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Patriot Memory, a global pioneer in high-performance memory, NAND flash, storage, and enthusiast computer products today launches its new portable cloud solution the Gauntlet Wifi. Designed for seamless integration with tablets and other popular mobile devices, the Gauntlet Wifi offers superior portability with the ability to connect up to 5 devices for immediate access to stored data on the go.
With App support for IOS, Android, and plug and play compatibility with Windows based operating systems, the Gauntlet Wifi will offer one of the most robust and easy to use personal cloud storage solutions. For ultimate portability and streaming on the go, a built in lithium-ion battery will power the Gauntlet Wifi for up to 5 hours of data streaming. Streaming content will be supported in media player applications and IE 6 or higher, Firefox, and Safari.
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Mimoco, renowned makers of the MIMOBOT® line of character-based designer USB flash drives, has unveiled a new product line of fashionable personal data storage devices called MIMOMICRO™. The MIMOMICRO™ product line can best be described as a smaller, more versatile evolution of the MIMOBOT® collection. Not only can MIMOMICRO™ be used as a USB flash drive with interchangeable microSD memory cards, but it also functions as a microSD card reader to transport data between mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, digital cameras, and mp3 players to one’s computer.
MIMOMICRO™ boasts three dimensional sculpted characters and the first in a series of vehicles. MIMOMICRO’s cap-free design with flip-out USB plug also includes a built-in keychain and LED indicator light. Measuring a mere 1.6” H x 1.0” W in its compact form factor, MIMOMICRO™ lives up to its name.
Launching in March, the first two MIMOMICRO™ collections include a crop of designs from Star Wars, including Darth Vader, Yoda, C-3PO, Chewbacca, and the Millennium Falcon along with characters from DC Comics including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.
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CyberLink Corp., innovative solution provider for the connected digital lifestyle, unveiled its brand new Android device application at CES 2012. From the award-winning, world’s fastest video editor on PC –PowerDirector, CyberLink brings the experience of building high performance video editor to the Android platform, introducing PowerDirector Mobile for Android. PowerDirector Mobile for Android is optimized for NVIDIA’s new quad-core Tegra 3 mobile processor, enabling a high-performance video editing experience on the ARM platform.
PowerDirector Mobile’s quad-core optimization on the NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 processor will provide users with unprecedented speed and performance when editing videos on their Android devices.
“PowerDirector Mobile for Android is an exciting development for us, delivering unparalleled on-the-spot video creation experience,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “We are delighted to work closely with NVIDIA, enabling consumers to create high-quality personal movies directly from portable devices.”
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Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced its 2012 lineup of Smart Blu-ray Disc™ players, featuring an all new Aero™ Design and new capabilities that allow consumers to directly stream A/V media services and also connect to a home network. With 2D, 3D and Wi-Fi® connectivity options, Toshiba offers Blu-ray Disc player options to meet all home entertainment needs.
“Toshiba’s new Smart Blu-ray Disc players double as both high-quality Blu-ray and DVD players and fully connected A/V streaming devices,” said Scott Ramirez, vice president of product marketing and development, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. “With A/V streaming and MediaShare capabilities, Toshiba’s Blu-ray Disc players bring Smart connectivity to any room in the home.”
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pureSilicon™ Inc., innovator of high-performance storage technology for the industry’s most demanding applications, has launched a refreshed line-up of advanced solid-state drives (SSD) that deliver uncompromised performance for customers who need unparalleled performance and reliability.
At this year’s Storage Visions Conference, pureSilicon is unveiling two new lines of advanced SSD devices: the Nitro N2, which is aimed at high-end enterprise and datacenter applications; and the Renegade R4, which leverages components of the Nitro design and continues the evolution of the ruggedized device that has already seen success in the defense, aerospace, and medical sectors.
