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Two Minute Review of the Revell Supermicros Tiger Remote Control Helicopter

Andrew Edney

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Dec 4, 2011

Two Minute Review of the Revell Supermicros Tiger Remote Control Helicopter

With Christmas just around the corner you might be looking for some stocking fillers, and the Revell Supermicros Tiger remote control helicopter could fit the bill nicely.

The Revell Control Supermicro RC Helicopter GSY Tiger is a Ready to Fly supermicro helicopter in exclusive Revell Control design. This little rc helicopter uses 3 channel radio control with Gyro.

Features

Robust aluminium bodywork
With electronic gyro for excellent flying
Led light effects and 3 selectable bands
Requires: 6 x AA batteries (included)

Who are Revell?

From their website:

Fascinating model kits, exciting football games or trendy jewellery creations – Revell will fascinate and excite you.

The Revell brand has developed very quickly into a synonym for plastic model kits. Every year, as many as 100 new products – models of the very latest or historical originals – “roll off the production line“ and delight model kit enthusiasts throughout the world. The position we have achieved today as global market leader has only been made possible with new ideas and products that were always combined with high standards of quality. This is a claim we also meet with our die cast and slot car models. The same principle applies here as well: quality down to the last detail. Now we can look back on more than five decades of successful modelling history.

Although plastic model kits are our core business, Revell today offers a whole range of brand products. GeeGee Friends for example, has quickly won the hearts of horse-fans. Revell Control is the name of our new range of radio controll products.

A extremely wide range of products provides all the prerequisites for leisure time activities that are exciting, imaginative and creative – and sometimes makes dreams come true.

What’s in the Box?

The box contains the Tiger helicopter, a manual, a remote control, a set of batteries, a USB connector cable (for charging the Tiger from a PC) and spare blades (if you fly anything like me, you will need them!).

A Closer Look

Two Minute Review of the ZOTAC Mini-DisplayPort to Dual HDMI Adaptor

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Andrew Edney

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Dec 4, 2011

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Two Minute Review of the ZOTAC Mini-DisplayPort to Dual HDMI Adaptor

It’s time for another one of our Two Minute reviews, and this time is the ZOTAC Mini-DisplayPort to Dual HDMI Adaptor.

What is it?

Transform a single DisplayPort or mini-DisplayPort output into dual HDMI outputs with the ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptors. The ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptors take any native DisplayPort or mini-DisplayPort output and adapt it to dual HDMI outputs – notebook, desktops and integrated graphics are compatible.

Connect two digital displays to the ZOTAC Dual HDMI Adaptors for a seamless dual-monitor experience. The ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptor supports two displays with resolutions up to
1080p for compatibility with the latest affordable LCD monitors and televisions. Pair the ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptor with a notebook for an instant triple-display computing experience.

Increase your workflow with a large 3840×1080 resolution desktop spanned across two monitors using the ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptor. More desktop space translates to having more applications within immediate view for speedy access to required work data and information.

Who are ZOTAC?

From their website:

Established in 2006, ZOTAC is the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of graphics cards, mini-ITX motherboards and mini-PCs. ZOTAC system components, and mini-PCs can be found in all continents around the globe.

Derived from the terms “zone,” for being distinct in the PC components and systems business, and “tact,” for our superior skill, experience, quality and manufacturing capabilities. Combined, “ZOTAC,” represents technological strength and experience blended with a fresh approach on the industry’s ever-changing needs.

ZOTAC entered the market with an expanded lineup of NVIDIA® GeForce® based graphics cards, which included the passive-cooled ZOTAC GeForce® ZONE Editions and class leading overclocked ZOTAC GeForce® AMP! Editions, in addition to the standard GeForce® series lineup. ZOTAC has since expanded its focus to include motherboards, mini-PCs and innovative accessories worldwide.

ZOTAC products are manufactured to the most rigorous quality standards that combine world-class quality control, reliability, features and performance with superior end-user and channel support.

