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Synology BeeDrive software is now on MacOS
In June last year (it's still odd referring to 2023 as last year) we took a look at the BeeDrive from Synology. It's a very small, robust and extremely capable portable drive for transporting...
Synology BeeDrive Review — Short of a NAS, this is a simple and cheap...
Looking after your data is important these days, whether it's photos, videos, documents, or other personal files. There are some really creative ways to ensure data is protected, like replicating it across cloud service...
Synology BeeDrive is a tiny, lightweight mobile backup and data transport solution
When it comes to mobile data solutions, there are plenty out there. A new device from Synology has caught my attention though with a bunch of useful features, and physical specs that make it...
Phil’s best of 2022
It's a pretty generic statement covering the past 3 years to say it's been challenging. Thankfully, we've seen restrictions easing and something resembling a normal life -- whatever that is -- returning. As we've...
Synology WRX560 review
Earlier in June this year, I reviewed a wireless router for Synology, the RT6600ax, and it was quite an excellent product as a Tri-band Wi-Fi 6 router. In this review, we are going to...
Ask Ausdroid: NAS versus external hard drive – Which one should I choose?
We're all data driven these days, making data security and access more and more important. Cloud storage is a viable option for many people, but for real data hoarders that gets expensive quickly. Leaving...
Synology RT6600ax review — It comes well-prepared
In mid-May, I wrote a news article about Synology RT6600ax, including some featured functions such as the SRM 1.3, new hardware, network security and mobile companion app. Synology was kind enough to offer an...
Synology releases its first Wi-Fi 6 Router: RT6600ax
Synology released a Wi-Fi 5 mesh router MR2200ac back in 2018. After almost 4 years of waiting, Synology finally unveils another great product for us – RT6600ax, a fantastic Wi-Fi 6 router that offers...
Is Synology C2 Password worth looking at?
Given the number of passwords we need to have these days, it’s important to remember best practice. Starting with don’t re-use passwords and don’t make them simple words etc. Some time ago...
Are your photos chewing through your Google storage quickly? Move to self storage,...
When Google announced that the free, unlimited storage for your data would cease in 2021 it caused quite the ruckus. Regardless of your thoughts on the matter, for a lot of users, this...
Synology DS720+ Review — A NAS to meet changing needs, but at a price
As our digital connectivity including the need for instant access to our personal data and storage grows, so has the demand for items like Network Attached Storage (NAS) in our homes. The problem...
Synology DiskStation Manager 7.0 goes to public Beta giving us a peek at the...
As the world is evolving and many of us are spending less time out of the home, our data is becoming more precious. Even more so with the likes of Google ending free, unlimited...
Don’t want to pay for Google storage? There are other options, but you’ll...
The decision from Google to start counting the majority of your stored data towards your Google Drive storage limit has caused something of an outcry from users. But why the outcry?
Have we become too...
Creating your connected home entertainment system with the right core hardware
Mobile digital entertainment is part of the world we now live in. But what does that mean for everyone? For me, it means having access to streaming media and my personal collection...
NAS out of space? How to migrate to a larger NAS enclosure
While most consumers are content with keeping their data strewn across a few hard drives, thumb drives and various cloud services some of us prefer something a little more robust and more importantly, redundant....