Hong KongSofaBaton makes universal remote controls that consolidate a living room's devices into one handset. The range runs from the entry-level U1 and U2 up to the X1 and X1S, which pair the remote with a hub so it can reach devices over infrared, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi rather than line-of-sight alone. Remotes are configured from a phone app against a large device database, with customizable keys and one-touch activity macros that switch several devices at once.
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Synology is a Taiwanese company founded in 2000 that specializes in network attached storage, backup appliances and surveillance recorders. Its DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system is the most established in the category, covering Btrfs snapshots, cloud sync, and a Surveillance Station package that turns a NAS into a local network video recorder for IP cameras. Models with Intel or AMD processors run Container Manager, which is the usual way people self-host Home Assistant and similar services at home.
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NASSynologyDS124
7% OFF$149.99$138.99
NASSynologyDS1525+
$897.25
NASSynologyDS1823xs+
$2049.99
NASSynologyDS1825+
$1249.99
NASSynologyDS223
6% OFF$304.99$285.99
NASSynologyDS223j
$209.99
NASSynologyDS225+
$364.99
NASSynologyDS2422+
$1999.99
NASSynologyDS3622xs+
$3449.99
NASSynologyDS423
$399.99
NASSynologyDS425+
$599.99
NASSynologyDS725+
$547.11
NASSynologyDS925+
$705.83