With 44 SMT lines, over 6,000 workers and a combined 100,000 square-meters of factory space, ZOTAC features a full array of state-of-the-art facilities and machineries. In addition, ZOTAC has over 130 R&D professionals in Hong Kong, China with warranty and service centers in strategic countries to enable effective and efficient worldwide as well as localized sales and marketing support.

Since the introduction of ZOTAC into the PC components, ZOTAC products continually win awards from influential media all around the globe and continually exceed customer and journalist expectations.

The ZOTAC commitment to our customers is to bring the latest products and technologies to the market with superior value and quality. Needless to say, ZOTAC is the right choice for high-quality and high-performance components with exceptional value.

Specifications

Converts DP/mDP to Dual HDMI outputs
• Up to 1920×1080 per HDMI display
• 3840×1080 spanned resolution
• Passive adaptor (no additional cables required)
• Compatible with native DP/mDP outputs

What’s in the Box?

Well it’s not really a box, its a packet, and it just contains the adaptor.

A Closer Look

Here’s a short video:

ZOTAC Dual HDMI Adaptors

Final Thoughts

Using the adaptor was simple – just plug the cable into the mini-displayport on the comptuer and then connect your HDMI displays to the adaptor – simple!

Size wise, the adaptor is tiny – its roughly the size of a small box of matches and doesn’t really weigh anything, so carrying it around isn’t going to cause you any problems.

The quality was excellent, which is what you would expect, but other devices I have tried in the past have given a less than satisfactory output (with blurring – anyone who has ever tried this will know exactly what I mean).

The most important thing to remember here is that your graphics card needs to support multiple displays if you want to have the display split across multiple screens, and it will only support the maximum resolution allowed by the adaptor.

I found that mirroring the image on my device was simple, but trying to span the desktop didn’t work – although I know that the problem was with my equipment and not with the adaptor. So like I said, make sure your hardware can handle what you want it to do before you buy the adaptor.

Price wise, the adaptor sells for around £34.95 or approximately $50.

As long as your hardware supports what you want to do, this is a great little addition to your setup, or your laptop bag if you are going out and doing a lot of presentations.

Learn more from the ZOTAC website

Exclusive Review of the AWIECO HS-Pro SSD Windows Home Server 2011

Andrew Edney

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Dec 4, 2011

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Exclusive Review of the AWIECO HS-Pro SSD Windows Home Server 2011

Last weekend we unboxed the AWIECO HS-Pro SSD Windows Home Server 2011 box, and now it’s time for our exclusive hands-on review.

The AWIECO HS-Pro SSD provides a simple, familiar, and reliable way to store, stream, share and automatically protect your data, system and computers. It keeps your data safe by performing automatic, daily backups of every computer and server on the network. A personalized web address and remote access website on the servers enable you to connect to your family´s documents, photos, videos and music virtually, wherever you are. Equipped with the latest Intel® Sandy Bridge processor and a fast solid state disk (SSD), this server is powerful, fast and the ideal solution for your digital lifestyle.

Who Are AWIECO?

From their website:

AWIECO, the world`s first add-in developing company for Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, provides the customers software solutions to expand the functionalities of their home and small business IT environment. The company´s main focus is to develop high-quality, easy to use and innovative software products for making the server more attractive to home and small business.

As an Original-Equipment-Manufacturer (OEM) for home servers and small business servers, media centers and office computers, AWIECO also provides high-end and fanless hardware solutions for their customers.

AWIECO UG (haftungsbeschränkt) is a young, ambitious company with headquarters in Oberstdorf, Germany. We develop cost-effective and efficient software solutions based on the latest Microsoft .NET technology and offer stylish, high quality and fanless hardware products for home and small business.

