http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:36:08 +0000 editor@expertreviews.co.uk (Expert Reviews) technical@expertreviews.co.uk copyright Dennis Publishing Ltd. http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/images/logo.jpg http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ Zend_Feed en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1289791/zyxel-nsa310 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1289791/zyxel-nsa310 A great-value 2TB NAS that's optimised for streaming media files]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000 Zyxel NSA310 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1289776/synology-diskstation-ds212j http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1289776/synology-diskstation-ds212j Synology's latest consumer-oriented NAS is the follow-up to the award-winning DS211j]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000 Synology DiskStation DS212j http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1288390/seagate-goflex-satellite http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1288390/seagate-goflex-satellite The GoFlex Satellite lets you use 500GB of wireless storage with your tablet or smartphone]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000 Seagate GoFlex Satellite http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/gadgets/1287754/y-cam-the-grasshopper http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/gadgets/1287754/y-cam-the-grasshopper Y-Cam and Synology team up to make a complete home surveillance system]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0000 Y-Cam The Grasshopper http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1287937/kingston-wi-drive-16gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1287937/kingston-wi-drive-16gb Thinking of upgrading your iPhone or iPod Touch, merely to get more storage? Don't, not until you've read our review of the Kingston Wi-Drive, an easy way of adding more storage to your iOS device wirelessly]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0000 Kingston Wi-Drive 16GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1287151/synology-diskstation-ds411j http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1287151/synology-diskstation-ds411j The latest NAS from Synology comes with almost everything you could ever want in a network storage enclosure]]> Sun, 25 Sep 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Synology DiskStation DS411j http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1285264/buffalo-linkstation-pro-quad-4tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1285264/buffalo-linkstation-pro-quad-4tb A RAID-capable NAS with lots of storage and useful features, but it's not quite perfect]]> Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Buffalo LinkStation Pro Quad 4TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283860/freecom-dual-drive-network-center-2tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283860/freecom-dual-drive-network-center-2tb Freecom's latest RAID-capable NAS may have a low cost per gigabyte, but some compromises have been made]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Freecom Dual Drive Network Center 2TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284604/western-digital-my-book-essential http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284604/western-digital-my-book-essential It looks great, supports USB3 and has 2TB of storage space; Western Digital's My Book Live has everything we look for in an external hard disk, at a fantastic price.]]> Mon, 30 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Western Digital My Book Essential http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283161/zyxel-nsa320 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283161/zyxel-nsa320 Zyxel's latest two-disk NAS enclosure has something for almost everyone.]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Zyxel NSA320 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283158/synology-diskstation-ds111 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283158/synology-diskstation-ds111 Is this the perfect single-bay network storage enclosure?]]> Mon, 02 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Synology DiskStation DS111 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283149/raidsonic-icybox-ib-nas5220-b http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283149/raidsonic-icybox-ib-nas5220-b RaidSonic's latest IcyBox NAS enclosure is remarkably inexpensive for a RAID-capable model, but our review reveals some serious flaws so read on before buying.]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:00:00 +0100 RaidSonic IcyBox IB-NAS5220-B http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283140/buffalo-linkstation-pro-duo-2tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283140/buffalo-linkstation-pro-duo-2tb The LinkStation Pro Duo has some useful extra features, but this NAS won't be going anywhere fast.]]> Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo 2TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283155/synology-diskstation-ds411slim http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283155/synology-diskstation-ds411slim A tiny NAS enclosure that uses tiny hard disks, but the price isn't quite as small as we would have liked. There's still plenty to like about the DiskStation DS411slim though.]]> Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Synology DiskStation DS411slim http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283152/seagate-blackarmor-nas-220-4tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283152/seagate-blackarmor-nas-220-4tb Lots of storage at a remarkably low price. A bargain or a false economy?]]> Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 4TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283146/lacie-network-space-max-2tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283146/lacie-network-space-max-2tb Is the Network Space Max as good on the inside as it looks on the outside?]]> Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 LaCie Network Space Max 2TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283143/freecom-network-drive-xs-500gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283143/freecom-network-drive-xs-500gb Don't be fooled by the low price - this NAS may be cheap but it's not cheerful.]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Freecom Network Drive XS 500GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283137/buffalo-terastation-duo-1tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283137/buffalo-terastation-duo-1tb A NAS that has almost everything you could ask for, but it all comes at a price.]]> Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Buffalo TeraStation Duo 1TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283260/iomega-home-media-network-hard-drive-cloud-edition-1tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283260/iomega-home-media-network-hard-drive-cloud-edition-1tb Don't let the long winded name put you off a well-equipped and reasonably-priced NAS.]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive, Cloud Edition 1TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283569/synology-diskstation-ds211j http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1283569/synology-diskstation-ds211j If you want a two-bay NAS to take advantage of RAID 1 mirroring, the DS211j is hard to beat.]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Synology DiskStation DS211j http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1281901/excito-b3-wifi http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1281901/excito-b3-wifi Excito's B3 WiFi is a compact and silent 1TB NAS with an impressive specification.]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Excito B3 WiFi http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1282456/d-link-sharecenter-pulse-dns-320 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1282456/d-link-sharecenter-pulse-dns-320 An inexpensive and simple-to-use NAS from D-Link.]]> Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 D-Link ShareCenter Pulse DNS-320 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1281553/netgear-readynas-ultra-4 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1281553/netgear-readynas-ultra-4 An expensive yet feature-packed NAS with four drive bays for plenty of storage options.]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 4 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1280731/western-digital-my-book-live http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1280731/western-digital-my-book-live A pared-down NAS for simple network file sharing]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:00:00 +0000 Western Digital My Book Live http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1280593/dane-elec-myditto-home http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1280593/dane-elec-myditto-home The MyDitto Home has an interesting way to access your data, but setup was overly complicated.]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:00:00 +0000 Dane-Elec MyDitto Home http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1280683/synology-usb-station-2 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1280683/synology-usb-station-2 We love Synology's Disk Station range of NAS enclosures, but how does this cut-down, cheaper USB version compare? We find out.]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:01:00 +0100 Synology USB Station 2 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1280587/synology-ds210j http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1280587/synology-ds210j A two-bay NAS enclosure with excellent software and plenty of extra features.]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:01:00 +0100 Synology DS210j http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1279516/synology-to-release-ubuntu-like-disk-station-manager-3-0-for-its-nas-range http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1279516/synology-to-release-ubuntu-like-disk-station-manager-3-0-for-its-nas-range New DSM 3.0 is a major firmware update which will feature a windowing operating system]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:11:39 +0100 Synology to release Ubuntu-like Disk Station Manager 3.0 for its NAS range http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/279163/iocell-netdisk-351une http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/279163/iocell-netdisk-351une A fast NAS enclosure for just £61. Surely there must be a catch...]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +0100 IOCell NetDisk 351UNE http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1278871/zyxel-nsa221 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/network-storage/1278871/zyxel-nsa221 Alan checks out Zyxel's latest affordable NAS box - can it see off competition from Netgear and Synology?]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:43:21 +0100 Zyxel NSA221