Connected Digital World

Back in January, Synology announced a dedicated surveillance solution called the VisualStation VS240HD, aimed at providing a cost-effective surveillance capability in conjunction with a DiskStation or RackStation NAS unit. Read on for details.

ASUSTOR has announced the release of usenet and media streaming tools, available free of charge in their app store. Read on for details.

Microsoft have updated SkyDrive for the iPhone and iPad, taking it to version 3.0.

If you need a Thunderbolt cable for your Mac and you need a 3m one, then you might want to check out the Thunderbolt cable from StarTech.com – and here is our two minute review.

More people are using external drives for storage of photos, videos and music, and CalDigit have released a drive called the AV Pro which is optimised for Audio and Video, and here is our review.

Lacie recently sent me a 5big NAS Pro NAS unit, their latest version of the 5big NAS line, to review. This is Part One of my detailed review of the unit and will cover basic installation. Read on for details!

QNAP has launched a new rackmount NAS unit, aimed at budget-conscious SMB’s looking for advanced features in an entry-level device. Read on for details.

Netgear has announced a refresh for their ReadyNAS product line, centered on the ReadyNAS OS6 operating system. Read on for details.

Dropbox has updated it’s iPhone and iPad app to version 2.1.3.

QNAP has announced some updates to their Turbo NAS line, enhancing support for VMWare, vSphere, and Server 2012. Read on for details.

At CeBIT 2013, QNAP showed off some of the multimedia and digital signage capabilities of their TurboNAS line of NAS units. Read on for details!

Synology have launched their DiskStation Manager (DSM) 4.2 software after a beta period.