Specifications

CPU : Intel Core i3 2120T 2,6GHz

RAM : Up to 16GB DDR3 1333Mhz

Storage hard drives : 5x 3,5” bays (up to 15TB storage capacity), Intel RAID support

System drive : 2,5” internal SSD

LAN, USB : Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0

LCD : 2×16 lines display, black with white font

Optical drive : Slim line slot-in optical drive (if selected)

Weight : 4,5 to 10kg

Dimensions : 20cm (h) x 24cm (w) x 24cm (d)

Warranty : 1 year (optional 2 years)

Operating system : Microsoft® Windows Home Server 2011 (64-Bit)

Included in delivery : Preinstalled OS (if selected), External 10A power supply, LAN cable, Quick-guide, System restore CD/DVD

What’s in the Box?

Along with the server itself, the box contains a power supply, various manuals, Driver DVD, Ethernet cables and special antivibe rubber hard drive strips (more on those later).

Plex for iOS v2.1 Out Now

Andrew Edney

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Dec 4, 2011

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The Plex application allows you to use your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch to browse and play your media (video, photos and music) using the Plex Media Server installed on your Mac or PC. The latest version, v2.1, has just been released in the App Store.

Description

You can view online media from a variety of sources. If you have Aperture, iPhoto, or iTunes installed you can also stream the content to your mobile device.
★★★ YOU MUST HAVE THE PLEX/NINE MEDIA SERVER INSTALLED AND RUNNING TO STREAM MEDIA ★★★
The application also functions as a full-featured remote for the Plex Media Center application.
The media is streamed directly from your Mac or PC, and there is no need to convert before viewing. You can stream over the Internet over 3G, but you will need to set up port forwarding to do so. The application can automatically configure a router via the new myPlex service.
Requirements:
• Any iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch running iPhone OS 4.0 or higher.
• An Intel Mac running Mac OS 10.5 or later, a Windows machine running Windows XP or later, or an Intel machine running Linux.
• The Plex Media Server, which is part of the Plex Media Center, available at http://www.plexapp.com
• In order to transcode to 720p (on the iPad and iPhone 4), you need at least a 2.2GHz processor.
Also note that streaming of DRM-protected content such as older music from the iTunes store, or video files purchased from iTunes, is not supported. Additionally, playing VIDEO_TS content and .ISO files is not supported.

What’s New In Version 2.1

❉❉❉ Please download the latest version of the Plex Media Server at http://www.plexapp.com/getplex ❉❉❉
• NEW: Serverless operation! Now you can use the application with just a myPlex account.
• NEW: Added a preference for enabling/disabling Direct Play.
• NEW: Added even higher quality transcode options for iPhone 4S/iPad 2. More Direct Streaming, more winning.
• NEW: Display all the shared servers in settings area.
• NEW: Added new translations for Catalan, Czech, Danish, Spanish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, and Hungarian. Thanks so much to everyone who has been helping out, and if you’d like to contribute a translation, please stop by Plex Chat.
• FIX: Improvements in Direct Play, more media should play without transcoding. If you’ve got media which is transcoding and shouldn’t be, please send us logs, we want to hear about it.
• FIX: The letter index no longer shows black letters on a black background, which turns out to be quite hard to read.
• FIX: Crash when tapping to play a video.
• FIX: Rotation to landscape in remote view.
• FIX: Gesture area background color was odd.
• FIX: AirPlay Mirroring should work now.
• FIX: A crash in the details view on the iPhone.
• FIX: Better detection of non GSM iPhone 4 devices, allowing higher video quality settings to show up.
• FIX: The video player would sometimes continue playing in the background (audio only).
• FIX: When stopping video playback right away, sometimes it would display an error.
• FIX: Occasional black screen after playback, especially after multi-part media.
• FIX: In conjunction with the newest media server, fixed some channel content not playing.
• FIX: Occasionally the app would display the second level filters as a list.
• FIX: A few miscellaneous crashes.

The cost for the app is £2.99.

BYOB Podcast Episode 68 Out Now

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Andrew Edney

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Dec 4, 2011

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The guys over at the BYOB podcast, including our very own Tim Daleo have just released episode 68.

