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Pretec, the 1st in the world to offer SDXC 32GB card (2009) and the first to supply SDHC 233X Class10 cards, continues breaking its own world record by announcing the new Class 16 HD video grade SDXC 64GB card and SDHC Waterproof card, at Computex Taipei 2010.
The 1st in the world to offer highest capacity SD card (4GB) and fastest (133X) in the world since July of 2005, Pretec has consistently pioneered the highest capacity and fastest SD card, with 1st SDHC (8GB) card in the world compliant with SD specification 2.0 working with Sanyo Electrical Co., Ltd. of Japan in Sept. of 2006, and the 1st SDXC (32GB) card in the world compliant with SD specification 3.0 in March of 2009, and the world’s highest speed of Pretec SDHC 233X Class 10 card capable of transferring data up to the speed of 35MB/s with minimum write speed of more than 10MB/s.
The 2nd generation of Pretec high speed SD cards will enhance the sustained write speed to be more than 16MB/s, the fastest of any SD cards in the world in the range of Class 16. Available from 8GB ~ 64GB, Pretec SDHC 233X Class 10 series card will be upgraded to Class 16. Available from 32GB ~ 64GB, Pretec SDXC Class 16 card will be the fastest in the flash industry while the 64GB SDHC/SDXC card is the highest capacity in the world so far. Pretec SDHC/SDXC Class 16 64GB will start sampling by next month.
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CyberLink Corp. announced today that it will be showcasing a number of cutting-edge 3D applications that will be released throughout 2010 at the coming Computex, which is held in Taipei.
“CyberLink will be offering a wide range of fascinating 3D entertainment on PCs,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “These applications include 3D videos and movies, 3D photos and slideshows as well as fun interactive 3D augmented reality for webcams. Our goal is to upgrade all the media experiences to 3D.”
Blu-ray 3D Movie Playback
CyberLink’s 3D decoding engine is optimized with the latest CPU/GPU acceleration to deliver smooth flawless 3D visuals. It is also compatible with the full range of 3D hardware on the market, including glasses, and graphics cards available in the market. CyberLink has recently released 3D Zone assisting consumers with a comprehensive guide to 3D videos and Blu-ray 3D on PCs.
2D-to-3D Conversion
Featuring advanced TrueTheater™ 3D technology, PowerDVD converts 2D movies into a spectacular 3D experience. It is also optimized to playback DVDs and video files in 3D.
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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced the industry’s broadest family of ultra slim and light 7mm z-height drives. Whether customers need a slim 7mm drive that is the highest capacity, fastest or tuned precisely for A/V streaming, the new Hitachi Z-series family of Travelstar and CinemaStar drives delivers on the company’s proven strengths of reliability, low-power consumption, exceptional shock resistance and quiet acoustics. With the entire family offered in capacities up to 320GB – the industry’s highest 7mm drive capacity in a one-disk design – Hitachi is at the forefront, leading the shift from 9.5mm 2.5-inch drives to 7mm 2.5-inch drives across a broad range of market segments.
From laptops and handhelds to PVRs and blade servers, Hitachi’s new 7mm Z-series family of Travelstar and CinemaStar drives are designed as a direct replacement for today’s standard 2.5-inch, 9.5mm hard drives. All Hitachi Z-series drives feature common connectors and common mounting points for simple integration into existing systems, and enable greater design flexibility to differentiate and meet market demands for new, thinner, lighter and more robust devices.
When combining cost per gigabyte and gigabyte per cubic millimeter (GB/mm3), Hitachi 7mm drives are the most cost-effective and space-efficient storage solutions when compared to solid state drives (SSD), 2.5-inch 9.5 mm and 1.8-inch hard drives, offering a compelling value proposition for OEMs and system integrators.
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One of the world’s leading flash manufacturers, Silicon Power today announces a new addition to the ultra rugged Armor series lineup, the A80. The Armor A80 uses the royal blue color on its base frame that is commonly found in high performance sports cars; as for A80’s performance, its outstanding read/write speed is coupled with the latest USB 3.0 interface and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. The USB 3.0 interface features a 5 Gbps/sec bandwidth which is 10x the bandwidth of a USB 2.0 interface. It saves users precious time backing up to and from the hard drive when transferring mass data files. Come and experience speed like a high performance sports car!
In addition to its excellent read/write performances, Armor A80 continues the Armor series rugged functionality feature. Armor A80 is in compliance with US military grade transit drop test (MIL-STD-810F 516.5 procedure IV) and it also passed IEC529 IPX7 (waterproof test). The Silicon Power Armor A80 can be placed under water up to a meter deep and for up to 30 minutes without damage. Under normal operations, it is also dust-proof and pressure resistant. Its’ hot plug and play functionality is supported by a convenient cable storage design, bringing its practicality up another level!
