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Data management specialist Synology has announced the launch of a new generation of two and four-bay Plus series NAS enclosures, designed for home or business deployment. New additions to the Plus series include two new four-bay and two-bay enclosures equipped with Intel quad-core and dual-core processors. New additions to the …

ASUS’ new ZenWiFi AX Mini is designed to bring faster speeds and better coverage for your home Wi-Fi network. This trio networking devices from ASUS are capable of streaming 8K video and can cover an area of 4800 square feet (ca. 446 square metres). The ZenWiFi AX Mini system consists …

On May 28, Cisco announced its intent to acquire the privately-held ThousandEyes, known for its software-as-a-service (SaaS) product capable of measuring network performance.  ThousandEyes was founded back in 2010 and its headquarter is located in San Francisco – the company also has offices in Dublin, London, New York and Tokyo. ThousandEyes has seen a …

In April this year, the Federal Communications Commission (FFC) set the standards for Wi-Fi 6E, and now Qualcomm has announced its FastConnect 6900 and 6700 chips that feature support for Wi-Fi 6E, with speeds of up to 3.6 Gbps. FastConnect 6900 is the faster of the two chips with speeds of up …

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The Internet is growing at an exponential rate, and with such growth comes the need for faster speeds. To meet that need, researchers work hard on finding faster ways of transmitting data from one point to another. Now, a team based in Australia report that they have reached a speed of …

Tensions between the US and Huawei can be traced back to at least early 2018, and resulted in the company being blacklisted in the US. However, the UK allowed Huawei to continue to sell its 5G infrastructure domestically, albeit with some limitations. Now it looks like the UK is preparing …

Intel has announced that it is acquiring Rivet Networks – a company mainly known for its network solutions, with its Killer series often used in various gaming machines. Intel said that the acquisition will boost “Intel’s Wi-Fi offerings for PC Platforms”. The world is growing ever more dependent on Wi-Fi …

QNAP has just released the new stylish TS-230 NAS for your home media consumption needs. Available in baby blue, the TS-230 aims to be the perfect NAS for a living environment, working as your “daily central storage, back up, photo and video sharing” solution. With the TS-230, your data is …

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This week, QNAP launched its TS-x31K series high-performance quad-core NAS with an understated compact white appearance to seamlessly blend in with any home décor. The TS-x31K series is designed to provide centralised data management and backup, as well as easy access to files and simple file sharing. To provide the …

QNAP has announced the launch of two new multi-platform USB 3.2 Gen 2 JBOD storage enclosures including an 8-bay desktop model and a 12-bay 3U rackmount redundant power model designed for NAS, PCs and servers. The new TL series USB JBOD enclosures from QNAP could be used to expand QNAP …

Ethernet Technology Consortium is the new name for the group previously known as ‘The 25 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium’. While the original name clearly reflected the group’s aim, the rebranding of the consortium is to “reflect a new focus on higher-speed Ethernet technologies”. Now, Ethernet Technology Consortium – or ETC for …

Rivet Networks’ Killer series has forged a niche in the networking market, aimed at gamers that want to obtain better performance with faster networking. The latest addition to the Rivet Networks product line is the Killer E3100 Ethernet controller. Rivet Networks has introduced many technologies over the last few years, with the aim …

The Federal Communications Commission – or FFC for short – is perhaps best known this side of the pond for its controversial stand in regard to net neutrality – with the FCC wanting to eliminate said net neutrality. However, the FCC is now working hard on improving Wi-Fi standards and has published a …

A new partnership between NETGEAR and Midwich is set to extend NETGEAR’s reach into the UK Pro AV market with the company’s range of M4300 and M4500 managed network switches designed for AV over IP systems. The new deal will see Midwich become the UK and Ireland distribution partner for …

Synology has announced the launch of its latest entry-level 2-bay network attached storage enclosure. The DiskStation DS220j is a cost-effective and easy to use personal cloud designed for storage of photos, videos and documents for home users. The DiskStation DS220j NAS enclosure from Synology is equipped with a Realtek RTD1296 …

TRENDNet has introduced a new AC2200 Mesh Wi-Fi Router system designed to enable high-speed wireless internet access around the entire home or office. Additional AC2200 Wi-Fi Mesh Routers can be added to the network to expand wireless connectivity in homes or offices with more than 4000 square feet of area. …

QNAP has added a new 24-drive bay to its enterprise ZFS NAS series. The new ES2486dc is QNAP’s first high-availability all-flash NAS to feature dual controllers with Intel Xeon D-2142IT processors for excellent I/O throughput and 10GbE Ethernet connectivity. The ES2486dc from QNAP features a dual active-active controller architecture to …

With such a vast amount of data generated by mobile devices, cameras and smartphones recently, having enough storage capacity is a challenge for personal users. These days, a NAS device in the home is essential for tech enthusiasts to store and share all this data. Synology has introduced an entry-level …

QNAP has announced today that it is releasing a new 2-bay NAS device that is powered by an Intel dual-core processor. The TS-251D NAS can be used with the QuMagie, the smart AI photo management app from QNAP that uses AI recognition to group similar photos together in a relevant …

During CES 2020, NETGEAR has launched a host of new products including 4G LTE and Wi-Fi 6 MESH routers, while announcing its NightHawk M5 5G Wi-Fi 6 mobile router has been named as a CES 2020 Innovation Awards Honoree. As you may have noticed, CES 2020 is well underway now …

Seagate has announced the launch of a revolutionary modular storage solution at CES 2020 today. The Seagate Lyve Drive Mobile System is an efficient data management solution built to manage the surge of enterprise, cloud and edge data. According to a recent IDC study, global datasphere is expected to grow …

The latest addition to Synology’s popular j range of entry-level home use DiskStation NAS units is the single-bay DS120j, powered by a dual-core processor. For less than £100, is this a NAS worth buying? The processor in the new DiskStation 120j is the same 64-bit dual-core Marvell Armada 3700 88F3720, …

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Netgear has announced a new range of unmanaged 24-port Gigabit Ethernet Switches offering high PoE power budgets at 190W and 380W, with PoE Power Auto-Balance and Allocation to become the first on the market with these features. The Netgear GS324P provides a 24-port unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Switch with 190W …

Mesh Wi-Fi security systems are becoming ever more popular for residential properties. Gryphon Online Safety has announced a new product that offers the lowest cost mesh Wi-Fi security router and parental control system on the market. The new Gryphon Guardian offers the most cost-effective solution for all-in-one mesh Wi-Fi security …

Usually when there is talk of 5G we automatically think of mobile phone handsets; however, Intel and Media Tek are partnering to develop certification and support of 5G modem solutions for the use in next-generation PC systems. The partnership will include a 5G solution specification defined by Intel that will …

ASUS has released a number of highly rated wireless routers over the years. To cap off 2019, the ZenWiFi system is joining the lineup, available in both WiFi 6 and WiFi 5 models and Mesh wireless technology for even better coverage.  The ZenWiFi AX is the WiFi 6 model (802.11ax) …