In the modern era of too many devices within any home, the interconnectedness has become even more important. You need to have a reliable way of sharing content that makes the experience effortless and easy. For example, you have a smartphone that has captured an important family video. You want to share that video with the rest of the family members. Or, you have got an entire album of some important event that you attended. When you want to connect all your devices with one home network, you need to make sure that the configurations are right for everything to work smoothly. You have to make sure that PC or the server that you designated for this purpose remains on all the time.

In order to overcome these types of issues, you need to have a reliable network attached storage device. Even if you are using a PC as a server, once you have attached a network-attached storage device, you do not need to keep your PC on all the time.Whitehats is a platform for all users where they can get any type of IT support services in Dubai at your door step.

Creating NAS Drive

There are different ways in which you can create a NAS Drive to be used within your home network. If you want to go the cost effectiveness route, you can use a USB hard drive into the router via the USB port, making available the content to all devices attached with the network. Or, you can also buy a purpose-built NAS Drive from any of the famous hard disk manufacturing brands like LaCie, Seagate, and Western Digital among others. The companies offer both single-drive and dual-drive NAS Drive options.

Here is how NAS Drive can be helpful.

Large Storage Capacity

NAS Drives have many terabytes of storage capacity. Modern devices like smartphones can easily create GBs of data within no time. This data may include high resolution photos, presentations, and videos among other things. Videos typically take a lot of storage space. If you rely on your PC for storing such big files, you will soon run out of space and too much data would also make your PC a lot slower. When you are using a NAS Drive, you do not need to worry about running out of storage space.

 

 

Remote Accessibility

Many NAS Drive manufacturers have built tools that allow users to take advantage of remote accessibility. The simple to configure tools help you share data even when you are away from your home. All you need to have is a reliable internet connection and the software to share the data. Many commercial organizations within the media business rely upon these remote capabilities to remotely send news items and other content that requires large storage capacity.

Data Security

Modern NAS Drives are built on 256 bit hardware encryption standard, one of the highest available in the industry. This ensures that when you are sharing data on your NAS Drive, you do not need to worry about getting this information leaked to anyone else. You do not need to worry anymore about your personal or business data when you are storing it on your NAS Drive.

Data Archiving

The NAS acts as a large storage capacity device. You can create multiple folders of different types of content and share it with others. Whenever you are running out of storage space on any of your device, all you need to do is just transfer your data into your NAS Drive via the router and you won’t have to worry about a thing. Typically storing and viewing movies would become a lot less hassle.

There are many technologies in the world that have revolutionized the way we as humans live. However, home automation is one of those technologies that make a lot more impact than changing our lifestyle. The complex technology behind home automation has passed through years of evolution make our life simpler. Here are the top reasons why you need to seriously consider home automation.

Improved Security

In this world of increasing uncertainty, security is an issue that needs to be taken seriously. Modern home automation software allows you to install high quality security cameras that are viewable right on your mobile phone and tablet. You do not need to keep on checking every now and then the different places inside your home. You can also install cameras in kids’ room or other areas of prime concern to keep an eye on everything that is taking place inside your house.

Energy Saving

Smart home automation systems take care of lights, temperature and other controls. You can automatically configure the settings as per your own convenience. These settings allow you to manage everything from a single tap on your smartphone. The home automation system ensures that you do need to interfere with anything. The energy needs being managed by the home automation system ensures that you are able to save a lot on your utility bills.

Added Convenience to Life

Home automation system’s biggest advantage is that you do not need to worry about a thing. The system takes care of all the controls. You can easily configure everything using just one app. You do not need to go out to switch on and off lights located anywhere in your house. You would be able to configure the settings that best suit your requirements. Bigger houses with a lot of control make life of the homeowners even more difficult. For example, every time you need to adjust your air conditioner’s temperature, you do not need to find it’s remote and make yourself comfortable. Just set a temperature that the AC has to maintain and it will take care of everything by itself.

Save Time

It is not easy to run everywhere to save energy costs. Most of the people regardless of their location anywhere in the world are trying to make the most out of the time available to them. The never ending lists of tasks that we all need to do on a daily basis make it difficult for us to find time for anything in life. Every time your children come back home, you do not have to be opening door for them. Similarly there are many other tasks that you need to take care of in order to ensure that everything goes on smoothly. Home automation system helps you save precious time that lets you focus on more important things in your life.

