[ Source: Engadget ]
[ Tag: acquisition, fujitsu, hard drive, hard drive business, HardDrive, HardDriveBusiness, merger, toshiba ]
Fujitsu and Toshiba reach agreement on hard drive business deal
OCZ Summit Series SSDs get boost from new Samsung MLC
Intel's X-25M SSD may be the current go-to drive for those primarily concerned with speed, but it looks like it could soon have some competition from OCZ's latest Summit Series drives, which get a significant boost from some new Samsung MLC memory, not to mention 64MB of on-board cache. According to PC Perspective, those additions show themselves the most in write speeds, which manage to top even the X-25M, although the Summit drive fell slightly behind when it came to read speed tests, prompting the site to still give the overall edge to the X-25M. PC Perspective does speculate, however, that, given OCZ's past track record, the drives (available in sizes up to 250GB) could come in significantly cheaper than Intel's offerings, which would make the X-25M a much harder sell even with its slight performance edge. Hit up the link below for the complete benchmarks and a peek inside the drive.
[ Source: Engadget ]
[ Tag: mlc, ocz, ocz summit series, OczSummitSeries, samsung, samsung mlc, SamsungMlc, ssd, summit series, SummitSeries ]
QNAP busts out Core 2 Duo-equipped TS-809 Pro Turbo NAS
While QNAP's 4-bay TS-439 Pro Turbo NAS was perfectly fine for the average home-based storage junkie, small businesses need something with a bit more potential. Enter the TS-809 Pro Turbo, an 8-bay behemoth capable of housing 8 SATA hard drives (up to 16TB, or .98 million copies of Friday the 13th, when 2GB HDDs are widely available). The unit gets powered by a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, which definitely means that your next NAS may posses more processing power than the antiquated PC it's connected to. Additionally, there's 2GB of DDR2 RAM, read / write rates of 126MB/s and 111Mb/s (respectively), and support for a litany of business-related advanced features. Mum's the word on price, but you can bet it'll be up there.
[ Source: Engadget ]
[ Tag: core 2 duo, Core2Duo, NAS, QNAP, TS-809, TS-809 Pro Turbo, Ts-809ProTurbo ]
LaCie intros 8x d2 Blu-ray burner, LaCinema Black MAX media streamer
It was May of last year when LaCie last updated its external d2 Blu-ray burner, so it's about time we saw that 4x burn rate double to an entirely more palatable 8x. Available now for consumers in the US, the latest d2 Blu-ray Drive ($449.99) can toast both single- and dual-layer BD-Rs at 8x, and it can connect to one's machine via FireWire or USB 2.0. In related news, the outfit has also introduced a LaCinema Black MAX over in Europe, which acts to serve up all sorts of digital media (photos, video clips, music, etc.) on one's HDTV. You can order it with 500GB / 1TB of inbuilt storage, and the integrated Ethernet jack / WiFi module enables it to pull media (up to 1080p) from other locations on your network. We've nary a clue on pricing / availability for this one, but we'll leave it to those in Europe to hunt it down and brag to us Yanks.
[ Source: Engadget ]
[ Tag: bd, blu-ray, blu-ray drive, Blu-rayDrive, external blu-ray, external blu-ray burner, ExternalBlu-ray, ExternalBlu-rayBurner, hd media streamer, HdMediaStreamer, lacie, LaCinema, LaCinema Black MAX, LacinemaBlackMax, media server, media streamer, MediaServer, MediaStreamer ]
IDrive Portable HDD backs your files up locally and online
Look, we feel your pain. There's about a gazillion options when it comes to portable hard drives, but the IDrive Portable actually does differentiate itself from the masses in one particularly useful way. Aside from being the "thinnest and lightest portable USB drive in its class," this 0.3 pound unit houses 320GB of space on a 5,400RPM HDD, and it plays nice with Windows / OS X machines. Predictably, it features a one-click backup option for storing precious data outside of your PC, but unlike the other guys, this one also includes the ability to backup online for yet another layer of protection. Of course, that online bit will run you up to $4.95 per month, but we have to say the interface looks pretty swank. Anywho, the device itself is listed as shipping within one to two days for $119.95, and all the nitty-gritty about the services is tucked away in the read link.
[ Source: Engadget ]
[ Tag: backup, external hard drive, external hdd, ExternalHardDrive, ExternalHdd, hdd, iDrive, iDrive portable, IdrivePortable, online backup, OnlineBackup, portable drive, portable hard drive, portable hdd, PortableDrive, PortableHardDrive, PortableHdd ]
Transcend rolls out high-speed 192GB 2.5-inch SSD drive
It's not exactly the most spacious 2.5-inch SSD drive available, but Transcend's new 192GB model certainly isn't any slouch either and, according to the company, it should be more than fast enough for most users as well. That's due in no small part to its SATA II interface that helps push out read / write speeds of 150MB and 90MB per second, which are further backed up by a latency of just 0.2ms, and some integrated Error Correction Code (or ECC) to ensure that data is transferred intact. No word on a price just yet, but it looks like it should be rolling out any day now, if it's not already.
