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| These are the apps the Android Police staff can't live without - Android Police Posted: 03 May 2020 08:09 AM PDT Article Contents We've covered the best new Android apps and games for years, but we've only occasionally talked about our personal favorites. It's high time we did a roundup of the Android Police staff's top applications, don't you think? For this roundup, some of the fine writers at Android Police have selected their favorite Android apps. We've excluded applications and services that are incredibly popular, like Gmail or Spotify, in favor of software that might be new to some people. Zachary KDI started using Subscriptions about a year ago, and it's fast become one of my favorite apps. These days we have subscriptions for everything, from our music to our TV. Keeping track of it all can be a nightmare, so having it all stored in one convenient place is invaluable to me. Plus, you can create custom entries, as well as choosing between popular options like Spotify or Netflix. I even have my rent listed here!
 Price: Free I love customizing Android, especially my homescreen. I often share my homescreen creations on Twitter, as well as various Telegram communities, and when I do, I like to frame each screenshot with the device I'm using. Snapmod is incredibly easy to use and is consistently updated with the latest device models.  Price: Free+ Another app that I use when customizing my phone is Stokie. There are plenty of wallpaper apps out there, but this one does things a little differently. All of the wallpapers found in Stokie are, as the name suggests, stock wallpapers from a plethora of devices. I see a lot of phones come and go working here at AP, and now when someone on the team is reviewing something, and I like the wallpaper, I don't need to bug them about extracting it. Instead, I just navigate to that device in Stokie and download it myself. There's a free version as well, but I don't like ads and do like supporting developers.  Price: $1.99 Overdrop is a simple app that offers richly detailed weather forecasts and looks beautiful doing it. I've been using Overdrop since it came out in 2018, and it's by far my favorite weather app. The animations and themes are all smooth and clean, and the widgets are downright gorgeous. Anyone looking for a new weather app in the fallout of Apple buying DarkSky should definitely check this out.  Price: Free+ I love Google's at a glance widget and have done since they released it on the Pixel 2. Google may have made it available to all Android devices since then, but it's limited. If you're using any launcher other than Google's own, the widget won't change color to remain visible on bright wallpapers, and you can't change the size of the text. Another Widget fixes all of these problems and adds in lots of other features to the experience. Another Widget has become one of the first apps I download on a new device.
 Price: Free+ CodyFilmic Pro: The native camera app on your phone is probably pretty decent at capturing video, but if you want full control over settings like the frame rate, color profile, and ISO, Filmic Pro is the upgrade to make. The number of settings may be overwhelming to some, and there is a steep learning curve if you're not already familiar with all the facets of capturing video, but this is the camera app to use if you're trying to produce the highest quality video out of your phone.  Price: $14.99+ CalcNote: You might have hated school, but your teachers weren't wrong when they said you will use math for the rest of your life. In the real world, classic calculators are terrible because you have to follow an order of operations. I was introduced to notepad-style calculators by a Mac app called Soulver, and eventually found CalcNote when I went looking for an Android counterpart. This is what calculators should look like on smartphones, it's perfect for back-of-the-napkin math.  Price: Free  Price: $5.49 CorbinOne app that I started using about a year ago, and has subsequently made me feel far less overwhelmed, is Feedly. Twitter makes any news that isn't reposted multiple times impossible to follow, and the endless stream of recommended content on Google News has the side effect of making me feel like I'm always missing something if I only read in five-minute intervals. With Feedly, all the news I'm interested in is collected until I have time to read it. I also pay for Feedly's pro subscription, because the filter option is fantastic for websites that don't have separate RSS feeds for different categories.  Price: Free+ Plex is also a fantastic application. I'm sure many of you already know about it, but while writing a guide for ripping your own movies, I was reminded of just how seamless it makes hosting your own media collection compared to the competition. Even though I do have many of my own movies in Plex, I use it more for the music functionality these days — unlike Google Play Music, I'm not running into stupid device authorization limits.  Price: Free+ This job involves taking a lot of screenshots, to the point where opening Google Photos multiple times a day to copy batches of images to my Dropbox actually takes up a fair bit of time. I started using Dropsync last year to automatically copy my phone's screenshots to my PC over Dropbox, and it works very well. The same developer has similar apps available for OneDrive, MEGA, and other services.