Here is what is included in this weeks show:

[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Kindle Fire, WD Sentinel, Whs2011+Acronis and we revisit the WDTV+ Live Hub. This week on the BYOB Podcast.[/box]

As usual you can listen to the show from here.

DVBLink iOS Client Updated to Version 1.1

Andrew Edney

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Dec 3, 2011

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DVBLogic have just released an update t their DVBLink iOS client for their DVBLink Connect Serve, taking it to version 1.1.

iOS client for DVBLink Connect! Server.

Watch Live TV, browse EPG, view program details, manage timer recordings from your IPhone or IPad.

This app requires DVBLink Connect! Server installation on the server computer.

What’s New In Version 1.1

– EPG Search functionality
– Option to change video resolution
– Ability to edit server details from the server overview page

Download for free from the App Store now

D-Link Introduces New Energy Efficient Gigabit and Fast Ethernet Metal Switches for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

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Andrew Edney

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Dec 3, 2011

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D-Link Introduces New Energy Efficient Gigabit and Fast Ethernet Metal Switches for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

D-Link Five- and Eight-Port Unmanaged Switches Deliver High Speed, High Reliability and Intelligent Data Streaming in a Compact Form Factor.

Here is the press release:

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, Nov 30, 2011 – D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small business and medium enterprise IT environments, today expanded its award-winning line of network switches with the D-Link® DGS-105 and DGS-108 Gigabit Ethernet; and DES-105 and DES-108 Fast Ethernet metal switches. Available in five- and eight-port form factors, these reliable unmanaged switches deliver small and medium-sized businesses with high-speed networking and intelligent data streaming with Quality of Service (QoS) prioritization, and leverages D-Link’s Green Technology saving up to 85 percent on power consumption¹.

Effortless Gigabit Networking in a Rugged Enclosure
Increasing in popularity, metal switches are one of the fastest growing categories of unmanaged switches. The D-Link DGS-105 and DGS-108 Gigabit metal switches allow small and medium-sized businesses to benefit from the increased bandwidth inherent with Gigabit Ethernet, and enable them to cost-effectively expand and upgrade their networks. The switches deliver ease-of-use installation features with a simple plug-and-play design and built-in cable diagnostics for easy network troubleshooting. In addition, the switches are packaged in a rugged metal enclosure providing security and reliability, and can be mounted on the desktop or walls via a built-in mount.

“D-Link understands that small and medium-sized businesses rely on easy-to-use network technology that provide high-end features, reliability and performance without breaking the bank,” said Mark Prowten, director of product marketing, Business Networking Solutions, D-Link Systems, Inc. “The DGS-105/108 and DES-105/108 unmanaged network switches are self-managed rugged switches, combining the latest intelligent switch technology with cost saving Energy Efficient Ethernet enabling businesses to work smarter, faster and be more productive.”

DGS-105 and DGS-108 Gigabit Ethernet Metal Switch Features
The DGS-105 and DGS-108 Gigabit Ethernet metal switches are in five and eight port configurations, and provide data transfer speeds of up to 2,000 Mbps and up to 10x faster performance than Fast Ethernet switches. The switches support IEEE 802.1p QoS, which organizes and prioritizes time-sensitive and important data for efficient delivery for smooth streaming media, VoIP calling and online gaming. The switches are also 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet Compliant and can detect when a computer is shut down or when there is no Ethernet traffic, automatically shutting down the port saving up to 85 percent on power consumption. D-Link also offers the DES-105 and DES-108 Fast Ethernet metal switches with the similar features.

D-Link Delivers on Flexibility and Affordability
D-Link unified networking solutions offer small and medium-sized businesses scalability, reliability, and performance at lower initial and ongoing costs. Through D-Link’s superior economic model, businesses can take advantage of these affordable networking solutions in multi-vendor IT infrastructures without being locked into proprietary hardware, software or service requirements.

