view, all within secodns in crisp detail.

Futhermroe there a a Unistellar Network. The first global community of connected telescope users, 5,000 people strong and counting. You can exchange dialogue with them, even professional astronomers. Hear about projections, plan observations and get help capturing a target. While help receive tops to collect and submit data. Furthermore, learn about light curves and data modelling. Also have your observations confirmed, and see their data put into action through charts and visuals.

eVscope 2 app

With the help of the app, the eVscope 2 will recommend the most spectacular targets and launch in to deep space observations in minutes of opening the box.

So, the app has a catalogue of over 5000 objects to learn from, even learn which ones are best to view from your location. While the app is the best way to learn and automate your experience, so that novices can learn while advanced users can tinker with the manual controls.

eVscope 2 Bag

The eVScope 2 even comes with a beautiful back pack, similar in size to a 50L hiking backpack. Making it easy to transport the eVscope 2 and it’s tripod. Comes with tough reinforced fabric to help protect the telescope from shock. While it also includes a removable rain shield.

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Peak Performance Apple March 8th Event 2022

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Apple announced several new products including a brand new product entirely during their Peak Performance event on March 8th. The first thing they introduced was a new colour to the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro/Pro Max line up. A sophisticated Alpine Green!

Peak Performance: A new iPhone SE

Apple’s most affordable iPhone got an upgrade, with the A15 Bionic, 5G, much better battery life. Better Durability and a new camera system. Which compes complete with Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles and Deep Fusion.

The iPhone SE comes in the compact and durable design, a beautiful 4.7″ display, which runs on iOS15 too. All with the performance of the A15 Bionic. Helping to deliver a new and improved advanced 12MP camera capabilities, gaming and augmented reality. Plus the 5G, longer battery life helps make this the best most affordable phone from Apple yet. Furthermore how can we forget the incredible IP67 water and dust resistance too!

iPhone SE comes in three stunning colours — midnight, starlight, and (PRODUCT)RED. iPhone SE will be available for pre-order this Friday, March 11, with availability beginning Friday, March 18.

Peak Performance: iPad Air gets the M1 Treatment.

The iPad Air got a big upgrade on the inside. During the Peak Performance event Apple introduced the latest iPad Air with an Apple-designed M1 chip! Which is a huge increase in performance. It features a new Ultra Wide front camera with Centre Stage. A USB C port for 2x faster transfer speed and 5G on cellular models.

The new iPad Air is available to order beginning Friday, March 11, and will be in stores beginning Friday, March 18.

M1 Brings a Massive Leap in Performance to iPad Air

The iPad Air now has incredible power efficiency and an all day battery life. With the M1 being an 8-core CPU helping to deliver up to 60% faster performance. Plus the 8-Core GPU of the M1 delivers up to 2x faster graphics performance over the previous model.

Combined the CPU and GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine which powers advanced machine learning. Which helps to enable next-level experiences. As editing multiple streams of 4K footage, to playing graphics intense games, redesigning a room in 3D. Furthermore more realistic augmented reality, you can do so much more with an M1 iPad Air.

Ultra Wide 12MP Front Camera with Centre Stage

Centre Stage comes to the iPad Air thanks to the new Ultra Wide Front Camera which is 12MP. It will automatically keep users in the centre and automatically pan as they move around. While when others join, the camera detects them too and will smoothly zoom out to include them in the conversation.
While the 12MP Wide camera on the back will let users capture sharp photos and 4K video, scan documents in and enjoy AR experiences.

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Apple unveils all-new Mac Studio and Studio Display

Apple introduced 2 BRAND NEW products with the Mac Studio and the Studio Display. The Mac Studio is an entirely new Mac desktop and display. Mac Studio is powered by the M1 Mac and the brand new M1 Ultra, the world’s most powerful chip. It is the first computer to deliver unprecedented level of performance. It includes an extensive array of connectivity. Completely new capabilities and all in a compact design. The M1 Ultra can easily play back 18 streams of ProRes video and render massive 3D environments.

While the Studio Display is an expansive 27″ 5K Retina display, a 12MP Ultra Wide camera with Centre Stage and a 6 speaker sound system with spatial audio.

They join the Mac lineup, and are available to order today, arriving to customers beginning Friday, March 18.

Mac Studio Revolutionary Desktop Design Enabled by Apple Silicon

Apple designed the Mac Studio with the performance of the M1 Max and M1 Ultra in mind. All while in a compact form factor.

The Mac Studio is a square footprint of 7.7″ and has a height of 3.7″, super small! It is so small it fits under most displays. Mac Studio features an innovative thermal design which helps to enable the extraordinary performance. It has a unique system of double sided blowers. While the airflow channels are precisely placed and has over 4,000 perforations on the back and bottom of the enclosure guide air through the internal components. AS this helps to cool the high performance chips. While remaining incredibly quiet.

Game-Changing Performance with M1 Max and M1 Ultra

Peak Performance

The M1 Ultra is a giant leap for the Apple silicon. It delivers breathtaking performance to the Mac Studio. M1 Ultra builds on the already powerful M1 Max, featuring the all-new UltraFusion architecture. This interconnects the die of two M1 Max chips, creating a system on a chip (SoC) with unprecedented levels of performance. Which has 114 billion transistors, the most powerful ever in a personal computer chip.