 Price: Free+ Okay, this is a little bit of shameless self-promotion, but I do genuinely use PhotoStack at least several times a week. It's a batch photo editor that I originally created because Adobe still hasn't added watermarking support to the new Lightroom CC. PhotoStack can resize, convert, and add watermarks to many images at once. It's a Progressive Web App with full offline support, available at photostack.app or the Play Store (the latter is essentially a web wrapper).  Price: Free My final pick is probably Tusky, a client for Mastodon, a federated social network that looks and feels a lot like Twitter. I really enjoy Mastodon as a platform (contrary to popular belief, there are people on it), and Tusky is a full-featured app with push notifications, multiple account support, and even the ability to send scheduled posts. I'm @[email protected] on Mastodon, if you want to follow me over there.
 Price: Free MatthewFor some reason, I've never been happy with the radar features within weather apps like AccuWeather, and so have always opted for a standalone radar app for its simplicity and general all-around looks. For a time, I used Storm Radar, but have since switched to MyRadar Weather Radar because it looks great on my OP7 Pro's screen. Of course, seeing that I've almost always lived in one of the rainiest cities in the country, you better believe I get a lot of use out of MyRadar Weather Radar for its terrific visual representations of my local weather.  Price: Free+ I read comics, and yes, I take my comic reading apps seriously. I've never been pleased with the likes of Comixology and its many offshoots, thanks to the app's lack of customization. This is why I choose to use CDisplayEx. It's my comic reader of choice on Windows, and it's my comic reader of choice on Android. Not only does it offer a boatload of customization options for reading, but cloud storage is also supported so you can easily access your collection while on the go. Hands down, CDisplayEx is the best comic reader on Android, but since the app does not contain a store, you will have to bring your own library.
 Price: $5.99 Sync for Reddit is my most-used app on Android; nothing else even gets close. Every morning I reach for my phone, and the first app I open is Sync for Reddit. Same deal before bed, and really throughout the day if I have any downtime. While I know Reddit apps can be a very personal choice, after using many throughout the years, I always come back to Sync for Reddit for its simplicity, stability, and looks.  Price: $3.99+ Since Google absolutely refuses to retain any consistency between its Android icons, I am forced to use an icon pack to ensure a harmonious look to my interface. My go-to choice for icons is the Minimal O - Icon Pack. First and foremost, all of its icons are round, which is a style I've always enjoyed since it looks so clean. On top of that, the selection in this icon pack can't be beat. I've rarely run into an icon this app does not contain, and even in these rare instances, I've managed to find a similar icon that will work as a sensical replacement.
 Price: $0.99+ Since Sync for reddit is my most-used Android app, that would mean the Kodi media center is my second most used app. I've equipped both my living room and bedroom with Nvidia Shield streaming boxes, and I've equipped those boxes with large external hard drives so that I can store all of my ripped media in as few places as possible. Sure, I could place all of my content in the cloud with a media app like Plex, but I'm old-school, and so prefer to keep things simple with the likes of Kodi, an open source media center that works wonderfully on Android. Of course, this means I'm running dual libraries for both of my Kodi installs, but I figure that's good practice since I'll have an accessible backup should one of my drives fail. This means I mostly use Kodi for movies and TV shows, but if you're into retro games or music, Kodi can handle those libraries with just as much ease as the rest.
 Price: Free GarretI read a ton of books, and tracking what I've read and when I read it was something I never thought to do until Goodreads came around. Setting reading goals, sharing with your friends, and joining like-minded people in online book groups is a ton of fun and a total balm for archiving OCD.  Price: Free In the year of our Lord 2020, having only ever used a Windows PC and an Android phone/tablet, I still use iTunes to organize and store my music. It was a massive ordeal to listen to my music remotely until I found iSyncr. It syncs your playlists, songs, albums, listen counts, and every other iTunes metric directly to your Android system, and vice versa. It was a God-send.
