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IEEE, the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology, today announced the ratification of the IEEE 1901™ Broadband over Power Line (BPL) standard. Sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society, this globally recognized BPL standard will be a key enabling technology for a wide range of applications including smart energy, transportation and Local Area Networks (LANs) in both the home and the enterprise.
Networking products that fully comply with IEEE 1901 will deliver data rates in excess of 500 Mbps in LAN applications. In first-mile/last-mile applications, IEEE 1901-compliant devices will achieve ranges of up to 1500 m. The technology specified by IEEE 1901 uses sophisticated modulation techniques to transmit data over standard AC power lines of any voltage at transmission frequencies of less than 100 MHz.
“More than 94 corporations, trade associations and universities contributed to the standard’s evolution through the IEEE 1901 Working Group,” said Jean-Philippe Faure, Chair, IEEE 1901 Working Group, “to create the world’s most innovative, mature and unified BPL standard.”
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OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) and memory modules for computing devices and systems, has announced the opening of a new SSD manufacturing plant in Taipei, Taiwan slated to begin operation on Monday, October 25.
A testament to the Company's dedication to market leadership, the new facility features best of class manufacturing, as well as test and burn-in technology required by the Company's growing OEM client base. The new facility increases the Company's SSD manufacturing capacity to 140,000 units a month from 50,000 units a month internally, accommodating the growing demand for both client and enterprise OCZ SSDs.
"As our SSD revenues continue to expand, we are happy to announce our new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Taipei, Taiwan," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of the OCZ Technology Group. "Our new 20,000 square foot facility was set up in response to increased demand from OEMs for our Enterprise Solid State Drive products and significantly increases our monthly SSD capacity."
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Western Digital today announced that the company is shipping the world's largest capacity SATA hard drive. As the latest addition to its WD Caviar Green family of SATA hard drives, the new hard drives deliver up to a massive 3 terabytes (TB) of storage capacity on a single drive. WD is leading the industry in capacity for SATA hard drives by utilizing 750 GB-per-platter areal density and Advanced Format (AF) technology.
WD Caviar Green drives are an eco-friendly storage solution with WD GreenPower Technology™, which reduces power consumption by enabling lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and decreases acoustical noise for quiet operation. The WD Caviar Green 2.5 TB and 3 TB hard drives are designed for use as secondary external storage and next-generation PC storage in 64-bit-based systems.
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Sharkoon's "QuickPort" series has increased again: The youngest and smallest model from the external hard drive docking station product line is specifically designed for magnet hard drives and SSDs with 2.5 inch form factor and SATA interfaces. The Sharkoon SATA QuickPort Mini offers a convenient plug-in slot and eject button, the accessible data medium can be directly connected to a notebook or computer.
With its miniature size of 85 x 55 x 45 mm (W x L x H), the stable adapter is suitable for easy transit in a jacket or notebook bag. Connection and the power supply occur through the external USB port. On the rear of the device you will find a separate power switch. A topside LED illuminates during operation and data transfer.
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Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Link_A_Media Devices Corporation (LAMD) today announced that they plan to extend their successful strategic HDD (hard disk drive) system-on-chips (SoCs) partnership into the next generation SoCs for both the HDD and solid state drive (SSD) storage markets. Since the start of the partnership in 2005, LAMD has developed and shipped HDD controller SoCs through the former NEC Electronics' advanced manufacturing processes.
“We are delighted to extend our partnership with Renesas Electronics to deliver SoC solutions to the HDD and SSD markets. Since the merger between NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology in April, 2010, the new company, Renesas Electronics, is the 3rd largest semiconductor company in the world (based on CY2009 revenues) and can provide LAMD unprecedented access to leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing processes and one of the broadest portfolios of intellectual property functions (IP) in the industry.” said Dr. Hemant Thapar, Chief Executive Officer, Link_A_Media Devices Corporation.
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ADATA today announced the release of a series of NBA player identified USB flash drives in the United States. Officially licensed by the National Basketball Association, the new drives are a market fusion of sport and technological accessories.