Remote Home Management

The most important benefit that you enjoy using home automation systems is remote management of your house. For example if you are coming back home in a hot summer day, you would like your air conditioner to be running before you actually arrive. By remotely switching your air conditioner on, you have ensured that it has already created a comfortable environment for you. There can be numerous other examples that you can think of whereby remotely controlling different things in your house give you peace of mind.Whitehats provide  House Surveillance Security System in Dubai, the only security package that is good enough for you.

Contribution to Economy

Countries throughout the world are trying to overcome the demand and supply gap between energy creation and usage. The problem gets escalated because of inefficient usage of energy. When we start using home automation system, it directly results in reduction of energy usage which resultantly reduces the overall usage of electricity. Governments that help achieve energy savings result in economic development of the country as the money can be used for other important purposes.

Here is a list of the most famous products available right now by Apple. These entire products list also include key features to give an overview of the Apple brand.

IMac

The new iMac has a retina display. The new iMac has been developed to not only deliver high quality display but also offer unmatched performance. The graphics that you would enjoy are out of this world. It has a huge 21.5 screen that offers 4k display. It has a huge storage of 3 Terabytes. The new processor clocks out a speed of 3.7 teraflops and offers a 4.0 GHz quad-core i7 processor.

IPad Pro

IPad Pro is another miracle by Apple, going way above and beyond the norm. The new iPad Pro has a huge 12.9 inch retina display. It offers double the processing speed of the iPad Air 2. The multi-touch technology makes the experience even better. IPad Pro helps you do all your projects with greater productivity, independence and processing power at the back. The new A9X third generation 64 bit chip also enhances graphics performance many times over.

IPhone 6s

The iPhone 6s has a bigger display something that a lot of Apple fans have been longing. The 3D touch helps you achieve greater interactivity and functionality. You can view photos in a very distinct way. The iPhone 6s is highly responsive and lets you know that you are interacting with a way smarter smartphone than the rest of the lot. It has a 12 megapixel camera and can create amazing videos in 4K resolutions. The front facing 5 megapixels digital camera makes face-time even more fun. Now capturing your favorite memories is super easy.

Apple TV

TV has revolutionized the way we used to interact with entertainment. Apple TV upped this level many times over. The Apple Smart TV Support a variety of apps, ensuring their availability right on your television. This app integration now ensures that you can view your favorite programs via app on your Apple TV. The Apple TV gives you more independence and freedom in terms of what you want to watch. The powerful tvOS has ensured that the entire experience has been further optimized.

IPod

IPod is the device that replicated the success that Sony’s Walkman once had. The modern iPod is just another music listening device. It has an A8 chipset with an 8 MP camera and is available in five vibrant colors. There are different flavors of iPod that you can choose from including the iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and iPod Shuffle.

Mac Mini

One of the most cost ways of enjoying the Mac technology is to get the Mac Mini. It is a very affordable choice given to customers, starting at just $499. The small 7.7 inch frame makes it very easy to fit within any desk space. You can connect your own display, keyboard and mouse. The unique look with an aluminum finish makes it a beautiful addition to your workspace.

Well, you may have been seeing Netflix series on your cable network but you probably do not know that Netflix has been officially launched around the world in 130 countries. The list of countries includes United Arab Emirates. Now, you would be able to stream content like the rest of the world without having the need to wait for the series to release. The CEO and Co-Founder of the company Mr. Reed Hastings made the big announcement on January 6th 2016.

He expressed his excitement over the announcement of a global TV network view internet. Now audiences will be able to enjoy their favorite series from anywhere in the world. You do not need to wait for your favorite movie or TV show to release in UAE. You can use internet to watch anything that you like whenever you would want to. You would be able to watch all the series at the price one monthly subscription. And before you think too much about the new shows, Netflix is planning to announce around 31 new and returning shows in the year 2016. There are two dozen films and documentaries in the offing, many standup comedy specials and 30 original kid series that members can view anywhere in the world.

Netflix added Arabic for UAE and other Arabic speaking countries that it would Smart TV Support. The company is looking to add more content and new ways for people to interact with Netflix TV. There are some countries left out of this worldwide release. Some of the most famous series by Netflix include House of Cards, Arrested Development, Orange Is the New Black, and Daredevil.

 

About Netflix

Netflix launched its online TV streaming service back in 2007. It is available on a lot of devices including PCs, tablets, smartphones, smart TVs and game consoles. The company has designed its internet TV in a way that would ensure best quality video content delivered as per the available internet bandwidth. Many of the titles offered by Netflix are available in high definition and support Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 surround sound. The 4K graphics ensure high definition and flawless video content delivered to the end users.  

