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The best hard drives for NAS enclosures are designed to run 24/7 and deliver solid day-to-day performance. Brands like Seagate and Western Digital now offer several NAS-focused hard drives that excel at long-term reliability, and the Seagate IronWolf series, in particular, stands out. I’ve used all the drives on this list, and considering I have…
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What you need to know Apple is offering free two-hour delivery on some orders. iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches are available. Buyers need to live in a “metro area” and not use financing or bank transfer as payment. Fastest delivery in town. Apple is offering shoppers the chance to get last-minute Christmas gifts in…
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Wireless communication at 2.4GHz has been very popular for decades, and for good reason. It’s been relatively fast and has had good enough range for just about anything you throw at it, except WI-Fi. While modern routers can deliver 200Mbps or more using 2.4GHz, some people would like to leave it behind for a 5GHz…
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While many miss having a rear fingerprint on the Google Pixel 6, replacing it with an in-screen sensor doubled the real estate open for card slots and wallet flaps. This means that Pixel 6 wallet cases can be ten times better than in previous years when we were stuck with folios or ridiculously cramped card…
Companies that are planning to go ahead with their CES events will also have a “limited presence.” What you need to know Amazon, T-Mobile, Meta, Twitter, and a few other tech companies have decided to pull out of CES 2022 over the rise in COVID cases. Most of the companies that have dropped out will…
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If you want the best picture on your Apple TV 4K, you should turn on HDR. Here’s how! High Dynamic Range — the latest must-have TV feature, offers the deepest of darks and the brightest colors possible, taking the viewing experience on Apple TV 4K to a whole new level. If you have a more…
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Chrome OS comes on two devices: laptops called Chromebooks and desktop machines called Chromeboxes. While the best Chromebooks are more widely known and more diverse in their options, Chromeboxes are a relatively small market where you have one option from each major manufacturers that gets updated every few years. 2021 is a good year to…
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This is the third time that AWS has experienced a major outage this month. What you need to know Amazon Web Services is experiencing another outage. The latest outage appears to be limited to the U.S. East Coast. Some of the services impacted by the outage include Fortnite, Hulu, Quora, Slack, and Imgur. Amazon Web…
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Synology DiskStation DS220+ Mainstream winner $300 at Amazon Pros Ideal for media streaming Powerful hardware Stellar software features Works great for 4K transcoding Two Gigabit Ethernet ports Holds up to 32TB of storage Cons No M.2 slots for SSD caching Missing an eSATA port The DiskStation DS220+ is a standout choice if you’re in the…
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“They’re spending money on racial and mostly philanthropic initiatives and don’t really address the company’s own policies” What you need to know Shareholders want Apple to conduct a civil rights audit. That’s because of recent employee controversies and a lack of diversity. A group of Apple shareholders wants the company to hold a civil rights…
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