QNAP Updates Turbo NAS Firmware to Version 3.5

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QNAP Updates Turbo NAS Firmware to Version 3.5

This release adds Mac OS X Lion compatibility and some other nice features.  Read on for details!

Who is QNAP you ask?

About QNAP System, Inc.

QNAP Systems, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 2004 and is dedicated to bringing world class NAS storage, professional NVR video surveillance, and network video players to consumer, small/medium business, and entry level enterprise market segments. QNAP leverages not only hardware design but also a growing core competency in software engineering that is precisely focused on bringing to market products that offer the highest available performance coupled with outstanding reliability, scalability, and ease of installation and use. QNAP is a multi-national company with headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, and subsidiary offices in China and the United States.

QNAP makes SOHO and commercial NAS storage products and has been adding capabilities via firmware upgrades.  As per their news release, here are the new features in 3.5:

New & enhanced features of the V3.5 firmware include:

  • Mac OS X Lion support: supports file access and Time Machine backup;
  • Antivirus: scans the Turbo NAS manually or on recurring schedule and deletes or quarantines files infected by viruses, malware, Trojans, and other malicious threats;
  • LDAP client: supports joining in an LDAP server and allowing LDAP domain users to access the NAS;
  • Syslog server: supports collecting, parsing, analyzing, and storing system messages from various servers or network devices;
  • RADIUS server: provides RAIDIUS-client-enabled devices with centralized account management and authentication for network access;
  • ISCSI LUN backup with snapshot: supports backing up iSCSI LUNs to different storage locations, restoring back to The Turbo NAS, or creating a LUN snapshot and mapping it to an iSCSI target;
  • External drive encryption: blocks unauthorized access and protects external drives data by encrypting a disk volume or a specific partition;
  • Windows Live Messenger notifications: allows the administrator to instantly monitor the NAS status and receive instant notifications on warning and error alerts via Windows Live Messenger;
  • Service binding support: provides options to allow or block specific services from predefined network interfaces, including Wi-Fi;
  • TFTP server with PXE booting: provides an easy-to-use method for configuration management of network devices, and supports remote network booting of computers for system imaging or recovery;
  • Comprehensive Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR) support: the RTRR feature is now available for all Turbo NAS models;
  • Upgraded MyCloudNAS Ver 1.1: provides QCloud Access Code for secure access control on publishing the NAS services. The administrator can also manually allow private services to up to 9 users;
  • Surveillance Station enhancement: over 50 IP cameras from AXIS, Cicso/Linksys, D-link, iPUX, LevelOne, TRENDNet, and VIVOTEK are now supported;
  • Enhanced Router Compatibility: 10 new routers from Apple, ASUS, D-Link, Linksys, Netgear, and ZyXEL are newly compatible with auto router configuration.

Google+ App Gets Updated – Now Works on iPad

Andrew Edney
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Google+ App Gets Updated – Now Works on iPad

Today saw Google update it’s Google+ app – and now it is fully supported and works on the iPad and the iPod Touch.

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What’s New in Version 1.0.2.1966

– Huddle settings
– Aggregated circle add notifications
– iPod touch & iPad support
– Performance and stability improvements

Go get it now from the Apple App Store.

Skype 5.3 for Mac Now Available

Andrew Edney
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Skype 5.3 for Mac Now Available

Skype have now released version 5.3 for the Mac which includes some new features.

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So what’s new in this version:

Group video calling

Get your family and friends together, on screen, at the same time. Hold a face-to-face meeting with colleagues without the travelling. It’s all possible with group video.

HD quality

The latest version of Skype for Mac offers sharper video calls than ever before. If you have an HD webcam, your friends and colleagues will see you in High Definition. If they have the latest version and an HD webcam, you’ll see them in HD too.

Group screen sharing

Show presentations, photos and more by sharing your computer screen with everyone on the call. You stay in control of what they see. Available only with a Skype Premium subscription.

OS X Lion

If you’re running the Mac’s new operating system, you’ve got no worries about compatibility. Skype 5.3 has been designed to work perfectly with OS X Lion.

Download Skype 5.3 for Mac from here

SteelSeries Launch World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse Legendary Edition

Andrew Edney
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SteelSeries Launch World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse Legendary Edition

Do you play World of Warcraft? If so, would you like a World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse Legendary Edition with programmable buttons?