Pricing & Availability
The DGS-105 ($55*) and DGS-108 ($69*) Gigabit Ethernet metal switches and DES-105 ($30*) and DES-108 ($45*) Fast Ethernet metal switches are now shipping through D-Link’s vast network of of channel partners, including value-added resellers, solution providers and distributors. In addition, D-Link’s network switch products can be purchased at North America e-tail and retail outlets, including Fry’s, Micro Center, and at the company’s online store (www.dlinkshop.com).

Detailed specifications for the DGS-105/DGS-108 and the DES-105/DES-108 metal switch are available at www.dlink.com.

into Windows Phone App Launched – And then Pulled

Andrew Edney

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Dec 3, 2011

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into Windows Phone App Launched – And then Pulled

Yesterday Microsoft released the into Windows Phone App, and soon after they pulled it.

What is the into Windows Phone App?

Film, fashion music, food, travel, gadgets? Whatever it is you’re into, you’ll find it through into by Windows Phone.

You’ll get access to hand-picked offers and money can’t buy experiences, content and articles from top UK contributors and have access to really unique events, plus with this app, you can show the best bits of Windows Phone to your friends earn points along the way. Share, tweet, like and invite your way to some fantastic rewards.

Pin the app to your Start screen and through the Live Tile you can keep up to speed with all the new great rewards and offers coming to into by Windows Phone.

So What Happened?

This is what Microsoft has now posted:

Due to feedback of the app from our community, we have taken down the app and will re-release when we are sure there are no issues. We want to get this right and will re-release this as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience on this and we’re sorry for any inconvenience.

So watch this space for it to be launched very soon! Did you download and run it? Let us know….

Acer Announce ICONIA TAB A200 Tablet

Andrew Edney

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Dec 3, 2011

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Yesterday Acer announced the release of the ICONIA TAB A200, the company’s latest tablet.

Ideal for sharing good times via gaming, e-books, movies, music, photography, social networking and more, this tablet is an amazing hub of activity for people of all ages, and it comes at a very affordable price. Shipments in select countries include the Android 3.2 OS (code named Honeycomb) beginning in November. Shipments with Android 4.0 (code named Ice Cream Sandwich, or ICS) will start in January 2012 worldwide. A free ICS upgrade to current ICONIA TAB A200 users will also be made available at that time.

Priced right and looking sleek from all angles, the ICONIA TAB A200 stands out in Titanium Gray or Metallic Red. The rear side is soft to the touch and features an eye-catching pattern. Made especially for multimedia enjoyment, this tablet packs hardware and apps for loads of fun. Visuals are fantastic on the generous 10.1″ multitouch screen, and even thrilling games run smoothly thanks to the NVIDIA^® Tegra^™ 2 Dual Core 1 GHz processor and gyrometer.

The ICONIA TAB A200 improves multitasking with the Acer Ring interface for setting easy-access apps from any screen. It also features Screenshot, which quickly captures web images, articles, Google Maps and even smiling faces from video calls. Screenshot can be used in any app on any screen for maximum convenience.

Adapted perfectly for mobility, this tablet has a full-size USB port for hooking up other devices and a MicroSD slot for passing data. A 2 MP web camera enables face-to-face chats for keeping friends and family close at hand wherever you are. Whether on the road or at home, sharing multimedia is easy; you can read an e-book or watch a streaming movie, anytime. For enhanced social networking the ICONIA TAB A200 includes Acer SocialJogger, which consolidates Facebook, Twitter and more.

The ICONIA TAB A200 is expected to be available mid Q1, pricing to be advised.