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Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc. (HLDS), a global leader and technology innovator in optical disc storage (ODD), today announced HyDrive®, the world's first solid state drive (SSD) embedded ODD. HyDrive® is going to be available in August 2010, installed on the Family PC 102 series from Moneual.
The SSD capacity will be 32GB and 64GB for the 1st generation and up to 256GB with the 2nd generation, which will be ready for mass production in March 2011 and have even faster SSD performance moving from SATA3.0Gbps to the SATA6.0Gbps interface.
HyDrive performance stands to reach its full potential on performance notebooks such as the ASUS N61DA, delivering data handling capabilities currently unavailable to consumers worldwide.
HyDrive® enables a total storage solution on the PC using the advantages of three storage device types – conventional hard drives, solid state drives and optical drives - without added space on the motherboard and modification of system architecture limited to replacing the existing ODD. Only HyDrive® enables this through an identical framework to that used in conventional ODDs.
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Sans Digital, a leading provider of high performance storage subsystems, is announcing the company's first single bay USB 3.0 product, the TowerSTOR TS1U-B. Compared to HighSpeed USB 2.0, this brand new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 product provides 10x the data bandwidth (up to 5Gb/s). The USB 3.0’s giant performance gain relieves the data bandwidth bottleneck associated with USB 2.0 when the HDD/SDD data transfer exceeds the external USB cable bandwidth.
The Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS1U-B single bay enclosure supports 3.5” SATA hard drives with USB 3.0 interface. The fan-less design on the TS1U-B makes it an ideal storage solution for environment that requires total silence such as in an audio/video studio. Unlike typical hard drive enclosures, the specially designed heat stink is integrated to the chassis to provide cooling for the hard drives without additional cooling-fans.
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Plextor, a leading brand of high-performance digital media solutions, announces today their new external BD-COMBO Super Multi Drive that lets consumers enjoy the latest in High Definition Blu-ray playback. The PX-B310U is a robust and stylish designed drive that can be connected to any PC or notebook by a USB 2.0 cable, making this plug-and-play BD-COMBO drive the ideal solution for those users who are looking for portability and flexibility.
The PX-B310U gives consumers an all-in-one solution for playing back Blu-ray Discs, while maintaining the capability of archiving data onto CD or DVD. The drive supports fast and high quality 16X burns on single layer DVD±R media (4.7GB), 8X burns on double/dual layer media (8.5GB) and 12X on reliable DVD-RAM media.
The PX-B310U comes with an advanced software bundle: CyberLink BD Suite lets users do everything they want with video and discs, e.g. authoring and burning, data archiving, HD playback, slideshow creation, video editing, photo retouching, music ripping and label printing. TrueTheater™ HD turns standard definition DVD images into high-definition quality images.
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After launching the TP1021 and TP2022 mobile disks at CeBIT, Team Group Inc has received heated feedback from consumers. In order to meet the demands of different consumer groups, Team will launch the brand new concept product TP1023 at Computex 2010. A mobile disk in the appearance of the most popular super sports cars, the fashion and trendy style of TP1023 shows Team’s multifaceted product design capacity.
In addition to its eye-catching sports car appearance and coating, the TP1023 is equipped with the shock absorbent performance of sports cars. The suspension design can significantly enhance the shock resistance of the hard drive inside the TP1023. By passing the 130 falling test which has exceeded the industrial specification, the suspension on the TP1023 provides the best protection for both the hard drive and data inside.
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Buffalo Japan sent out a press release this morning, announcing two new 12x Blu-ray Disc writers. Based on what appears to be the LG BH12NS30, the internal BR3D-12FBS-BK and external, USB 3.0 equipped BR3D-12U3 are capable of 12x BD-R, 12x BD-R DL, 6x BD-R LTH, 2x BD-RE and 2x BD-RE DL writing speeds and a maximum BD-ROM read speed of 10x. The BR3D-12U3 is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0. However, as Buffalo is quick to point out, its BD-R writing speed is limited to 8x.
The BR3D-12FBS-BK and BR3D-12U3 come bundled with CyberLink's Blu-ray Disc Suite and are expected to cost 39,100 Yen ($433US) and 28,500 Yen ($316US), respectively, when they hits stores in mid-June.
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More than a year ago, WD® devised the WD Caviar® Blue™, WD Caviar® Green™ and WD Caviar® Black™ hard drive series, designed to help consumers make better informed choices in selecting their digital storage solutions. Now, in Singapore, these hard drives have faces and personalities in the forms of Brent, Gus and Blake.
Brent represents the WD Caviar Blue hard drive, which is built for everyday computing. Gus represents the WD Caviar Green hard drive, engineered to be cool, quiet and eco-friendly for reducing carbon footprint and saving our planet earth. Blake represents the WD Caviar Black hard drive, which is built to be fast and powerful for gaming enthusiasts and overclocker fans who want speed at their fingertips.
