While cloud services have increased in popularity for storage options, there are still reasons to appreciate fast, local storage on the network. Synology's latest refresh is proof that there is still some demand out there but the question remains if Synology met those needs with the DS1517+ and DS1817+. To break down the naming convention of the DS1517+, the D indicates … [Read more...]
Unboxing and reviewing Amplifi HD mesh networking
Home networking has been a frequent topic that I pursued for personal reasons to get the best coverage in my house. My last house was a ranch style with the cable Internet coming in the center of the house. With cheap routers, this meant the signal dropped off at either end of the house. I first used powerline adapters to distribute the Internet to the ends of the house and … [Read more...]
ARRIS introduces their first DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem with the SURFboard SB8200, available on Amazon
ARRIS (the company designing and selling the cable modems formerly under the Motorola name) introduced its flagship DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem available for retail sale from their website and Amazon.com. The cable modem brings the DOCSIS 3.1 standard to market, which means you can enjoy the higher speeds of cable Internet (if your ISP provides it) and not have to pay the modem … [Read more...]
Next Samsung Galaxy will be unveiled March 29th
At Mobile World Congress 2017, Samsung teased that they will unveil their next Galaxy phone on March 29th at a Samsung Unpacked event in New York. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iNTxLXO-Iw On March 29, Samsung Electronics will unveil the newest Galaxy as part of its endeavor to unbox your phone. The forthcoming addition to the Galaxy lineup represents the start of a new … [Read more...]
Don’t forget printers in your IoT security
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of HP MPS. All opinions are 100% mine. Internet of Things security is garnering a lot of discussion after the Mirai botnet took down several popular websites by attacking their DNS providers. The Mirai botnet is composed of many IoT devices like security camera DVRs and routers that had default or hard-coded administrator … [Read more...]