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World class flash memory manufacturer Silicon Power today announces the world’s first 400X Compact Flash (CF) card with 128GB of storage capacity. Announcing their 600X CF card not long ago for the ultimate performance, the 400X CF card is designed to offer the ultimate storage capacity while not compromising on performance, featuring a write speed of up to 90MB/sec. It is the largest storage capacity CF card to date!
Silicon Power’s 400X 128GB CF card supports PIO Mode-6 and Multi-Word DMA 4 transfer mode in quad-channel configuration. It is faster and more table for professional photography applications to capture data in fractions of a second. The 128GB of storage space allows photographer to snap away high definition photos at will and not have to worry about running out of storage space or swapping in an additional card. It also comes with Error Correction Code (ECC) functionality for data accuracy and it utilizes Wear Leveling technology to prolong the product lifespan. In turn, it ensures maximum performance and lifespan potential of the CF card and your product. 100% green, it is in compliance with European RoHS directive and comes with a Lifetime warranty.
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Active Media Products, manufacturer of SSDs and innovative USB drives, today launched a pair of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 adapters designed to upgrade desktop and laptop computers to USB 3.0.
Atomix PX is a two port USB 3.0 adapter card with a PCI Express (PCIe) interface that works in virtually any desktop PC with an available PCIe slot. Atomix EC is a two port USB 3.0 adapter card with an Express Card interface that works in most laptops that have an Express Card slot. "These adapters were designed to facilitate the migration to USB 3.0 by offering a quick and easy upgrade path for most existing desktops and laptops", Active Media Products' VP of Sales, Jerry Thomson said in a statement.
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MXI Security, the leader in managed portable security solutions, today announced the next generation of its Stealth MXP Bio encrypted USB drive. Once again providing the strongest user authentication technology in the industry, the new product builds upon the worldwide success of its award-winning predecessor.
With both biometric and strong password technology, the Stealth MXP Bio offers 1-, 2-, or 3-factor authentication for the highest security levels attainable. All authentication processes, including biometrics, are performed completely within the trusted hardware, fully isolated from malicious attacks on the host computer.
The Stealth MXP Bio is the most comprehensive USB security device on the market. Going beyond simple secure storage, it offers digital identity and PKI token services ranging from RSA SecurID® and OATH OTP to on-board key generation, digital signatures, and secure key & certificate containers.
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Aleratec Inc., leading developer and manufacturer of "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the USB, Flash, HDD, Blu-ray, DVD CD, duplicating, and DVD/CD publishing markets, introduced today the Aleratec 1:1 Hard Disk Drive Copy Cruiser Mini™ - a low-cost, hard drive duplicator.
The Aleratec HDD Copy Cruiser Mini is both a powerful standalone hard disk drive duplicator and a versatile hard disk drive docking station in one lightweight, portable device. In standalone mode, the 1:1 HDD Copy Cruiser Mini duplicates either 2.5” or 3.5” SATA I/II hard disk drives, creating perfect clone hard drives. As a docking station, it can be attached to a PC through its high-speed USB 2.0 interface and used as an external storage device or hard drive backup for critical files. It’s your choice…you decide!
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Panasonic today announced the availability of the company’s first 64 GB and 48 GB SDXC Memory Cards. The new SDXC Memory Cards, the RP-SDW64GE1K (64 GB) and RP-SDW48GE1K (48 GB) are Panasonic’s largest-sized GOLD cards with Class 10 speed specification. Featuring new advanced Super Intelligent Controller helps to improve the reliability of the card and extend its lifetime. The new 64 GB and 48 GB SDXC Memory Cards will be globally introduced in February 2010 with suggested retail prices of $599.95 and $449.95, respectively.
SDXC is the next generation SD Memory Card, a new standard for storing data more than 32 GB and up to 2 terabytes. The Panasonic 64 GB SDXC Memory Card features a massive 64 GB of capacity, making it ideal for recording AVCHD High Definition video, high-resolution, or even RAW still photos. When used with Panasonic’s newly-released camcorders, such as the Panasonic HDC-TM55, the 64 GB SDXC Memory Card can record up to 8 hours and 30 minutes of video, while recording in the highest video quality in HA mode. Or when recording in 1920 x 1080i in HE mode, the SDXC Memory Card can hold approximately 27 hours and 30 minutes of video. The 48 GB SDXC Memory Card will have nearly the same capacity as a dual-layer Blu-ray Disc, and can hold 6 hours and 20 minutes of HD video content recorded in HA mode and 20 hours and 20 minutes when recorded in HE mode.
