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Broadcom announced today its third generation Blu-ray chipset solution has been chose by Samsung to power its 2009 lineup of Blu-ray Disc players and home theater systems. Along with the BCM7620 optical front-end solution, Samsung plans to use Broadcom's new BCM7601 Blu-ray decoder solution. Building upon Broadcom's proven BCM7440 system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution, the BCM7601 is smaller in size, uses less power and features enhancements such as full HDMI 1.3 support.
Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM - News), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its third generation Blu-ray chipset solution has been selected by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to power products in its 2009 lineup of Blu-ray Disc® players and home theater systems. Broadcom's newest chipset solution provides all of the processing functionality to enable playback of the Blu-ray optical disc format, enabling Samsung to introduce next generation Blu-ray Disc players based on this technology as early as the first quarter of 2009.
Announced today is the new Broadcom® BCM7601 Blu-ray decoder solution, which builds upon Broadcom's highly successful and proven BCM7440 system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution that has been widely deployed by Samsung in its 2008 Blu-ray Disc players, and the Broadcom BCM7620 optical front-end solution.
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While BTC pulled out of the global optical disc drive business more than two years ago, the company has continued to produce ODD loaders and market drives under the BTC brand in China and Taiwan. According to DigiTimes, BTC has decided to shut down the loader and own-brand marketing businesses due to the global financial crisis.
BTC used to be a global top ODD OEM maker, but stopped business operations in 2006 mainly because the company was unable to solve patent problems, the sources indicated. However, BTC continued to produce ODD loaders as well as marketing own-brand ODDs in Taiwan and China. Under the negative impact of the global financial crisis, BTC is unable to maintain both the loader and own-brand marketing businesses, the sources pointed out.
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OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today introduced the Throttle eSATA drive, which offers performance and versatility for enthusiasts that demand the best hardware. The integration of eSATA connectivity now extends beyond desktop systems to laptops, offering increased data transfer rates with extreme portability while eliminating extra cords and power cables.
“We are excited to introduce the Throttle eSATA drive, which delivers many of the key benefits of external SATA including faster transfer rates and a cost effective expansion storage for high performance computing,” said Eugene Chang, Director of Product Management for the OCZ Technology Group. “The Throttle is available in high densities and offers exceptional peak interface speeds for high performance notebooks, desktops, consumer electronics and entry level servers. In the case where an eSATA port is not available, the Throttle has the ability to connect via USB as well for ultimate flexibility.”
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SanDisk announced today that the Cruzer Enterprise is the first secure USB flash drive to fully support Apple Mac OS X computers. With the new firmware update, the drive can be initialized from either a Macintosh or Windows computer, giving users access the encrypted storage area from either platform.
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today announced that the SanDisk Cruzer® Enterprise is the first secure USB flash drive to fully support Apple Mac OS X computers. Available now, SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise helps IT professionals more effectively protect information on company-issued secure USB drives in Macintosh environments.
SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise is designed to meet the unique USB security, compliance and manageability needs of today's enterprises by imposing a hardware-based USB encryption solution that puts mandatory access control on all files as protection against theft or loss of the drive. By supporting Macintosh and Microsoft Windows environments, IT professionals can more effectively use SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise to protect information on company-issued secure USB flash drives across their organizations.
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Silicon Power announced this week that it has released its new eSATA/USB SSD. The drive is available 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities and features both eSATA and Mini USB interfaces. According to Silicon Power, the eSATA/USB SSD is capable of 92MB/s read and 48MB/s write speeds when connected via eSATA.
This is not a normal USB flash drive. Silicon Power has released the availability of its pioneering product: eSATA/USB SSD (eSATA; External Serial ATA), a high-capacity handy SSD in worldwide markets. The eSATA/USB SSD features eSATA and Mini USB dual interface, hot plug and play and four-channel high performance technology. The eSATA connection has a read speed of 92 MB/s and a write speed of 48MB/s, which is 8 times the write speed of the normal USB. The eSATA/USB SSD is available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities that are ideal for those wanting high-speed data transfer, high-capacity and portability.
