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Synology DS210j NAS - Network Application Server September 1, 2010 - A NAS is a NAS, right? Not so with the DS210j from Synology. For the DS210j, NAS means Network Application Server, Move over devices that only give you shared folder support, the DS210j offers all the functionality of a x86 box in a small and neat package. The DiskStation Manager software brings it all together in a tight package. Read full article

Western Digital TV Live Plus August 26, 2010 - The WD TV Live Plus has some great features over the original Netflix only players. While the Roku maybe well known for its Netflix streaming support, the WD TV Live Plus has Netflix and more. Combine tons of internet content with support for your internal network content and you've got a product ready to be at the center of your media needs. Read full article

Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound S111 August 24, 2010 - It sure would be nice to not listening to music with headphones in a hotel room or through the tinny laptop speakers. Arctic Cooling has a solution to the tinny sound present in many thin portable speakers. The Arctic Sound S111 may not win any awards for the size, but the sound quality is certainly superior. Read full article

Arctic Cooling C1 Mobile Solar Charger August 20, 2010 - Green. That's the new buzzword. Sure, you can be as green as you want. Don't force everyone else to be, though. If you are in with the trend, Arctic Cooling has a product for you. The C1 Mobile is a portable power source with a solar panel for sun based charging. Being green doesn't mean expensive and this product works very well. Read full article

Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound P311 Bluetooth Headset August 11, 2010 - Arctic Cooling's Arctic Sound product range has already proven itself to ASE Labs by offering slick designs combined with good sound quality. Today, ASE Labs has Arctic Cooling's most recent expansion in the Arctic Sound line, the P311 Bluetooth headphones. Does this headset live up to the standards set by its wired counterparts? Read full article

VuPoint Magic Wand Portable Scanner August 7, 2010 - Was there a time when you were presented a document that you needed a digital copy of with no scanner in sight? VuPoint has the solution for you with their Magic Wand Portable Scanner. There are many benefits to having a portable scanner, not just for documents. Read full article

Cooler Master Storm Inferno Gaming Laser Mouse August 4, 2010 - Laser mice have been around for several years now and these days most peripheral manufacturers have more than one in their product stable. Today, ASE Labs has the Cooler Master Storm Inferno laser mouse, the second mouse in Cooler Master's Storm series of gaming accessories. Read full article

Cooler Master Choiix BoomBoom Portable Speaker C-PA01-WW August 2, 2010 - Are there times that you are listening to your MP3 player and think that it would be great to not use headphones? Cooler Master may have the solution for you. The Choiix BoomBoom is a slim and portable speaker for use on the go. Taking power from any standard USB port, the BoomBoom can offer better audio than you're currently using on the road. Read full article

Arctic M551 Gaming Laser Mouse August 2, 2010 - ASE Labs prides itself on fair and honest reviews. We test many products and one of the hardest things to do is to write a review about a product that is lacking. What we have here is the M551 which we thought would be a good addition to the Arctic line up since the M571 was very good. We were wrong and it just proves you can't assume anything. Read full article

Arctic K381 Gaming Keyboard July 29, 2010 - Gaming keyboards are all alike. They are huge, have tons of extra keys, and did we mention they are huge? Arctic Cooling is shunning that design with the release of the Arctic K381 Gaming Keyboard. The K381 offers a minimalistic design with a laptop-like feel to offer a totally different experience. Arctic Cooling is certainly on the right track with these new input device products. Read full article

Cooler Master Choiix Cruiser Mouse July 26, 2010 - Notebook mice are fairly standard. What could possibly be so interesting about another entry into the market? Cooler Master's Choiix Cruiser Notebook Mouse with Blue Trace is hoping to get you excited about a notebook mouse once again. It offers some very unique features with an attractive price. Read full article

Arctic M571-L Gaming Laser Mouse July 26, 2010 - Arctic Cooling is the latest company to expand its market portfolio and create new products to crowd the consumer marketplace. Their first inputs devices are gaming inspired products. The Arctic M571-L is a laser mouse with features that make it run with the big boys, but not with their price. Read full article

Cooler Master Choiix Power Fort Advanced C-2010-K1A0 July 22, 2010 - While most products on the market have a general "me too" feel, Cooler Master breaks out into the portable power source market with their Choiix Power Fort series. Combining some unique features and the ability to use standard cables, the Power Fort is a good competitor in this marketplace. Read full article

Antec Notebook Cooler Basic July 20, 2010 - In the past, notebook coolers have featured a few fans wrapped together in a block of plastic. While relatively effective on paper, not all designs were functional or ideal for all laptops. Today, Antec provides a solution that is aesthetic in appearance, yet simple and functional in design with the passively cooled Notebook Cooler Basic. Read full article

Verbatim Titan XS 320GB Portable Hard Drive July 19, 2010 - Portable hard drives have come a long way in the last few years. Increases in efficiency and design advancements have allowed them to be viable alternatives to USB flash drives. Verbatim has several portable hard drives on the market. Today, ASE Labs has the Verbatim Titan XS 320GB up for review. Read full article

Verbatim Nano Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse July 15, 2010 - While Verbatim may not be a brand you think of when discussing mice, they are rapidly making new product lines and inching closer to the market heavyweights like Logitech. Healthy competition is good and we have the newest notebook mouse for review; the Nano Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse. Read full article

AirLink101 SkyIPCam777W June 15, 2010 - Most people don't think about securing their homes or small businesses with the added piece of mind of a camera system. It could be due to the cost and time consuming setup of a full DVR solution. The SkyIPCam777W changes all that with an all-in-one package that is easy to setup and just works. It could be the IP camera solution for the masses. Read full article

Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard May 17, 2010 - Logitech tries to refresh its product lines every once in awhile. This serves a few purposes. For Logitech, this means a steady stream of revenue. For the consumers, it usually means a better product than before. The G110 is just such a product. It takes over for the G11 that was released about three years ago and bests it in every way. Read full article

Thermaltake BlacX Duet April 30, 2010 - A few years ago, Thermaltake released the BlacX. It was one of the first (if not the first) hard drive docking stations for sale. Thermaltake was the company to really push the product to market. Now, Thermaltake is upping the ante by supporting two drives at once. Read full article

Lexar JumpDrive FireFly April 25, 2010 - Flash drives are fairly common in today. Lexar has been in the flash field for years. Today, we have the small and sleek Lexar FireFly on the bench at ASE Labs. While Lexar has geared this product towards the youth, anyone will enjoy it just the same. Read full article

Lexar JumpDrive TwistTurn April 4, 2010 - What flash drive design do you prefer? Some people prefer swivel designs with rotating covers, some people like ones where the connector slides out, and still others prefer the classic cap design. Today, ASE Labs has the JumpDrive TwistTurn up on the block. This is Lexar's entry-level submission in the first category. Read full article

Verbatim InSight 320GB Portable Hard Drive March 26, 2010 - Compact but big on storage capacity, the InSight drive is available in a sleek piano-black finish with capacities of 320GB and 500GB and carries a 5-year limited warranty. With an Always On display, the Verbatim InSight hard drive is a plug-and-play external drive that keeps you in the know - even when it’s disconnected. Read full article

ASE Publishing New R3D Contest March 23, 2010 - We hope you like the new look for ASE Labs, HardwareLogic, and its sister sites. To celebrate this new default look, we're giving away some of our items that we've reviewed in the past. We have many different prizes to give away and there will be multiple winners. Read full article

Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound E352 Earbuds March 16, 2010 - How important is style to you when choosing a product? If product design is one of the main reasons for your product purchases, then the Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound E352 series earbuds may be for you. But how do they stand up to the Editor's Choice Arctic Sound E361 series? Today ASE Labs has a pair up for comparison in order to find out. Read full article

ZAGG PSP Slim invisibleSHIELD March 8, 2010 - Screen protectors have been around since the days of the original Gameboy, but it is only recently that the total body covers like those from cell phones and PDAs have been made available for gaming devices. Today, ASE Labs has the full body ZAGG PSP Slim invisibleSHIELD up for review to see whether or not cellphone-style screen protectors are suitable for handhelds. Read full article

Imation Pro WX 1.5TB Wireless USB February 24, 2010 - Remember when Bluetooth came out? No one bothered to care for a long time until an explosion happened a few years ago. We believe that Wireless USB is in the same boat. The technology solves a problem that people need; the ability to connect peripherals to their computer without a wire. It is just that we are suffering on the implementation and faced without market saturation, the Wireless USB field seems to be stagnating. There are glimmers of hope and Imation brings the first Wireless USB enclosure to the table. Read full article

SanDisk slotRadio Player February 18, 2010 - Never heard of slotRadio? It is an initiative by SanDisk to capitalize on the DRM encumbered music market. For a one time fee, you get lots of music that is playable on certain devices that can play slotRadio media. We at ASE Labs thought that the market moved on from proprietary forms of media. Still, we'll see if it has some worth to it. Read full article

Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound E361-BM Earbuds February 14, 2010 - These days, full-sized headphones are a novelty. They have become impractical for most music lovers with an on-the-go lifestyle, leading to a rise in the popularity of smaller designs. Today, ASE Labs looks at the Arctic Sound E361-BM, one of Arctic Cooling's entries in the crowded sea of earbud models. Read full article

Verbatim Nano Wireless Notebook Mouse February 11, 2010 - Add a dash of color and style to your day, with Verbatim’s Color Nano Wireless Mouse. In six new colors, this mouse travels well in tight spaces. With a receiver that’s small enough to plug into your laptop and leave, it offers 2.4 GHz wireless performance - that means no delays in cursor movements and fewer cords to pack. The receiver also slides right into the bottom of the mouse for safekeeping. Its sleek design offers a smooth, contoured comfort grip for right or left hand and a programmable roller button. Small enough to fit easily in work totes, backpacks or even handbags, Verbatim’s Color Nano Notebook Mouse offers cool colors to match your laptop, your bag or even your mood. Read full article

Roku XR February 4, 2010 - Most people should have heard about the ease of use that the Netflix streaming service provides. One of the major components of this ease of use would be the set top boxes that provide the service on TVs. Roku was the original and is still the best way to get streaming Netflix to your TV, right now. Read full article