Peak Performance Mac Studio Powered by M1 Max Enables:

  • Up to 2.5x faster CPU performance than the fastest 27-inch iMac with 10-core processor.
  • Up to 50 percent faster CPU performance than Mac Pro with a 16-core Xeon processor.
  • Up to 3.4x faster graphics performance than the 27-inch iMac, and over 3x faster than Mac Pro with its most popular graphics card.
  • Up to 7.5x faster than the 27-inch iMac, and up to 3.7x faster than 16-core Mac Pro when transcoding video.

Peak Performance Mac Studio Powered by M1 Ultra Enables:

  • Up to 3.8x faster CPU performance than the fastest 27-inch iMac with 10-core processor.
  • Up to 90 percent faster CPU performance than Mac Pro with 16-core Xeon processor.
  • Up to 60 percent faster CPU performance than 28-core Mac Pro.
  • Up to 4.5x faster graphics performance than the 27-inch iMac, and up to 80 percent faster than the fastest Mac graphics card available today.
  • Up to 12x faster than the 27-inch iMac, and up to 5.6x faster than 28-core Mac Pro when transcoding video.
So, the M1 Ultra can play back 18 streams of 8K ProRes 422 video. Mac Studio also shatters the limits of graphics memory on a desktop. It has 64GB of unified memory on systems with the M1 Max and up to 128GB of unified memory on systems on the M1 Ultra. While most powerful graphics card on the market today only has 48gb of video memory. Futhermore the SSD in the Mac Studio delivers up to 7.4GB/s of performance and a memory capacity of up to 8TB.

Connectivity within Easy Reach

On the back of the Mac Studio there is 4 Thunderbolt 4 ports to connect displays and high-performance devices, a 10gb Ethernet port, 2 USB A ports, an HDMI port. Futhermore a pro-audio jack for high-impedance headphones or external amplified speakers. While there is also Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 built in.

Furthermore there is ports on the front for more convenient access. Such as 2 USB C ports, which on M1 Max supports 10Gb/s USB 3. While on M1 Ultra it supports 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 4. There is also an SD card slot on the front. The Mac Studio also allows up to 4 Pro Display XDRs, plus a 4K Tv, driving nearly 90 million pixels.

Studio Display – Peak Performance

The Studio Display is a gorgeous 27″ 5K Retina screen, plus a sensational camera and audio.

Slim Aluminium Design

Studio Display is amazing, an all-screen design, narrow borders and a reigned all-aluminium enclosure. All housing an advanced set of features. There is a stand which can tilt up to 30 degrees. There is also a Studio Display which also offers a tilt and heigh option, with a counterbalancing arm. Making the display feel weightless as it’s adjusted. Furthermore there is a VESA mount adapter. Which also supports landscape and portrait mode.

Immersive 27-inch 5K Retina Display

The Studio Display is 5K Retina screen with 14.7 million pixels. It has 600 nits of brightness, P3 wide colour and a support for over 1 billion colours. Making things come to life with spectacular detail. While True Tone is included and automatically adjusts the display’s colour temperature as the environment changes for a more natural viewing experience. The display also has an industry leading anti-reflective coating enables low reflectivity for better comfort and readability. For workspaces with bright light sources there is an option to have nano-texture glass option. Nano-texture glass, first introduced on Pro Display XDR, scatters light to further minimise glare while delivering outstanding image quality.

Sensational Camera and Audio System

The display has an A13 Bionic Chip, helping to power the 12MP Ultra Wide Camera with Centre Stage. Helping to keep users in the middle of the frame.

Studio Display also includes a studio-quality, 3-microphone array. While it has an especially low noise floor for crystal clear calls for voice recordings. The display has a high-fidelity 6 speaker sound system. Four force-cancelling woofers minimise distortion and produce bold, articulate bass, two high performance tweeters helping to create accurate mids and crisp highs. The speakers also support spatial audio for music and video with Dolby Atmos, creating a truly cinematic viewing experience.

Seamless Connectivity – Peak Performance

The Studio Display has 3 USB-C ports which help to deliver up to 10Gb/s to connect high-speed peripherals, storage and networking right into the display. While a Thunderbolt port to help connect Studio Display and connect accessories with just a single cable. The same cable delivers 96W power to a Mac notebook, which would even fast charge a 14 inch MacBook Pro. You can also connect up to 3 Studio Displays.

To complement the design of Studio Display, there’s a new silver-and-black colour option for Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse that customers can purchase separately.

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Shure MV7X

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The Shure MV7X is an incredible little podcast microphone. It is much like the MV7 but it doesn’t have a USB port. Making it cheaper and more accessible for those looking to get into streaming, podcasting and content creation!

The Shure MV7x has been designed with the content creator in mind. Specifically podcasters and vocalists. Those who are well versed in online content creation will witness that it shares the same look of another microphone. The legendary SM7B. You are able to connect directly into almost any audio interface. Thanks to the XLR input. You’ll be able to record with quality audio that you know from a brand such as Shure.

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