 Price: Free+ Letterboxd is basically Goodreads but for movies. You log when and what you watched, share reviews, collaborate with friends, and keep a diary of your film habits. It's very fun to compare what you rate a movie versus what your friends and film critics thought of it.  Price: Free+ Instead of regular selfies or artsy photographs, I basically use Instagram to send memes to my friends and family. Since my interactions are almost entirely chat-based, Threads from Instagram was perfect for me. You select your most talked-to Instagram friends, and they appear in a simple chat list. You can share locations, stories, photos, or status updates with. It's lightweight and intuitive, and super convenient.   Price: Free I'm a huge astronomy nerd and since moving away from a heavy population, I've been enjoying the sky a lot more. At least once a week there's something I can't identify, so whipping out Stellarium and pointing it at the light - Venus, it turns out - is incredibly fun and convenient. You can explore and learn about constellations from various cultures, change your location to see a different country's view, and even link up with digital telescopes. I have the premium version, and it's been well-worth the cost.  Price: $3.49  Price: $9.99 ManuelOther than the usual suspects like Google apps and well-known third-party applications, there are some gems I'd like to share, so let's start with calorie counter YAZIO. I wouldn't say I've ever been outright overweight (not according to the BMI, that is), but for a long time, I hadn't exactly been thin, either. The subscription-supported app helped me understand how much calories I take in while offering a selection of great recipes. A Google Fit integration helped me keep in check how many calories I burn, too. These days, I still sometimes install the app to see how well I maintain my weight and balance my intake. You could also use MyFitnessPal, which offers a bigger free feature set, but I don't trust it anymore following a user data breach in 2018.  Price: Free+ KptnCook is an extraordinary cooking app that lets you discover three new recipes a day — you really need to revisit it every day to build a collection. It has an integrated shopping list that shows you prices and product recommendations for some shops, which is how the app earns money — a fair and often helpful compromise if you ask me. The recipes are also rather easy and don't use obscure ingredients, all while being healthy.  Price: Free Everyone talks about how important it is to use a password manager, but I don't see many people mentioning Bitwarden. The free open-source tool syncs your sensitive data across all of your devices running the usual operating systems. There's an optional $10-a-year subscription for advanced stuff like encrypted file storage and YubiKey support, but you really don't need it to get access to all of the relevant password management features. Bitwarden may not look as shiny as some of the others we've mentioned, but it does the job just fine for me.  Price: Free I live in Berlin, so owning a car doesn't make a ton of sense for me — I mostly go by bike or public transport. That's where Citymapper comes in. The navigation app specializes in shared transportation and cooperates with car-, scooter-, and bike-sharing platforms, but I mostly love it for its public transport and bike routing capabilities. It tells you which section of a train to board and shows you the right station exit. During the ride, it notifies you when to exit. The app cooperates with a few transport agencies like the New York MTA while also relying on crowd-sourced data for delays. The only caveat: It only supports a small selection of cities and regions, mostly in the US and Europe.
