Data encryption is serious business and CRU-DataPort is a company that takes it very seriously. Their SecureDock is a hard drive enclosure that allows you to use military grade AES encryption on your regular old SATA hard drive. Sounds complicated? Quite the contrary. Read on for the details.
Thecus N0503 NAS
Jan 7th, 2010 | By Anthony | Category: Manufacturer, Reviews, Storage, Thecus
Thecus’ N0503 is a bit of a unique product. Also nicknamed the ComboNAS it takes either five 2.5″ drives or three standard 3.5″ drives regardless of configuration though, a NAS spells out: storage and lots of it. Given Thecus’ successful reputation, we’re excited to see what the N0503 can do!
Village Tronic ViBook Plus
Jan 2nd, 2010 | By Simon | Category: Monitor, Reviews, VillageTronic
My original ViBook was limited to a 22″ monitor with a resolution no greater than 1680×1050. It’s not uncommon for many of us to now sport 24″ or larger monitors and for Village Tronic to stay competitive, we’ve got the new ViBook Plus capable of 1920×1200.
Hisoundaudio AMP3 Pro 2
Dec 30th, 2009 | By David | Category: Hisoundaudio, MP3 Player, Manufacturer, Reviews
Hisoundaudio is a new face in the audio industry, but they intend on taking it by surprise. With no true audiophile-grade music player on the market, the AMP3 is designed to be a hi-fi music player as well as a stand-alone portable amplifier. Read this review to find out more!
Cooler Master Choiix Air Through Stash Notebook Cooler
Dec 20th, 2009 | By Jared | Category: Cooler Master, Laptop Accessories, Manufacturer, Reviews
Notebook coolers are a great accessory because often have the best cooling around and can get quite warm. While there are plenty of different variations out there, Cooler Master’s Choiix Air Through Stash adds external storage to its list of features and packages it all in a stylish and quiet design.
Corsair Flash Survivor GT 32GB USB Flash Drive
Dec 13th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Corsair, Flash Media, Reviews, Storage
I can be pretty clumsy at times and I need things that are built to last. The Corsair Survivor GT is a name that I can stand by. This isn’t your average flash memory drive; it has an aircraft grade aluminum enclosure and EPDM seal to provide water resistant protection. I like what I hear!
Patriot Memory LX Series 32GB SDHC Memory Card
Dec 9th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Flash Media, Patriot Memory, Reviews, Storage
Flash memory is a necessity in today’s digital age. Most users often run into one of two problems: the memory is too slow or too small. The LX Series 32GB SDHC card fixes both problems. With a guaranteed sustained write speed of 10MB/s and a capacity of 32GB, you’ll be set for a long while.
Samsung XL 2370 Monitor
Nov 26th, 2009 | By Anthony | Category: Monitor, Reviews, Samsung
The Samsung new Samsung XL 2370 is performance and beauty all in one package. With a speedy 2ms response time and a massive contrast ratio of 5,000,000: 1 the XL 2370 is built to impress. In our latest review we walk you through the brand new and ever so impressive Samsung XL 2370.
TrickleStar PC TrickleSaver
Nov 25th, 2009 | By Jared | Category: Manufacturer, Misc, Product Type, Reviews, TrickleStar
In todays world of a green movement and the economic climate, a device that makes it easy to reduce your energy consumption and put money back in your pocket should be an easy sell. TrickleStar has just such a device in the PC TrickleSaver. How much it can save you is up to you, read on to find out how this simple device can work for you.
Axus FiT 300
Nov 17th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Axus, Reviews, Storage
It’s never hard to fill up any amount of storage space you have. Whether it’s 10GB, 100GB or 1000GB, it’ll eventually get full and you’ll start looking for more. The Axus FiT 300 offers us an external hardware RAID solution to quench our thirst for more data space.
Logitech Harmony 1100 Remote Control
Nov 8th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Logitech, Remote Control, Reviews
Logitech has a family of Harmony Remotes many of us have likely heard of and the Harmony 1100 is certainly the cream of the crop. The 3.5″ touch screen compatible with hundreds of thousands of devices will allow you to more than just turn on your TV.
QNAP TS-219P Turbo NAS
Oct 24th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Network Attached Storage, QNAP, Reviews, Storage
Not everyone will need a four or eight drive NAS device, but a two drive NAS is certainly something nice to have at home. It’s big enough to store several terabytes of data and meets the bare minimum to create a mirrored setup for ultimate reliability.
LiteOn eTDU108 External Slim DVD ROM
Oct 9th, 2009 | By David | Category: Liteon, Manufacturer, Optical Drives, Product Type, Reviews
Liteon’s newest external DVD drive is slim, lightweight, and USB powered. As a product built for netbooks without built-in optical drives, the eTDU108 looks like the ultimate portable solution, but does portability compromise performance? Read on to find out!
OCZ Technology 64GB Agility Series SATA II Solid State Drive
Sep 29th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Hard Drives, OCZ, Reviews, Storage
A dime a dozen seems like a fitting term but solid state drives certainly don’t cost a dime. However, SSD availability and popularity has grown and spread enormously in the past few months. Tonight we feature the OCZ Agility, similar to the OCZ Vertex but not by much. How do these fare? Let’s find out.
Targus Netbook Accessory Kit
Sep 20th, 2009 | By Anthony | Category: Cases & Covers, Netbook, Reviews, Targus
Netbooks are absolutely wonderful for portability, but unfortunately at the cost of functionality. Navigation on a reduced keyboard and touchpad certainly isn’t as comfortable as on a full sized laptop, let alone a mouse and keyboard setup. Targus’ Netbook Accessory Kit includes a neoprene sleeve, portable mouse and USB hub to maybe make things a bit easier for those on the go.
Samsung LN46B640 46″ 1080p LCD HDTV
Sep 16th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Reviews, Samsung, TV
Samsung ushered in a new series of TVs at CES 2009 and we’re starting to see them all over the market. Today we have the 46″ B640. The B640 is positioned in the middle of the pack and this TV has all the right features. With improvements to WiseLink USB 2.0 Movie this TV literally does it all.
Plextor PX-B320SA 8X Blu-ray Disc Combo
Sep 9th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Optical Drives, Plextor, Reviews, Storage
Blu-ray players are becoming more and more popular in computers. With a wide availability of Blu-ray movies for not too much more than a regular DVD, it makes sense to make the investment on a player for your HTPC to get life-like playback. Plextor’s latest offering provides just that.
LevelOne WBR-6001 N_Max Wireless Router
Sep 3rd, 2009 | By Nivedh | Category: LevelOne, Network, Reviews
Wireless N routers are the next wave in home networking. With speeds up to 300 Mbps, they can far outperform some wired routers. The LevelOne WBR-6001 is one such wireless router with a host of features. Read on for the details.
Sungale ID800WT Digital Photo Frame
Aug 28th, 2009 | By Nivedh | Category: Picture Frame, Reviews, Sungale
With digital photo frames becoming more and more prevalent, the features they offer are starting to become more varied. The ID800WT from Sungale is unique in that it not only displays photos, but also has integrated Wi-Fi, among other features.
QNAP TS-439 Pro Turbo NAS
Aug 25th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Network Attached Storage, QNAP, Reviews, Storage
There are few times when I don’t think a NAS would come in handy at my house. I have 3 notebooks, 2 computers, a PDA and an iPhone in the house. Being able to access all my files anywhere in the house is a blessing. While I could file share it all off a single PC, a powerful NAS offers better speed and more features than your PC.