Products: Reviews

Reviews

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Olin wireless Nintendo DS Lite charger 08 March, 2010 17:34
Electromagnetic induction means look ma: No wires

Olin has branched out into electronic charging solutions with the Wireless Nintendo DS Lite charger.
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Olin digital set top box review 08 March, 2010 14:12
The countdown to digital only continues. A set top box is an easy way to convert.

Been bailed up by relatives and asked to explain ‘this new-fangled digital TV thing’ as the family’s ‘technical person’? Our advice: Stick with the simple stuff. Analogue TV will be switched off between 2010 and 2013 and set top boxes provide a quick and easy way to go digital.
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Garmin nüvi 1490T GPS review 08 March, 2010 13:54
Gone are the days of big, clunky sat nav systems

Computerworld reviews the Garmin Nuvi GPS system with Bluetooth
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USB 3.0: The new speed limit 03 March, 2010 08:45
Faster data and more power

Have you spent too much time waiting for large files to crawl between a computer and an external hard drive? Don't fret -- USB 3.0 has arrived. Not only can it move data faster and provide more power, but it's compatible with USB 2.0 devices.
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QNAP TS-659 Pro Turbo NAS device 02 February, 2010 13:15
QNAP's Atom-powered NAS has plenty of features

QNAP's TS-659 Pro Turbo NAS packs six drive bays and up to 12 terabytes of storage into a compact, energy-efficient box. Armed with Intel's Atom D510 processor and QNAP's latest firmware, this network-attached storage (NAS) device is a competent server, though its speed is disappointing.
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HP LaserJet P2035n monochrome laser printer 15 January, 2010 15:15
A quick HP laser printer with network connectivity

HP's LaserJet P2035n monochrome laser printer is quick and it lets you print using custom media. However, the cost of its consumables and the lack of automatic duplexing make the asking price unreasonable.
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Synology DiskStation DS209+II NAS device 07 January, 2010 13:50
A reasonably priced two-bay NAS device with good performance

Synology's DiskStation DS209+II network-attached storage (NAS) device provides up to 4TB of storage over two hard drives. The lack of hot-swapping and volume encryption features are disappointing, but fast file transfers and easy-to-use media streaming make this an appealing option for the home.
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QNAP TS-459 Pro Turbo NAS device 22 January, 2010 12:20
Though expensive, this NAS device shreds the competition in transfer speeds

QNAP's latest network-attached storage (NAS) devices might not look much different from their predecessors, but there's a lot more power packed underneath the hood. Armed with Intel's latest dual-core Atom processor, the TS-459 Pro Turbo is blazingly fast for a four-bay NAS device and QNAP's latest firmware means it's a competent server for the home and office.
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Synology DiskStation DS509+ NAS device 19 January, 2010 13:30
Synology's five-bay NAS device is cheap yet incredibly quick

Synology's DiskStation DS509+ is a great value network-attached storage (NAS) device with five drive bays — letting you store up to 10 terabytes of data, though you'll have to supply your own drives. It offers fast file transfers and a wealth of security and business-focussed features, making the DiskStation DS509+ NAS worthwhile for small to medium businesses.
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Western Digital My Book 3.0 (1TB) external hard drive 28 January, 2010 16:40
Western Digital's first USB 3.0 hard drive is lightning fast

Western Digital's My Book 3.0 is its first external hard drive with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface, making it one of the fastest direct-attached storage devices around. The benefits of the interface are certainly noticeable, though the premium price will deter early adopters.
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Seagate BlackArmor WS 110 (2TB) DAS device 11 January, 2010 16:40
Seagate's BlackArmor WS 110 external hard drive offers hardware-based encryption

Seagate calls its BlackArmor WS 110 a direct-attached storage (DAS) device, but in most respects it's a fairly standard external hard drive. Aimed at businesses looking to back up individual computers, the BlackArmor WS 110 provides AES 256-bit hardware encryption, extremely fast transfer speeds and comprehensive backup software.