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.
Today, Synology announced the availability of its second NAS server for 2025, the DiskStation DS425+, for the US market. It’s a four-bay server, similar to the DS925+ that was released earlier this month, but with lower hardware specifications and capabilities. Synology DS425+: A straightforward 4-bay NAS server The first thing … Continue Reading
If you are looking for a gaming router with lots of network ports, ASUS has something you might want to look forward to. Today, hardware vendors announced two new gaming routers in their ROG Strix and TUF families: the ROG STRIX GS-BE18000 and the TUF-BE9400. Both have entry-level multi-Gigabit for … Continue Reading
Today, TP-Link announced the availability of an extensive collection of Wi-Fi 7 broadcasters, including routers, mesh systems, and extenders. A few of them are new, and others were announced earlier this year during CES. Still, most, if not all, of them are simply slight variants of one another or of … Continue Reading
If you’re looking to extend your Wi-Fi network outdoors and want to enjoy the 6GHz band, TP-Link has some good news. Today, the networking vendor announced the availability of the EAP772-Outdoor. This is its latest in a relatively extensive portfolio of business-oriented Omada Wi-Fi 7 access points, but the first … Continue Reading
If you’re interested in Ubiquiti’s latest 10Gbps Wi-Fi 7 PoE access points and struggling to decide which switch to power them, here’s some excellent news. The networking vendor today announced four UniFi switches (USW) in its Pro XG PoE lineup with top-of-the-line port grades and high power budgets, available in … Continue Reading
Western Digital today unveiled the latest member of its 26TB club, the 26TB WD Purple Pro HDD. This is the company’s highest-to-date hard drive designed for what it calls ” smart video solutions“, such as network video recorders (NVRs), Video Management Systems (VMSs), or any video analytics software. Prior to … Continue Reading
If you’re unhappy with the U7 Pro or the U7 Pro Max due to their internal fan but can’t afford the fan-less UniFi E7, Ubiquiti has something that will change your mood. Today, the networking vendor announced the official availability of its next-gen Flagship UniFi access points, the U7 Pro XG and … Continue Reading
Western Digital today unveiled five new external storage devices, all based on its latest 26TB “enterprise-class Ultrastar 7200 RPM HDDs for high performance, reliability, and fast read/write speeds.” These new devices are massive in storage space, yet more significant is that they are the first following the company’s decision to … Continue Reading
