The Buffalo LinkStation LS-421 Diskless NAS represents a small departure from the norm for Buffalo in that this is the first consumer-oriented unit to be offered as an enclosure without drives. While replacing drives in the previous generation of LinkStations was easy, it's good to see this being offered as an option from the start. GNC has reviewed several Buffalo units
Today's Android apps from AVG are aimed at social media users rather than performance junkies whose needs were covered yesterday. AVG has two apps in this space, Image Shrink & Share, and Privacy Fix. Very different apps themselves but both are worth a look.. AVG Image Shrink & Share works on the premise that the average smartphone camera takes photographs which
The cloud is definitely where it's at right now, but what if you don't like the idea the idea of Google, Dropbox et al looking after your data? Then you might be interested in a Pogoplug, which allows you to create your own cloud storage that's only limited by the size of the hard disk. A Pogoplug is a hardware
Google recently released Google Drive. It is the newest cloud storage device. Dropbox is a cloud storage device that has been in use for quite some time. I thought it would be interesting to compare the two. Price Dropbox: * Up to 18 GB is free. You can earn 2 GB + 500 MB per referral. * Pro 50 Plan
The history of advancing technology is long littered with accusations of copyright infringement along with charges of outright thievery. The problem seems to stem from ever-changing definitions of what comprises a song, a performance, or a book. Back in the days when the player piano was invented, musicians themselves seemed to define a song as a live performance. Hence, the
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office today announced that it was fining Andrew Crossley of the now defunct ACS Law £1,000 for failing to keep secure sensitive personal information about 6,000 people. The Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, was particularly critical saying, "The security measures ACS Law had in place were barely fit for purpose in a person’s home environment, let alone