Acer ICONIA TAB A200 Specifications

Size	Dimensions	260 x 175 x 12.4 mm
Size	Weight	720 g
Battery	Standby time Video playback	400 hours 8 hours
Battery	Capacity	Li-Po 3260 mAh, 24.1 W
OS	Version	Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) starting in November in select countries
OS	Version	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) starting in January 2012 worldwide
Processing	CPU	NVIDIA^® Tegra^™ 2 Dual Core A9, 1 GHz
Processing	ROM / RAM	8 GB or 16 GB eMMC / 1 GB
Imaging	Front Camera	2 MP
Screen	Display	10.1″ WXGA 1280 x 800
Screen	Touch technology	Capacitive multitouch
Connectivity	Wi-Fi^®	802.11b/g/n
	Bluetooth^®	Class 2.1 with EDR
	GPS	Yes
	MicroSD slot	Yes
	USB	USB: Host Micro USB: Client
	Audio output	3.5 mm standard audio jack
Detection	Sensors	G-sensor Gyrometer
UI	Version	Acer Ring
Entertainment	Multimedia	Gallery, Soundhound, Google Movie Studio, TegraZone
	Movie	Netflix (US, CA)
	Music	Google Music, AUPEO!
	Reading	LumiRead (Global, excluding US), Zinio, Kindle (US)
	DLNA sharing	Acer clear.fi
Social networking	Social network	Facebook (web link), Acer SocialJogger
Productivity	Push mail	EAS – Exchange ActiveSync (Android default)
	Office	Documents to Go
	Cloud Note	Evernote
	System Protection	McAfee VirusScan Mobile

Iomega brings VMware Cloud Infrastructure And Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) To Small Business and Distributed Enterprises

Andrew Edney

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Dec 2, 2011

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Iomega brings VMware Cloud Infrastructure And Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) To Small Business and Distributed Enterprises

VMware vSphere 5 Certification For Top-of-the-Line Iomega Network Storage Products Creates an Ideal Combination For VMware View Virtual VDI Deployments.

Here is the press release:

SAN DIEGO, November 30, 2011 – Iomega Corporation, an EMC company (NYSE:EMC) and a leading innovator in data storage solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs), today announced that the complete line of the Iomega® StorCenter™ PX series network storage products has been certified as VMware Ready™ for use with servers running VMware vSphere® 5, creating ideal cost-effective storage solutions for VMware® cloud infrastructure and virtual desktop deployments at small and mid-sized businesses and distributed enterprises.

“Qualifying our top-of-the-line PX series of network storage products for VMware vSphere 5 enables Iomega customers to use the newest and best technology from VMware,” said Jonathan Huberman, president of Iomega Corporation. “It’s been our goal at Iomega to bring the cost advantages of VMware cloud infrastructure and virtual desktop deployments to SMBs and distributed enterprises. This is another important milestone in the overall value and capabilities of Iomega network storage solutions for serious business use. Bringing enterprise level applications to SMBs and distributed enterprises as part of rock solid, economical Iomega network storage solutions is what being part of EMC is all about.”

“Iomega has been instrumental in delivering virtualized storage solutions for SMB customers and has demonstrated a robust solution for SMBs deploying VMware View,” said Parag Patel, vice president, Global Strategic Alliances, VMware. “Now with VMware vSphere 5 certification for the Iomega PX series, customers can use the latest VMware technology on the network storage products that opened up the market for small installations.”

News Summary:

The Iomega PX series of network storage products has been tested and certified as VMware Ready with VMware vSphere 5 as both iSCSI and NAS/NFS storage targets.* This certification means that users can take advantage of VMware vSphere features on Iomega network storage platforms designed for small and medium businesses and distributed enterprise locations with up to 250 users.

VMware vSphere 5 is the foundation for desktop virtualization, and Iomega’s support of solid state disks (SSDs) with its StorCenter PX series of advanced network storage products provides a unique and compelling value to customers with small installations.

The recently introduced Iomega StorCenter PX series network storage product line now listed on the VMware hardware compatibility list includes the desktop models – the four-bay Iomega® StorCenter™ px4-300d and the six-bay StorCenter px6-300d – as well as the rackmount models – the Iomega® StorCenter™ px4-300r and flagship StorCenter px12-350r.

