Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced that solid state drives (SSDs) built on its 19nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND flash technology are now readily available across Europe. Toshiba was the first company to develop 19nm NAND SSDs and the family includes the world’s smallest and highest density NAND flash drives, says the company.

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Toshiba’s THNSNH family addresses the storage, performance and power efficiency demands of even the most data-intensive and energy-sensitive systems. The drives are ideal for high-end notebooks, tablets, PCs, all-in-one desktop computers and industrial PCs. Capacities of 512GB, 256GB, 128GB and 60GB are all now available in 2.5-inch form factors with a choice of 7.0mm and 9.5mm profiles. mSATA modules with capacities of 256GB, 128GB and 60GB are also available.

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addonics_external_msata_ssd_cfast.pngAddonics Technologies today announced an internal and external reader/writer that allows you to use mSATA SSDs or CFast cards as removable media on any computer.

Both solutions ensure maximum performance from mSATA or CFast media to simplify the task of transporting files from digital cameras, mobile devices, notebook and desktop PCs at read/write speeds of 5,000 mbps (USB 3.0) or 6,000 mbps (SATA/eSATA).

The Addonics External Reader/Writer comes bundled with mSATA and CFast adapters. The adapters convert the mSATA or the CFast media into a 1.8" micro SATA storage device that can be inserted into the open slot of the Reader/Writer. Designed to be powered directly from the USB port or eSATA/USB combo ports, the Reader/Writer connects to any system via eSATA or USB 3.0 and is plug-n-play with no software drivers to install.

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Nero has released a new version of its popular Nero 12 and Nero 12 Platinum multimedia suites, giving its video enthusiast customers even more performance and value.

“Nero 12.5 makes our best multimedia suite even better,” said Nero Chief Product Officer Martin Stein. “If you enjoy watching videos in the best possible quality at home or on the go, or if you love to create your own video productions, this update is a must-have.”

Nero Recode Gets Even Smarter

The video converting application Nero Recode gets one of the most significant enhancements in this new version of the Nero suite.

Nero Recode already set the standard for making it easy and fast to rip and convert your videos to watch on other devices. The update now includes pre-configured device profiles for the latest generation tablets and smartphones, including the iPad Mini, iPad with Retina Display, iPhone 5, iPod Touch 5G, iPod Nano 7G, Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro tablets, Windows 8 Phone and Kindle Fire HD.

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Skyera Inc. and Western Digital Corp. today announced that Skyera has received strategic funding from Western Digital Capital as part of its recently announced Series B round of financing. Western Digital Capital co-invested in the $51 million round as an extension of the strategic relationship between the two companies that also includes joint technology development. Western Digital had previously funded Skyera as its initial outside investor.

“The backing of Western Digital has enabled us to ramp our business across marketing, sales and engineering which has been instrumental in creating the industry’s most innovative solid-state solution,” said Radoslav Danilak, chief executive officer of Skyera. “With our skyHawk family of enterprise solid-state storage systems we are witnessing the next era of solid-state storage and I strongly believe that having a close working relationship with Western Digital, the world’s top disk drive vendor, is invaluable as we set out to reshape the storage landscape.”

“One of our primary goals in developing strategic relationships with technology  innovators in the broader storage ecosystem is to enable customers to develop highly optimized storage solutions that meet their changing data management needs,” said Steve Milligan, president and chief executive officer, Western Digital. “We see companies like Skyera as offering a dramatic improvement over traditional approaches to emerging storage challenges. We will continue to support innovation by collaborating with customers and partners, and investing in companies who are addressing today’s most exciting storage opportunities.”

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Seagate Technology plc, a worldwide leader in storage solutions, today announced it is the first hard disk drive manufacturer to ship two billion hard disk drives (HDD)—a staggering number fueled by the explosive demand for storage from mobile applications, cloud infrastructures, social media, business applications and a wide variety of consumer markets. A testament to the pivotal role played by storage in today’s digital world, it took Seagate 29 years to reach one billion units shipped and just four years to reach the second billion milestone.

“This is truly an impressive accomplishment and I am proud to lead this company as we celebrate this success,” said Steve Luczo, president, CEO and chairman of Seagate. This achievement is a testament to the commitment of our employees whose relentless dedication and personal pride continue to be the fabric of this company.”

Digital content demand continues to stem from a wide range of sources, including social media and mobile devices, fueling the need for storage. Analysts estimate that over 4 billion hours of user-generated content is watched each month on YouTube alone. While user generated high-definition camcorder video, still pictures, and smartphone clip sharing storage needs are expected to quadruple from 2013 to 2015.

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ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash storage application products, today announces the launch of the DashDrive Elite UE700 USB 3.0 flash drive. As ADATA's fastest USB flash drive yet, the UE700 is a striking blend of technological development and design aesthetics.

