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Corel today announced the release of VideoStudio® Pro X4 Ultimate Edition. Built on the award-winning video editing power of VideoStudio® Pro X4, the new Ultimate edition offers action-sports videographers, HD-DSLR shooters and video editing enthusiasts an expanded set of high-end tools and plug- ins to take their creativity to new levels.
Offering users over $250 in additional value, VideoStudio Pro X4 Ultimate Edition provides enhanced image correction and stabilization tools, new sophisticated titling effects and faster ways to compress and share final productions.
"Consumers love VideoStudio Pro X4 for its straightforward approach to movie making, impressive artistic effects and outstanding speed-to-results," said Greg Wood, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Video Studio Pro. "With the release of the Ultimate Edition, we wanted to give our advanced users even more tools to boost the production value of their videos. From basic and advanced editing, to stabilization, to Hollywood-style titles and effects, VideoStudio Pro X4 Ultimate makes it possible to create impressive productions in record time."
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Drobo, makers of award-winning data storage products for businesses and professionals, today introduced a new Drobo for business solution, the Drobo B1200i, which features technological breakthroughs and an unprecedented combination of automation, affordability and application awareness for the small and medium business (SMB) market.
The new 12-bay Drobo provides business customers with a unique storage solution for VMware, Microsoft Exchange and other business applications – offering advanced and sophisticated capabilities for customers without large enterprise budgets or deep storage expertise. The new Drobo takes an application-driven approach to storage, cutting cost and complexity while automating modern data protection, capacity planning and application performance.
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Sharkoon is expanding the USB 3.0 collection to their "QuickPort" Hard Drive adapter family: The Sharkoon SATA QuickPort H3 USB 3.0 offers the traditional plug-in slot for SATA Hard Drives and is directly connected to you computer via the USB 3.0 port. With the latest model three USB 3.0 Hub ports are integrated into the front side, over the already external SuperSpeed device, for example USB 3.0 sticks, which can be directly connected with the system.
The plug-in slot for SATA hard drives in 2.5 and 3.5 inch format contains, similar to other QuickPort models, a hard drive ejection button and LEDs indicating both power supply and hard drive activity. On the backside of the device you will find a separate power button. The Sharkoon SATA QuickPort H3 USB 3.0 measures 133 x 71 x 95 mm (W x H x L) and weighs 520 grams. Shipping also includes an instruction manual, power supply, power and USB 3.0 cable.
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Apacer, a global leader in digital storage, unveiled today another masterpiece --AH350 USB 3.0 flash drive. Only a sleek and super speed gadget can keep you on board the trend bandwagon, and AH350 typified such a device with its top performance plus a streamlined design. AH350 adopts the single-chip controller, and is the lightest USB 3.0 flash drive to hit the market.
“Flash drive is a widely-used functional storage product; users would look forward to a more compact, faster and better quality flash drive that features a larger storage capacity, more stable performance and a more customer friendly price,” said Grace Lo, Associated Vice President of Apacer Commodity Business Unit. “Thanks to its competitive edge in storage technology, Apacer takes the lead in making USB 3.0 products more compact and prevalent by launching AH350. As a one-stop solution that meets every consumer need, AH350 is most lightweight USB 3.0 flash drive with the highest cost performance available in the market. ”
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Today LaCie released NAS OS 2.0, a significant update to its line of network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The new operating system features improved usability, performance, RAID management and backup. This versatile software offers the right amount of advanced features to match professionals' needs without complexity. It is an ideal solution for offices, workgroups or small businesses seeking to share files, collaborate and back up their computers.
NAS OS 2.0 offers unprecedented ease of use for a quick learning curve. Novice users will appreciate the easy-to-understand, widget-oriented management console that lets the user configure functions such as RAID and backup. It is also easy to setup and navigate thanks to intuitive wizards and sensible icons. At the same time, experienced users will appreciate the ability to fine-tune every NAS function with advanced parameters.
NAS OS 2.0 even offers remote access, ensuring the router is correctly configured for a seamless connection. This allows users to access their projects securely using the integrated file browser while on the road, or share them with offsite business partners and clients.
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Verbatim’s new Store ‘n’ Go Traveller is a 750GB 2.5” portable hard drive available in black or silver. The Traveller is built to absorb shock if knocked or dropped giving more protection to the drive. It also has a tough rubber surrounding edge to give extra protection to the drive. With its SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface, the Verbatim Traveller offers extremely high transfer rates when connected to USB 3.0 host systems. That makes it the ideal storage solution for private and professional use on the go.
The drive is plug ‘n’ play and requires no external power for operation. It is also 100 per cent backwards compatible with USB 2.0 systems. For added security Nero BackItUp and Burn Essentials software enables automatic or manual back up of files, folders and drives. The software also includes Nero Express which provides the facility to easily burn files to CD or DVD, and Nero RescueAgent which helps to recover files should they become damaged.
