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A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd., the worldwide leading manufacturer in high-performance DRAM modules and flash application products, today announced that it has commenced volume shipments of its XPG™ SX95 and S592 2.5” SATA II SSD, preconfigured with latest firmware for optimize with Windows® 7 TRIM feature. Moreover, the latest firmware updates are also available for free download for current XPG™ SX95 and S592 2.5” SATA II SSD users. The XPG™ SX95 and S592 SATA II 2.5” SSD features new architecture and controller design, with onboard DRAM cache buffer to perform killer speed and stability for notebooks and desktops.
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Nero, creators of liquid media technology, today introduces Nero Music2Go software, customized for the Nintendo DSi system. The new offering allows users to extend the features of their portable game system to rip and transfer music files from the desktop to Nintendo DSi. Nero Music2Go is the second iteration of the recently announced Nero MobileSync platform, a universal, hardware-agnostic toolkit of fully customizable PC applications for mobile handset, Netbook, gaming console and Ultra-Mobile PC manufacturers.
Nero Music2Go is a dedicated PC companion software for Nintendo DSi, providing simple conversion of music from CDs or from files stored on the PC to AAC (Advanced Audio Coding file format) and transferring it to the Nintendo DSi system - all through an easy and intuitive user interface. In addition, music playback on the PC and accessing detailed song, artist, and album information (powered by Gracenote®) completes the offering.
“Users of the Nintendo DSi portable game system can now take advantage of an easy gateway to their favorite music via the PC. Our collaboration with Nintendo underscores the Nero commitment to enjoyment of digital content regardless of device,” said Udo Eberlein, CEO, Nero AG. “Nero Music2Go was built on the Nero MobileSync platform, offering portable device manufacturers a customizable white label platform for device-to-PC connectivity and content management. The ability to enjoy your content anytime, anywhere is an important part of the future of digital content distribution.”
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Active Media Products, manufacturer of SSDs and innovative USB drives, today released a new model of their popular, ultra-tiny 16GB Wink USB drive in Pink.
The incredibly small Pink Wink drive is available today in 16GB capacity, and will be available in smaller capacities later this month. The drive, model number MC16G-PINKWINK, is listed on now Amazon for about $39. According to Jerry Thomson, vice president of sales at Active Media Products, "the Wink drive has been enormously popular, but the number one request from customers is for a warmer color. In response to customer requests we're happy to launch the Pink Wink, which should arrive in time for the holidays for customers who order now."
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Seagate today introduced the Seagate® Pulsar™ drive, the first product in its new enterprise solid state drive (SSD) family. Designed for enterprise blade and general server applications, the Pulsar drive uses single-level cell (SLC) technology, delivers up to 200GB capacity, and is built in a 2.5-inch small form factor with a SATA interface. The Pulsar drive leverages Seagate’s 30 years of leadership in meeting large enterprise customer needs in product development, qualification, and support.
“Seagate is optimistic about the enterprise SSD opportunity and views the product category as enabling expansion of the overall storage market for both SSDs and HDDs,” said Dave Mosley, Seagate executive vice president, Sales, Marketing, and Product Line Management. “Our strategy is to provide our customers with the exact storage device they need for any application, regardless of the component technology used. We are delivering on that strategy with the Pulsar™ drive, and you can expect additional products in the future from Seagate using a variety of solid state and rotating media components.”
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Pioneer Japan sent out a press release this morning, announcing its latest 20x DVD writer, the DVR-S17J. Along with support for LabelFlash and Pioneer's PowerRead and PureRead2 technologies, the drive features 20x DVD±R, 12x DVD±R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 8x DVD+RW and 6x DVD-RW writing speeds and a maximum DVD read speed of 16x. To improve the recording accuracy, Pioneer has also developed a new servo actuator and spindle motor. The DVR-S17J is scheduled to ship in mid-December and is expected to cost about 9,000 Yen ($101US).
