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Optical Storage

18 February 2009

I-O Data Japan has announced a new portable Blu-ray combo drive based on the LG CT10N. The BDVRP-UH4 reads both single and dual layer Blu-ray discs at 4.8x and is capable of 8x DVD±R, 4x DVD±R DL and 5x DVD-RAM writing speeds. The drive also features a USB 2.0 interface and can be positioned horizontally or vertically using the included stand. The BDVRP-UH4 should hit store shelves in early April for 27,400 Yen ($293US).

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Hard Disks

18 February 2009

Western Digital sent out a press release this morning, announcing its newly redesigned My Book World Edition network hard drives. Available in 1TB and 2TB capacities, the My Book World Edition is designed to automatically back up files from all the PCs and Macs on a home network. The drive also features integrated UPnP media server and iTunes Music server software, allowing you to stream content directly to an Xbox 360, Playstation 3 or computer using iTunes software.

WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its newly redesigned My Book® World Edition™ network storage drive, simplifying the critical but tedious task of backing up an entire household's precious files. Designed for consumers who have multiple computers on a home network, the new drive will be available in 1 terabyte and 2 terabyte capacities, and is compatible with PC and Mac® computers.

Consumers are amassing increasing amounts of digital media on their computers, including irreplaceable photos, movies and documents. While 70 percent of users in a recent WD study of 1,500 U.S. consumers claimed to be "backing up," most use sporadic, tedious processes such as copying to CDs/DVDs or USB thumb drives. Having several computers multiplies the work. My Book World Edition network drives are designed to automate and simplify the backup chore for the 36 million networked homes in the U.S. according to research firm Parks Associates. Just plug the My Book World Edition drive into a network router, click a few buttons and the My Book World Edition storage device backs up the files from all the PCs and Macs on the network. Any changes to the files on these computers are automatically and continuously backed up to the drive.

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Flash Memory

17 February 2009

Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., today announced it is releasing a 16GB microSDHC Flash memory card for use in mobile phones. The larger capacity card offers greater storage options for the latest mobile phones and other digital devices and joins the microSDHC card family which includes the 4- and 8GB products.

"The increased functionality of the latest mobile phones has helped fuel and raise consumers' appetites for more digital content," said Wendy Lecot , Flash business development manager, Kingston Digital. "Today's mobile lifestyle includes using phones as portable media players and as a camera. The Kingston(R)16GB microSDHC card removes the barrier of limited internal handset or device memory and allows users to store more photos, songs, games and videos."

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Hard Disks

17 February 2009

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) and Fujitsu Limited (TOKYO: 6702) today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the transfer of Fujitsu's hard disk drive (HDD) business to Toshiba. The companies plan to conclude a transfer contract at an early date, and aim to complete the transaction in the first quarter of fiscal 2009.

Fujitsu will facilitate the transfer by bringing its HDD-related businesses and functions together in a new company. Toshiba will acquire about an 80 percent stake in this company and make it a Toshiba Group subsidiary. In order to promote a smooth transfer, Fujitsu will continue to hold a stake of under 20 percent in the new company for a certain period of time, after which it will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba.

The consolidation of the two companies' HDD businesses will enable Toshiba to reinforce its already strong position as a leading vendor of small form factor HDDs (2.5-inch and smaller HDDs), widely used in notebook PCs, mobile devices, automotive and consumer electronics. It will also give Toshiba entry into the enterprise HDD market for server and data storage system applications, where Fujitsu is currently a leader. Toshiba aims to build its position in the enterprise market to meet expected growth in demand for data storage systems.

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Flash Memory

16 February 2009

Transcend is pleased to announce the launch of its special edition India Spirit Drive for its customers in India. In celebration of achieving monthly shipment of over 1 million pieces in India, Transcend has created this unique flash drive to express its respect and appreciation for the continued support of valued customers throughout India. The limited edition Spirit of India Flash Drive is available exclusively in the Indian market. With this special flash drive, Transcend would like to reinforce its promise to Indian customers that Transcend will continue to produce superior quality products to meet continuously evolving market demands.