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Leading memory storage brand, Silicon Power has been extending its product line of USB 3.0 flash drives and today announces the latest addition, Marvel M01. Customers can readily experience the Super-Speed USB 3.0 transfer rate with this affordable option from SP.
Considering the everyday usage, Marvel M01 is designed with durable aluminum solid casing that protects it from scratches, allowing a brand new look. The strap hole attached turns the USB drive into a charming accessory, keychain or necklace. It truely fulfills consumers’ daily requirements to carry their most cherish memories on hand!
Positioned as a cost-effective choice, M01 remains a quality product. It incorporates USB 3.0 interface and is also compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1 interfaces. The aluminum casing protects the surface from fingerprints and scratches. The rugged construction ensures its extraordinarily durable performance. The color selection of icy blue is suited to all settings and the build-in LED indicator light displays power on and data transfer status. M01 comes in the various choices of 8GB, 16GB or 32GB storage capacities.
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ArcSoft, Inc., an industry-leading software provider of multimedia technologies and applications across desktop, mobile and embedded platforms, today announced availability of the much anticipated ShowBiz 5 video editing software for Windows. While there is no shortage of video editing and movie creation software available, ShowBiz 5 aspires to succeed where others fall short, by making the process easy and enjoyable while delivering stunning results in a variety of popular media types.
ShowBiz 5 was designed from the ground up to be easy for consumers to quickly and easily create a movie with digital photos and video clips captured from a variety of SD and HD sources, by simply using drag-and-drop to add media onto a storyboard in the order they should play. Have a shaky video or need to rotate the video? No problem, ShowBiz 5 can fix it. Add some cool transitions in between video clips, add titles or even narration captured live from the PC’s microphone, and the finished movie is ready to be shared on YouTube® or Facebook® with the built-in uploading tool, transfer to popular mobile devices, or burn a DVD, AVCHD or Blu-ray Disc to enjoy on the big screen.
As a superb video editor, ShowBiz 5 is packed with advanced technology including stereoscopic 3D support, up-scaling of SD video to near HD quality with SimHD®, video stabilization, Blu-ray Disc burning, and much more. The new user interface of ShowBiz 5 is intuitive and easy to understand for new users; however, more advanced capabilities, including a robust timeline, chapter and marker settings, and video, photo and audio editing, are available if users desire more power and flexibility.
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HighPoint Technologies, Inc., an industry leading HBA and storage solutions manufacturer, has launched the RocketU USB 3.0 HBA series. These innovative HBA's support USB drives of every generation, and deliver true 5Gb/s per-port performance. RocketU HBA's are the ideal external USB 3.0 storage upgrade for any PCI-E compatible PC.
Don't handicap your external storage devices with standard USB 3.0 cards, or device hubs. HighPoint's RocketU HBA's are the only USB 3.0 controllers on the market capable of delivering true 5Gb/s per-port performance. HighPoint's unique HBA design ensures that each device port delivers true USB 3.0 SuperSpeed transfer rates. The potent combination of dedicated device ports and PCI-E 2.0 x4 bus speeds, eliminates the performance bottlenecks associated with conventional USB cards, and provide the throughput needed for today's fastest external SSD's, hard drives and enclosures
Add true SuperSpeed USB 3.0 storage to any PCI-E compatible PC. RocketU HBA's support USB drives of any generation, and can be easily installed into any free PCI-E 1.0 or 2.0 slot.
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Active Media Products, a leading manufacturer of SSDs and DOMs, today began shipping a 64GB mini 1.8-inch PATA ZIF SSD that measures only 2.1 x 1.3" (54 x 32 mm) and is ideal for upgrading many popular laptops including the HP Mini 1000. This new SSD delivers transfer speeds up to 80MB/sec, which is substantially faster than most 1.8" PATA hard disk drives (HDDs), yet it is much smaller and lighter than an HDD.
Active Media Products VP of Sales, Jerry Thomson stated, "We're pleased to finally offer the SaberTooth Z in a 64GB capacity. We've had so many requests from our upgrade customers for this product. This advancement demonstrates AMP's continued commitment to developing ever faster, more capacious solid state storage solutions." The SaberTooth Z accommodates a wide range of ZIF cable thicknesses that includes standard Toshiba and Hitachi cables, and it is 100% compatible with 40-pin ZIF HDDs. AMP sells the drive alone, or an upgrade kit that includes a mini screwdriver and a USB-ZIF cloning adapter to facilitate upgrades. The cloning adapter allows users to clone the contents of their existing HDD onto the SaberTooth Z without the need to reinstall all the applications.
