multimedia
- Audio/Visual
Creative STAGE Air Desktop Soundbar Review
When it comes to home cinema, I’m not a huge fan of soundbars, but I can appreciate they have a place for many, and they’re more often than not, a huge upgrade on the TV speakers. The same is likely true for your desktop PC, if you’re using PC monitor…
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QNAP Introduces Stylish HS-453DX Multimedia NAS
QNAP introduces a new member to their stylish HS-series, but we don’t know a whole lot about it yet. QNAP teased the new device on their social media pages with a link to a soon-to-go-live video stream. The new NAS is called the HS-454DX and it’s the successor to the…
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Reddit Enables Video Uploading Feature
Reddit is the #4 most visited website in the US and is ranked #9 worldwide in 2017. The popular news aggregator and discussion website has grown by leaps and bounds from the initial version 12 years ago but its expansion has been slow. In fact it only enabled direct image…
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NASA Consolidates Multimedia Library Into A Single, Searchable Website
NASA has finally made it easier for everyone to find and browse their multimedia library which includes photos, videos and audio from their archives as they have consolidated it into a single, searchable website at http://images.nasa.gov. The archive is easy to use: simply type in a keyword in the search…
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- News
Thecus Adds a Plus to the N2810 with Better CPU and Double RAM
Thecus already released a mighty NAS with the N2810, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t be improved upon. The new version is called the N2810PLUS and it comes with a better CPU and double the RAM. Both are things that are hard to argue with and a welcome addition…
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PDP Official Universal Media Remote for PlayStation 4 Review
Introduction PDP are one of the biggest aftermarket peripheral brands around, having had great success with products such as the AfterGlow controllers for Xbox and PlayStation, now they’re back again with another great addition, this time exclusively for the PlayStation 4. Sony’s latest console is a great hub for home…
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Synology DiskStation DS216play NAS Review
Introduction Synology’s 2-bay play series has been very popular among users due to its great features and functionality coupled with a low asking price. Today I’m taking a closer look at the newest model in this series, the DS216play, a NAS featuring a powerful dual-core CPU with hardware H.264 and…
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Evo Labs Tri-Colour LED Multimedia Keyboard Review
Introduction Buying a high-end gaming keyboard is great fun, but for many of us, it’s a luxury rather than an essential purchase. Money is obviously a factor for a lot of people and splashing out £50+ or even £100+ on a keyboard is simply not an option. So how far…
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Thecus NAS Enhances Multimedia Features with KODI
XMBC entertainment center was originally built for the hacker-friendly Xbox and last year they broke away from that naming. It has long been the go-to media player for HTPC builders and to show the change in direction the app was taking the developers decided it needed a new name. Now…
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Android Auto is Ready, Here’s an Expensive Radio to Prove it
So Android Auto, Google’s answer to Apple’s Carplay is finally ready for consumers to buy. It’s been around 9 months since the announcement back in 2014, so all the non-Apple-Fan-People can have a responsive OS in their car. It has all the typical support that you would expect from Android,…
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Spire Introduces Curvature Ergonomic Keyboard
A lot of computer users suffer from Repetitive Strain Injury or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome due to extensive use of mice and keyboards for extensive time periods. To fight this Spire introduced the Curvature Ergonomic Keyboard (SP-K4003-USB) in their line or ergonomic products. This isn’t a keyboard designed for the average gamer,…
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The Pirate Bay Rolls Out New Mobile Website
Piracy has always been a serious issues for law enforcement agencies, governments and multimedia corporations. There have been numerous attempts aimed at stopping piracy throughout the years, but all failed. Looking at The Pirate Bay for example, it even had an increase in traffic recently, despite all the crack-down attempts…
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- Storage
ADATA Premier Pro SP920 256GB Solid State Drive Review
Introduction In the world of solid state drives, there are a vast number of advantages to be seen and had over the older mechanical counterparts and aside from raw capacity and the consequent price per GB of storage, the SSD is bar far the superior option to opt for when…
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Asustor AS-302T 2-bay NAS Review
Introduction Since we had our first look at an Asustor product little over four months ago, the freshman to the NAS market have been busy extending their product line-up with the addition of four systems in a new entry-level ‘Personal to Home’ category. As seen when I put the AS-604T…
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Diamond Unveil Their Latest Connectivity Devices At CES 2014
As we take a look around the various suite and stands at CES, we always want to expand the number of vendors that we work with and this year sees us meeting up with the team at Diamond Multimedia. Now going by just the name alone we would expect Diamond…
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