ADATA will tip off the NBA USB Flash Drive series with eight star players and will add more players as the season progresses. The USB Flash Drives will include player images of Boston Celtics’ Paul Pierce, Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose, Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, New York Knicks’ Amar’e Stoudemire, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant and Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard. They utilize a USB 2.0 standard interface, and have a capacity of four gigabytes.
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Iomega Corporation today announced new host-powered Iomega® External USB 3.0 SSD Flash Drives, rugged solid state drives utilizing the blazing fast speed of the USB 3.0 interface and the security of built-in encryption - the perfect portable storage device for high-end users, creative professionals and others who demand the best in performance, security and portability.
Leveraging EMC's world class solid state expertise and implementation in enterprise network storage solutions, Iomega's new pocket-sized 1.8-inch external USB 3.0 SSD Flash drives will be available in early November in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities.
Encased in a sleek metal enclosure that not only looks great but delivers added protection from drops up to 10 feet, Iomega's new SSD Flash Drives feature 256-bit hardware encryption for security, bundled anti-virus and backup software, a three-year warranty and the superior performance of solid state drives that users expect in state-of-the-art storage from Iomega.
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USRobotics, a Platinum Equity company and leading provider of Internet access and networking products, today introduced the new USRobotics USB 3.0 Product Family, which offers a “blazing fast” bandwidth connection of up to five Gbps for speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. The new family includes a 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub (USR8400), along with a 2-Port ExpressCard Adapter (USR8401), and 2-Port PCI Express Card Adapter (USR8402). All of the new products are backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices, designed to work with any USB peripheral and easy to install.
“Our products center around improving connectivity speed and therefore productivity for our customers,” said Bruce Swail, CEO for USRobotics. “An entirely new line for USRobotics, the USB 3.0 Product Family was produced to stay current with modern demand for connectivity bandwidth. USB 3.0 promises a major leap forward in transfer speeds and capability while maintaining backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 devices.”
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Western Digital today announced that the company will begin hard drive manufacturing operations in Brazil, positioning the company to more effectively meet customer demand in this rapidly growing market and adding a key element to WD's global supply chain infrastructure.
To maintain the highest levels of quality and lowest cost, WD will be partnering with local Brazilian electronics manufacturing leader Digitron to perform manufacturing operations and fulfillment services. Digitron's high-volume notebook PC assembly and motherboard manufacturing plant in the Manaus Free Trade Zone is being utilized for WD's products. This facility has existing infrastructure, a highly skilled workforce and a seasoned management team.
"The strategic decision to expand our global manufacturing operations into Brazil positions WD to more efficiently meet growing customer demand as we invest in the development of this key market," said Tim Leyden, WD's chief operating officer. "Continued investments in large high-growth markets like Brazil, markets with developing infrastructures, strong underlying economics and an important customer base, will further solidify WD's industry leadership. The new operations are part of a multi-year project to strengthen and diversify WD's manufacturing base while increasing our footprint in one of the world's most exciting markets."
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Nero, creator of liquid media technology, today announced that Nero Multimedia Suite 10 Platinum HD and Nero Video Premium HD, two powerful multimedia bundles, are now available for purchase in retail stores worldwide and online at www.nero.com. Nero also launched its “Nero HD Theater”, an interactive site where creative video hobbyists can watch entertaining videos created using Nero software and learn how easily they too can create professional-looking movies. In addition, users can also share their own creations through the site with others within the 1.5 million member My Nero community.
The Nero Multimedia Suite 10 Platinum HD suite and Nero Video Premium HD both bring enhanced Blu-ray Playback capabilities to the table, unlocking a complete HD experience for creative enthusiasts and home hobbyists alike. They also include all new HD effects for video editing and enable users to seamlessly transfer their content from one device to another. All this and more presents users with powerful, yet easy-to-use, tools to meet their multimedia project needs, all at a highly competitive price point.
