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Synology’s latest 5-bay DiskStation DS1522+ NAS server for homes and small businesses is a silent yet significant upgrade in the lineup. While the new server is the intended replacement of its immediate previous model, the DS1520+, I will compare the design with the DS1517+ to show how it’s an (almost) complete … Continue Reading
If you’ve been wondering, and maybe even annoyed, that NETGEAR’s Wi-Fi 6 and 6E access points generally don’t include a power adapter, the MS108UP 8-port Multi-Gigabit (2.5G) Ultra60 PoE++ Ethernet Plus Switch would be a clear answer. This latest 8-port Multi-Gig switch is designed to power those devices. It’ll work … Continue Reading
If you’re looking for a NETGEAR Wi-Fi 6E router and feel the RAXE500 is not worth the cost—and you’re probably right—the Nighthawk RAXE300 8-Stream AXE7800 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E router is welcome news. Wi-Fi 6E: The pros, cons, and its novelty As the name suggests, specs-wise, the RAXE300 is a lesser … Continue Reading
The new ARRIS SURFboard W6U Wi-Fi 6E Network Upgrade Kit is essentially a Wi-Fi 6E access point. But it’s not like any other access point I’ve worked with. Specifically, unlike the recently reviewed NETGEAR WAX630E, the Arris W6U does not support Wi-Fi 6 and older Wi-Fi standards. In other words, … Continue Reading
Here’s some sensible news regarding Tesla’s ongoing flip-flop in its driving automation: Earlier this week, the company brought back the Enhanced Autopilot package. The good? It costs only $6000. The bad? It still costs a whopping $6000. First introduced in October 2016, Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) was the original next level … Continue Reading
If you asked me “Dong, tell me da best router to get, money is not an issue!”, which many of you actually did over the years, the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 would be it. Aside from the bulky design and the big hurdle that is the hefty $699 suggested retail … Continue Reading
Here’s some excellent news in the fight between USB-C vs Lightning. These simple connectors keeping your device plugged in and charged have for years represented the choice between good and, well, evil. If that sounds a bit too heavy, let me put it this way: the (tech) world is about … Continue Reading
