Axis Communications today announced an “ultra-compact” video server designed for space-restrictive video surveillance applications. The AXIS 247S Video Server converts an analog video stream into high quality, full frame rate digital video. The video encoder can deliver Motion JPEG and advanced MPEG-4 streams simultaneously, providing the ability to optimize for both image quality and bandwidth. … Read more
Coolmax’ CN-570 seems to have something for everyone looking for an inexpensive way to put a spare IDE or SATA drive back into action.
Hammer Storage, a division of Bell Microproducts, yesterday announced its latest networked storage product. myshare is a two drive SATA II NAS supporting JBOD and RAID 0 and 1 modes with a total capacity of 1 TB (2 x 500 GB drives). It has a 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN port, supports SMB/CIFS and NFS network … Read more
Our NAS and Router Performance Charts are among our most popular features. So we’ve taken a good thing and made it even better. Check out the results of our spring 2007 makeover!
Linksys yesterday announced a new SIP phone, attendant console, 8 port ATA and ADSL2+ Gateway with VoIP at the Spring VON show.
Brix Networks today announced it is collaborating with Linksys and SunRocket to deliver automated endpoint monitoring for improved quality of experience (QoE) for SunRocket’s customers. Brix has integrated its service assurance technology with various Linksys SIP-based home networking devices to provide SunRocket with a scalable, real-time service assurance product. The combined solution automates periodic SIP … Read more
Would you spend $4,000 for a single camera wireless ‘surveillance system’? Jim Buzbee reviews Smartvue’s S4 to see why.
Contest #2 has ended. The winner of the Trendnet 11g MIMO Wireless Router and Card is Travis Leonard with the correct answer of the Apposite Technologies Linktropy 4500 WAN Emulator. Congratulations, Travis!
IEEE 802 held a plenary meeting in Orlando, Florida the week of March 12th. Here are some highlights on the wireless front:
NAS seems to have eclipsed direct attached storage (DAS) as the product of choice for large, robust file handling. But Bill Meade looks at Norco’s DS-500 eSATA DAS to see what NAS buyers might be missing.
Skype today announced Skype 3.1 for Windows which includes two new services that move Skype into applications beyond voice, video and text communications. SkypeFind is a new, user-generated guide that lets the worldwide Skype community share, rate and review businesses. Users can add businesses along with a review and rating, search for businesses and place … Read more
NETGEAR today said it has begun shipment of the Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000) media player that was announced at January’s Consumer Electronics Show. The EVA8000 can display still, music and video files streamed from UPnP AV sources without the need to run server software on a PC. However, running included software on a Windows PC … Read more