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CyberLink Corp., innovative solutions provider for the connected media lifestyle, announced today its partnership with the leading PC Audio Solution Provider Realtek Semiconductor Corp. to support Realtek’s new high-performance audio codecs ALC669 , ALC670 and ALC892 with PowerDVD, delivering superior high-definition audio playback for 7.1-channel audio, and up to 192kHz/24bit.
CyberLink PowerDVD, featuring support for the latest HD audio and video standards and formats, allows the playback of HD movie content with excellent audio and video quality available on the PC. PowerDVD is now able to deliver 192kHz/24bit lossless audio through the embedded Realtek audio codecs with content protection while allowing full-rate audio enjoyment of Blu-ray Discs.
"CyberLink is working diligently to ensure that consumers experience the best video and audio technologies on the PC," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "CyberLink is pleased to collaborate with Realtek to expand the existing support of HD audio codec technology with CyberLink’s PowerDVD to deliver a rich, uncompressed content-protected audio experience for movie enthusiasts."
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Plextor LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, announces its first line of solid-state drives (SSDs), as well as the new PX-880UE 24X external eSATA writer, at CES. Plextor will be located in the Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS) suite in the Mirage.
Plextor introduces its first generation of SSDs, using non-volatile NAND Flash memory as the storage medium. The new SSDs, which utilize Marvell controller chipsets, deliver faster speeds for system boot-up, application launch and file transfer, lower power consumption and longer battery life, among other benefits. They will be available as 64GB or 128GB in the first quarter of 2010.
Equipped with Plextor’s unique Wear Leveling algorithm, Plextor SSDs can prevent degradation of drive performance and prolong product life. Based on PCMark and SYSMark benchmark tests, Plextor SSDs were the only drive that maintained the same level of performance regardless of whether or not the drives were clean or dirty.
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Freecom, an award-winning manufacturer of external hard drives and portable storage devices, today launched the ‘Network Media Center’, a simple to use, dedicated 3.5” network storage drive that reliably stores up to 2TB of data from an entire network in one central location. The Network Media Center makes it easy for multiple users on the same network to download and stream movies and TV programmes as well as store and access photos, music and other multimedia content from any PC that is connected to the network in their home.
Complete with a built-in BitTorrent client, the Network Media Center enables users to download and share large multimedia files across a network quickly and easily. Users can organise their data and control access to specific files by assigning individual usernames and passwords – ensuring that their individual content remains secure and segregated at all times.
The Network Media Center puts users within easy reach of their files wherever they are with a secure remote access option. The ability to access multimedia content while on the move makes sharing information with family and friends easier than ever before – the Network Media Center puts up to 2,000 movies stored in the DivX or AVI format, 400,000 MP3s, 1,336,000 digital photos or 440 full DVD movies at users’ fingertips anywhere, anytime.
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CyberLink Corp., innovative solutions provider for the connected media lifestyle, is demonstrating the future of home entertainment this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
3D Blu-ray promises to revolutionize home entertainment. As recent movie releases have shown, 3D brings an exciting new dimension to both animated and live action movies. CyberLink’s 3D Blu-ray solution will enable millions of modern PCs to be able to take advantage of powerful graphics processors, decoding the new Multi-View Codec (MVC) for full-quality Blu-ray enjoyment with any compatible display. Upgrading to CyberLink’s forthcoming version of PowerDVD Ultra will make 3D Blu-ray accessible on millions of desktop and notebook PCs.
"CyberLink is committed to offering the best 3D Blu-ray experience on the widest range of hardware platforms," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "Our engineering team has been working very closely with the Blu-ray Disc Association, and with all of the leading hardware vendors, including NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel. We’re excited to be able to give partners and press at CES a first-hand look at the incredible entertainment experience that 3D Blu-ray will bring to PCs in 2010."
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, announced today it will display a prototype of its new slim external DVD writer, the SE-S084D optical disk drive (ODD) at the Treasure Island Hotel in a private product display room during CES 2010. Featuring a more compact footprint and lighter weight than competitive offerings, the new DVD writer also delivers high-performance with a USB power source to eliminate electrical outlet requirements.
“Because netbooks are designed for ultra mobility, they aren’t typically equipped with optical disc drives, which can potentially make booting from a CD or playing a DVD movie a problem,” said John Suh, director of OMS sales and marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. “But with the lightweight, portable SE-S084D Optical Disc Drive, you have the perfect on-the-go, stand-alone. And thanks to its USB BUS power source, you can write at maximum speed with no outlet in sight.”
Featuring a sleek design with a stylish metallic centerline, the new SE-S084D has won the iF Product Award Design, which is one of the world’s top three leading design awards, sponsored out of Hannover, Germany. The SE-S084D features a rounded shape and compact size that is 20% smaller than conventional DVD writers. It is 25% lighter than Samsung’s conventional DVD writer to accommodate today’s hectic mobile lifestyle.
