Taipei, Taiwan, October 2010 - QNAP Security, a world class manufacturer of PC-less Network Video Recorder (NVR) solutions today announced a mobile network surveillance application VMobile for Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch users to connect to QNAP network surveillance systems (VioStor NVR) to monitor the IP cameras and playback the video recordings via Wi-Fi or 3G network connection.

Taipei, Taiwan, October 2010 - QNAP Security, a world class manufacturer of PC-less Network Video Recorder (NVR) solutions today announced its participation in Security China 2010, Beijing. QNAP Security will introduce the latest 2, 4, 6-drive VioStor Pro Series NVR, the powerful IP video surveillance systems featuring high-definition local display for PC-less system configuration, monitoring, and playback via a VGA connector. VioStor Pro NVR Series supports up to 120-channel monitoring from multiple VioStor NVR servers, high quality H.264, MPEG4, M-JPEG, and MxPEG recording, maximum 12TB storage, and advanced event management tools, making it an ideal surveillance solution for all sorts of security-conscious environments. The VioStor Pro Series utilizes a dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor to deliver transfer rates of up to 176Mbps with ultra low power consumption. QNAP will also demonstrate the entire lineup of the VioStor NVR models and the latest dual-core Intel® Atom™ VMware Ready™, Citrix® XenServer certified, and Microsoft Hyper-V compliant Turbo NAS (Network-Attached Storage) Series in the exhibition.

Since my recent adoption of the Android platform, I have noticed many little things that drive me crazy about the OS.  I am by no means an Apple Fan Boy, but when compared to IOS... there are just so many things that need to be refined.  Some are very important to fix quickly, and some are just annoyances.  For me, today, it was an annoyance.  My calendar is important to me, it keeps me on track and on time.  However, Android is determined to annoy me with its weird behavior and likes to auto populate my calendar with many of the same events, duplicating them, when syncing.  Now how do I clear all these events? Read More...

iStarUSA is a company that I have become a big fan of over the years.  They manufacture products that are higher than standard quality and pay attention to the people buying and using their products.  iStartUSA has released a 4-Bay trayless RAID box and at first glance, it is sexy.  The need for affordable and easy storage solutions is a quest that many of us have been on; let's see if the v7AGE420-ES can compete. Read More...

Taipei, Taiwan, October 2010 - QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of world class NAS (Network Attached Storage) servers revealed today the official QMobile application for Android 1.5, 1.6, and 2.1 platforms following the successful release of the app for iPhone users. The QMobile app, when used in conjunction with a QNAP Turbo NAS server and the V3.3.2 management software, allows users to stream music, digital pictures, and videos from their home NAS server and play directly on the Android handsets from anywhere, using Wi-Fi or 3G networks. This reduces the need to have the files synchronized and stored physically on the device while providing a simple and convenient way for mobile consumers to access their home content from anywhere.

The current security craze is affecting more than our daily computing.  The implementation of various security measures has gone beyond standard security measures and has entered the obscene.  Where do we draw the line between taking precautions and stifling productivity.  IT concerns are valid, immeasurable, and undeniable... however, so is productivity. Read More...

Taipei, Taiwan, October 2010 - QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading provider of world-class Network Attached Storage (NAS), today announced its TS-x59 Pro+ Turbo NAS series has been certified as Citrix Ready® for Citrix XenServer® targeting at providing internal server virtualization for SMB and entry-level enterprises.

Taipei, Taiwan, October 2010 - QNAP Security, a world class manufacturer of PC-less Network Video Recorder (NVR) solutions is pleased to announce its participation at Booth 235, Toronto Congress Center Security Canada Central in Ontario Canada. QNAP will present the newest 2-drive, 4-drive and 6-drive VioStor Pro NVR models which incorporate the dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor to deliver exceptional performance of maximum network throughput of 176 Mbps with extremely low power consumption. The new VioStor Pro Series are pre-installed with the latest firmware version 3.3.0 which provides truly PC-less quick configuration, monitoring of IP cameras over the network, and video playback simply by connecting a monitor to the built-in VGA connector, with a USB mouse, and a USB keyboard. QNAP will also demonstrate the entire line-up of the 1 to 8-drive VioStor NVR models and the world's first dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor NAS, TS-x59 Pro+ series which are with VMware Ready, Citrix and Hyper-V Virtualization business-class Turbo NAS (network-attached storage) models.

Taipei, Taiwan, October 2010 - QNAP Security, a leading manufacturer of Linux-embedded, standalone Network Video Recorder (NVR) solutions today announced the launch of VioStor Pro Series, the world's first Linux-based NVR capable of truly PC-less quick configuration, monitoring of IP cameras over the network, and video playback via a high-definition (HD) VGA monitor or TV. The new models include 2-drive VS-2012 Pro/2008 Pro/2004 Pro, 4-drive desktop VS-4016 Pro/4012 Pro/4008 Pro and rack mount VS-4016U-RP Pro/ 4012U-RP Pro/4008U-RP Pro, and 6-drive VS-6020 Pro/6016 Pro/6012 Pro, all incorporate dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor and 1GB memory to deliver high performance network throughput of 176Mbps for high quality megapixel recording and extremely low power consumption.

Taipei, Taiwan, October 2010 - QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of world class NAS servers, NVR Video Surveillance Systems, and Network-based Video Players announced today its participation at GiTEX Dubai. QNAP will showcase the first in the world dual-core Intel® Atom™ D525 processor TS-x59 Pro+ series NAS, the brand-new 1080p high definition (HD) flagship NMP-1000P network multimedia player, and the world's first Linux-based NVR with HD local display for PC-less network surveillance, VioStor Pro series.