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AMD today announced that it will demonstrate the forthcoming Blu-ray stereoscopic 3D standard at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, showcasing how consumers will soon get to enjoy high-fidelity 3D entertainment once reserved only for theaters.
Expected to hit store shelves in the second half of next year, Blu-ray stereoscopic 3D combines the crisp, high-definition images the format is known for with high-quality 3D visuals that seem to jump from the screen. As a contributing member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, AMD is working closely with technology partners as the format specifications are finalized over the coming year in order to help ensure compatibility with upcoming AMD hardware.
At the upcoming 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, AMD and CyberLink will jointly preview Blu-ray stereoscopic 3D entertainment for those in attendance. AMD will be located in the Grand Lobby (GL-8 and GL-10) of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The new standard is one of many 3D technologies AMD openly supports, along with 3D DLP televisions, dual-panel and line interleaved 3D monitors, and is part of AMD’s initiative to further both the art of 3D entertainment, and its adoption in homes worldwide through close collaboration with 3D technology partners, including OEMs, software developers and content distributors.
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CyberLink Corp., an innovative solutions provider for the connected media lifestyle, today launched CyberLink Media Suite 8, an all-in-one software suite for enjoying photos, videos, music and movies, and burning data on the PC.
In this latest version, CyberLink has rebranded its all-in-one software package from DVD Suite to Media Suite. "Media Suite 8 focuses on a broad range of media," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "The latest version contains 39 tasks for consumers to capture, organize, create, burn, and share their digital media. Media Suite 8 brings the best applications in one suite to turn the PC into a central hub for experiencing the ultimate digital lifestyle."
By building on the powerful media creativity and disc burning features of the previous version, Media Suite 8 expands options for organizing photos, editing audio and converting videos for mobile devices. A refreshed interface ensures that features are even friendlier to access, with 39 tasks listed for creating, playing, organizing and sharing multimedia content via the PC, as well as burning data.
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Aleratec Inc., leading developer and manufacturer of "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the USB, Flash, HDD, Blu-ray, DVD CD, duplicating, and DVD/CD publishing markets, introduced today its newest product, the DVD/CD Shredder XC.
The DVD/CD Shredder XC is a state-of-the-art device that shreds Blu-ray/DVD/CD optical discs, credit cards and paper. Dedicated bins exist for either paper or plastic. The paper shredder performs a cross cut operation, which virtually destroys the original format. Aleratec is proud to offer the simple, quickest and easiest method of preventing unauthorized use of sensitive data recorded on your discarded discs. With a Blu-ray, DVD or CD falling into the wrong hands, all of your personal financial records or business customer lists, an entire accounting system or more could be lost or used against you. With the growing threat of hazards like identity theft the DVD/CD Shredder XC provides protection and peace of mind at a low cost.
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Scenic Labs, LLC today began shipping the first three in their series of BluScenes 1080p scenery on Blu-ray disc. Each disc offers consumers a choice of 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, as well as visual content acquired in 1080p or better native resolution.
The ambient discs, which include "The Classic Fireplace," "Coral Reef Aquarium," and "Journey Through Space" also unwittingly became the first 3 Blu-ray releases to utilize the Blu-ray Managed Copy feature, which was originally set to go live on December 4, 2009 (the live date has since been moved to March 31, 2010 by AACS-LA). To avoid customer confusion, Scenic Labs, LLC includes updates on their company blog at http://www.bluscenes.com/bluscenesblog1.cfm Each disc is also labeled as supporting managed copy in accordance with the AACS specification calling for acknowledgment of the feature on the packaging.
“We strongly support managed copy because we believe that, in some cases, our products will work even better when played off of a hard drive, a solid-state drive, a portable device, or a home theater hub. The delay in the live date of managed copy by AACS-LA does not impact our customers because there are currently no Blu-ray players that support the feature. We just wanted to be ready when they do. In fact, we had to take a leap of faith that when managed copy players are finally released, the final published spec will not have changed,” said Jason Rosenfeld, the founder and managing partner of Scenic Labs, LLC.