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Iomega announced this week that it has added two new models to its line of eGo portable hard drives. The super rugged, black-on-black eGo BlackBelt offers 250GB of storage and is protected by Iomega's Drop Guard Xtreme feature, which allows it to survive drops of up to 7 feet. The eGo Encrypt adds another layer of data protection, thanks to its hardware-based 128-bit encryption.
Iomega, an EMC company (NYSE: EMC) and a global leader in data protection, today announced two new models in its award-winning eGo Portable Hard Drive line: the new ultra-secure Iomega® eGo™ Encrypt Portable Hard Drive with hardware-based encryption for double data protection, and the new "black-on-black" super rugged Iomega eGo BlackBelt Portable Hard Drive with Drop Guard™ Xtreme data protection.
"Adding two exciting models to our eGo Portable Hard Drive lineup is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to having the most rugged and stylistic portable drives in the marketplace today," said Peter Wharton, vice president of marketing, Iomega Corporation. "The eGo Encrypt Drive is a ruggedized silver bullet with enterprise-level encryption for all your important files, while the eGo BlackBelt Drive is a shock-absorbing black beauty of a portable drive that makes its own fashion statement. Two perfect holiday gifts for anyone with lots of important files and a flair for the extraordinary."
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OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today introduced the CrossOver USB 2.0 Flash drive, the latest line of flash media that also doubles as a microSD™ and microSDHC™ card adapter. For the on-the-go student, gamer, or professional, the OCZ CrossOver flash drive eliminates the need for card readers and transfers your important multimedia files to and from your computer, phone, and camera.
“With the proliferation of smart phones and MP3 players, the demand for microSD™ and microSDHC™ and the ability to easily transfer content to these cards has significantly increased,” said Alex Mei, CMO for the OCZ Technology Group. “OCZ is excited to introduce our new Crossover USB drive that to addresses this growing need, combining the benefits of a USB drive and a MicroSD adapter that allows consumers to transfer music and images directly from their microSD cards to their computer or onto the Crossover itself without another reader, making it easier than ever to manage multimedia between devices.”
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LaCie recently unveiled its new line of CurrenKey USB flash drives. Designed to be carried in a pocket or coin purse, the CurrenKey features a coin-shaped design, made out of shock-proof, die-cast metal. The CurrenKey is available now in 8GB (silver) and 4GB (bronze) capacities, and is priced at $29.99 and $19.99, respectively.
Today LaCie announced the first minting of the LaCie CurrenKey USB flash drives. Designed to carry in your pocket or coin purse, LaCie CurrenKeys are eye-catching, high-speed USB 2.0 drives that resemble contemporary coinage, ideally suited to hold customers’ valuable data.
Created exclusively for LaCie by the award-winning 5.5 designers, the LaCie CurrenKeys open with a simple rotation of the coin’s edge; an elegant and security-conscious design that easily reveals and hides the USB connector with a twist. For added data security, the LaCie CurrenKeys are made with a shock-proof, die-cast metal for resilience and safety, protecting a user’s on-the-go information.
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Super Talent announced today that they've signed a licensing agreement with Paramount, giving them the rights to manufacture and market USB flash drives inspired by the epic film "The Godfather". The company expects to ship the first "Godfather" themed USB flash drive this month. Available in capacities up to 8GB, the drive will come preloaded with quotes and photos from the movie.
Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced that the firm has signed a licensing agreement with Paramount Licensing Inc. granting rights to manufacture and market USB Flash drives based on Paramount Pictures movie title, “The Godfather.”
The company expects to begin shipping its first GODFATHER USB Flash drives this month, which will be preloaded with memorable quotes and still photos from the feature film. Additional new models based on “The Godfather” theme will follow in 2009.
