Roku 3 Media Streamer Launches for $99
We have reviewed the Roku devices before, and the last major hardware refresh (if you discount the MHL-equipped streaming stick) was the Roku 2 XS which we evaluated in...
33 by on 3/6/2013
Securifi's Almond+ 802.11ac Touchscreen Wi-Fi Router Integrates ZigBee and Z-Wave
It isn't often that we write about products seeking crowd funding. We had written about ioSafe's Indiegogo campaign for the N2 NAS back in September 2012, and the review...
20 by on 3/5/2013
ioSafe N2: A Disaster-Resistant Synology DS213
The emergence of the digital economy has brought to fore the importance of safeguarding electronic data. We have discussed the 3-2-1 data backup strategy before in the piece where...
26 by on 3/4/2013
QNAP Introduces Atom-based 12-bay TS-1269U-RP Rackmount NAS
QNAP's flagship NAS lineup, the TS-ECx79U-RP, checks all the boxes for a high performance enterprise NAS in a rackmount form factor for high end SMBs. These include quad GbE...
9 by on 3/4/2013
QNAP Introduces XBMC App for TS-x69 Pro / L Series NAS Units
The Atom D2700 series CPUs have proved quite popular in the SMB / SOHO NAS market. We saw vendors introduce models with HDMI outputs as early as December 2011...
7 by on 2/7/2013
Arctic Introduces OpenELEC-based MC001-XBMC HTPC
Arctic announced the availability of their MC001-XBMC passive HTPC today. Based on the Intel Atom D525 and the AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5430, the unit comes with OpenELEC pre-installed...
17 by on 2/5/2013
Getting the Best out of an Ivy Bridge HTPC: Windows 8, madVR and More..
The build process and thermal performance of a fanless Ivy Bridge HTPC was covered in detail last month. I had indicated that the piece would be the first of...
138 by on 1/20/2013
G.hn and HomePlug Head for Showdown
It has been a while since we covered PLC (powerline communication) technology here, but we took the opportunity to check up on the latest and greatest in the area...
5 by on 1/14/2013Buffalo Technology Updates NAS and DAS Lineup at CES 2013
Brian already updated readers on the new products from Buffalo in the networking and Thunderbolt space. There were updates on the NAS front too. The primary announcement was the...
3 by on 1/14/2013
Interacting with HTPCs: Adesso, IOGear & Rapoo Demonstrate Options at CES 2013
Media Center remotes are a dime a dozen, but, judging by the threads which frequently pop up on AVSForum, it appears as if full-sized keyboards are preferred by a...
13 by on 1/14/2013Seagate and LaCie Demonstrate Complementary Product Lineups at CES 2013
Seagate is well on its way to complete the acquisition of LaCie, and the two companies had a joint presence at CES 2013. For the most part, the companies...
3 by on 1/14/2013
IOGear Demonstrates HDMI Switching Solutions at CES 2013
We visited IOGear's booth at CES and saw a variety of devices including HDMI switching solutions, I/O devices and other A/V gear. This post covers the HDMI switching solutions...
3 by on 1/14/2013
QNAP Unveils TS-x70U-RP NAS Line Up and Turbo NAS 3.8.1
QNAP is one of the NAS vendors known for providing affordable 10 GbE ready solutions, and they are continuing the trend with the TS-x70 series. At CES 2013, they...
2 by on 1/10/2013
Synology at CES 2013: DSM 4.2 and the ioSafe N2
We met up with Synology at CES today, and the main focus was on the recently released Disk Station Manager 4.2 firmware. Different NAS vendors take different approaches to...
6 by on 1/10/2013
Lenovo and EMC Stir SMB NAS Market with LenovoEMC Joint Venture
News of the Lenovo - EMC joint venture, LenovoEMC crossed the wires last week. We met with Iomega yesterday at CES and discussed what this means for the storage...
2 by on 1/9/2013
TRENDnet Joins 802.11ac Bandwagon with AC1750 TEW-812DRU Router and TWE-805UB USB 3.0 Dongle
We have covered CES announcements from Netgear and D-Link already and we now move on to TRENDnet. Despite being headquartered in Torrance in southern California, they seem to have...
0 by on 1/9/2013
Asustor 6 Series: A Fresh Approach in the NAS Market
We had the chance to meet up with Asustor at CES yesterday. Reviews of some of their offerings had popped up on various websites, and my initial impression was...
4 by on 1/9/2013
Broadcom Unveils 4Kp60-capable BCM7445 SoC for Home Gateways (STBs)
The unveiling of the BCM7445 is undoubtedly the most exciting news to come out of the Broadcom camp for CES 2013. It is the fourth generation STB (set-top-box) SoC...
14 by on 1/8/2013
LaCie 5big NAS Pro Review - Part I
We have looked at LaCie's 5big offering before in late 2010. In that product, the only LaCie signature was the industrial design and choice of hardware components of the...
31 by on 1/7/2013
Netgear Selects Broadcom HPAV Solution for Powerline Products
HomePlug and G.hn are tussling it out to emerge as the de-facto powerline standard, but HomePlug has enjoyed a lot of success as the incumbent. In the North American...
4 by on 1/7/2013
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