Brief information on new products and developments.
News pieces are based on vendor-provided information. Some news posts are later updated into in-depth product reviews and are no longer part of this section.
By now, you might have learned that TP-Link’s latest Wi-Fi 8 router, the Archer BN800, isn’t available in the US (leaving ASUS’s GT-BN98 Pro as the first router of the latest Wi-Fi standard you can buy in this market) because of the FCC’s foreign-made router ban. As it turns out, that might … Continue Reading
Synology today announced the official availability of its neo+ series in the North American market—the NAS maker first unveiled the new lineup in Asia Pacific back in mid-April. The new series consists of five comparatively more affordable servers (than the existing 2025 Plus series), ranging from two bays to eight … Continue Reading
Here’s some good news for fans of Ubiquiti’s UniFi Cloud Gateways (a.k.a. UniFi routers): The networking vendor just made available the release candidate version of its UniFi Network 11 that includes a host of exciting improvements. The official version is slated to be available in a few days. Among those, … Continue Reading
If you’re in the market for long-lasting microSD cards to put into those surveillance cameras or any always-on recording devices, Sandisk has something new to offer. The flash storage maker today announced its all-new SANDISK Guardian Series of high-endurance storage “designed specifically for security cameras, dash cams, and built-in monitoring … Continue Reading
Here’s some exciting news for those using a UniFi Network Video Recorder (UNVR) from Ubiquiti: The company today announced the release candidate of UniFi Protect 7.3 with major improvements that, among other things, ease the pain of storage costs. The official 7.3 version is set to come out as soon … Continue Reading
Today, TP-Link announced pre-orders for its first Wi-Fi 8 router, the Archer 8 Ultra (a.k.a. Archer BN800). Shipping will begin sometime in October. There’s a twist: for now, the new router is available only in the UK, Germany, and Australia. In other words, it’s unclear when, or even if, it … Continue Reading
UGREEN, a popular Chinese maker of accessories and, in recent years, network-attached storage (NAS) servers, today announced a significant expansion of its hardware portfolio. In a launch event dubbed “UGREEN Smart Living”, the company unveiled its all-new HomeAgent ecosystem that includes a variety of smart home products, ranging from security … Continue Reading
Ubiquiti today introduced a new consumer-grade mesh category, the UniFi Whole Home WiFi Mesh. Everything you need to know about Ubiquiti’s UniFi Whole Home WiFi Mesh. Its first product is the UniFi Whole Home WiFi 7, which consists of bundled packs of the UniFi Express 7 (model UX7)—available as a … Continue Reading