The certifications with both NFS and iSCSI enable users to leverage the flexibility of Iomega network storage and the capabilities of VMware vSphere 5. Certification with iSCSI enables servers running VMware vSphere 5 to use the latest version of VMware VMFS in VMware vSphere 5 on top of block storage to capitalize on benefits such as improved scalability and performance, and reduced space usage by small files. Certification with NFS lets users deploy Iomega’s native file-based replication technology for backup or offsite data protection of virtual machines. Both storage options enable customers to fully utilize advanced VMware vSphere 5 features that require network shared storage. In addition, Iomega network storage devices also support CIFS for storing production data from virtual machines running Microsoft Windows.

About Iomega StorCenter PX Series Network Storage Devices

The Iomega StorCenter PX series features four models that are available in diskless, partially populated and fully populated configurations that allow users the freedom of choice and economics to grow their network storage capacity as needed. These include the new four- and six-drive desktop Iomega StorCenter px4-300d and px6-300d models, with up to 18TB** of storage, and the rackmount models – the Iomega StorCenter px4-300r and flagship StorCenter px12-350r network storage array – which offer up to 36TB of storage capacity. All StorCenter PX series models have SSD capabilities for high I/O performance.

All of Iomega’s StorCenter NAS devices utilize the acclaimed EMC LifeLine™ software, a fully-developed Linux operating environment that incorporates select EMC world class storage technologies typically available only for enterprise-level customers.

Availability

All of the Iomega® StorCenter™ PX Series models are available worldwide. Pricing starts at £750.

The Iomega StorCenter PX Series includes a standard three-year limited warranty with free unlimited phone technical support up to 9 hours a day, five days a week. Optional service plans include Iomega’s Enhanced Service Plan which includes 24×7 phone support with Express Advance Exchange (1-2 days) and can be extended to a five-year warranty (Enhanced Plus Service Plan).

For more information on Iomega’s complete line of StorCenter network storage models, including pricing for all models, please go to www.iomega.com.

Check out our Review of the Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 Network Storage Cloud Edition

My Movies Collection Management for Windows Media Center 4.02 PR8 Released

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Andrew Edney

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Dec 2, 2011

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As well as the PR8 updates for My Movies 4.02 for Media Center and My Movies 2.10 PR8 updates for Windows Home Server 2011, Brian has also released version 4.02 PR8 of the Collection Management component.

Here is the changelog:

Added: Option to mark a disc as being a bonus disc. This is to be used for TV Series mapping instructions and for future option of displaying bonus discs in Windows Media Center.

Change: DVD Profiler import changed to new online import option. This deprecates the option to import just data.
Change: Print Report changed to online option. This deprecates existing print report option.

Fix: Translation on column headers in Synchronize status window.
Fix: Season view in CM now shows multiple episodes with same episodenumber, if these are present.
Fix: Not all instructions in ‘Report Invalid Data’ was visible.
Fix: Some paths could cause a crash when uploading online collection.
Fix: Not owned episodes that have been removed on the server are now removed upon update of a TV Series.
Fix: DiscConnections to TV series are now removed when folder monitoring deletes a title.
Fix: Better handling of databases in incorrect states.
Fix: Missing check in folder monitoring and updating of TV Series.
Fix: Handshake timeout could time out when synching online collection
Fix: Better error messages when downloading not owned episode.
Fix: TV Series accepts that there is no country information.
Fix: Sync time has been improved.
Fix: Improved synchronization speed.
Fix: Ensuring that unidentified discs could not hammer service.
Fix: Issue with reset of collection numbers.
Fix: Exception in SQL sentense that could give issues syncing online collection.
Fix: The automatic location changer may have had problems with letter casing.

Before installing a pre release version, you must make a backup of your database. There are no guarantee that a pre release version functions as expected, and it should therefore only be used for evaluation purposes. The database backup ensures that you can revert back to the latest stable version.

My Movies 4.02 Pre Release 8 can be used as client for My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 2.10 Pre Release 8 or My Movies for Windows Home Server 2.00.

Download My Movies 4 Collection Management Now

What do you think of My Movies?