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With 200MB/sec read and 100 MB/sec write speeds, the UE700 outperforms the vast majority of USB flash drives available on the market today. The improved transfer speed of the UE700 arrives at an opportune time, with USB flash drives being called on to store and deliver personal media content of higher quality and file size than ever before.

Design-wise, the slim UE700 delivers the style and symmetry that consumers have come to expect from ADATA. The brushed aluminum surface highlights the sleek concentric lines that emanate from the blue LED indicator. The retractable USB connector design not only brings convenience of use, but also keeps the connector protected inside the drive body when not in use. An integral loop allows for easy attachment to a lanyard or keychain.

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kingmax_64gb_sdxc_card.jpgLoaded with an Ultra High Speed boost, KINGMAX PRO Extreme Series memory cards offer serious memory solutions with ultra fast read and write functions for a range of devices. As the fastest category of memory card available today, PRO Extreme cards enable lightning fast read and write speeds. Featured exclusively with SDXC and SDHC products, PRO Extreme cards increase shot-to-shot speed for HD recording (even in 3D), in addition to improving traditional data recording functions.

KINGMAX PRO Extreme Series memory cards reach maximum read speeds of 90MB/s and maximum write speeds of 60MB/s, saving users’ time and enabling enhanced storage and transfer of large files. When paired with SDHC/SDXC technology that professional photographers use, PRO Extreme cards can improve storage and transmission of large, high-resolution image files. Get better photo and video performance and faster response with PRO Extreme cards.

Storage space concerns are a thing of the past with KINGMAX PRO Extreme Series memory cards, available in a range of capacities - 16/32/64GB. When shooting photos with 16 mega pixel resolution, users can save up to 11440 photos on a 64GB card. With that same card, users can log up to 320 minutes of video at (1920x1080)/28Mbps resolution.

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Spring is in the air! PQI is launching a new, specially designed “Springtime Afternoon Tea” range of PQI Macaron USB flash drives to match the season. These new flash drives feature a full, rounded shape, and are available in a range of four pastel colors: yellow, blue, purple and pink. Resembling a sweet macaron confectionery, they look good enough to eat, and evoke a sense of enjoying afternoon tea in early spring. PQI’s patented COB (Chip On Board) technology ensures that these devices are kept small and lightweight; they are also water-resistant, dust-resistant, shock-resistant and impact-resistant.

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PQI’s Macaron USB flash drives are ideal for storing your precious photos, files, music and videos. When you are not using the drive, you can insert it into the Macaron-shaped cover, and then attach it to your mobile phone or audio player headphone jack using the lanyard accessory provided; besides making an attractive mobile phone “lanyard ornament,” it also functions as a dust-cover for your mobile phone earphone jack. The drives can be attached to the 3.5mm earphone jack of a smartphone, iPhone, iPad, iPod, MP3 player etc., helping to keep water and dirt out of the jack. This multifunction device overturns preconceptions about cold, boring electronics devices. Who could resist it?

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adata_premier_sdxc.pngADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash storage application products, today introduced its Premier series SDHC, SDXC and microSDHC, microSDXC memory cards, all of which implement the UHS-I U1 (compatible with SDA 2.0 speed Class 10) specification. The new cards are designed especially to economically meet the performance needs of the most commonly used portable electronics.

With the increasing expectations for smart phones and tablet computers to handle high definition media recording and playback, the memory cards used with these devices require higher read and write speeds than ever before. The Premier series targets those who are looking for a cost-effective entry solution to extend their device’s capacity and speed.

The new Premier SDHC and SDXC memory cards are an economical option for those looking to utilize the speed of the UHS-I UI standard, with price points comparable to older class 10 cards. 64GB sequential read and write speeds are as high as 50 and 33 MB/second respectively, and random read and write IOPS are 1300 and 100. These transfer speeds allow the Premier series to easily handle the vast majority of processing and storage tasks required by today’s digital cameras. 

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Today Roku is making it easier and quicker than ever to access more than 750 channels of the best movies, TV shows, sports, music and games with the new Roku 3. The fastest, most powerful Roku streaming player to date, Roku 3 delivers useful innovation – including a faster processor and an enhanced remote with a headphone jack for private listening – and marks the introduction of Roku's new user interface enabling more fluid browsing and navigation.

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"As Roku continues to build the largest selection of streaming entertainment, we are always exploring ways to improve the TV experience for our customers," said Anthony Wood, founder and CEO, Roku. "Roku 3 introduces thoughtful new features that customers will love. The intuitive new interface makes it easy to find movies and shows quickly while the private listening mode is perfect for late-night streamers who don't want to wake up the family."

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