The DS210j and DS410j - functionality at a lower price
The award-winning market leaders in open source network, Synology UK, have launched their new line-up of budget servers designed for home and small business combining a big performance with a small price.
The extremely versatile products are ideal for file sharing with internet, security and multimedia features, allowing you to store more on your computer safe, in the knowledge that your files are secure and easily accessible. With the renowned system firmware, Disk Station Manager 2.2 (DSM 22) included, the DS210j and DS410j can retrieve photos quickly and easily through an online gallery or on a DLNA flatscreen TV or music files through a portable device or back up information through a file server. The Disk Station can even be used for recording and uploading a network surveillance video to a remote server and informs the user of any unusual activity via email and SMS.
Fully compatible with iPhone and iPod touch, music and photo libraries can be streamed over the network or internet through Synology’s DS audio and photo software, available free through the AppleApp Store. Full backup is provided through Apple’s native backup software and iTunes can be used to browse and stream music and photos over the network.
The models run on a low powered 800MHz processor and have a storage capacity of up to 4TB and 8TB and will maintain up to 27MB/s write and 59MB/s read speeds in Windows. With no cables, the hard drives can be installed in minutes. “This much power and functionality in a NAS server has never before been available at this low price,” says Edward Lin, marketing director of Synology, “which makes Synology DS210j and Synology DS410j ideal solutions for budget-minded business or home users.”
The DS410j ships at £235.00 and the DS210j at £145.00.
SteelSeries Zboard Limited Edition Keyset release dates
Now you can get a customised keyset for your AION game with dedicated short-cut keys, stunning graphics and increased actions per minute that will enhance your playing experience and sharpen up your game. It includes a removable standard keyset for everyday use plus the specially developed gaming keyset for AION.
For those not in the know, AION is a multiplayer on-line role-playing game set in a world of epic adventure and celestial beauty seen through the eyes of a winged character with devastating powers and abilities.
The keyset has been developed in cooperation with NCsoft and incorporates a layout that features in-game commands on 69 colour-coded and dedicated action keys, group leader specific commands, and menus that are intuitively designed to speed up reflexes in battle. There are also 24 emote keys that can be quickly accessed to interact with friends or used to taunt or intimidate enemies.
SteelSeries Z Engine software means that the entire keyboard can be customised by dragging and dropping macros on to specific keys. Guaranteed to increase the user’s actions per minute with 7 simultaneous keystrokes as opposed to the industry standard of 2-4 you are destined to become the master of the Aion universe and it’ll only cost you £21.73 exc. VAT.
ZOTAC MAG - the world's "first everywhere PC"
The leading manufacturer ZOTAC has unleashed the revolutionary ZOTAC MAG on the computing world; a compact PC that delivers that fits anywhere, combining outstanding performance, high-definition video playback and eco-friendly characteristics with an RSP of £210 inc vaT.
Measuring only 186m x 189mm x 38mm it a may come in a small package but with a 160GB hard drive and 2GB of DDR2-800 memory it’s well equipped to provide a powerful performance whilst remaining energy efficient.
With its high functioning NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor and choice of low energy dual or single core Intel® Atom processors, the ZOTAC combines classic good looks with flexibility with the owner free to choose his own operating system whether it be Windows XP, Vista, 32-bit or Linux. This development came about ZOTAC carried out a careful evaluation of the market for miniature PCs that discovered the end user preferred to be in control of digital home connected systems.
An array of connectivity options include eSATA, 6 USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, VGA, HDMI, optical S/PDIF output and a 4-in-1 memory card reader with wireless 802.11n WiFi integrated for quick network transfers.
Suitable for all computing uses anywhere in the house, the ZOTAC MAG can be placed flat on a surface, on its stand or mounted to the back of a monitor with VESA mounting holes.
ZOTAC's ION ITX-F is now available
ZOTAC International has now launched its new high-end ION ITX-F series, expanding on its acclaimed ION ITX series motherboards.
The award-winning ION ITX series has always been popular because of its user-friendly characteristics and according to marketing manager of ZOTAC International, Carsten Berger, the new ION ITX-F series incorporates all of the features of the awarding-winning ION ITX and more: “ZOTAC always listens to user requests for features,” says Mr Berger. “End users loved our ION ITX series motherboards but some requested PCI Express expansion. We listened and thus the ZOTAC ION ITX F series was born.”
With integrated PCI Expressx16 expansion, the ZOTAC ION ITX-F series ensures the smooth delivery of all your daily computing requirements, plus high-definition video playback powered by a powerful NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor and energy saving dual-core Intel® Atom®330 processor.
Blu-ray movies can be watched in vivid and enhanced detail courtesy of the NVIDIA® Pure Video® and NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology allows the ION graphics processor to edit and enhance videos with minimum energy consumption.
The high-performance graphics processor and dual-core processor means that the ION ITX-F series is as suited to home-theatre PCs as it is to the desktop and can be connected to multiple display units including analog or digital monitors and high-definition televisions with HDCP ready HDMI, DVI and VGA outputs.
The Onboard PCI Express 802.11n WiFi gives swift network connection without wires and with wires, onboard Gigabit Ethernet ensures speeds of up to 1000Mbps. It’s time to come out and play with the mother of all motherboards!
Logitech 102 Digital Pen
At last, the compromise for people who refuse to bid the good old fashioned pen goodbye!