Check out our review of My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 2.0 Pre Release 7

My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 Version 2.10 PR8 Released

Windows Home Server

Andrew Edney

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Dec 2, 2011

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Brian has also released version 2.10 PR8 of My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011.

Windows Home Server 2011

My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 operates as database back-end for My Movies clients in multi-zone environments.

The My Movies for Windows Media Center or My Movies Collection Management products can be downloaded and installed on client PC’s to maintain movies in the database on My Movies for Windows Home Sever 2011.

My Movies may not be pre-installed on commercial products, nor in any way redistributed or provided to end-users by installers that is not part of our installer program.

Change Log:

My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 2.10 Pre Release 8

Added: Support for conversion of Blu-ray ISO files with supported image mounting software. This means video converter can work with Blu-ray ISO if the user manually have installed Virtual CloneDrive on the server.

Update: Report unidentified disc option is extended.

Change: Services now ignores disc inserts of mounted drives.

Fix: Better handling of databases in incorrect states.
Fix: Sorting of columns that only contains integers
Fix: Lists are loaded a lot faster now (no sorting while added nodes).
Fix: Media Center MetaData Connector compiled in X64, it now compiles as AnyCPU for X86 also.

Before installing a pre release version, you must make a backup of your database using the Collection Management program. There are no guarantee that a pre release version functions as expected, and it should therefore only be used for evaluation purposes. The database backup ensures that you can revert back to the latest stable version.

My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 2.10 Pre Release 8 can be used as server for My Movies 4.02 Pre Release 8 clients.

You can download the Windows Home Server 2011 edition here Check out our review of My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 2.0 Pre Release 7

My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.02 PR8 Released

Microsoft

Andrew Edney

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Dec 2, 2011

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Brian has just released My Movies for Windows Media Center version 4.02 PR8.

Here is the change log:

Added: Option to mark a disc as being a bonus disc. This is to be used for TV Series mapping instructions and for future option of displaying bonus discs in Windows Media Center.

Change: DVD Profiler import changed to new online import option. This deprecates the option to import just data.
Change: Print Report changed to online option. This deprecates existing print report option.

Fix: Translation on column headers in Synchronize status window.
Fix: Season view in CM now shows multiple episodes with same episodenumber, if these are present.
Fix: Not all instructions in ‘Report Invalid Data’ was visible.
Fix: Some paths could cause a crash when uploading online collection.
Fix: Not owned episodes that have been removed on the server are now removed upon update of a TV Series.
Fix: DiscConnections to TV series are now removed when folder monitoring deletes a title.
Fix: Better handling of databases in incorrect states.
Fix: Missing check in folder monitoring and updating of TV Series.
Fix: Handshake timeout could time out when synching online collection
Fix: Better error messages when downloading not owned episode.
Fix: TV Series accepts that there is no country information.
Fix: Sync time has been improved.
Fix: Improved synchronization speed.
Fix: Ensuring that unidentified discs could not hammer service.
Fix: Issue with reset of collection numbers.
Fix: Exception in SQL sentense that could give issues syncing online collection.
Fix: The automatic location changer may have had problems with letter casing.

Before installing a pre release version, you must make a backup of your database using the Collection Management program. There is no guarantee that a pre release version functions as expected, and it should only be used for evaluation purposes. The database backup ensures that you can revert back to the latest stable version.

My Movies 4.02 Pre Release 8 can be used as client for My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 2.10 Pre Release 8 or My Movies for Windows Home Server 2.00.

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The Home Server Show Episode 163 Out Now

Andrew Edney

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Dec 1, 2011

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Dave at the guys at the Home Server Show have released episode 163.

Here’s what Dave has to say about this weeks show:

The music and John are back! It should be illegal to have this much fun but we are doing it! News on the home server front, CES, Black Friday, HP’s Microserver, and John’s dead MediaSmart Server. All on episode 163. Enjoy.

As usual you can listen to the show from here.