 Price: Free+ Sync for Reddit is my go-to Reddit client. I love its clean, simple interface, and like that it handles links in Chrome custom tabs out of the box, which a lot of other third-party Reddit clients don't do. The development has stalled a bit as the developer has been taking a break, but now he's hard at work to release a redesigned version of the app. Sync comes with ads, which you can get rid of for a small fee.  Price: Free+ KaranSMS spam is still a thing, and it isn't going away anytime soon. But you can at least use a good SMS app to navigate through all that junk. That's exactly where Microsoft's SMS Organizer comes into the picture. To say the least, the app has made my life a tiny bit easier by keeping my inbox clean and arranging messages under their designated categories. Besides, the app keeps track of my bill payments, upcoming journeys, and bank accounts/digital wallets, which Microsoft says are handled offline. What I use it the most for is quickly copying one-time passwords (OTPs), which are used extensively for user verifications in this part of the world. OnePlus has also started following SMS Organizer's lead, but the Microsoft app feels more complete with its tons of features and the option to backup conversations to Google Drive. It was only last year that the app made its debut outside India.  Price: Free There are times when concentrating on work is just not possible (my editors cannot know this), and the only thing that can get me in the zone is some mellow music. But playing that kind of playlists on Spotify messes up my personalized recommendations, and fixing that is a chore in itself. A couple of years back, I discovered Tide and promptly switched to it. Back then, it was a rather basic app with a few music choices, including some nature sounds, and a Focus Mode based on the Pomodoro technique. The app has since improved quite a bit with more automation and granular controls. While there are a couple of alternatives to Tide, I think I'm gonna stick with it.  Price: Free+ My choice of password manager is Enpass. When I was moving away from LastPass, I did consider the open-source Bitwarden, but the more offline approach of Enpass drew me in. The password manager doesn't send the encrypted password file to its own servers; instead, it lets the user pick their preferred cloud storage for enabling cross-device syncing. You can skip the online backup process entirely if you'll be using it only on one device. When I switched to Enpass, I went for their premium tier using a one-time purchase, but the service has since adopted the subscription model. My account was upgraded automatically to their lifetime unlimited plan without paying a dime extra.
 Price: Free+ The final app that I frequently use is Bouncer — a tiny little tool to help me give and manage temporary app permissions. Costing just a dollar, the app from Sam Ruston is wildly useful for keeping some of your permissions-hungry apps in check. Like one of my banking apps needs microphone access for a feature that I've never even touched, but without that permission, it refuses to open. With Bouncer, you can choose to remove the permission as soon as you hit the home button (which is customizable) or with a manual click of a button. Android 10 already lets you do that for location permissions, but Bouncer covers the entire spectrum.  Price: $1.49 |
| Top 12 BEST NAS FOR PLEX 2020 - News Lagoon Posted: 16 Apr 2020 02:27 PM PDT NAS for plex server is a form of external memory or storage that connect to a network or plex server rather than connecting to a single PC like normal hard disk. Its benefit over a hard drive is it they can be accessed from different devices within a network and multiple users can use the data at a same time. If needed, the data inside NAS can also be accessed remotely, if allowed by your NAS setup. So do you want to know about what is best NAS for Plex? It allows users to share data and cooperate, specifically those sharing the same storage remotely. By connecting to a network, it becomes easier for distributed users to access folders and files remotely from any device connected to that particular network. Best NAS for PLEX 2020NAS come in different shapes and specifications, from home based small devices to large scale products for organizations and enterprises. In this article we will throw light on some of the best NAS available in market for home as well high scale businesses. Below we have listed some of the Best NAS for Plex Server for you. To help you decide and choose what is best for you. You can find detailed review regarding each of these Top 12 Network Attached Storages for Plex along with the sections comprising of our likes and dislikes related to these NAS. Furthermore, Pros and Cons of each of these NAS are also described, to help you decide and select a best product easily. At the end, you will find a comprehensive but easy guide. You will also find a detailed infographic, explaining what is NAS? And what are the important features of a Network Attached Storage? And How to compare different