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LaCie 5Big Network 2 Review: Large Capacity, Mediocre Performance
Slow performance hinders this otherwise well-designed and capacious NAS box.Reviews
QNAP TS-879 Pro Review: Massive NAS Box Offers Terrific Capacity and Performance, for a Price
Eight drive bays and lightning speed highlight this unit, which is easily the fastest–and most expensive–network-attached storage box we’ve tested to date.Reviews
Western Digital My Book Live Duo 4TB Review: Limited Features, Lots of Capacity
This two-bay NAS box offers plenty of capacity for the buck, and it streams large files very well, but in other respects its features are limited.Reviews
Synology DiskStation DS212+ Review: A Fast Two-Bay NAS Box
This nonexpandable, two-bay consumer NAS box is fast and has a useful, feature-packed operating system.Reviews
Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ v2 (RND4000) Review: Plenty of Functionality, but Slow Performance
Four bays and USB 3.0 highlight a NAS box that is a bit shy on software features and performance, but easier than many on the wallet.Reviews
Synology DiskStation DS712+ Review: Speedy Two-Bay NAS Box Is Built for Expansion
Expandable and outfitted with a great operating system and tons of features, this two-bay NAS unit also moves data rapidly.Reviews
QNAP TS-459 Pro II Review: High-Performance, Four-Bay NAS Drive Has a High Price to Match
Super performance, four bays, USB 3.0, and a wealth of software features make this box a dream for small and medium-size businesses, albeit a very expensive one.Reviews
Showdown: Remote Control Tech Support Services, Tested
Web-based tech support services provide live help, but can you trust your PC in a stranger's hands? We suffered hold-time hell to test how four services dealt with real-world Windows problems.Reviews
How to Choose a Router for Your Business
Although a consumer-level router is good enough for some small businesses, you need stronger, more secure equipment that can handle traffic among many users. Here are the must-have features in a serious router.Reviews
Which Web Host Do You Need? Six Small-Business Plans Compared
You can find countless hosting services with similar prices. We help you read between the lines of the fine print to pick the product that fits the needs of your company's website.Reviews
YMax MagicJack Plus Review: Phone Gadget Can Replace Your Landline–For a Price
The MagicJack Plus gives you unlimited, landline-quality home phone service on the cheap, but YMax still hasn’t learned how to offer decent support.Reviews
How to choose a mobile carrier for your small business
Before you lock your company into a contract, consider these tips–they'll help you read between the lines of the carriers' fine print and make the smartest choice.Reviews
20 Best U.S. Airports for Tech Travelers
Looking for a place where you can get things done–or be entertained–while waiting for a flight? We tested Wi-Fi quality and cell reception (and counted electrical outlets) at the 40 largest airports in the United States, to find the ones that do the best job of keeping you plugged in at the gate and in the air.Community Voices
When Your ISP is One of Your Neighbors
Any small business that doesn't provide outstanding customer service is a small business on its way to being a former small business.Reviews
LaCie CloudBox: Compact Drive Tightly Integrates With Cloud Storage, But It’s Smallish and Slow
Device offers undeniably simple combined NAS and offsite backup, but the 100GB local capacity is too limited, and it's a poky performer.Reviews
Hybrid Routers Review: Get Wi-Fi and Powerline Networks in One Device
The D-Link DHP-1320 and Netgear WNXR2000 routers support Wi-Fi and HomePlug AV powerline networks in the same device. Although both products could be better, D-Link's offering is more appealing.Reviews
Make Your Own NAS Box
Choose your own hard drives to add to these network-attached storage boxes.Reviews
QNAP TurboNAS TS-259 Pro+: A Speedy NAS Enclosure for Home and Office
This pricey 2-bay NAS enclosure packs in features for home and office use, and it's fast, too.Reviews
Synology DiskStation DS211+ 2-Bay NAS Packs in the Features
Synology's fast but pricey 2-bay NAS box is loaded with features and useful software.Reviews
Synology DiskStation DS411slim: Compact, Speedy 4-Bay Network-Attached Storage
This good-performing NAS enclosure is parsimonious in its power usage and fits in tight spaces.Reviews
D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325-110: Solid Two-Bay NAS Box, but Slow Performer
This NAS box has nice features and a clever case design, but it's pricey given its mediocre speed.Reviews