[ Source: Engadget ]
[ Tag: 2.5-inch ssd, 2.5-inchSsd, ssd, ssd drive, SsdDrive, transcend ]
Rambus introduces 4.3Gbps mobile memory
It's not all just lawsuits and overinflated posturing for Rambus -- the prickly memory firm will later today demo what its calling the Mobile Memory Initiative, a 4.3Gbps phone-oriented variant of the XDR RAM used in the PS3 that requires just 100mV of power. That means companies can either build super-powerful phones that take advantage of a complete MMI system's estimated 17GBps throughput, or build cheaper devices that offer performance equivalent to today's memory with fewer MMI parts. Rambus won't say who it's working with to bring out MMI, but we're going to have to wait a bit before we all score cheap HD videophones -- the first products aren't scheduled to hit until early 2010.
[ Source: Electronista ]
[ Tag: dram, memory, mmi, mobile memory initiative, MobileMemoryInitiative, ram, rambus, rdram ]
Samsung seems pretty proud of world's highest density DRAM chip
[ Source: I4U News ]
[ Tag: DDR3, density, DRAM, flash memory, FlashMemory, RAM, Samsung ]
Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green review roundup
[ Source: Engadget ]
[ Tag: 2tb, 2tb caviar green, 2tbCaviarGreen, caviar, caviar green, CaviarGreen, hard disk drive, hard drive, HardDiskDrive, HardDrive, hdd, memory, review, review roundup, ReviewRoundup, roundup, storage, wd, WD20EADS, western digital, WesternDigital ]
Super Talent unloads 32GB / 64GB SSDs for ASUS Eee PC S101
If your prior budget forced you to select an ASUS Eee PC S101 with just 16GB of succulent SSD storage space, Super Talent has the cure. The outfit has just introduced three new solid state drives made specifically for the aforementioned netbook, all of which tout 90 MB/sec maximum sequential read speeds and up to 55 MB/sec write speeds. You can select from the FPM16RSE (16GB), FPM32RSE (32GB) or the FPM64RSE (64GB), though you'll have to guess on the prices of the first two. As for the big daddy? It'll run right around $169.
[ Source: HotHardware ]
[ Tag: asus, eee, eee pc, eee pc s101, EeePc, EeePcS101, FPM16RSE, FPM32RSE, FPM64RSE, s101, ssd, storage, super talent, SuperTalent, upgrade ]
OCZ's 250GB Apex SSD reviewed, recommended
We know what you're thinking -- "great, another SSD." Right though you may be, OCZ's Apex line is rather unique. It manages to combine the low cost of MLC technology with the high performance more commonly associated with SLC designs by instituting a dual-controller RAID-0 configuration. The 250GB version that was tested by PC Perspective managed to hold its own, and while it still didn't wow critics the way Intel's X25-M did, it seemed to notch a very solid second place. In fact, they couldn't help but recommend it (and the much, much cheaper 120GB sibling) for those scouting a speedy upgrade without completely decimating the bank account. We couldn't possibly run down the results from the litany of benchmarks this thing endured, so we'll just point you to the read link and suggest you slice out a solid half hour to really look this over.
[ Source: Engadget ]
[ Tag: Apex, OCZ, OCZ technology, OczTechnology, review, reviewed, ssd ]
Apricorn introduces 1.5TB DVR Xpander, succeeds at making it ugly
Apricorn's DVR Xpanders have never been the prettiest bunch, but we would've thought a redesign was in order with the introduction of the 1.5TB model. Sadly, our hopes and dreams of a DVR attachment from the outfit that isn't completely heinous have been decidedly crushed, as the latest edition is just as unsightly as prior models. Of course, it can hold up to 187.5 hours of HD content or 843 hours of SD material, not to mention its ability to connect via USB 2.0 or eSATA. So yeah, if all that matters to you is functionality (and not missing a single drama while out on that month-long vacation), we'd say the $239 asking price is totally reasonable.
[ Source: PCLaunches ]
[ Tag: Apricorn, DVR Xpander, DvrXpander, external hard drive, external hdd, ExternalHardDrive, ExternalHdd, hard drive, HardDrive, hdd ]
Leyio personal sharing device provides some UWB on the go
Ultra-wide band hasn't exactly taken off as quickly as some may have liked, but it looks like upstart Leyio is doing its best to push the technology into new, somewhat interesting directions, with its new device promising to let you easily share data wirelessly with others. The device itself, also dubbed Leyio, includes 16GB of memory, and can be paired with a regular USB stick to store some additional data, which can be shared with others at the "flick of a wrist" -- assuming they also have a Leyio, that is. You can apparently also get a little wireless action in at home with the included "Shuttle" dongle for your computer, and it boasts a built-in fingerprint scanner to make all that data flying around a tad more secure. No word on a price just yet, but Leyio says the official launch is on track for April of this year.