NAS? Which devices are supported by NAS? So you can analyze all NAS for Plex using these guidelines. Then go for your final choice even if you do not find it in our given list. 1. Drobo 5N2 Plex – NAS with Best Storage CapacityAfter But, performance and specification-wise it is well updated, more powerful and efficient. With five drive bays it can hold the disk failure twice without losing any data. The quad-core Marvell ARM processor is way more powerful than those used in the predecessors of Drobo N52 making it comparatively very fast. It also uses two ethernet ports unlike the older versions of Drobo that only uses one. There are no rails to slide in the drives, so you just need to push the drives inside, which can be removed by pushing aside the securing clip, forced out by a little but string spring. After inserting the drives and plugging in the Ethernet, plug in the power and here you go, your device is all set to start. This NAS device's performance may be a little lower than other competitors but much better than the other products of Drobo. It feels like working on a flash drive when connected initially apart from some latency. The transfer rate of a large single file can reach almost 90MBs/sec and a 35MBs/Second for small but various files in single transfer. The overall performance, from writing data on drive, or reading the data, or opening large files or editing HD videos by accessing from it directly, was very good, fast and effective. Drobo 5N2 Software & App StoreThe Drobo Drobo also has their own app store from where all the basic software can be downloaded. The apps are not million in numbers but to cover all the basic grounds like apps for photo backup or remote access. There are also apps that can be used for backup of NAS. It also offers mail clients and WordPress installs. The NAS For What We like?The Furthermore, It is a highly scalable network storage array with 64Tb filesystem support with 2x Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity and can hold up 5x 3.5" SATA HDDS making it one of the best NAS for plex. It does not use the typical Raid 5 0r 6 rather it uses a more virtualized version BeyondRAID for data protection purposes and also can hold up to two times of hard disk failures. The data recovery is great and you should not really worry about losing your important data. What We don't like?The Overall Also, the Drobo app store can be underwhelming for many people because of the little amount of applications there. They tried their best to cover all the necessary areas but users always want more and like to try different software for same function. They lag behind their competitors like QNAP in this field. PROS
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The The At the back of the device also houses a pair of gigabit Ethernet ports, an eSATA port and a power jack. The cover is metallic and black in color and you would need a screw driver to remove it. From the back RN422 looks like a mini version of desktop CPU. NetGear ReadyNAS RN422 Software & AppsRN422 RN422 has a number of pre-installed applications in its ReadyNAS OS 6.8, like Drupal, BitTorrent etc. It has one of the best NAS OS. It also has got both iTunes and DLNA media servers for multimedia purposes. The only major thing it is missing is a good mail server which won't be issue for small business enterprises. So if you are looking for TV tuners apps, RN422 has got you covered with its ReadyNas Photo Server. Other Apps offered by it include Joomla, LimeSurvey, SugarCRM, PHP and Python etc. The overall user experience is great although there are some glitches in initial setting up of the device. It offers a nice backup plan with the integrated backup capabilities like remote duplication and remote backup using FTP. It is also a fast-performing device due to the 1.5 GHz Intel Processor C3338 and a 2 GB of Ram. The writing speed can get up to 105 MBps while the reading can reach over 100 MBps. What We like?The app selection of Synology is very famous when It comes to network attached storage but the Netgear ReadyNas RN422 lock horns with it in this aspect. We got excited about the app collection of this device. It has covered many aspects like multimedia, photo editing, Backup, Programming, Documentation etc. in its rich application collection. We also liked the faster experience it offers all thanks to the Intel Atom 1.5 GHz processor with 2 GB of RAM. It won't make you sit there for its copy paste or read write function and you can even do multitasking with it. The What We don't like?Although Also, the RAIDar which is PC application of ReadyNas RN422 can be annoying in the start for some users. The function of this application is to locate your device and start the initial processing but the problem is it need a Java Run-time installation which is hefty on many IT admins. PROS
