Brief information on new products and developments.
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Synology today released the DiskStation DS1823xs+, an 8-bay server with built-in 10Gbps Ethernet capability. Per Synology’s naming convention, the xs+ signifies this is a high-end desktop server designed specifically for business users. Still, running Synology’s DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, it shares the Plus notion of non-xs servers, such as …
TP-Link today announced the availability of the Archer AX5400 Pro, and as the name suggests, it comes with a 2.5GbE Multi-Gig WAN port. Since the Deco XE75 Pro, TP-Link has been releasing the “Pro” version of existing Wi-Fi broadcasters with the support for Multi-Gig as the sole apparent upgrade. While …
On February 26, 2023, among other things, the White House announced that by the end of 2024, Tesla would open part of its US charging network, including Superchargers and Destination Chargers, to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) and build significantly more charging stations that support all EVs. Below is the portion …
If you’re into desktop external hard drives, you must be familiar with WD’s My Book family, whose design has remained the same since October 2016. The unchanged design is a good thing since an external drive is basically an internal hard drive housed inside a permanent enclosure that connects to …
Samsung today had some exciting news on the solid-state drive (SSD) front. The company announced the availability of the T7 Shield 4TB Portable SSD, which first came out in April 2022 with 1TB and 2TB versions. In many cases, 2TB is plenty for a portable drive, but more is always …
Synology today announced the official US availability of its model year 2023 dual-bay extension-ready NAS server, the DiskStation DS723+ — that’s DS723 Plus. The server had been available in some other regions a few days earlier. As the name suggests, this is a dual-bay server that can hold two internal …
TP-Link today announced a new version of its HomeShield add-on, an “upgrade” that’s now powered by Norton, a known online protection company. The networking vendor said the new version would be available in its Wi-Fi 7 Deco mesh system. Going forward, Norton likely will be the security provider for all …
“Did somebody say Wi-Fi 7?” And with that, CommScope — the owner of the ARRIS and its Surfboard brands since late 2018 — today announced the flagship SURFboard G54 DOCSIS 3.1 quad-band Wi-Fi 7 Cable Modem. The new device will likely be the most powerful of its type on the …