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The World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse Legendary Edition features 16.8 million illumination color options and 11 programmable buttons, ergonomically positioned for comfortable gameplay. The player’s precision and control will be enhanced with the ability to assign all 11 button controls and multiple macros from directly within the World of Warcraft game interface. In addition to in-game support, the intuitive drag & drop interface of the SteelSeries software empowers users to:

Program all 11 buttons with more than 130 preset game commands

Create custom macros and/or use the in-game macro scripting language

The technical specifications for the new SteelSeries World of Warcraft mouse will include:

Illumination: 16.8 million color options with 4 levels of pulsation

Frames Per Second: 3,600

Counts Per Inch: 800 – 3,200

Adjustable Polling Rate

Optical Sensor Technology

11 Programmable Buttons

Cable: 6.5 ft Braided Nylon

Mac and PC Compatible

The World of Warcraft Legendary Mouse will be available in late September online and in select retail locations for $79.99 / €69.99. For additional product information please visit http://steelseries.com/legendary

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WHS 2011 Add-In Update: Snoop-de-dupe 1.30

Andrew Edney
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WHS 2011 Add-In Update: Snoop-de-dupe 1.30

The Snoop-de-dupe Add-in for Windows Home Server 2011 has been updated to version 1.30.

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The developer’s summary for what Snoop-De-Dupe does is:

Keep your server’s storage space optimized! Snoop-de-dupe will automatically scan your server storage and display duplicate files in an easy-to-view layout directly within the server’s user Console. Once snoop-de-dupe locates duplicate files then you can respond to them as you choose. You can delete the duplicate files, ignore/keep the duplicate files, or replace the duplicate files with a hard-link (available in WHS/SBS 2011 only). You will be in command of your server storage space like never before!

Snoop-de-dupe version 1.30 has been released.   Snoop-de-dupe is a WHS V1 and WHS/SBS 2011 add-in which allows you to locate and manage duplicate files on your server in real-time.

New Features:

New Batch-mode handling to easily handle large quantities of duplicate files

Allow swapping of “original file” and “duplicate file” for improved file management

One-click “copy to clipboard” to simplify management and tracking of duplicate files

Localized in German language

Installation tips for WHS/SBS 2011:

Uninstall the previous version of the add-in. From the Server Dashboard select Add-ins | Shoop-de-dupe | Remove the Add-in and then close the Dashboard
Download the new version of the add-in, via the link above, to your server or a PC with Home Server Connector installed
Double-click the snoopdedeup.wssx file to begin the installation process
Wait for the installation process to complete. You’re done!
All existing settings and registration information will be saved from the previous version.

Installation tips for WHS V1:

From the WHS Console select Settings | Add-ins | Installed then Uninstall the previous version of Snoop-de-dupe
Download the new version of the software, via the link above, to your \\server\software\add-ins folder
From the WHS Console select Settings | Add-ins | Available then Install the new version
The WHS Console will restart
All existing settings and registration information will be saved from the previous version. You’re done!

Existing Snoop-de-dupe users can upgrade for free:

A free upgrade is available directly within the Snoop-de-dupe add-in by simply selecting “More Settings” | “Check for Software Upgrade.”

A 15-day free trial is available:

http://www.snoopdedupe.com/trial.html

Tutorials and FAQ’s are available online:

http://www.snoopdedupe.com/howto.html

http://www.snoopdedupe.com/faq.html

Read the developer interview Jim did here

Seagate Hard Drives To Feature SafetyNet Data Recovery Services

Andrew Edney
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Seagate Hard Drives To Feature SafetyNet Data Recovery Services

Today Seagate have announced that their new GoFlex Turbo Performance Hard Drive will include a recovery plan for the stored data in case something goes wrong!

Here is what Seagate have said:

An Industry First, The New GoFlex® Turbo Performance Drive Includes a Recovery Plan for Your Data

CUPERTINO, Calif. – August 8, 2011 – Seagate (NASDAQ: STX), today unveiled the GoFlex® Turbo performance drive with SafetyNet™ data recovery services (DRS). SafetyNet data recovery is the first recovery service offering by a hard drive manufacturer to be included as part of the purchase price of an external drive. With the latest super speed USB 3.0 interface and RPMs clocked at 7200, the GoFlex Turbo drive is equipped to handle transfer speeds up to 40% faster than that of its USB 2.0, 5400-RPM siblings. This latest addition to the GoFlex family was developed with the understanding that those who place a high value on their data should have the peace of mind that their data is even more secure regardless of what unforeseen incident might occur to the drive. The new GoFlex Turbo performance drive features two-years of SafetyNet data recovery services and is now available from Best Buy for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $119.99 for 500GBs and $139.99 for 750GBs.*

Seagate® GoFlex® Turbo performance drive with SafetyNet™ data recovery services (DRS).

“With this new GoFlex® Turbo performance drive, it is our aim to provide more peace of mind for the people who choose Seagate to back up and store their valued digital assets,” said Patrick Connolly, vice president and general manager of Seagate’s retail product group. “When our products are used as a backup to a primary system or even as supplemental storage, people should know that they can get a further layer of assurance that their data will be there when they need it.”