Patriot Javelin S4 Media Server Overshadowed by the Competition
Priced more aggressively, this decent four-bay NAS enclosure might compete–as stands, it's deep in the shadow of the competition.Reviews
Best Free Entertainment and Social Media Apps
Use these eight handy downloads to streamline how you handle photos, movies, and music on your PC and to optimize sharing content over social media. They're all free!Reviews
Best Free Connectivity and Productivity Apps
Expand your network capabilities and enhance your document control with these 11 outstanding (and free) downloads.Reviews
BlackBerry Torch 9810: Solid, Responsive, and Slightly Underwhelming
The BlackBerry Torch 9810 improves on where the original Torch left off, but in specs it remains far behind the competition.Reviews
HTC Status Review: A Phone for Facebook Fanatics
While the Status might not have the most advanced specs, the software and hardware integration with Facebook is very cool.Reviews
Hands On With the Cisco Cius Tablet
Cisco aims to transform how you work and collaborate with its new tablet, the Cius.Reviews
Pogoplug Software Streams Files (Poorly) to Mobile Devices
The maker of Pogoplug hardware is offering a free download to stream music, movies and more to other PCs and mobile devices.Reviews
The Storage Specs That Matter
Don't know what "no-touch ramp load technology" is? Don't worry. There are only a few things that are really important when you're choosing a hard drive or NAS device and they're pretty easy to understand.Reviews
Today’s Hottest Phones: They’re All Android
Atrix, ThunderBolt, G2X, Epic 4G…how do you choose? We have the lowdown on the best smartphones for each wireless network.Reviews
Sprint 3G/4G MiFi: Great Potential, Erratic Performance
Sprint's newest Novatel Wi-Fi mobile hotspot lets several people share a single mobile broadband account, but its highly touted 4G performance proved erratic in our tests.Reviews
T-Mobile 4G Hotspot: Svelte and Speedy
About the size of a small cell phone, T-Mobile's 4G Hotspot fell somewhat short of delivering the speeds it promised, but it's fairly reliable, has good battery life, and lets you choose between several types of plans.Reviews
Samsung Droid Charge: Verizon 4G Phone is Fast, Frustrating
The Samsung Droid Charge for Verizon offers a nice AMOLED display and fast LTE downloads, but you'll have to deal with iffy battery life, a cluttered UI, and a clunky design.Reviews
10 Must-Have Utilities for Small Networks
Managing a network can be tricky and confusing. These utilities can help.Reviews
Survey Says: More Dropped Call Complaints from AT&T iPhone 4 Users Than From Verizon Counterparts
According to a ChangeWave Research survey, owner satisfaction is almost the same between the two networks, but AT&T customers currently report a higher dropped call rate than Verizon users.Reviews
Zyxel’s Versatile Travel Router Supports Wired and Wireless Broadband
The Zyxel MWR211 lets you use almost any carrier's USB modem to create a hotspot, which can potentially save you money and improve coverage.Reviews
Verizon ThunderBolt Review: Real 4G Speed Comes to the Smartphone
Attaining 12 megabits per second of download speed on a well-appointed HTC smartphone might be mobile nirvana for many data-hungry Verizon customers.Reviews
iTwin Pairs Two PCs Together
Device shaped like a USB stick offers a superhandy way to securely share files using hardware encryption, and with little fuss.Reviews
Cisco Linksys e4200 Router Offers Great Features and Looks
This attractive router is simple to set up and offers plenty of features that both consumers and small businesses need.Reviews
AT&T’s Dockable Atrix 4G: Impressive Phone, but No Genre Breaker
This dual-core phone is fast and boasts solid data speeds, but the Atrix-powered laptop accessory is a good idea poorly executed.Download This
Manage Google Storage With Free CloudBerry Explorer
Manage Google Storage with a full-featured standalone client.Reviews
HTC Inspire 4G: Affordable and Entertaining
The HTC Inspire 4G is an excellent addition to AT&T's somewhat bare lineup of Android phones, but we had a hard time achieving '4G' speeds in our tests.Reviews
Lok-It Pocket Drive Is Sturdy and Secure
Keypad PIN entry along with AES 256-bit hardware encryption make this flash drive a solid choice for keeping data protected on the go.Reviews
IronKey Personal S200 Flash Drive Is Rugged and Secure
The IronKey Personal S200 secure flash drive uses hardware encryption, eliminating the need to run software on a PC and put your data at potential risk.Reviews
Best Smartphones by Carrier
Thinking of getting a new phone? Check out the best mobile phones for AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon.Reviews