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While looking for the best NAS storage for home or small businesses you can not ignore the NAS Plex TeraStation 1200D Desktop by Buffalo. It is among the few on the list of best budgets NAS that also provide internal storage of up to 4 TB with Hard drives in dual bay storage solution. The processor type is ARM with a 1.2 GHz of speed and a 512 MB DDR3 SDRAM making it a perfect product for small scale usage. On the rear side of the device a 2.0 USB port and a Giga Ethernet port are installed along with a Cooling fan and power input. The drives interfaces through SATA 3Gb/s technology. Raid 0 and 1 which are considered as best Raid for NAS are offered by Buffalo TeraStation NAS Plex. Inside the package box, you will find a power adapter, an Ethernet cable, installation disk and a guide. On the other hand, the whole design is of solid black color with a red strip on the upper corner of removable front panel. The panel can be removed to expose the two plastic drive trays. Buffalo TeraStation 1200D – Painless User ExperienceThe Inside the file-sharing tab you can setup different folders, manage users and groups and enable different file-sharing services. The drive tab gives you the options of setup of RAID and you can also set up external drives connected via USB port from this tab. Similarly, from services tab you can switch between different services like file-sharing or multimedia services. Buffalo has done a tremendous job in overall production of the TeraStation 1200D as it is a smart choice for home applications or small-scale business. It is an easy to use device which is ready to go initially just by plugging in and then it's easy setup. The web interface is easy to understand and does not require any special kind of IT knowledge. Moreover you can also watch everything on your PC monitors at home with this gadgetry. What We like?Simplicity Also, it comes with a 4 TB of storage which is not offered even by many high brands and also you can attach external storage using the USB port increasing the storage capacity. At home and small business even the built-in 4 TB can be enough. Talking about the simplicity, the whole setup procedure is very simple and easy. You only need to plug in the power cable, connected your device with plex server and here it's ready to go. Likewise you don't need to download any special application or OS to run it. Because the whole setup can be done using the easy Web Management system which is discussed in details above. What We don't like?The Also, PROS
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WD is a The It has We have discussed the beautiful sleek design but let see what features does it offer and how the overall interface looks? WD MyCloud EX2 NAS – Features and InterfaceUnlike other famous Network attached storages form manufacturers like Synology or QNAP, the operating system it uses looks more like a desktop OS or windows as it offers tabs, icon and sidebars making it easier to understand. From the home tab you can setup your whole storage and divide it into different sections of your choice like multimedia, applications etc. From the User tab you can add or remove users and do a lot of configurations. Likewise you can also get a network sharing tab just by inserting a USB disk. There are also pre-installed apps that can be used to download files services like HTTP or FTP. The FTP helps in backing up the data to the EX2 even from remote servers. You will also get different streaming options in form of a DLNA Server which is integrated EX2 and Logitech multimedia server for multimedia streaming and a Plex server that will work out your downloading needs. NAS Performance is the most important aspect that should be considered while buying it for plex server. Talking about EX2, it is one of the best performers in very reasonable prices. The writing speed using RAID 1 can reach up to 99 MB/s and reading speed can touch sizzling 110 MB/s. It uses 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM. What We like?Comparing The Setup Also, What We don't like?Though Something PROS
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NAS540 The NAS540 is powered by 1.2 GHz Free scale dual-core FS1024 (M86203G12) Processor, having 1 GB DDR3 RAM and possess 4 SATA II drives bays accepting both 3.5" and 2.5" hard drives. A pair of Realtek RTL8211E Gigabit Ethernet ports helps in delivering of a fast network transfer speed. It also contains 3 x 3.0 USB ports for the connectivity of external storage or any other external connectivity. The Inside Zyxel Personal NAS 540 – Design & PerformanceNAS540 It is Different What We like?While buying any NAS, the first priority is always the product life, by using a 120mm fan to push out warmer air and expose the device to a cooler air, the NAS540 not only stay cool and prolong its overall life but also does not produce any annoying noise that can be produced using relatively small and fast fans. So overall, it is a quiet yet cool piece. Moreover, wherever you are placing your NAS, you can install a mini hidden camera so that you keep an eye on any Also, With What We don't like?This NAS can only support up to 24 Terabyte of maximum data because of 4 x 6 TB SATA III hard disks it can support, which is comparatively low for a 240$ NAS device. PROS