“Seagate is now bringing to market a solution that shelters our customers, who purchase the GoFlex® Turbo with SafetyNet™, from the potential thousand-dollar cost of recovering lost files. Seagate is providing a solution that will no longer cost thousands of dollars to recover files. SafetyNet™ DRS provide an extra layer of protection for your content.”

SafetyNet™
SafetyNet Data Recovery Services are included with the new GoFlex Turbo performance drive that provides additional protection in the event of data loss. Many things can contribute to data being inaccessible from a drive and Seagate is now providing a safeguard against mishaps such as: physical damage to the drive, human error and software viruses. The GoFlex Turbo performance drive includes two years of SafetyNet Data Recovery Service, a service which separately often comes with a price tag of hundreds to thousands of dollars. The SafetyNet service covers one recovery attempt on your GoFlex Turbo performance drive within a two-year period. Seagate’s Data Recovery Specialists will determine whether remote or in-lab service is the best way to recover the data.*

* The SafetyNet program provides one data recovery attempt in the first two years after date of original purchase. Not all data may be recoverable. For more information, see SafetyNet program terms and conditions at seagate.com/safetynet. SafetyNet service currently is available only to legal residents of US.

GoFlex® External Hard Drives
First introduced in May of 2010, the family of Seagate® GoFlex® drives and accessories have introduced a new level of flexibility to external storage which has changed the way people store, access, enjoy and share their digital content. The GoFlex storage family includes easy, plug-and-play portable and desktop drives, with an array of interchangeable cables and desktop adapters that allow each drive to adapt to the interface or device being used. Seagate GoFlex Turbo performance drive and the entire family of GoFlex ultra-portable drives are the first to meet the new Universal Storage Module (USM™) specification¹. GoFlex hard disk drives are also specially designed to provide interoperability between operating systems in order to work with both Microsoft® Windows® and Mac® OS X computers.

About Seagate
Seagate is the worldwide leader in hard disk devices and storage solutions. Learn more at http://www.seagate.com.

Amazon Have 4G HP TouchPad Available for Pre-order

Andrew Edney
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Amazon Have 4G HP TouchPad Available for Pre-order

Back at the start of last month, we revealed that HP were planning a 4G version of the TouchPad. Now it’s available for pre-order on Amazon.

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Product Features
  • 4G wireless broadband with data service contract sold separately
  • Brilliant 9.7-inch diagonal LED backlit multi-touch display
  • Seamless multitasking with HP web OS 3.0 and essential productivity apps
  • Exclusive Beats Audio for studio-quality sound

Cases and Expandability

  • Size (LWH): 0.54 inches, 7.48 inches, 9.45 inches
  • Weight: 1.6 pounds

It’s quite expensive at $699.99 though, and considering HP seem to be doing everything they can to discount the current model to try and shift them, I’m not yet convinced!

Hauppauge Launch WinTV Extend for iPad

Andrew Edney
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Hauppauge Launch WinTV Extend for iPad

Hauppauge have just launched a few app for the Apple iPad called WinTV Extend.

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‘WinTV Extend for iPad’ enables you to stream live TV and recordings from your PC at home to your iPad. This easy to use application lets you watch your favorite TV channels and shows across your home network or the Internet using Wi-Fi.

To use this application, you must have a Hauppauge TV installed on your home PC plus a TV connection. TV connections can be roof top antennas, cable or satellite set top box, or a cable TV connection. The Hauppauge WinTV Extend server application must also be installed on your PC.

Features

– Watch live TV on your iPad
– Watch TV recordings from your PC
– Filtered channel list, by either text search, or by favorites group.
– Adjustable video bitrate and image resolution to suit your network connection
– Supports Analog, ClearQAM, ATSC, DVB-T, DVB-S/S2 and DVB-C channels
– Supports all common digital television codecs including MPEG-2 and H.264 video, and MPEG1, AC3, E-AC3 and HE-AAC audio.
– Supports HD-PVR and Colossus, for high definition capture from set top box receivers.
– Auto fullscreen when the device is rotated to landscape
Supported devices: iPad and iPad 2, running iOS 4.0 or later. For use on iPhone and iPod, see the ‘WinTV Extend for iPhone’ application.

Here is the press release:

London, August 8, 201: Hauppauge Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAUP), the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of TV tuner products for personal computers, has announced the launch of the ‘WinTV Extend for iPad’ application optimised for Apple’s iPad. ‘WinTV Extend for iPad’ allows Hauppauge WinTV Extend customers to use a native iPad application to watch live TV on their iPad, either in the home via Wi-Fi or around the world via Wi-Fi or 3G.

Users of Hauppauge’s ‘WinTV Extend for iPad’ can watch their favourite TV programs on their iPad in the home via their Wi-Fi network, or outside of the home any place their iPad has an Internet connection. For example, a user can be in their kitchen at home watching live TV on their iPad, or they can be in a hotel in another country and watch TV from home as long as they have either a Wi-Fi connection in the hotel or are on a 3G network.

