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Advantech's $8,140 NAS 2120 and FIA Storage System's $7,568 POPnetserver 4532 stand out in an evaluation of seven network attached storage (NAS) devices. The former is characterized as a heavy-duty NAS rack that is easy to use, with good capacity, performance and value for the money; and the latter has a better feature set and improved performance, compared with the 2120.

Nikon's CoolPix 4500 is named as NetGuide's 'Best of Test' in an evaluation of seven digital cameras. It is characterized as a professional-level product that can work with a range of different lenses and an external flash.

IP-based phones offer some impressive features, but still no 'must-haves.' Among the many lessons learned from the present economic darkness is that there are no revolutions in this business. Almost [...]

Today's camcorders are amazingly presenter-friendly, especially for beginners. We reviewed five of the latest models and rated them according to features, ease-of-use and overall value. It's easy to lust after […]

At the start of a recent presentation-skills seminar on effective public speaking, veteran presenter Tom Mucciolo took a small remote control out of his pocket and held it up. A […]

Two products stand out in an evaluation of six personal digital assistants (PDA): Hp's $1,499 Ipaq 3870, which is named as NetGuide's 'Best of Test'; and Sony's $1,349 Clie PEG-NR70VG, which is named 'Most Innovative Product.' The latter opens up conveniently, clamshell style, with an excellent color screen on its top half, a camera in its middle hinge, and its keybord and controls at the bottom.

Sony's $7,139 VPL-CX5 stands out in an evaluation of 10 projectors. It has a bright display and features an automatic tilt and keystone adjustment.

IBM's $6,799 ThinkPad T30 and Toshiba's $4,840 Satellite Pro 6100 stand out in an evaluation of 16 notebook computers. IBM's product is especially noteworthy for its sophisticated security system as well as its built-in Bluetooth and WLAN technologies.

Nikon's $799 Coolpix 2500 stands out in an evaluation of five digital cameras. But it has drawbacks, such as the lack of an optical viewfinder and a poorly designed battery/memory card cover.

Palm Inc's $488.99 Palm m125 stands out in an evaluation of seven personal digital assistant (PDA). It is small, lightweight, and expandable; it provides email and Internet connectivity; and it works with thoudsands of downloadable programs.

D-Link's $300 DFE-910 stands out in an evaluation of six network kits. It is characterized for first-time installations of small networks.

Netgear Australia's $229 MA401 802.11b wireless device stands out in an evaluation of six PC card adaptors. Netgear's product was the fastest 802.11b card in these tests.

Micronica Australia's $522 Mercury stands out in an evaluation of five wireless access routers. It is characterized as expandable, rugged and versatile.

Between your private intranet, links to your ISP, the Internet, Web and proxy servers, DNS and DHCP servers, firewalls, routers, VPN gateways, switches--you name it--there are more pieces involved in [...]

HP's DeskJet 960c stands out in an evaluation of under-$1,000 computer printers. It is characterized as the best all-round printer with the best print quality in standard mode.

Canopus' $2,199 DV Storm SE stands out in an evaluation of seven digital video (DV) editing kits. It has outstanding real-time capabilities and is named as an APC Editor's Choice.

Panasonic's NV-MX350E stands out in an evaluation of 12 digital video camcorders. It is small and light, and it has excellent color and picture resolution.

HP's $2,749 LaserJet 2200dtn stands out in an evaluation of six workgroup printers. It provides parallel, USB and network connectivity, and it produces high-quality output.

The Waitec Havin and the MPZoo Exonion, which are the same product, stands out in an evaluation of seven combination CD-MP3 players. These are the best-sounding products of those tested.

As VPNs take on commodity status, vendors are adding features and functionality to distinguish their products and offer more bang for the buck. It's now common for VPN gateways to [...]

The great American baseball writer, statistician, and logician Bill James has written, "Most of a baseball player's value is in being average." Of course, delving into a player's averageness is […]

An adage in the lab-testing business is that functionality is inversely proportional to ease of use. In other words, the more complex and feature-rich a product is, the harder it [...]

Two flatbed color scanners stand out in an evaluation of six: Canon's $199 CanoScan N670U; and HP's $449 Scanjet 5400c. The formers is judged to be excellent for home, office or school use; and the latter is a large device with many added features and options.

Toshiba's e570 personal digital assistant (PDA) stands out in an evaluation of 10 handheld devices. The product is compatible with both Compact Flash II and Secure Digital cards.

How to provide a single connection for multiple computers in a household, rather than having each user pay for individual Internet access, is explained. Compex's Netpassage 15-B stands out in a comparison of six Internet-connection devices and is named as an APC Editor's Choice.

Fujifilm's $2,199 FinePix 6800 Zoom stands out in an evaluation of 10 webcams. The 3.3-megapixel product comes with a 3x optical zoom lens and sophisticated manual control settings.

Two products stand out in an evaluation of six CD writers: Creative's $699 CD-RW Blaster; and Sony's $449 CRX1750. The latter comes with a Memory Stick (MS) drive.

Creative's $599 Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum Ex and Philips' $249 PSC706 Acoustic Edge stand out in an evaluation of six soundcards. Although many computers already come standard with 16-bit stereo 'CD-quality' soundcards, an upgrade makes sense if a user wants to make the most of a PC-connected entertainment system.

Sharp's $5,295 PC-UM10 stands out in an evaluation of seven of the industry's top 'slimline' notebook computers. A slimline is described as 'a gateway to your home PC or server from anywhere ....'

Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD) Athlon XP microprocessor is an excellent product that is backwards-compatible with most motherboards. Athlon XP (AXP) processors come in four varieties: 1500+, 1600+, 1700+ and 1800+.