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6. QNAP TS 251 Personal – Best Virtual Machines abilityIntel Celeron Quad-Core 2.0 GHz processor, a 2 GB of DDR3L primary memory, SATA 6 GB/s and 2 Giga Lan turns QNAP TS 251 Personal into one of the best NAS for Plex server. It sizes 170mm in height, 255mm of depth and 102mm in width and can be placed anywhere on table or a shelf. It is also having other variants having more RAM and storage capacity. A solid Writing The operating system of QNAP provides phenomenal features. The web interface is a user-friendly Graphical user interface. In addition to all traditional access and network protocols like Telnet, FTP, SSH etc. it also provides services like web and mail serving, Video surveillance, Content manager, XBMC multimedia playback, DLNA, cloud backup and iTunes. QNAP TS 251 Personal – Special FeaturesThere In the QNAP It is What We like?For us, We really loved the on-the-fly transcoding feature offered by it. Now you can even watch the videos whose extensions does not match your mobile phone's supported extensions. In short, just load your files, enable the media serving and transcoding and watch your favorite videos remotely on your mobile devices. With the Virtualization Station, we were able to make our very own Windows Virtual Machine and it worked very well. We were able to assume our window remotely from any location which is very impressive feature. Also, What We don't like?Though Also, it is really not a recommended device for those who cannot leverage its capabilities to the fullest because of its high price. It does offer a lot of features but you should be able to take full advantage of it, otherwise you are wasting your money and should choose a relatively cheaper NAS. PROS
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The NAS In the On the It Synology Bay DS718+ – FeaturesThe Synology is rich with applications as it offers applications for your all needs inside the package center. You can download number of applications for multimedia like Plex media server or Synology Video Station. Similarly It also offers iTunes server package for apple ecosystem. If you are a developer you will be happy to hear that it offers version control software like Git and SVN and database software like MariaDB. So you can use it as a NAS for Linux. Besides, you can also download and install different third-party applications as Synology DS718+ shows good support for it. Installing Overall What We like?What we Also we really loved its easy to understand and user-friendly DiskStation Management Operating system. You do not need to by an expert IT geek to understand and use it. All the settings are simple and you can roam with ease using the sidebars, menus and icons and set your device according to the needs of your business. The What We don't like?It is It does PROS
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A The Along the device you will get an ethernet cable, two set of screws and a screw driver, a guide and warranty card. The adapter of power supply is manufactured by KeZhen Electronics and gives an output of 12V. TerraMaster F2 – 220 – Setup & PerformanceThe It Performance-wise What We like?We were The TerraMaster What We don't like?We The PROS
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Netgear It is a Initial setup of Netgear ReadyNAS RN214 is very easy, Insert the drives in bays (the device already come with 4 x 1TB hard disks), give it power and sign up to Netgear's ReadyCloud web-based portal to configure it. The interface is user-friendly and will inspire you to use your device more like a plex cloud storage. NetGear ReadyNAS RN422 – Applications and TranscodingNetgear ReadyNas as already discussed in reviewing RN422 is very rich in offering applications and can even compete with SYNOLOGY in this aspect. The iOS and Android apps allow auto-uploading of videos and images same like Google One Drive. A built-in DLNA media feature is well-developed and works swiftly with both mobile phones and PC-users. Furthermore it also shows a good support for third-party applications like Joomla, WordPress, BitTorrent and Drupal etc. In other words, we can say that it is a famous NAS for Plex media server. It is With the real-time transcoding, a feature by NetGear ReadyNas RN214, you can watch and stream videos, movies and your favorite TV shows on your smartphone, tablet or laptop in 1080p HD quality. Because Plex media server, a software is integrated with this feature to give you a real-time non-buffering HD streaming. Setup of plex media server is very easy, after signing into the ReadyCloud account you just need to visit the admin area and install the app. After that open the app, create an account and enjoy. With a What We like?Either its RN214, RN422 or any other NAS by Netgear, the richness of applications is what we liked most. To sum up, Netgear has got covered every aspect of your computing need. It possesses good applications for basic users like multimedia and back-up applications. It is a recommended NAS and best