The Hauppauge live TV system has two pieces: a TV transmitter which runs on a home or office PC, and the ‘WinTV Extend for iPad’ TV receiving application which runs on the iPad.

The live TV transmitter can be any one of the popular Hauppauge WinTV TV tuners. These PC-based TV tuners plug into a Windows based PC and connect to a user’s TV source, such as a cable or satellite TV or an over-the-air TV antenna. The WinTV TV tuner uses Hauppauge’s ‘WinTV v7.2’ application, which formats the live TV program into a form which can be watched on an iPad, and then transmits the formatted TV signal to the new Hauppauge ‘WinTV Extend for iPad’ application.

Hauppauge had previously used a Safari browser to receive the live TV signal from the WinTV TV tuner. The new ‘WinTV for iPad’ application delivers enhanced TV watching features such as a better iPad screen format, easier navigation of TV channel lists, landscape and portrait TV watching modes, the ability to play previously recorded TV programs and better network utilization on both 3G and Wi-Fi networks.

The ‘WinTV for iPad’ app is available at no charge from the Apple store. To find the ‘WinTV Extend for iPad’ app, seach for ‘WinTV’ on the Apple store.

In addition to watching live TV, a user who has recorded TV programs onto their PC’s hard disk drive using ‘WinTV v7.2’, can watch those recordings on their iPad. Like live TV, these pre-recorded TV programs can be watched either via a Wi-Fi connection in the house or anywhere the user has an Internet connection.

Orange Film To Go Service Launched

Andrew Edney
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Orange Film To Go Service Launched

If you are an Orange customer, you may already take advantage of their Orange Wednesday Cinema Ticket offer. Now they are offering a free film from iTunes every Thursday.

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what you need to know

  • Each code request for the week’s film costs 35p and can only be sent to you up to three times.
  • Remember to redeem the code and download the film on Thursday.
  • You need iTunes 10.0 or later and an iTunes UK account.
  • Film is available for up to 30 days once downloaded.
  • You have 48 hours to complete viewing once the film starts playing.

So I think I will give this a try and see if it is any good. I would prefer to choose my own film rather than have Orange do it for me, but hey, a film for 35p isn’t bad.

Learn more from the Orange website

AOL HD App added to Boxee

Andrew Edney
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AOL HD App added to Boxee

Boxee have added the AOL HD App to it’s ever increasing line up for apps.

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What is the AOL HP App you may ask?

Translogic [Auto] – Check out test-drives, concept cars, supercars, interviews, automotive history lessons and behind-the-scenes footage from the world’s best car-makers including up and comers like Tesla.

Huffington Post Celebrity [Entertainment] – Watch celeb interviews from Cee-Lo, Kim Kardashian, and Fred Armisen (we <3 Portlandia). Think Entertainment Tonight, for the web.

Engadget [Tech] – A huge repository of reviews, and opinions on the latest gadgets, gizmos, software, and all things tech. It’s Mecca for technologists – we recommend daily viewings to keep up to date with Tim, Darren, and the rest of the electronics-laiden crew at Engadget.

The Interface & Sessions [Music] – Check out intimate concert performances and behind-the-scenes footage from big name bands like Train, Adele, TV on the Radio, Iron & Wine, and Gorillaz as well as indie groups like Manchester Orchestra, Battles, Foster the People, The Dodos, and Chk Chk Chk. Seriously people – if you like music, you’ll spend hours in here. You’ll be blown away by what’s available here – seriously, we’ve been asking AOL for access to this content for almost a year now… it’s that good.

Full CD Listening Party [Music] – Turn Boxee into a music jukebox that plays full releases from all types of different artists from Vanessa Carlton (singer of the jangly piano song you secretly love), Electronica veterans Underworld, rapper Black Rob (as opposed to your friend White Mike), and NY’s post-punk plus pianos and pipes band Aficionado.

Moviefone [Movies] – movie trailers for the latest films & celebrity interviews. Watch Leo talk about Inception, Will Ferrell discuss the intense physical training he went through to get in shape for The Other Guys, and Jason Bateman explain what it means to be inside Ryan Reynolds body. [we’re hoping there’s also a secret easter egg where you can have the moviefone guy read you bedtime stories]

AOL Home OR How I Became Master of My Domain [Home] – Thanks to this section alone, my home Feng Shui is off the charts, I’ve made healthy meals every night this week, and I installed a fountain in my dining room chandelier that can accommodate water, chocolate, or cheese. For all of us who need a little help around the home there’s a near-infinite amount of videos to help teach you how to cook (with Curtis Stone), fix things around the house (with Eric Stromer), keep yourself and kids entertained with crafts (with Kendra), and elevate your home decor game to the next level. And seriously if anyone makes a working fondue fountain inside of a chandelier, we’ll send you a Boxee Box.

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