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Plextor, a leading brand of high-performance digital media solutions, announces a new 24X DVD writer in Europe. The PX-L890SA is a highly accurate internal DVD RW developed for high quality DVD and CD burning. It has been designed with a rigid chassis and multiple dampers to absorb vibrations ensuring recording quality and stability, even at maximum 24X. Specially designed airflow paths cool the motor and other heat producing components extending the operational life of the drive.
The drive is bundled with Nero 9 Essentials software and Plextor's own PlexUtilities and also incorporates LightScribe direct disc labeling.
The key features of recording accuracy, speed and powerful utility software make the PX-L890SA an essential choice for any purchaser requiring precise DVD burning.
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Super Talent Technology,a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced two new drives to their successful Pico Series, the Pico Mini C and the Pico Mini D.
USB flash drives have become an indispensible PC peripheral; there's just no better way to take your data from one PC to another. Having a USB flash drive close at hand has become critical for personal productivity. The new Pico Mini C and D were designed to be small enough to carry with you at all times. Each design comes with a clever and convenient way to protect the electrical contacts when not in use.
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Other World Computing announced today it has added four new 750GB 7200 RPM models to its award-winning OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro™ bus powered portable storage solution line. The Mercury On-The-Go Pro is a high-performance, pocket-sized portable storage solution for Mac or PC users featuring FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 3.0 and/or USB 2.0 interfaces for real world data transfer speeds up to 170MB/s. Available with up to 1.0TB of storage capacity, the Mercury On-The-Go Pro can hold up to one million JPEG photos, 500 DVD movies, 76 hours of digital video, or 350,000 MP3 songs.
The Mercury On-The-Go Pro 750GB 7200RPM line features four models, including a “Triple Interface” model for FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0; a “Combo Interface” model for FireWire 400 and USB 2.0; a USB 3.0 “SuperSpeed” model for USB 3/2.0 Backwards; and a USB 2.0 model all available immediately priced from $134.99 from Other World Computing at www.macsales.com. In addition to the newest models, Mercury On-The-Go Pro models are available with up to 1.0TB in 5400RPM models and also available with Solid State Drives (SSD) with models currently up to 240GB.
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AC Ryan announced this week that it is expanding the groundbreaking Playon! series to include the Playon!HD Essential. Setting a new standard of performance in the class of no network media players, this inexpensive, user friendly, no network media player supports the most file formats including Blu-ray and DVD ISO.
The Playon!HD Essential delivers to the world of entry level no network media players, all the benefits that make AC Ryan the No.1 brand in media players. AC Ryan is responding to the broader, mass market consumer demand for user friendly, no network, no fuss media players. Currently only sub-standard products exist in this range, nowthe Playon!HD Essential is here to change that with the most extensive file format support and the highest quality output.
The Playon!HD Essential allows users to store and enjoy all of their precious movies, music and photos in the comfort of their own living room. Free your media content from the limitations of the PC and let the Playon!HD Essential bring them to life in Full HD quality on your TV. The Playon!HD Essential is designed for users who prefer an easy to use media player without the fuss of networking.
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Plextor, a leading brand of high-performance digital media solutions, announces a new 12X BD writer in Europe. The PX-LB950SA is an exceptional high-speed Blu-ray writer, providing both smooth high-definition video playback and large-capacity data storage. It is able to record a 25GB single-layer disc in unprecedented 12 minutes and offers a substantial 50GB of data storage on a double layer Blu-ray disc, making the PX-LB950SA the ideal device for high-definition video and other data applications.
Every aspect of the PX-LB950SA has been designed for data recording accuracy at 12X, while simultaneously reducing operational noise and vibrations. The drive is provided with PowerDVD 9 BD Suite, which incorporates a full range of flexible software tools for 3D Blu-ray playback and standard Blu-ray and DVD playback and recording. In addition, the powerful PlexUtilities software, of comprehensive test tool, media information, drive information, and drive tuning system, is also included. And with LightScribe direct disc labeling, users can burn customized labels on any LightScribe compatible discs.
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Today Synology America Corp. announced the release of its latest offerings for office and workgroup environments- the DS111 and the DS211. The new DiskStations are the latest in Synology’s solid business line, providing affordable and effective network attached storage (NAS) solutions.
The DS111 and DS211 offer excellent value for businesses, complete with Synology’s renowned and feature-rich DiskStation Manager (DSM) 3.0. With competitive read/write speeds, the new models will keep up with business needs. Access control lists (ACLs) and easy ADS integration streamline access control administration, bringing enterprise-level features within reach of even small businesses.
"DSM 3.0 already offers a solid list of features businesses need and want," said Jason Bonoan, a marketing specialist at Synology America. "These two latest additions to the DiskStation family really offer a high-performing platform to run them on, and at an attractive price-point."
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LaCie announced today the latest addition to its USB 3.0 portfolio, bringing the fastest interface on the market to the award-winning design of Philippe Starck – LaCie Starck Mobile USB 3.0.
Reaching speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0, the Starck Mobile USB 3.0 is an ideal gift for technology enthusiasts who demand stylish aesthetics with leading technology.
Ensuring connectivity is never an issue, the LaCie Starck Mobile USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0 – simply connect it into any PC or Mac for a seamless plug-and-play experience.
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Verbatim Americas LLC, the information storage pioneer, has married portable storage and award-winning design with its all-new Store ‘n’ Go Clip-it USB drive, an innovative solution that lets consumers seamlessly combine their digital and hardcopy files. The super lightweight paperclip-like device brings functionality to flash storage in a whole new way with a compact clip-on design that offers the most practical – and stylish – way for users to share and save important documents, presentations and more!
“We’re very excited to launch the Clip-it USB drive, a unique and ultra-convenient way for consumers to consolidate their digital files and paper documents at home and in the office,” said Mark Rogers, Verbatim Product Manager, Flash. “The new unit makes it easy for users to keep all of their data in one place, and, with its diminutive size and light weight, the Clip-it is a great option for physically sending and sharing files.”
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ATP, a leading flash memory manufacturer known for its high quality, durable flash and DRAM memory modules announced its newly released Vertical Slim SATA Embedded Module, SL-1042. With its small size and ratified JEDEC standard, MO-297, the ATP Vertical Slim SATA Embedded Module is an ideal fit for embedded solid state storage applications. The compact design of the Slim SATA solution makes the module the ideal structure for SSD solutions that have space constraints and require high performance and reliability.
The ATP Vertical Slim SATA Embedded Module, SL-1042, adheres to the JEDEC standard, as well as CE, FCC and RoHS industry compliance and regulatory standards. The small size, 54mm(L)x39.8mm(W)x4.0mm(H), and high density of the Vertical Slim SATA makes the module an ideal replacement for the 2.5” HDD. It offers an alternative solution for space constrained embedded applications such as IPC, blades, advanced TCA, networking hosts, POS machines, and enhances the capability, performance and reliability of different applications. The ATP Vertical Slim SATA Embedded Module is available in 2GB to 16GB capacities.
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Kingston Digital today announced the SSDNow V100, the latest addition to the SSDNow V Series family of solid-state drives (SSD). Designed for mainstream consumers, the Kingston® V100 SSD is the best performance enhancer and most cost-effective upgrade path for desktops and notebooks, short of a total system replacement.
The V100 expands the V Series line with the addition of a 256GB capacity drive. Also available in 64GB and 128GB capacities, the new V100 has Windows® 7 TRIM support and features an optimized controller and advanced NAND Flash technology for increased read and write performance. Consumers looking to extend the life cycle of their current system will notice quicker bootup and application load times as well as a faster overall user experience with the new V100.