Suitable for scribes, minute takers, poets, reporters, train-spotters, in fact just anyone who ever needs to write anything down; the Logitech 102 digital pen could be the answer to many peoples’ prayers.
Based on the same technology as the Nokia and Sony Ericsson digital pens, the Logitech l02’s quality surpasses anything achieved by its rivals with every flick of the pen accurately transcribed, capturing notes or drawings via a tiny camera that stores up to 40 pages at a time.
The pen enables you to translate your notes directly on to software applications with back up, enabling you to synchronize emails, appointments and tasks immediately. It requires special digital paper supplied by Anoto, some of which carries special instructions once connected to your PC. If you fill in the email address on the main jotter pad in the appropriate section and click the box marked email, the note automatically appears in your email application and hey presto, your handwriting has been miraculously converted to keyboard text.
The package also includes handwriting recognition and powerful battery charge. Comfortable to use with a neat docking cradle, the Logitech l02 pen should drastically reduce the amount of time you spend on paperwork freeing up time for you to spend on the more creative tasks like writing.
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Microsoft Explorer Mouse release dates
This mouse can literally go where no mouse has gone before.
Working on carpets, granite, wood, Berber and, according to manufacturers’ description, even on a “rough unfinished park bench” (but you may not want to sit on it!).
Using the world’s most advanced tracking, the Microsoft Explorer Mouse leaves optical and laser mice standing. Packing a comfortable weight and full sized, it’s precise and responsive, gliding well and noticeably smoother than most mice. It also has a reliable connection delivered by the 2.4 GHz wireless and snap-in mini-transceiver.
It can last three weeks between charges and is supplied with an AA NiMH battery which can be replaced with a normal AA when it runs out. Overall, the design is comfortable with buttons well sited and an effective horizontal scroll. An indicator light placed on top of the mouse tells you when the mouse is charging or if it needs to be charged up and a cool, glowing blue light gives a hi-tech feel. Tracking is good and there’s no lag or wireless connection loss with a thirty foot wireless range. All in all, the Microsoft Explorer Mouse represents quality at a fair price.
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Advent Altro
The latest in svelte looking netbooks, the Advent Altro takes a leaf out of Apple’s MacBook Air without packing the same price.
It comes with Windows Vista Premium but is eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 7 later this year. It has an Intel Celeron chip, 3 GB of RAM and a 120 GB of hard drive, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Due to be released on 24th August, it has a 13.3 inch screen (like the MacBook) that makes for easier reading. With slim, good looks, the Advent Altro has a narrow 21mm thin frame and weighs 1.6kg making it very portable.
With a multitouch pad and fingerprint reader that recognises the user’s touch the Altro also possesses a built-in web cam with a single USB 2.0 port, an HDMI audio out and a multifunction connector.
A second slightly more expensive version; The Advent Altro Elite will sport a “premium flush glass finish,” a Core 2 Solo chip and have a longer battery life.
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Acer Aspire 5720Z 1.46GHz Laptop
This is the ‘Acer Aspire 5720Z 1.46GHz Laptop’. Its outer casing is in the popular Acer Gemstone design.
The 5720z has an Intel Pentium dual-core processor T2310 running at 1.46GHz. The on-board RAM memory is 2 GB and there is a hard drive that has a capacity of 80 GB. The display screen is the 15.4 inch CrystalBrite which does provide excellent quality viewing. This laptop has Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed as well as easy home networking options and WiFi capability. With sound from Dolby and stereo speakers users are bound to have a pleasant audio experience.
The ‘Acer Aspire 5720Z 1.46GHz Laptop’ is a very capable laptop that will handle today’s multimedia needs extremely well.
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Acer Aspire 7520 2.1 GHz Laptop
This is the ‘Acer Aspire 7520 2.1 GHz Laptop’. The 7520 has been constructed with the demands of memory hungry multimedia in mind.
This laptop has an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core TL-62 running at 2.1 GHz, along with 3 GB of RAM memory and a hard drive storage capacity of 250 GB. For viewing streaming video there is a large 17 inch CrystalBrite widescreen TFT panel. It is an easy operation to connect this laptop to a home network and the Internet wirelessly. There is a useful addition of a 5 in 1 card reader for reading media files on various types of memory cards.
The ‘Acer Aspire 7520 2.1 GHz Laptop’ has plenty of capability and comes in at a very reasonable price for all of the top-quality features that it has.
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Acer Aspire 5536 - 643G25Mn 2.1GHz Laptop
This is the ‘Acer Aspire 5536 - 643G25Mn 2.1GHz Laptop’. It has an attractive glossy sapphire-blue Gemstone outer casing.
The processor for this laptop is an AMD Athlon64 X2 2.1GHz. There is 3 GB of RAM memory with a large sized 250 GB hard drive. The display screen is a 15.6 inches CineCrystal widescreen. It has excellent audio output from a Dolby surround sound system. Multimedia viewing is an enjoyable experience with the excellent sound and image technology that the laptop has. It’s an easy matter to access the Internet with the Acer InviLink Nplify which provides a fast and reliable connection.
The ‘Acer Aspire 5536 - 643G25Mn 2.1GHz Laptop’ is a super looking laptop that addresses all of users needs for multimedia entertainment and online connectivity.
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