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Your Data in the Cloud or on your own NAS? We Look at the QNAP TS-873U-RP for Businesses

StorageWritten by Martin Regtien on 21 February 2018.

What’s the most important asset for most businesses? People, products or premises will probably make your shortlist. How about Data?
It’s alright to pump all your data into “the Cloud” and hope that it will be secure and uncompromised but how about at least having access to your own data in your own company at the local level? In other words, having it on a Networked Attached Storage (NAS) system.

In today’s review we look at a low cost, high performance, rack mounted unit from one of the best NAS companies in the world.
Here’s our take on the QNAP TS-873U-RP.

(This article was written by Paul Maranzano, Technical Director for an IT company in Melbourne, Vic)

My God It’s Full of Stars - Sega Toys Homestar Original Review

MiscellaneousWritten by Paul Moons on 15 January 2018.

Back in 2008 we reviewed the Homestar PURE and found it to be a great little home planetarium.

This time, we look at its updated big brother, the bigger and brighter, Homestar Original.

Read on for our review.

Seeing is Believing - Bushnell Spotting Scope and Fotopro Tripods Review

MiscellaneousWritten by Paul Moons on 15 January 2018.

Whether it was due to Hans Lippershey or Galileo Galilei, humans have been using lenses in cylindrical pipes to enlarge their world for centuries.

Now it’s our turn.

Read on for our take on Bushnell’s Trophy Extreme Spotting Scope along with some accompanying tripods from Fotopro.

Focus on Focal - Sphear S, Spark and Spark Wireless Earphone Review Roundup

AudioWritten by Paul Moons on 15 January 2018.

Following up on our review last year of the very impressive Focal Sphear in-ear headphones, we now take a look at Focal’s 2017/18 lineup: The Sphear S, Spark and Spark Wireless earphones.

Read on for our review.

Miele Blizzard CX1 Comfort – Australian Review of the Revolutionary Miele BAGLESS Vacuum

AppliancesWritten by Martin Regtien on 21 November 2017.

I must say I felt conflicted when Miele announced their first bagless vacuum cleaner earlier this year.

After all, Miele build their reputation as one of the world’s top vacuum cleaner manufacturers for the past century, spruiking the benefits, indeed the necessity, of making a bag an integral part of their cleaning process.

And now they announce a bagless vacuum? Have Miele created the best of the bagless bunch?
It certainly is a futuristic-looking machine....

Follow me as I dragged the Blizzard CX1 through the office and our house.

Waiting for the Successor of the 5.1 Logitech Z906? - Surrounding Yourself with Theatre-quality Audio

AudioWritten by Martin Regtien on 13 November 2017.

Logitech is synonymous with great computer speakers. We last reviewed their Z337, a 2.1 bluetooth setup.

Today we have a quick look & listen at the Z906, their top-of-the line 5.1 system.

Hey, you say, didn’t that come out in 2011?
Indeed. And surprisingly, Logitech haven’t brought out a successor.

That can mean two things:

Jabra MOVE Headphones - Wireless or Wired: Music and Talk All Day Long

AudioWritten by Martin Regtien on 06 November 2017.

We have always been fans of the Jabra brand here at DigitalReviews.

Years ago we reviewed the HALO, a wireless headphone set when these things were a novelty.
It was one of the best wireless phones which I’ve subsequently worn to death over thousands of hours till the charge port lost its tight fit...

So would the Jabra MOVE be a worthy successor?

The short answer is a resounding YES.
Let’s give some reasons why and where it could improve.

The Travelon Show: Anti-Theft Luggage for Your Gear

MiscellaneousWritten by Martin Regtien on 02 November 2017.

Okay, this is a technology review site so why are we having a look at luggage and bags??

It comes as no surprise that our team sometimes has to travel with a fair bit of gear and in this day and age we need to be pretty savvy how we carry our stuff. Anti-theft measures are unfortunately highly necessary and that also includes electronic anti-theft (RFID safe pockets).

So let’s have a look at Travelon, a company that seems to specialise in protecting our hi-tech jewels in the best possible way. We review a backpack, a wheeled under-seat trolley, a convertible shoulder bag/backpack for the ladies and a small shoulder bag with plenty of room for passports, tablet and other valuables.
Plus, for good measure we’ll throw in a self-inflating seat cushion. Wondering how that works?

Come along on a recent domestic flight and trip when we practically lived out of these bags...

Tuning in: Jaybird RUN Wireless Earbuds – Only for Athletes?

AudioWritten by Martin Regtien on 12 October 2017.

A couple of weeks ago I had an interview with Jeff Taylor, Brand Ambassador and Athlete Manager of Jaybird.

They had just released the wireless RUN earbuds for the athletic minded.

Would I mind having a look and listen?