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Monster Digital®, a leading innovator and developer of advanced memory storage solutions, is expanding its comprehensive line of super rugged, high-capacity SD and MicroSD memory cards. Monster’s Digital lineup, including new 128GB “Vault” Series SD cards and 32GB “Bunker” Series MicroSD cards, offer users of today’s high definition video cameras, smartphones, PDAs and other mobile devices new levels of performance, reliability and total peace of mind. The Monster Digital line offers the ideal memory solution for everyone from casual users and hobbyists to experts and professionals. Notably, unlike conventional SD and MicroSD memory cards, Monster Digital’s new offerings are waterproof, capable of surviving submersion in water for 30 minutes at a depth of 2.6 meters.
Whether it is preserving your data, capturing the perfect moment or “living” your video game excitement, Monster Digital has the memory solution to meet and exceed the most rigid of standards. In addition to being water submersible, all Monster Digital MicroSD and SD cards are impact- and extreme temperature-resistant, and offer high magnetic resistance to prevent damage or erasure from both household devices and security scanners.
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CyberLink Corp., an innovative solution provider for the connected digital lifestyle, today announced three new apps designed for Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system and the new Metro-style interface. By extending their award-winning multimedia experience to Metro, CyberLink further extends its capabilities to empower consumers to become a master of their digital universe.
CyberLink, with its years of expertise from designing multimedia applications, now brings its experience to the Metro interface to create apps that make interacting with PCs and tablets fluid and intuitive. The apps enable consumers to do what they want to do intuitively – whether it’s media gallery playback, video editing, or using their device’s camera to take photos with effects.
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Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the Accelerator Series solid-state cache drives.
The Accelerator Series is designed for desktop PC users who want to give their Microsoft Windows® based PC a dramatic performance boost with minimal cost and hassle. Corsair's new line of SSD cache drives includes premium caching software from NVELO, for improved boot times and lightning-quick file access. After connecting an Accelerator Series SSD cache drive to their computer's SATA port and installing the caching software provided with the drive, users will see an immediate speed boost. No drive mapping, no reinstallation of the operating system or applications, and no complex file management is needed — the Accelerator Series SSD cache drive works in tandem with the customer's existing hard drive to provide optimized performance. Customers may see an improvement in file read/write speeds of up to 5x their current hard drive performance after installing a Corsair Accelerator Series SSD cache drive.
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Plextor, leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media and storage equipment, announces the release of its latest Solid State Drive, M3 Pro, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas today.
The new M3 Pro Series offers improvements to the current M3S, including a significant boost in sequential and random read/write speeds. Other changes include high-grade 24nm Toggle Flash, firmware updates, and a new 7mm height form factor to fit ultra-slim notebooks.
The M3 Pro is a 2.5” form factor drive with a height of only 7mm, making it compatible with standard notebooks and PCs, as well as ultra-slim notebooks. The following storage capacities will be available in early 2012: 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. The M3 Pro will deliver sequential read/write speeds of up to 540/450 MB/s and random read/write speeds of up to 75,000/69,000 IOPS. Similar to the M3, the M3 Pro uses the latest SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) interface, a server-grade controller from Marvell, and flash memory from Toshiba.
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Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory products, today announced the JumpDrive® Triton USB 3.0 flash drive. Available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities, the new JumpDrive Triton is more than 20 times faster than standard USB 2.0 flash drives based on benchmark tests, offering blazing-fast 155MB per second read and 150MB per second write speeds for exceptionally fast and reliable downloading and transferring of content. For additional information about the Lexar JumpDrive Triton USB 3.0 flash drive, visit www.lexar.com.
In real-world usage, the JumpDrive Triton takes just 35 seconds to copy a 4GB high-definition (HD) movie, compared to 11 minutes of waiting time with a standard JumpDrive USB 2.0 flash drive. Additionally, its compact form factor makes it one of the smallest high-performance USB 3.0 drives on the market, enabling users to manage, move, and store their content quickly and efficiently while on the go. The Lexar JumpDrive Triton also features a sleek metal alloy base and a high-gloss mirror finish.
