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Transcend announced this week that it will be introducing 16GB and 32GB versions of its JetFlash V20 flash drive. These value priced drives feature a transparent color-band that lights up during use as well as Transcend’s JetFlash elite software suite which includes functions like Autologin, PC-Lock, Mobile E-mail and DataBackup.

Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a worldwide leader in flash memory products, today introduced two new high-capacity USB portable storage devices - a 16GB and 32GB version of its popular JetFlash V20 flash drive. The versatile V20 features an attractively shaped pearlescent chassis with a semi-transparent color-band that lights up during use. Its smooth contoured design fits comfortably in your hand and slips effortlessly into any pocket or purse. With the V20’s copious amount of storage space, you can easily store all of your personal files, music, digital photos, and even full-length HDTV movies and still have space left over for work or school documents.
If you'd like to read more, Transcend's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
Nero has announced that it will be releasing Nero Linux 3.5 in mid-March. This new version of the software features a command line client and support for subnotebooks with small screen resolution.
Nero, leaders in digital media technology, have announced that they will be releasing Nero Linux 3.5, the latest update of the definitive burning solution for the Linux operating system, allowing users to access content on a variety of platforms. Nero Linux 3.5 further extends Nero’s technology expertise with a new command line client that lets users engage the powerful engine through scripts and third-party applications.

Nero Linux 3.5, available in mid-March, now also includes support and screen resolution enhancement for popular subnotebooks that are pre-loaded with the Linux operating system and have a very small screen-resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

Based on the burning technology found in Nero 8, the award-winning digital media suite, Nero Linux 3.5 is also the only solution on the market to provide Linux end users with full Blu-ray/HD DVD data burning support.
If you'd like to read more, Nero's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
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CDRLabs has taken a long overdue look at LG's second generation Super Multi Blue drive, the GGC-H20L. While lacking BD writing capabilities, the drive sports specs similar to its more expensive sibling, the GGW-H20L. The GGC-H20L is capable of 16x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 4x DVD±R DL and 5x DVD-RAM writing speeds and a maximum DVD read speed of 16x. On top of that, it can read HD DVD's at 3x and Blu-ray Discs at speeds as high as 6x.

In this review we'll take a look at some of the features found on the GGC-H20L and see how it compares to some of the Blu-ray Disc drives from the competition. Does the GGC-H20L have what it takes? You'll have to read the review to find out.


LG GGC-H20L Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc & HD DVD-ROM
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Iomega announced this week that it will be unveiling its third generation REV backup drive at CeBIT 2008. Designed to provide the performance of a hard drive with the removability of tape, Iomega's new drive offers transfer rates of up to 35MB/second and a maximum capacity of 120GB.

Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data storage and protection, today announced the new Iomega REV 120GB Backup Drive, the third generation of its award-winning REV technology and a benchmark in smart, sensible backup for small and medium-sized businesses, remote work groups and others.

Iomega will unveil the new Iomega REV 120GB Backup Drive and REV 120GB disks at CeBIT 2008, the international technology tradeshow beginning today in Hanover, Germany, and running through March 9. Iomega is located at CeBIT in Hall 2, booth D56.
The Iomega REV 120GB Backup Drive is expected to be available in April as external USB 2.0 and internal SATA models. An ATAPI model is also planned for mid-year. Full details can be found here. Add a comment
LG Germany has announced its first external "Super Multi Blue" drive, the BE06LU. Like its internal counterpart, the GGW-H20L, the BE06LU supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD and features 6x BD-R and 4x BD-R DL writing speeds. supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD and features 6x BD-R and 4x BD-R DL writing speeds.

LG completes its market-leading hybrid burner team with the external LG BE06LU smarter in black-and-white look. Equipped with the latest Blu-ray technology, the device also burns BD-R discs (single-layer) in 6-fold and BD-RE discs 2-fold speed. Of course, reads the new LG burner also HD-DVD discs.

As usual, LGs recent addition to Renner Brenner HD media are all popular DVD and CD formats. For professional design of the appropriate blanks, the LG BE06LU the latest LightScribe technology on board.
The BE06LU is available in Europe now for 399 Euros. The drive will also be available at US retailers like Best Buy in the near future. More information, including a full list of specs, can be found here. Add a comment
SanDisk sent out a press release this morning, announcing the SanDisk FlashBack Adapter. This device plugs into a laptop's ExpressCard slot and automatically backs up your data to an SD or SDHC memory card.

You’re at a conference and someone spills coffee on your laptop PC, shorting out the system and cutting you off from your presentation and notes. Or your computer slips out of your hands and crashes to the floor. These are moments that everyone dreads, but today SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) unveiled a rescue option - a lifeline for laptop users called the SanDisk FlashBack Adapter. This unique device fits into the ExpressCard slot of your PC, automatically and continuously backing up and encrypting critical data onto an SD flash memory card.

Whether your PC suffers a system failure or a full hard drive crash, the SanDisk FlashBack Adapter allows you to access your content safely from the memory card. Designed for the millions of newer notebook computers that have an ExpressCard slot, the SanDisk FlashBack Adapter offers a reliable, easy-to-use system to protect critical files by copying them automatically and instantly to an optional SD or SDHC memory card of any capacity. And with the backup card nesting completely inside the laptop, the system is literally out of sight. Nothing protrudes from the PC and nothing needs to be attached to any other port.
The SanDisk FlashBack Adapter is being demonstrated this week at CeBIT and will ship worldwide in Q2 for a suggested retail price of $29.99. Full details can be found here. Add a comment
While Toshiba lost the format war, they aren't giving up on the consumer electronics market. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Toshiba Chief Executive, Atsutoshi Nishida, stated that the company plans to work on bringing content from the PC to the television and focus on "upconverting" DVD players.
"What people don't realize is that Hollywood studios are going to release new titles not just for Blu-ray but for standard DVDs as well, and there are a far greater number of current-generation DVD players out there. If you watch standard DVDs on our players, the images are of very high quality because they include an "upconverting" feature. And we're going to improve this even more, so that consumers won't be able to tell the difference from HD DVD images. The players would be much cheaper than Blu-ray players too. Next-generation DVD players are in a much weaker position than when standard DVD players were first introduced."
Toshiba's HD DVD players were very good at upconverting standard DVD's. It will be interesting to see if they can improve the image quality to deliver near HD DVD quality on their DVD players. If you'd like to read more, the entire interview can be found here. Add a comment
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