The India Spirit Drive is a modified version of Transcend’s popular ultra-compact JetFlash® T5 USB flash drive, which measures a mer 29.9mm x 15.3mm x 6.1mm (L x W x D) and weighs just 2g. Extremely small yet easy to use, the Spirit of India Flash Drive breaks free from the flash drive status quo. Its unique ultra-tiny casing with retractable USB connector make it perfect for attaching to a keychain or mobile phone, and its eye-catching design accented with India’s national colors are sure to wow Indian flash drive users!

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Other

13 February 2009

120mm Fan Roundup - 35 Models Compared @ Madshrimps
Cooler Master Silent Pro-M 600w Power Supply @ Virtual-Hideout
Cooler Master V8 @ InsideHW
Eagle Tech ET-CS2LSU2-BK 2.5" SATA to USB Enclosure @ Rbmods
EVO-G MP2 & MP3 Mousepads @ ThinkComputers.org/
SanDisk Extreme III 4GB SDHC Card @ BCCHardware
SilenX iXtrema Pro IXG-80HA2 with Optional XG-3F2 Fan Kit @ TweakTown
Thecus N3200PRO Three Bay RAID 5 NAS @ Futurelooks

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Flash Memory

12 February 2009

Patriot Memory, a global provider of premium memory module and flash memory solutions, announced today the release of their 16GB microSDHC flash memory card.

"Today's mobile devices have become an important tool in people's everyday lives," says Meng Jay, Flash Product Manager for Patriot Memory. "Mobile phones can connect to the internet, record video and play games; in essence it's a mini computer making storage space all the more important."

Smaller than the size of a US dime, Patriot's 16GB microSDHC flash memory card can store over 6,000 photos or 300 hours of music. The 16GB microSDHC flash memory card is rated, Class 2, which based on (SDA's) Secure Digital Association's standards, classifies it as 2MB/s guaranteed minimum sustained write speeds.

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Flash Memory

12 February 2009

A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in high performance memory products, announced today that it has launched A-DATA XPG 3.5” SSD Enclosure to expand its portfolio of SSD solutions. This device is an ingenious hard drive converter, turning up to two 2.5” SATA SSDs into a 3.5” SATA drive.

With this converter, installing a 2.5” drive into a regular PC will be easier than ever, allowing more convenience to recover data from notebooks onto a desktop computer and vise versa. It’s very valuable and functional for users who expect SSD speed on their home or office desktop; a perfect product with the speed of SATA II for any average or advanced computer user. Also, the hard drive converter features a safety lock mechanism that allow users to lock up the storage drives, making them unattainable to keep the drives fully secured and safe when they are in operation.

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Flash Memory

11 February 2009

SanDisk announced this week that it and Toshiba have co-developed multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory using 32-nanometer (nm) process technology. Using this technology, SanDisk will be able to produce a 32GB 3-bits-per-cell (X3)  memory chip, small enough to fit in a fingernail-sized microSD card. Production of 32Gb X3 memory chips is expected to begin in the second half of 2009.

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) and Toshiba Corporation today announced the co-development of multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory using 32-nanometer (nm) process technology to produce a 32-gigabit (Gb) 3-bits-per-cell (X3) memory chip. The breakthrough introduction is expected to quickly bring to market advanced technologies that will enable greater capacities and reduce manufacturing costs for products ranging from memory cards to Solid State Drives (SSD).

“The development of our third-generation 3-bits-per-cell technology on 32nm within one and a half years after the introduction of the first generation of 3-bits-per-cell on 56nm shows the incredibly fast pace necessary to be a world-class producer in today’s industry,” said Sanjay Mehrotra, co-founder and president, SanDisk. “This allows us to offer higher capacities at compelling form factors while reducing manufacturing costs – all helping to expand our various product lines. This new development highlights SanDisk’s deep level of technical expertise and innovation that ultimately benefits consumers.”

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