Content and news by Greg King

Thecus, a company we have long been familiar with, announced this week two new NAS devices aimed directly at the SMB and enterprise market.  Known by most of our readers for its quality home NAS offerings, Thecus has spent a considerable amount of effort catering to IT professionals with larger bay capacity,…..

It’s been a few months since we’ve looked at any network-attached storage.  When last we did, it was the WD EX4, and before it, the WD My Cloud.  Both devices, four and one bay respectively, impressed us for what they were, but it was clear that they weren’t going to stand toe-to-toe…..

Back in 2007, we posted our first NAS review on Techgage.  In it, we looked at the Thecus N2100, a two bay offering that was truly our first experience with that type of device.  While there have been quite a lot of NAS reviews to grace our front page since that time,…..

Macs offer a number of benefits, but for many Windows users, it’s Apple’s top-rate design that helps seal the deal when pondering a new PC. But, a problem arises: What about those Windows apps? What if you don’t want to go the Boot Camp route? Fortunately, with Parallels Desktop 9 and VMware Fusion 6, two excellent alternatives exist.

WD is somewhat new to the NAS game, but it made a splash with its single-drive My Cloud that we took a look at last month. It’s now following-up with a 4-bay variant of that NAS, focused more on the higher-end user. Better-still: It comes diskless, or packed with WD’s own Red NAS drives. How well does the company’s latest NAS stack up?

Never one to keep pace with the status quo, ROCCAT has released what it claims will be a new way to interface with your PC.  Power-Grid, a free to download app on the Android and iOS marketplaces, promises to turn your smartphone into a “sophisticated, fully customizable remote control for the PC,…..

WD poses this question: Why store your sensitive data online, when the storage space is limited, and the security out of your control? Its answer: WD My Cloud, a NAS-like device that enables you to create a personal cloud in your home, quickly and easily. Say hello to huge storage (2~4TB) and no recurring subscription fees.

A great thing about the NAS market is that competition is huge, and in our minds, Synology has done a fantastic job of making sure that this competition has been keeping on its toes. Each one of the company’s NASes we’ve tested to date have impressed, and fortunately, the DS213+ isn’t about to become an exception.

Building a small yet powerful PC has never been easier, thanks to the increasing popularity of feature-packed mini-ITX motherboards. They’ve never been more attractive, either, as Lian Li’s PC-Q12 mini-ITX proves. So, let’s dig in and see if the chassis’ features are as attractive as its aesthetics.

Only a handful of tunes can mentally transport me to another time and place. 40 oz. to Freedom is one of them. The opening music to Age of Empires II is another. Out of all the hours I’ve spent playing games over the years, no single title has been a bigger time…..

What kind of digital lifestyle editor would I be if I didn’t talk about Hauppauge’s HD PVR 2 Model 1512 and HD PVR 2 GE Plus? Announced at CES in Las Vegas, the HD PVR 2 is the company-whose-name-is-impossible-to-spell’s latest two offerings for those who take video recording seriously. Starting with the…..

One of the companies we always pay a visit to at CES is Thermaltake. Long known in the DIY industry as a top-level component manufacturer, the company always has a solid display of new products on hand to show off. Never afraid to try something original, it continually pushes innovation forward, often…..

As we’d expect, 2013’s CES has brought us many exciting stories so far. But beyond the 4K televisions and Ultrabooks, we strive to bring you the lesser-heard news tidbits as well. As we reported earlier on Synology’s latest DSM beta, it’s fair that we talk about a new release from a competitor…..

We’ve covered a considerable amount of hardware since our site’s launching in 2005, with me having spent the last couple of years focusing on networking gear – namely, network storage. One company we end up going back to on a regular basis is Synology, as both its software and hardware is what…..

No device has opened up the home network like the wireless router.  With most new homes today still being constructed with networking as an afterthought, wireless is often considered the only choice for network access around the home.  Depending on the distance, sometimes a wireless router simply won’t reach.  It’s times like…..

Corsair, an industry leader in high-performance PC component design, has chosen the 2013 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada to announce the Voyager Air.  Described as “the first all-in-one mobile wireless drive, home network attached storage, USB drive, and wireless hub”, the Voyager Air hopes to be your solution for on the go…..

Well-built, feature-rich NAS devices don’t need to be expensive – and NETGEAR’s ReadyNAS Duo v2 proves it. As a “prosumer” model, it aims to deliver all that a home and small business user alike would need, so read on as we discover whether or not this $200 NAS offering should be in your sights.

With mass storage being available at reasonable prices, the desire to build home servers, NAS boxes and so forth has never been stronger. Some might choose the pre-built NAS route, but for those pro-DIY, Fractal Design has its Array R2. Interested in a mini-ITX chassis that can support up to 6 hard drives and 1 SSD? Read on.

Despite their simplicity, pre-made networking cables are expensive – especially if you’re in need of outfitting your entire house. Luckily, making your own cables isn’t only far less expensive, but easy, and perhaps even a little bit fun. If you’re still unsure, read on as we explain the entire process from start to finish.

Despite the importance of keeping our personal data safe, many forego setting themselves up with a solid solution that can come to the rescue in the event of a disaster. NAS boxes can be a bit pricy, however, and not to mention restrictive. That problem is solved with FreeNAS, a perfect start to your DIY storage solution.