Mango 2 Review: A Smaller Kind of Gl.iNet Router I have reviewed quite a few GL.iNet travel routers over the years, but the Mango 2 (GL-MG1300) takes the range in a slightly different direction. Instead of adding faster wireless standards, more powerful hardware and an increasingly large enclosure, GL.iNet has returned to the compact and […]

A New Pocket Travel Router on the way – The Mango 2 Revealed I have followed GL.iNet’s travel routers for years, but many of its recent models have become increasingly powerful, expensive and physically larger. The newly revealed Mango 2 (GL-MG1300) takes the opposite approach, returning to the small and relatively affordable format of the […]

10 WAYS that NAS is Getting Screwed Over the past 18 to 24 months, the consumer and prosumer Network Attached Storage (NAS) market has undergone a noticeable shift in design priorities, hardware architecture, and software accessibility. While broader industry pressures—ranging from component supply constraints to shifting manufacturing priorities—have introduced genuine engineering challenges, many recent market […]

Shrge Disk Pro 2 Mobile Dock – Problems Solved? The SHARGE Disk Pro 2 combines an M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure with a compact USB-C docking station designed for use with phones, laptops, handheld consoles, cameras and other portable devices. It follows the original Disk Pro but takes a more flexible approach, allowing users to install […]

Don’t Buy the WRONG Hardware KVM – Use This Guide To Get it Right, First Time! Remote access is often treated as a software problem, but there are situations where software alone is not enough. A physical remote KVM sits between you and the target computer at the hardware level, giving remote access to the […]

GL.iNet Comet X KVM Early Review, Teardown and Testing The GL.iNet Comet X GL-RM4PE is a 4-port hardware KVM designed to manage several computers or servers from 1 central device. It connects directly to the HDMI and USB interfaces of up to 4 client systems, allowing the user to switch between them remotely through a […]

ZimaCube 2 NAS Review – The Difficult ‘Second Album’… The ZimaCube 2 is IceWhale’s latest desktop NAS and self-hosting system, and this review is focused specifically on the standard non-Pro model priced at $799. It follows on from the original ZimaCube and ZimaCube Pro, but it arrives in a very different context. IceWhale is no […]

Gl.iNet Reveal a Multi-Client KVM Management Device – the Comet X GL.iNet has added the Comet X to its expanding Comet KVM range, with this model taking a more rack-focused approach than the earlier single-system units. Rather than being built around remote access to 1 machine, the Comet X is aimed at users who need […]

What is the Gl.iNet Comet Q KVM? The Gl.iNet Comet Q is a compact KVM-over-IP device built around a different kind of deployment than most existing entries in this category. Instead of focusing on HDMI-connected desktops, servers, or rack hardware, the Comet Q is designed around a direct USB-C connection, allowing it to interface with […]

Sharge Go Back to the Drawing Board, with the Disk Pro 2 The Sharge Disk Pro 2 is an upcoming portable storage and connectivity device that combines the functionality of a USB hub with external SSD support in a compact, credit card-sized form factor. Developed by Sharge, the device is designed to address the increasing […]