There are many iPad apps available out there. This list has been created to showcase some of the best paid iPad apps that ruled most of the 2015. Join us to see which ones you used or could take advantage of in the future.

Forge

Artists and sketch makers would love to get their hands onto Forge. There are many walls offered within the Forge iPad app. You can use these walls that are made of sketches, photos, and notes. All these walls are related to one single project, making it easy to manage its many elements simultaneously and with ease. The app enables you to easily make more creative projects while giving you the canvas to think about the big picture. Once you start using Forge you would be able to see the different parts with their relation with the whole. You can also choose to work on different layers.

Duet Display

Well, we have all seen those geeks who are simultaneously using two screens to work. Now, you can do that with your iPad as well. Turn your iPad into the second screen or display. This feature is particularly useful for someone who wants to use laptop for some tasks and for other the iPad. The access to all your PC features means that you would have greater flexibility in terms of usage. The app does not make your experience. Instead it is pleasantly responsive and you would not have to worry about having a jittery experience.

Enlight

There are many image editors available for iPad. However, Enlight paid app brings in a lot more to users’ control. Besides the basic photo editing it packs many advanced features to take your experience further up. You can apply beautiful effects, filters, and other artistic illustrations. There is also a way to create masks and the editing does not mean that you cannot revert to the previous state. Enlight works equally effectively with small as well as high resolution images and supports different types of file formats.

Airbnb

We all know the type of revolution that Airbnb has brought to the world of real estate. Earlier you could not enjoy the same kind of features on your iPad app. But now, Airbnb has revised its approach towards its iPad app. The new app makes available all the features that you need on your iPad tablet. The newly designed specially focuses on the ease of use and interactivity. Now you can find all the rentals for your vacation without any problems.

Adobe Slate

Adobe like all other big software companies keeps coming up with new and amazing ideas. The Adobe Slate gives you an easy to create way by enabling you to convert all your images into a website. The app converts the images into a website telling a story. You can also use text wherever you want to. The stories can be further customized and more images can be added depending upon your own choice. The Adobe Slate can serve as a great tool for creating microsites, readily used for online marketing campaigns.

HBO Now

Are you tired of your cable connection? Well, you are not alone then. The HBO Now is developed to help you do that. It now allows you to finally stream all your favorite HBO content without having the need to get a cable subscription. You can view some of the most premium content like Game of Thrones, The Wire, and Silicon Valley. View all the original HBO series on this app.

Khan Academy

Well, we all know how much Khan Academy has done to bring up education to the far flung areas of the world. However, many do not find the time or motivation to sit on their PCs. In order to make sure that you are able to get the same learning experience, it has built its own Khan Academy iPad app. Now, you can get all the learning and lessons you want without having the need to switch your PC or Mac on.

A home office setup is something becoming a commonplace thing in UAE like any other part of the world. More of the people have been given the choice to work from home or come to office. Many new technology driven jobs allow us to work from the comfort of our homes. However, many times we are not able to reach our full potential because our offices are not well suited to our requirements. Therefore, at times, we need to make our home offices comfortable. Here are some key elements that can definitely add more life and convenience to your home office.

 

Ergonomic Desk

We all need to have a desk on which we can sit for longer periods of time. An ergonomically desk makes sure that we can squeeze our legs underneath it if there is ample room for getting a bit relaxed. A desk that does not allow us enough space to stretch our legs would surely be not comfortable enough to sit on. The desk also needs to have side drawers allowing us to keep our belongings. Lastly, a desk built for supporting a laptop or PC has a tray to place the keyboard.

 

Proper Lighting

Lighting impacts our well being in more than one ways. A poorly lit place makes working very difficult. Similarly, lighting also decides our mood. Therefore, you need to work in a well-lit place to draw inspiration and optimism. Lighting also helps you read documents or see everything around you. If you need to scan, print or fax documents, proper lighting becomes even more important. Therefore, when you consider building your own home office, make sure to have proper lighting installed.

 

An Easy To Sit Chair

One of the things in your home office that you would spend most of your time interacting with is the chair. Buy a nice comfortable chair even if you have to pay a bit of extra money. There are many reasons for paying extra money. A quality chair would have better quality foam which would withstand the weight for a long time. Secondly, usually expensive chairs last longer and are easily repairable because of easy accessory availability. Lastly, good brands do not come cheap, you have to pay for high quality of material used in the making.