budget NAS for programmer and developers because it provides number of such applications. Plus it supports third-party apps like WordPress, joomla etc. Some We must NetGear is astounding when it comes to cloud support. You can cloud your data to ReadyCloud in a same manner like Google OneDrive or dropbox and can use it remotely from anywhere. In addition, your videos and pictures can be auto-uploaded to the iOS and Android applications if you allow it. Also, what we liked is the on-the-fly, real-time video transcoding with the help of which you can watch your favorite videos with any of your connected device. The transcoding is so cleanly done that there is no sticking of video or drop in quality of video and you can even transcode 1080p HD movies. What We don't like?Without NetGear Though PROS
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RN212 It is more beautifully designed than RN214, with a glossy shinning front side and a piano black finishing. At the left side of front houses, a USB 3.0 port, a power button, a one-touch backup button and a number of LED lights. The glossy window on the front to expose both the bays which can be slide opened by pushing small buttons just beneath it. Around the back you will see two USB 3.0 ports, an eSATA port and two giga Ethernet LAN ports. A reset pinhole and Kensington lock also dwell on the back of device. It is 8 inches deep 4 inches wide and 5 feet 6 inches tall device with a 291$ price if you are buying it diskless. Moreover, It can support up to 12TB of storage and have a Quad core cortex A15 1.4GHz processor with 2GB of RAM making it a powerful NAS. NetGear ReadyNAS RN212 – Interface & FeaturesLike any other NetGear NAS RN212 also uses the ReadyCloud interface. The initial setup is very easy as a simple to understand wizard will guide you through the whole process. For instance, to visit the startup wizard, connect your NAS to router or switch and go to Netgear ReadyCloud and from here you can set name for your device, set password and do other basic configurations. The interface of ReadyCloud (as already explained in RN422 and RN214 sections) is very simple and different settings are divided in number of sections like system, shares, accounts, network, apps, cloud and redundant backup. The administration window shows all the basic information like running applications, amount of storage available, firmware version etc. As it is a 2-Bay NAS you can only select between RAID 0 and RAID 1 while setting new volume. The The Overall, What We like?We are It is What What We don't like?Though We also PROS
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Nvidia Gaming enthusiasts will surely fall in love with it as well as multimedia lovers because of its 4K HD streaming, blazing fast gaming console and a storage for multimedia files that can be watched on plex media server. Simply, you can turn this device in a 4K HDR home theater and enjoy the ultimate visual experience that too in 4K HD quality. The box NVIDIA Shield TV Gaming Plex – Multimedia Plus GamingIt comes with peripherals in shape of a shield remote and shield gaming controller. The remote is a sleek piano black shape, very light and feel comfortable to hand. It come with 4 soft buttons which are very handy during plex media server setup. You can pause and play your favorite movie or mute to pick up urgent call all from a fair distance from your TV. The quality gaming controller is for gamers and is fairly different than those of cheap alternatives. The design is eye-catching and the device fit in both hands comfortably. It is also a wireless device that can be charged using a micro USB cable. As it NVIDIA Shield TV Gaming as NAS for PlexAs we Using Plex media server is as easy as a walk-in a park and you don't have to do much to get it ready. Initially when you run the Plex client of your device, a prompt about Plex media server detection will come your way that Plex media server has been detected. To set it up, click on enable media server check box to check it. A window will open asking you if you want to create default libraries, check that box also. You will be then guided within an easy Plex media server setup from where you can select the necessary storage permission and use your Plex media server. Therefore you don't need to keep searching for how to use plex? What We like?We It comes with wireless gaming controller and a remote to control the TV from a distance. The gaming controller is a high performing, comfortable-in-hand, durable device with a good battery back-up. The remote also works fine, is light weighted and feel good in hand. In addition to all this if you just have a best wireless gaming headset, you just got a full gaming package to yourself. The Beside plex media player it also has YouTube, Netflix, Spotify, Google Play Movies and Google Play music integrated into it. So now you can watch movies of your choice or listen to your most liked music track with an internet connection even remotely. What We don't like?Though It is PROS
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