The FanX Drive X3 is one of those odd little storage gadgets that immediately raises a useful question: can a small USB device and a software layer turn an older PC into something NAS-like without asking the owner to learn TrueNAS, Linux permissions, Docker compose files or remote access plumbing? In our hands-on preview, the […]

HexOS is not dead, but the question in mid-2026 is whether it is moving quickly enough to stay compelling. In our latest check-in, the core concern is not that HexOS has stopped developing. It has not. The concern is that many of the changes since early 2026 feel like polish, alignment work and useful quality-of-life […]

GL.iNet Flint 4 First Look: What Has Emerged So Far I first saw the GL.iNet Flint 4 at CES 2026, but information about the router became relatively limited in the months that followed. GL.iNet has now formally presented the Flint 4, also known as the GL-BE14000, as an upcoming tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router aimed at […]

UGREEN has listed two new high-end NAS systems in China: the 6-bay DXP6800 Ultra and the 8-bay DXP8800 Ultra. These are not minor updates to the existing NASync range. They push UGREEN’s desktop NAS line into a much more performance-focused category, with Intel Core 5 / Core 7 U-series processors, dual 10GbE, dual Thunderbolt 4, […]