News Catch-up

We’re back from vacation. So here are a few stories we were too busy relaxing to post.

Quirky Files for Chapter 11

On Tuesday, crowdsourced startup Quirky announced it filed for bankruptcy. It also said it will sell "certain assets" of its Wink subsidiary to Flextronics International USA Inc. for $15 million.

Quirky Bankruptcy Notice

QNAP SAS Rackmount

QNAP unveiled its TVS-ECx80U-SAS-RP series NAS, a 12Gbps, SAS-enabled, 40GbE-ready, Intel Xeon Quad-core beast.

QNAP TVS-ECx80U-SAS

Amazon Echo Now Supports Insteon

Amazon‘s march to voice-activated home automation dominance continued with the announcement that its Echo now works with Insteon’s Hub and associated light and appliance controllers.

Insteon + Amazon Echo

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Catching Up on News

It was a big week for NAS announcements last week. Here's a roundup of what happened while we were away.

Dell Recycling

Dell, EPA To Host D.C. Earth Day Computer Recycling Drive

Dell and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host an Earth Day computer recycling event for consumers in the Washington metropolitan area on Sunday, April 22. The free event is part of Dell’s commitment to educating consumers about responsible computer recycling options and keeping information technology equipment out of landfills.

Washington, D.C.-area residents can recycle any brand computer, monitor, printer and other computer equipment by dropping off the items at the event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the event site at 13th and E Streets, N.W.

Belkin UWB Wireless USB

Belkin Wireless USB Hub gets certified

Belkin announced yesterday that its Wireless USB Hub (F5U302) [previous story] now meets the USB-IF’s Wireless USB Specification requirements, ensuring ...