Asustor Unveils Portal and Updates AiRemote App for NAS

ASUSTOR Inc. announced two multimedia functions for its ASUSTOR NAS devices.

These two functions are ASUSTOR Portal and AiRemote.

Portal is a local output platform that allows users to access NAS multimedia functions from an HDMI display. Users need install the Portal app from app central and then connect their NAS to a HDMI ready display to enjoy functions such as Web browsing, real-time feeds from surveillance center and multimedia playback. Furthermore, users will be able to use ADM to configure the wallpaper for Portal along with adding their favorite websites to the portal which will then appear as thumbnail shortcuts.

AiRemote, available for both iOS and Android, is a remote app created for mobile devices. This version provides users with two different interface modes. Users can choose from either remote mode or touchpad mode to control multimedia playback from Boxee and XBMC along with functions found in the ASUSTOR Portal.

“We are very excited to expand multimedia functionality through these two new applications. Now users can enjoy more convenience than ever before when setting up local multimedia playback,” said Steve Huang, product manager, ASUSTOR. “Further integrating Web browsing and live feed monitoring from ASUSTOR’s Surveillance Center allows us to take additional steps in meeting the increasingly varied demands of modern users.”

ASUSTOR Portal
Portal is an App that provides a local output platform for ASUSTOR NAS devices. When installing Boxee or XBMC multimedia player apps on the NAS, it will also be installed. Users also have the option of manually installing it through App Central. Thumbnail shortcuts allow users to access websites such as the ADM desktop or YouTube without having to use a PC. Additionally, it supports customized settings such as the uploading of wallpaper, saving web pages as favorites and configuring the order of the thumbnail shortcuts in the portal which allows each and every user to create a customized portal desktop for themselves. Furthermore, it supports the real-time monitoring of surveillance feeds from Surveillance Center. After installing the program, users will be able to view 4 different feeds on their local display without having to go through a PC. Users can also further use AiRemote or a USB mouse to control all functionality.

AiRemote
Available for both iOS and Android, it can be used to control functionality for Surveillance Center, multimedia playback and all web pages found in the Portal. Based on the application in use, it will provide a toolbar to allow users to control functionality. It can be used to control multimedia playback from both Boxee and XBMC. The ‘player control’ toolbar allows users to control the playback of videos with functions such as play, pause, stop, fast-forward, volume controls, etc. Additionally, can use the ‘touchpad mode’ along with the Chrome Web browser in portal to surf the web on their screen. Users will be provided with a toolbar that gives them functions such as forward, back, search, zoom, etc. It allows users to turn their mobile device into a remote control.

ASUSTOR NAS features available on Portal: