QNAP's TS-109 / TS-209 NAS drives weren't anything to sneeze at, but the company's looking to improve overall responsiveness and speed up BitTorrent download performance with a pair of successors. The one-bay TS-109 Pro II and two-bay TS-209 Pro II both include a potent 500MHz Marvell processor and 256MB of DDR2 RAM, which is double the memory stuffed within the prior iterations.

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I’ve been waiting for a while for this KVM, now i can switch between my pc and mac computers. With Belkin’s newly redesigned SOHO KVM, you can share your monitor, keyboard and mouse with up to four USB computers. You can also connect one set of speakers and use them for all your computers.

Product Features

Switches easily between MACs and PCs with DVI monitor connections

Front panel buttons with NEW LED indicator lights allow you access audio and video content from multiple computers simultaneously

Requires no software for installation

Now includes a built-in USB 2.0 hub for connecting your peripherals

Included cables are color coded to match the front buttons and back panel for trouble free installation

Now supports hot-key functionality for optional switching

Supports monitors with DVI connections

Supports USB keyboards and mice

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The PowerLine AV Ethernet Adapter lets you turn the existing powerlines in your home or office into a high-speed network. Now you don't have to drill through the walls and climb through the attic or cellar to install network cables -- just use the wires that already run through the building!

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NEC AtermWR1200H is the latest Wireless router that will be start selling in Japan. A simple and compact size Wi-Fi router (27×85x110mm for 110g) with built in antenna and an overall 60% smaller than its previous generation. It supports WIFI IEEE802.11b/g. Price is not available yet.

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Bad news for those of you paranoid of all the bad boy hackers out there who are just dying to get control of your computer: a researcher has created a website that, when you visit it, can take complete control of your router.

The website, which pulls what's called a "DNS rebinding attack," changing the configuration of your router and letting the perp remotely administer the device. Want to make sure this doesn't happen to you? Make sure your router has a unique, non-obvious password. That's your best defense, as this hack relies on most people using the default or easily-guessable passwords.

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'Dual Carrier EDGE Solution' is a software upgrade breakthrough made by Nokia Siemens Networks which claims to push data speeds up to 592Kbps - putting it on par with low end 3G/HSPDA mobile broadband offerings.

The solution will also be available to all interested networks from Q3 2008 after which Nokia Siemens will focus on 'EGPRS 2' - a further evolution of the EDGE standard which will result in theoretical download and uploads speeds of 1.2Mbps and 473Kbps respectively.

"By 2015, we expect to live in a broadband-IP world with five billion people ‘always on' and therefore Nokia Siemens Networks is committed to protecting customer investments and continue to implement leading EDGE technology," said Ari Lehtoranta, Head of Radio Access Business Unit for Nokia Siemens Networks. "Dual Carrier software upgrade is an easy and extremely cost efficient step to bring broadband user experience to GSM/EDGE networks."

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Do you find yourself running out of power outlets when have your camera, PDA, laptop and MP3 player are looking for power source. This octopus look like AC adaptor cable can be used with four AC adaptors at a time without looking for a different socket for each adapter.

This AC adapter comes very handy especially in show rooms, demo center etc. AC adapter cable T-AD4BK is available in two colors-black and white. With 12A, 125V 1200W rating, the cable costs approximately 1,380 yen ($14).

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Apple has breathed new life into its AirPort Express Base Station, where it looks exactly the same like the original despite cramming in an all important upgrade - support for 802.11n networking compared to the slower 802.11g standard found in the original. In addition to that modification, a few minor tweaks have been introduced as well. First of all, let us see what has remained the same - the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port, a USB port that comes in handy for hooking up a remote printer, and an audio-output jack that supports both digital and analog audio. A power outlet from a wall is used to keep the AirPort Express going. Let us check out the benefits after the jump.

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Rogers Wireless will be carrying the new Merlin X950D ExpressCard modem that features tri-band GSM/HSDPA and supports HSUPA connectivity for theoretically superior upload speeds. Unfortunately, this modem won't be available to all and sundry until later this summer. There is no word on pricing as at press time, but this is one case where patience pays. Heck, it even comes with on-board GPS support so you can know just exactly where you are even in unfamiliar territory.

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What if your home don’t have a (or can’t be wiring for Ethernets connections?). This Ethernet adapter makes it possible for your home electrical wiring to serve as a link between your PC and modem. Getting online access is as easy as plugging into a power outlet. You can move your PC and connect to the internet anywhere there is a power outlet in your home! You can turn an ordinary AC wall outlet into an Internet access point.

Technical Details:

HD-PLC as the Core of a Home Network

Easy Setup - No PC Required

Connect Through Any AC Outlet in Your Home

Use up to 16 adapters per network

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The Quad Core Intel Xeon version of the HP ProLiant DL380 G5 model provides improved server responsiveness, enhanced multi-tasking capabilities and improved performance for your most demanding applications and virtualization projects.

Intel 2.33GHz Xeon QC E5345 / 1 processor(s) installed / 2 processor(s) supported

2GB installed RAM / Technology is DDR2 SDRAM / 64GB maximum / 8MB installed cache / 0GB hard drive

None / 2U Rackmount / Supports Gigabit Ethernet Networking

The HP ProLiant DL380 delivers on its history of design excellence with enterprise-class uptime and manageability, proven 2-way Intel Xeon performance, and 2U density for a variety of rack deployments and applications.

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Comcast is all set to green flag 100GBps network the optical networking equipment carrying live Internet traffic over a production fiber infrastructure. The 100-Gbps trial connects Comcast facilities in Philadelphia and to McLean, Va., running over the operator's metro and long-haul fiber links. Comcast is using preproduction versions of Nortel Networks' 100-Gbps interface cards, running in the vendor's Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 system. The sole aim of its executive vice president is to enable a building block for going to wideband. "Wideband" is the shorthand way Comcast and others in the industry have been referring to DOCSIS 3.0, the last-mile cable modem technology that can bond multiple channels together to provide download speeds of 100 megabits per second or more.

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A highly manageable, ultra-dense 1U, 2-way server delivering performance computing in space-constrained environments.

Designed for applications ranging from Web serving to workload consolidation and virtualization, the IBM System x3550 offers high-speed, dual-core processors with a blazing speed front-side bus. Optimized for exceptional application computing, the x3550 features a highly functional infrastructure that addresses more memory, lowers power consumption and provides dramatic systems performance increases.

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Connect this Wired Router to a broadband modem and share your high-speed Internet access, check email, share files, and enjoy online gaming. It provides four 10/100 Ethernet ports to connect up to four Ethernet-enabled PCs or network devices. Switching capabilities have been integrated into this device to efficiently manage your network traffic. It includes a built-in firewall for safeguarding your network from hackers and malicious attacks. Parental control features are also included to monitor Internet usage and block inappropriate content.

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There may be a huge variety of wireless broadband routers on the market offering a wide range of features but the one thing all these slabs of plastic have in common is their boring, blocky design. Belkin's N1 Vision aims to remedy our design related blues as this super slick router cries out to be put on display and shown off at every opportunity.

The high-gloss black front panel has a smart backlit LCD display which works in tandem with the operator panel alongside to provide information about your broadband connection and connected computers without the need to load a web browser. It's not short on hardware features either, as the wireless access point is the 802.11n variety that's Draft 2.0 compliant and it teams this up with a quartet of switched Gigabit Ethernet ports. For the Internet connection you have a standard RJ-45 port so you'll need an appropriate ADSL or cable modem.

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