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Synology DS107+

Johnathon Williams — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:38:15 -0500

<a href="/article/synology_ds107"><img src="/sites/future.p2technology.com/files/imce-images2/0424_DS107__450.jpg" height="420" width="380" /></a>This powerful system comes without a drive, but installing your own is a piece of cake.  Of all the NAS devices we tested, the Synology DS107+ promised the most extensive feature list, and the device consistently impressed us with its Swiss-Army-like capabilities on our network. The enclosure ships without a hard drive, so your first task is to install one. The instructions for doing so are simple and easy to follow, and we were plugging the device into our wireless router within minutes. (Disclosure: Synology was kind enough to install a drive in our test model, so we removed it and installed a second drive to duplicate the standard user experience.)

Martin Jahn iBackup

Johnathon Williams — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:23:21 -0500

<a href="/article/martin_jahn_ibackup"><img src="/sites/future.p2technology.com/files/imce-images2/0429_iBackup_450.jpg" height="218" width="380" /></a>iBackup’s list of default sources includes all the files that most home users will want to save.  iBackup’s Spartan interface may give the impression of a featherweight, but looks in this case are deceiving. Although it eschews the slew of options offered by ChronoSync, the application retains just enough power to best Apple’s Backup 3 at running regular network backups. iBackup saves and organizes backup plans as profiles, each of which has its own set of options within the Preferences menu. For network backups, the application can automatically connect to network volumes by IP address, and can automatically disconnect when the backup is finished. Backup profiles can be scheduled to repeat daily or weekly.

Mapping Network Drives

Scott Rose — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:14:35 -0600

<a href="/article/mapping_network_drives"><img src="/sites/future.p2technology.com/files/imce-images2/0211_Dock1_450.jpg" height="26" width="380" /></a>An alias to the network hard drive is sitting in the Dock, so it’s just one click away for easy access.

Griffin radio SHARK 2

Zack Stern — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:13:35 -0500

<a href="/article/griffin_radio_shark_2"><img src="/sites/future.p2technology.com/files/imce-images/rdShark.jpg" height="305" width="380" /></a>We expect a 2.0 product to be deep with features, but the radio SHARK 2 lives on the surface.  Digital video recorders radically changed the way people watch TV, so why not apply those tricks to radio? Griffin’s radio SHARK 2 is a USB AM/FM radio tuner that lets you record and play radio content on your Mac. As DVRs do with video, the radio SHARK 2 buffers the audio so you can rewind and pause live shows. But it lacks other important features, such as solid Internet radio integration and dual tuners.

AirPort Extreme Base Station

Leslie Ayers — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:50:33 -0500

Speed up your Wi-Fi to the 802.11nth degree.