[ Source: Pocket-lint ]
[ Tag: leyio, ultra wide band, UltraWideBand, uwb ]
Leyio personal sharing device provides some UWB on the go
Ultra-wide band hasn't exactly taken off as quickly as some may have liked, but it looks like upstart Leyio is doing its best to push the technology into new, somewhat interesting directions, with its new device promising to let you easily share data wirelessly with others. The device itself, also dubbed Leyio, includes 16GB of memory, and can be paired with a regular USB stick to store some additional data, which can be shared with others at the "flick of a wrist" -- assuming they also have a Leyio, that is. You can apparently also get a little wireless action in at home with the included "Shuttle" dongle for your computer, and it boasts a built-in fingerprint scanner to make all that data flying around a tad more secure. No word on a price just yet, but Leyio says the official launch is on track for April of this year.
[ Source: Pocket-lint ]
[ Tag: leyio, ultra wide band, UltraWideBand, uwb ]
Leyio personal sharing device provides some UWB on the go
Ultra-wide band hasn't exactly taken off as quickly as some may have liked, but it looks like upstart Leyio is doing its best to push the technology into new, somewhat interesting directions, with its new device promising to let you easily share data wirelessly with others. The device itself, also dubbed Leyio, includes 16GB of memory, and can be paired with a regular USB stick to store some additional data, which can be shared with others at the "flick of a wrist" -- assuming they also have a Leyio, that is. You can apparently also get a little wireless action in at home with the included "Shuttle" dongle for your computer, and it boasts a built-in fingerprint scanner to make all that data flying around a tad more secure. No word on a price just yet, but Leyio says the official launch is on track for April of this year.
[ Source: Pocket-lint ]
[ Tag: leyio, ultra wide band, UltraWideBand, uwb ]
Transcend intros new 1.8-inch SSD drive, 2.5-inch portable hard drive
It looks like Transcend is intent on keeping everyone happy with its latest batch of portable hard drives, with the company rolling out both SSD and regular hard drive-based models. The SSD drives come in the form of the SSD18M, which boasts a glossy finish with built-in fingerprint capturing technology, eSATA and USB 2.0 interface options, and your choice of 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB capacities. The 2.5-inch StoreJet 25F, on the other hand, is apparently only available in an "astonishing" 500GB capacity, and only includes an USB 2.0 interface, along with Transcend's StoreJet data management software and, of course, that same glossy finish. No word on a price, but both are apparently available now if you're able to track 'em down.
[ Source: Engadget Spanish ]
[ Tag: ssd, ssd18m, storejet, storejet 25f, Storejet25f, transcend ]
Transcend intros new 1.8-inch SSD drive, 2.5-inch portable hard drive
It looks like Transcend is intent on keeping everyone happy with its latest batch of portable hard drives, with the company rolling out both SSD and regular hard drive-based models. The SSD drives come in the form of the SSD18M, which boasts a glossy finish with built-in fingerprint capturing technology, eSATA and USB 2.0 interface options, and your choice of 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB capacities. The 2.5-inch StoreJet 25F, on the other hand, is apparently only available in an "astonishing" 500GB capacity, and only includes an USB 2.0 interface, along with Transcend's StoreJet data management software and, of course, that same glossy finish. No word on a price, but both are apparently available now if you're able to track 'em down.
[ Source: Engadget Spanish ]
[ Tag: ssd, ssd18m, storejet, storejet 25f, Storejet25f, transcend ]
Corsair joins SSD party with 2.5-inch 128GB drive
[ Source: Engadget ]
[ Tag: 128gb, corsair, corsair s128, CorsairS128, nand, s128, solid state drive, SolidStateDrive, ssd ]
Laser Hard Drive boasts 1Tbits/s access time, doesn't exist yet
Whenever we uncover promising new research into lasers, we can generally be sure that it will sound really awesome, and that it will be a long time before it trickles down to the consumer electronics scene (if ever). That said, research into light powered computing has shown considerable promise -- with some folks estimating that commercial laser-drive hybrids (with picosecond pulse lasers doing the work that magnetic read/write heads once did -- something considered impossible until very recently) will be available in five years time. Although the first drives will only achieve a humble 1 TBits/s, in the future we might see femtosecond-based laser drives reaching speeds beyond 100TBits/s. And you know what they say... that's a lot of terabits.
[ Source: Engadget ]
[ Tag: femtosecond, Hard disk drive, Hard drive, HardDiskDrive, HardDrive, HDD, laser, laser hard drive, LaserHardDrive, picosecond ]
Western Digital about to ship 2TB Caviar Green hard drive?
Western Digital has known that Seagate was toiling away in hopes of being the first to market with a standalone 2TB hard drive, and evidently it has chosen to work its engineers that much harder. In a presumed effort to beat Hitachi (and everyone else) to the 2TB barrier, WD is reportedly aiming to launch its Caviar Green 2000GB WD20EADS later this week, and with it will come 32MB of cache, an 8.9-millisecond seek time and an expected price tag of around €170 ($224). Best of all? It should be "available immediately" just as soon as it's outed for real.
[ Source: Electronista ]
[ Tag: 2tb, caviar, Caviar Green, CaviarGreen, hard drive, HardDrive, hdd, storage, wd, WD20EADS, Western Digital, WesternDigital ]
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