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Synology today released the official version of DiskStation Manager (DSM) 4.2. “Synology has once again pushed the possibilities of NAS servers to new dimensions by releasing DSM 4.2,” said Vic Hsu, CEO of Synology Inc. “It helps businesses achieve agility as well as productivity in big data storage, and reshapes users’ multimedia experience with a suite of advanced features.”

Many of us are fans of XBMC and the integration with various platforms like Android and IOS. With the updates to IOS 6.1, Apple TV had been unable to run the XBMC app (as well as other non Apple related media center). Well, today is your lucky day. XBMC dev, Memphiz, has remedied this and XBMC now supports the update.

Today, Thecus announced that they have added a slew of Hitachi drives to their compatibility matrix.  Many of the Thecus models have been expanded to include these drives.  Thecus maintains that you keep your NAS firmware up to date to benefit from the added compatibilities as well as other features.

QNAP has announced that their TS-x69 Pro and L series will run XBMC. The TS-669 PRO proved to be a good NAS and having a built in HDMI port had to account for something... eventually.. Unfortunately, the addition of XBMC came after our review. The setup had worked well with other vendors, and I have full confidence that QNAP is able to pull it off. QNAP has gone beyond what other vendors have done an added a QRemote application for those of you with Apple devices. This allows you to go beyond the standard XBMC remote app by integrating Youtube, Google Chrome, and MyNAS (The Turbo NAS web portal)

Synology ® Inc. today launched VisualStation VS240HD, a cost-effective surveillance solution designed for ease of multi-channel viewing on local HDMI displays.

Barracuda Networks Inc., a leading provider of security and storage solutions, and Drobo, makers of award-winning data storage products for businesses and professionals, today announced a joint relationship that will bring cloud accessibility and storage to Drobo users. Through this relationship, the Drobo 5N will be integrated with Copy™, a Barracuda Service, allowing users to access shared files from any location and any device.

QNAP® Systems, Inc. today officially launched its latest business-class 12-drive rackmount Turbo NAS TS-1269U-RP. Featuring blazingly fast performance and well-rounded designs to ensure system reliability and rich business applications, the TS-1269U-RP is designed to fulfill mission-critical storage needs of small and medium businesses with maximum system uptime.

Genius is pleased to announce a portable Bluetooth® speaker – SP-960BT. The SP-960BT connects via Bluetooth to your smartphone, tablet or notebook, enhancing your music and audio listening experience. Ideal for home, the office or a day in the park, the 195mm x 82mm x 82mm SP-960BT is convenient to use and can connect to your Bluetooth enabled device from …

02/06/2013– Since Thecus® has entered the enterprise level NAS market with the N12000 and the N16000; they proved that the reliability and stability already found within its existing line of NAS could be tailor made to service heavy storage and heavy demand businesses. And to better serve the needs of the diverse enterprise users, the N12000V and N16000V followed which …

OCZ Vector and Intel Atom Z2760 Support BUDAPEST, Hungary – January 29, 2013 – FinalWire Ltd. today announced the immediate availability of AIDA64 Extreme Edition 2.80 software, a streamlined diagnostic and benchmarking tool for home users; and the immediate availability of AIDA64 Business Edition 2.80 software, an essential network management solution for small and medium scale enterprises. The new AIDA64 …