This was probably the feature that I was most excited about. Amber uses AI-powered facial recognition to automatically recognize who is who as you upload your photos and categorizes them appropriately.<\/p>\n

It can take some time for your photos to be properly indexed, though. Amber quotes 3 seconds per photo face. So, around 10 hours for 10,000 photos. So if you enable photo indexing, just go ahead and give it a day to work through everything.<\/p>\n

Once some time has passed, give it a look.<\/p>\n

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I was a little disappointed at the accuracy of the indexing, but a number of factors are involved here, down to the angle of the face in the photo. For the most part, Amber got it right, but it’s still not 100%. That’s to be expected, though. Once Amber learns how to index my memes, we’ll come back and give this a 10 out of 10.<\/p>\n

Other Key Features<\/h3>\n

If we were to go through each and every feature Amber has to offer, this review would get a little too lengthy. We may consider doing a deep-dive in the future, but for now we’d like to just briefly list out some of the other features Amber offers.<\/p>\n

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• File Sharing – You can share files using unique public links. You can also set how long the link is good for. They give a few settings between 1-30 days, which was nice. The next option above 30 days is 2 years, which was bit of a drastic jump, but whatever. You can also set the link to never expire.<\/li>\n
• Time Machine – You can back up your Mac to Amber using the Apple Time Machine service. The data is stored in the user home by default.<\/li>\n
• Remote Replication – Amber also provides this nifty backup service, allowing you to turn your Amber device into a backup server from Rsync-compatible servers.<\/li>\n
• Streaming and Casting – You can stream photos, music, and videos stored on your Amber device on your TV. You can also stream videos on your mobile device. This worked well, mostly. I had a few issues with loading times with videos on the mobile app. I rarely watch videos on my phone, but if this is something you’re interested in doing it may be an issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Powerful Router, No Antennas<\/h2>\n

  One of the worst things about routers is their bland interface. User Interfaces are generally 90’s-era style with little more to talk about other than performance. It’s one of the reasons router reviews are so boring and, therefore, so few. That’s not the case with Amber, as it brings a breath of fresh air to this issue. We’ve seen with a few other products in recent years bring an exciting UI to the table, such as Synology’s RT2600ac–which is largely praised as being one of the most feature-packed routers with a beautiful UI in the current market.<\/p>\n

  Amber didn’t hold back in the router user experience area, as well. And while it’s not as feature-rich as Synology’s RT2600ac, its usability far surpasses most.<\/p>\n