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Windows 8.1 x64 Connected Standby Support

Windows 8.1 x64 Connected Standby Support

With the mobile world, people have come to expect instant-on, always connected devices. First it was smartphones, and then tablets based off of mobile operating systems which offered the ability to have the device in a deep sleep state, but still a…

Microsoft Surface Pro 3: Hands On, Display & Performance Preview

Earlier today Microsoft announced its 3rd generation Surface Pro device, aptly named the Surface Pro 3. This is the first Surface model to deviate from the 10.6″ 16:9 form factor of all four previous devices (Surface Pro, Surface RT, Surface Pro 2, Surface 2) and instead standardizes on a 12″ 3:2 form factor. The resulting device is also substantially thinner, now at 9.1mm (0.36″). Surface Pro 3 is now somewhere between the thickness of Surface 2 and Surface RT. Read on for our first hands on impressions, display and performance analysis.

Synology DS214play: Intel Evansport Almost Done Right

Intel’s Evansport NAS platform was meant to take on ARM’s dominance in the low to mid-range consumer / SOHO NAS market. We covered it in detail while reviewing the 2-bay Thecus N2560 and 4-bay Asustor AS-304T. Neither of these solutions brought out the full capabilities of the Intel Evansport platform. How does Synology’s Evansport offering – the DS214play – fare? Read on to find out.