 

A Reliable Internet Connection

Internet is the lifeblood of modern home office setups. And in order for your business to succeed, you need to have an always dependable internet connection. A good internet service provider may ask you for a premium on the price but it is eventually worth it because of the ability to access internet anytime you want. An unreliable internet connection would result in downtime and would necessarily impact your business. Many homebound business entrepreneurs’ do graphic designing, website development and freelance writing. They cannot afford to have a lousy internet connection. Therefore, as one of the most important ingredients of your home office, always have a reliable internet connection.

 

Exercise Equipment

When we work every day, we need to remain fit in order to remain in perfect working order. Exercise is therefore one important part of our lives which a lot of us unfortunately neglect. Therefore, we need to exercise on routinely basis. The type of exercise equipment you select depends on your choice as well as the space that is available. You can have an exercise machine installed or just have some dumbbells to lift. Others perhaps like to have a quick stroll on their treadmill. It depends entirely

 

Separate Private Space

You need to have a separate room when you are talking about establishing your home office. Ideally it should be detached from the rest of the rooms and away from noise. This private space will help you focus on your work and get things done in a quickly. If you work in a common room with other people moving around, making noises or doing daily chores, you will not be able too much work done.

Filmon provides an easy and free way that you can use to get network TV on your PC or on Apple TV. However, if you want to take some added utility out of it, you need to spend some money as well. In the old days network TV could only be watched using antenna and cable box. However, Filmon provides customers with more options.

 

The internet based Smart TV Support provider also allows you to stream live and recorded TV content. This content can be watched using your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV by deploying AirPlay. A lot of free and enjoyable video content is made available and you can also go for subscription on monthly or yearly basis. There are many informative TV channels that you can stream for news, movies, sports, and educational programming.

 

There are some exciting features offered by Filmon that are not provided by other internet based TV services. You can use it to remotely access network TV for free without involving any costs. In order to enjoy full view of the programs make sure that you have a TV that supports HD and not the old cathode ray tube model. You can choose to view the live content only. However, the real enjoyment comes with getting the on-demand content. There is a lot of TV content available online from which you can choose something of your liking.

Well, we must not assume that everyone actually knows about Kodi. So first let us see what Kodi is.

 

What is Kodi?

It is free and open source media player software. It can easily run on different operating systems and supports multiple hardware platforms. It can work from the 10 foot user interface and allows users to play and view most videos. You can use it to play videos, music, and audio files. The software also enables you to use the files from your local media storage device. There are many skins offered through which you can customize the look and feel of Kodi. Some of the Kodi capabilities can be enhanced using a python plugin to include important features and run video channels like YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, and Veoh. There are many third party add-ons developed for audio and video streaming too to make it even more useful for you. Let us look at how you can install Kodi with our best tips about Smart TV Support.

 

Installing Kodi on Apple TV

In order to successfully install Kodi on your Apple TV 2, you need to make sure that it has been jailbroken. Otherwise, you will not be able to take advantage of the features offered by Kodi. The process of installing Kodi is simple and shared below.

 

Step 1:

Download the nitro installer software on your PC or Mac (select the right version). Once you have download the software, make sure that your Apple TV and PC or Mac are using the same internet connection.

 

Step 2:

As you proceed to installation, the screen prompt would ask you to select the TV device on which you want to install the software. Choose the Apple TV by clicking the “Choose Apple TV” from the dropdown menu.

 

Step 3:

After you have selected Apple TV, you need to verify the IP address that would be displayed on the lower left corner of the application window. Make sure that you choose the right IP address before proceeding further.

 

Step 4:

Now, click on “Install XBMC” button on the right side. As soon as the process is completed, you are ready to proceed to the next step.

 

Step 5:

Exit the nitro Installer application after seeing the green checkmark displaying within the application window. The device should be able to reboot itself automatically.

 

Step 6:

After the device has successfully rebooted itself, launch Kodi for the first time and let the process take a few minutes to complete before you proceed further.

 

Step 7:

Now, you must be able to see the Config Wizar or Addon Installer. This will enable you to configure your jailbroken Apple TV 2 with Kodi. And if you have followed the process correctly, you must be able to see all the add-ons.

 

You have successfully installed Kodi on your Apple TV 2. You can now watch anything that you would like to on your new Apple TV. You can use Kodi to play digital copies of your video. It makes playing music, videos and audio very easy. Kodi installation also allows you to display your pictures on the Apple TV. You can also use it for front end DVR applications. Kodi also allows you to play live TV from a network. An add-on would allow you to see the live TV streams giving you a cable TV experience. And a good third party application would allow you to easily stream any content available online. The fact that Kodi is open source makes it easy for you to play different kinds of media without any problems. And the ability to play all locally stored media files makes it act like your local media player installed on your PC or Mac.