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QNAP TurboNAS TS-259 Pro+: A Speedy NAS Enclosure for Home and Office
This pricey 2-bay NAS enclosure packs in features for home and office use, and it's fast, too.Reviews
Synology DiskStation DS211+ 2-Bay NAS Packs in the Features
Synology's fast but pricey 2-bay NAS box is loaded with features and useful software.Reviews
Synology DiskStation DS411slim: Compact, Speedy 4-Bay Network-Attached Storage
This good-performing NAS enclosure is parsimonious in its power usage and fits in tight spaces.Reviews
D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325-110: Solid Two-Bay NAS Box, but Slow Performer
This NAS box has nice features and a clever case design, but it's pricey given its mediocre speed.Reviews
Patriot Javelin S4 Media Server Overshadowed by the Competition
Priced more aggressively, this decent four-bay NAS enclosure might compete–as stands, it's deep in the shadow of the competition.Reviews
Best Free Entertainment and Social Media Apps
Use these eight handy downloads to streamline how you handle photos, movies, and music on your PC and to optimize sharing content over social media. They're all free!Reviews
Best Free Connectivity and Productivity Apps
Expand your network capabilities and enhance your document control with these 11 outstanding (and free) downloads.Reviews
BlackBerry Torch 9810: Solid, Responsive, and Slightly Underwhelming
The BlackBerry Torch 9810 improves on where the original Torch left off, but in specs it remains far behind the competition.Reviews
HTC Status Review: A Phone for Facebook Fanatics
While the Status might not have the most advanced specs, the software and hardware integration with Facebook is very cool.Reviews
Hands On With the Cisco Cius Tablet
Cisco aims to transform how you work and collaborate with its new tablet, the Cius.Reviews
Pogoplug Software Streams Files (Poorly) to Mobile Devices
The maker of Pogoplug hardware is offering a free download to stream music, movies and more to other PCs and mobile devices.Reviews
The Storage Specs That Matter
Don't know what "no-touch ramp load technology" is? Don't worry. There are only a few things that are really important when you're choosing a hard drive or NAS device and they're pretty easy to understand.Reviews
Today’s Hottest Phones: They’re All Android
Atrix, ThunderBolt, G2X, Epic 4G…how do you choose? We have the lowdown on the best smartphones for each wireless network.Reviews
Sprint 3G/4G MiFi: Great Potential, Erratic Performance
Sprint's newest Novatel Wi-Fi mobile hotspot lets several people share a single mobile broadband account, but its highly touted 4G performance proved erratic in our tests.Reviews
T-Mobile 4G Hotspot: Svelte and Speedy
About the size of a small cell phone, T-Mobile's 4G Hotspot fell somewhat short of delivering the speeds it promised, but it's fairly reliable, has good battery life, and lets you choose between several types of plans.Reviews
Samsung Droid Charge: Verizon 4G Phone is Fast, Frustrating
The Samsung Droid Charge for Verizon offers a nice AMOLED display and fast LTE downloads, but you'll have to deal with iffy battery life, a cluttered UI, and a clunky design.Reviews
10 Must-Have Utilities for Small Networks
Managing a network can be tricky and confusing. These utilities can help.Reviews
Survey Says: More Dropped Call Complaints from AT&T iPhone 4 Users Than From Verizon Counterparts
According to a ChangeWave Research survey, owner satisfaction is almost the same between the two networks, but AT&T customers currently report a higher dropped call rate than Verizon users.Reviews
Zyxel’s Versatile Travel Router Supports Wired and Wireless Broadband
The Zyxel MWR211 lets you use almost any carrier's USB modem to create a hotspot, which can potentially save you money and improve coverage.Reviews
Verizon ThunderBolt Review: Real 4G Speed Comes to the Smartphone
Attaining 12 megabits per second of download speed on a well-appointed HTC smartphone might be mobile nirvana for many data-hungry Verizon customers.Reviews
iTwin Pairs Two PCs Together
Device shaped like a USB stick offers a superhandy way to securely share files using hardware encryption, and with little fuss.Reviews
Cisco Linksys e4200 Router Offers Great Features and Looks
This attractive router is simple to set up and offers plenty of features that both consumers and small businesses need.Reviews
AT&T’s Dockable Atrix 4G: Impressive Phone, but No Genre Breaker
