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We have reviewed many Synology products on Kitguru over the last year, but today we are looking at a bundle deal in conjunction with leading camera manufacturer Y-CAM. The ‘Grasshopper' Basic package can be picked up for £549.99 – it includes a Synology DS211J with 2 Y CAM Knight S …

Asus are best known for their motherboards, laptops and exclusive, custom created graphics cards but they also release a range of peripherals and gadgets. Today we are looking at the latest WL-330N3G 6 in 1 Wireless N device which can act as a mobile router for a plethora of devices. …

Today we are looking at another RackStation from Synology – the RS2211+, targeting a demanding business oriented demographic. We reviewed the RS3411xs last month and were extremely impressed. Can the less expensive family sibling maintain the high standards we expect from Synology? When compared directly against the flagship RS3411xs, the …

Synology today announced the official release of DiskStation Manager 3.2 (DSM 3.2). In just 40 days, the beta program of DSM 3.2 attracted more than 60,000 downloads, drawing excited users to get their hands on Synology’s latest operating system. “The NAS server’s evolution accelerates with the launch of DSM 3.2,” …

This year network storage is becoming more popular as the growing adoption of computers has meant that most households have several computers and sometimes even a games console or two. To support this market Silverstone have created a product that is rather unique in its innovation – the DC01S. The …

Virgin Media announced plans to trial 1.5GBps in East London, way back in April this year. The first stage in their trial happened on Friday. The trial, in London's Old Street ‘Silicon Roundabout' is a 1.5Gb downstream/150mb upstream speed test for future areas. They are using the same infrastructure and …

Synology today announced the beta availability of DiskStation Manager (DSM) 3.2. The new NAS server OS has taken exciting steps in elevating: Management efficiency with centralized directory service, system-logs, CIFS share folders, and ISO images to mount as virtual drive Business’ mobility with web-based DSM mobile and Google Cloud Print™ …

Kitguru has been very impressed with the full range of Synology products over the last year. They have been targeting a wide demographic … from the enthusiast user on a strict budget, to large businesses and corporations who demand ultimate performance. Today we are looking at their new RackStation RS3411xs …

Many of you will have already read our review today of the incredible new Synology Diskstation DS3611xs. This is one of their flagship models, for the business sector. Synology are also upgrading their lower ranges, and the DS2411+ is set to replace the DS1511+. As can be seen, this model …

Kitguru has reviewed many of the Synology range over the last year and today we are looking at something very special indeed. The new Diskstation DS3611xs, which is an ‘ultra high' performance NAS server which can scale up to 100TB, for larger businesses. Synology claim that the Diskstation DS3611xs can …

Researchers have created a functional integrated circuit smaller than a grain of salt. This circuit is a broadband frequency mixer which according to IBM researcher Yu Ming Lin is “one of the most fundamental and important circuits in essentially all wireless communication devices and equipment.” The new circuit design is …

Gigabyte announced that Bigfoot Networks has released a free software update for the Killer E2100 Networking Platform, bringing Advanced Stream Detect technology to all GIGABYTE G1-Killer motherboards. Advanced Stream Detect delivers unprecedented intelligence and improved network performance to GIGABYTE G1-Killer based systems by dynamically classifying all network traffic and prioritizing …

Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the sleek and functional Wi-Drive, built to address the ever-increasing storage needs of Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users (www.kingston.com/flash/wi_drive.asp). Wi-Drive, a wireless, portable storage solution, allows users to …

In the past year we have looked at a number of products from AC Ryan’s PlayOn! range which have all impressed us, earning some of our most prestigious awards over the last year.  So when AC Ryan offered us their latest product for testing, we couldn't refuse! Today we are …

KitGuru has reviewed almost all of the Synology NAS range released in the last year, but today we are looking at something slightly different – the Diskstation DS411 Slim, which is a compact, high performance little unit solely designed for 2.5 inch drives. The DS411 Slim is created for users …

02 are officially the first UK mobile operator to roll out their superfast 3G network. Earlier today the company have started their 900mhz network which is using bandwidth from the old 2G intrastructure … which is no longer needed. This is boosting the speed and capacity to the 3G system, …

George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has said that they will direct another £50 million to help push the development of super fast broadband. KitGuru has covered the poor state of broadband services in the United Kingdom before, and it is clear that some of the superfast packages are …

Bigfoot Networks, the technology company behind the Killer line of networking products for online games, today introduced the new Killer Wireless-N family of high-performance Wi-Fi adapters. Leveraging Bigfoot Networks’ exclusive Killer Wireless Technology and the latest 802.11n features, Killer Wireless-N adapters perform up to five times faster than competing products. …

KitGuru review a lot of networking products. We know that many enthusiasts are purchasing NAS systems and media players to enhance their home networking capabilities. Last week we reviewed the latest AC Ryan Playon! HD 2 Media Player and today we take a look at the latest offering from Eminent, …

Over the last couple of weeks KitGuru have been receiving emails from readers complaining about the current state of UK broadband services. Many of us in dear old blighty hear about fantastic services in Sweden, with speeds up to 500mbit even being offered now. No caps, no limits, just pay …

KitGuru has reviewed many of the AC Ryan Playon! products in the past and we have always been impressed with their pricing, user interface and build quality. Today we are looking at their new ‘full size' Playon! HD 2 which contains a 1TB hard drive and delivers gigabit lan connectivity. …

Over the last year KitGuru has reviewed many NAS systems and we have been impressed so far with the entire range from Synology. So much so in fact that we have ended up with several of their products powering our business network. Today we are looking at the new RackStation …

Bill Gates was interviewed by US TV anchor Katie Couric, and when he was asked if he was surprised that Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak could take action in killing the entire Egyptian internet he replied with ‘no'. “It's not that hard to shut the Internet down if you have military …

KitGuru has reviewed many NAS systems in the last year and we have covered most of the previous range from Synology. Today we are looking at the new flagship product aimed at the small and medium sized business market. With support for up to 15 drives via additional Synology DX510 …

This is going to be a tough article for people in the United Kingdom to read because let's be honest, our ISP's generally suck. Even the fastest quoted ISP's such as Virgin Media incorporate hideous packet shaping during the evenings, which can reduce glorious 50mbit lines down to 3-5mbit in …

The market for media streaming devices has been one of great expansion in the latter half of 2010, and Eminent have just announced a new HD media player with a DVB-T twin tuner. The Eminent HD media player EM7195 with DVB-T, USB 3.0 and a next-generation Realtek chipset offers a …

MSI have partnered up with BigFoot Networks, the company responsible for the excellent Killer 2100 Nic which KitGuru reviewed months ago. This means that we might be seeing their hardware incorporated into the higher end MSI motherboards, such as the Big Bang Series. We also reviewed a Big Bang motherboard …

In a living room or bedroom the pleasures of high definition entertainment are becoming adopted by a wider audience. A large percentage of users however don't want a full sized computer chassis taking up precious space next to their television. KitGuru has reviewed many products from A.C. Ryan but today …

Synology have been riding high in 2010, releasing some of the finest NAS systems ever to hit the consumer market. We use several of these devices in the KitGuru offices for our network file sharing and have found them to be both extremely reliable and fast. Last month we looked …

Dutch based A.C. Ryan have been receiving critical acclaim recently for their series of Playon!HD media devices. We have reviewed their full range so far on KitGuru and today we look at their latest edition, the Playon! HD Essential. The Essential is the first ‘no network media player' with the …