This dual-core phone is fast and boasts solid data speeds, but the Atrix-powered laptop accessory is a good idea poorly executed.Download This
Manage Google Storage With Free CloudBerry Explorer
Manage Google Storage with a full-featured standalone client.Reviews
HTC Inspire 4G: Affordable and Entertaining
The HTC Inspire 4G is an excellent addition to AT&T's somewhat bare lineup of Android phones, but we had a hard time achieving '4G' speeds in our tests.Reviews
Lok-It Pocket Drive Is Sturdy and Secure
Keypad PIN entry along with AES 256-bit hardware encryption make this flash drive a solid choice for keeping data protected on the go.Reviews
IronKey Personal S200 Flash Drive Is Rugged and Secure
The IronKey Personal S200 secure flash drive uses hardware encryption, eliminating the need to run software on a PC and put your data at potential risk.Reviews
Best Smartphones by Carrier
Thinking of getting a new phone? Check out the best mobile phones for AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon.Reviews
Pantech Laser: Excellent Messaging Phone
The Pantech Laser has a beautiful display and an excellent keyboard, but its performance is hit-or-miss.Reviews
Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T-68U118: The Power You Crave in an Ultraportable Package
The keyboard and trackpad on Acer's latest ultraportable laptop aren't perfect, but the sacrifices involved are acceptable when the result is such a sleek machine.Reviews
Western Digital My Book Live Packs Great Performance in a Single-Drive NAS
You get gobs of storage, great performance, and Internet access for not much cash–but no dual-drive redundancy, and no USB port for backup.Reviews
Pogoplug Biz Makes Sharing Data Over a Network Simple
Pogoplug Biz lets small groups of users easily share and back up to USB storage, both locally and online.Reviews
T-Mobile’s G2: A Flawed Beauty
T-Mobile's new Android phone is a large leap forward from its predecessor, the landmark G1 (or 'Google Phone'), but it still underwhelms in a few key areas.Reviews
HTC Surround: Solid Windows Phone, Laughable “Boombox”
The Surround puts a small pullout speaker console where the pull-out keyboard is supposed to be, with shrill results.Reviews
Power2Go 7 Deluxe Provides Well-Rounded Disc-Burning Suite at Bargain Price
This capable disc-burning suite covers a variety of disc creation options, but it lacks the polish of more-expensive competitors.Reviews
Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200: Sexy Speed with No Commitment
The popular mobile hotspot from Novatel Wireless comes with a prepaid, no-contract data plan–perfect for accidental tourists everywhere.Reviews
Clearwire’s Rover Puck 4G Mobile Hotspot: Prepaid Is Now Hip
For anyone not deterred by the product's awkward Gen Y-focused marketing, Clearwire's Puck is a sturdy and reliable 4G hotspot with no contract required.Reviews
Sony Dash: Beyond an Alarm Clock
The Sony Dash reinvents the tabletop gadget, delivering lots of Internet content as well as traditional radio alarm-clock features, but its price and its lack of a full browser might put off potential buyers.Reviews
Cloud Engines Pogoplug: Simple Wireless File Sharing With Plenty of USB Ports
Easy setup and smooth software make Internet sharing of USB storage devices a breeze.Reviews
Ooma Telo: The Single Best Landline Replacement You Can Buy
It may have a higher cost of entry than its competitors, but together with Ooma's service, the Telo provides a great landline alternative.Reviews
Mindjet MindManager 9: Great for Project Managers, Others Have Little Need to Upgrade
The latest version of this mind-mapping software creates Gantt charts from your maps. But there's little else compelling in this update.Reviews
Dropbox
This app provides enough functionality to justify installing it if you are already a Dropbox user, but it leaves a lot to be desired for new users.Reviews
BlackBerry Torch Will Please RIM Fans, But Few Others
The BlackBerry Torch 9800, running the new BlackBerry 6 OS, may have a revamped user interface, but is it good enough in a competitive smartphone market?Reviews
The Anybots Robot Can Attend Meetings For You
The Anybots robot functions as a seeing and hearing personal avatar that can roll around the office as you operate it through a Web browser from your home.Reviews
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex TV HD Media Player: Versatile, but Lacks Polish
Seagate delivers a full-featured media streamer at an affordable price, but it's not quite as polished as the WD TV Live Plus.Reviews