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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that it has begun mass producing 64 GB solid state drives (SSDs) with its new SATA II interface, offering the highest performance rates in the industry for premium notebook PCs.
Able to read data at 100 megabytes per second and write it at 80 megabytes per second, Samsung’s SATA II SSD is up to 60 percent faster than SATA I drives and performs two to five times faster than conventional hard disk drives (HDDs). It also consumes nearly 75 percent less power than typical HDDs (1.45 watts compared to 2.1 watts) and at 73 grams, SSDs are much lighter than HDDs.
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Once the get rolling, Sharp plans to produce 700,000 blue-violet lasers per month. If you'd like to read more, Sharp's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
Sharp will mass-produce two models of the blue purple high power semiconductor laser that achieve the output of 250mW pulse of the top level in the industry that can be recorded about BD etc. two layer 4-6 X speed in April.
Best laptop industry's top small package adopted φ3.3 mm, and BD recorders for the PC desktop package φ5.6 mm commercialize the rapidly rising demand for recording BD market Lineup for strengthening.
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Verbatim launches a whole new line of Verbatim 2.5” Portable Hard Drives (HDDs). With the new, elegantly designed External Hard Drives, consumers and businesses can immediately add 120, 160, 250, or 320GB removable capacity to their computer. The palm-sized external drives will be available for both Windows and Mac users in specialist stores from February.
The need for a fast, easy way to store, backup, share and transport data and multimedia files is fueling explosive growth in the worldwide removable storage industry. As a result, the market research company GfK predicted sales of around 10 million external hard drives in Western Europe in 2007 - an increase of just under 90 percent compared to 2006, when 5.2 million external hard drives were sold. For 2008, GfK anticipates a total sales volume of over 14 million 2.5" and 3.5" External Hard Drives in Western Europe.
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No word yet on pricing or availability. As we find out more, we'll let you know. In the mean time, ASUS's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
Catering to users who require high quality multimedia experiences, ASUS, producer of top-notch optical drives, has today released the ASUS DVD-E818A2/A2T. This series of optical drives is the world’s first ODD that supports 5X DVD-RW DL, and provides users with cutting-edge multimedia experiences backed with superior playback capabilities and high-speed data transfers; while built-in advanced ASUS exclusive technologies will provide a quieter, more stable and higher performance multimedia environment.
The ASUS DVD-E818A2 and ASUS DVD-E818A2T provide leading-edge multimedia experiences with the ability to read 5X DVD-RW DL - the brand new industry format. With this support, users will be able to view high quality videos directly burnt into DVDs from camcorders and obtain fabulous playback capacities. It also allows users to access all CDs, DVD-ROM/DVD±R/ DVD±RW/DVD-RAM and DVD-Video discs.
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Panasonic, today announced the release date of the world’s first* 32 Gigabyte (GB) SD High Capacity (SDHC)** Memory Card with Class 6 speed specification. With a global release in April 2008, the new SDHC Memory Card, RP-SDV32GU1K, is perfect for those wanting High Definition content,as it can record up to 12 hours of High Definition video. The new SDHC Memory Card will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $699.
The newly developed card, featuring a massive 32GB of capacity is ideal for AVCHD High Definition video recording, a growing demand thanks to the recent expansion of High Definition SD Camcorders. When used with Panasonic’s newly released High Definition SD camcorder, the HDC-SD9, the 32GB card can record approximately 12 hours of 1440 x 1080i High Definition video in HE mode, and approximately four hours of 1920 x 1080i full High Definition video in HA mode. With the Class 6 speed specification and maximum data transfer speeds up to 20MB/s, the 32GB card allows users to enjoy superb performance and high-quality recording.
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Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, , today launched three new applications that enable consumers to make the most of their digital libraries. MyDVD 10 Premier, Easy DVD Copy 4 Premier and RecordNow Music Lab 10 Premier easily turn photos, videos and music into impressive digital media creations that can be shared on CD, DVD or enjoyed on a variety of portable devices. MyDVD 10 is a comprehensive video editing and DVD creation suite for the growing number of consumers who want to edit home movies and create slideshows and video compilations to view on widescreen TVs or to share online. To satisfy consumers who wish to enjoy their favorite personal media content and entertainment on the road, Roxio is also releasing Easy DVD Copy 4, the ultimate DVD copy and video conversion application. Designed for the music enthusiast, RecordNow Music Lab 10 makes collecting, organizing and creating perfect playlists quick and easy.MyDVD 10 Premier and RecordNow Music Lab 10 Premier are available now for $69.99 and $49.99 respectively. Easy DVD Copy 4 Premier will be available later this month for $49.99. Full details can be found here. Add a comment
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Imation Corp. (NYSE:IMN), a worldwide leader in removable data storage media, today introducedtwo optical media duplicators enabling simple CD and DVD duplicationanytime. The Imation CD Duplicator and Imation CD/DVD Duplicator deliverhigh performance disc duplication without software, cables or a PC.Imation's CD Duplicator and CD/DVDDuplicator are available now for $279.99 and $329.99 respectively. More information on both can be found here. Add a comment
Ideal for broad office applications from Fortune 500 to small office /home office (SOHO) environments, these portable, standalone disc-to-discsystems create copies of marketing and sales materials, music, video,catalogs and other important data quickly and accurately with the touch ofa button. Compatible with 12cm or 8cm discs, the Imation CD Duplicatoroperates on a 52X CD-RW drive, while the CD/DVD Duplicator features a 16XDVD+/-R/RW drive. These high-performance duplicators deliver continuouscopying without the need to cool the system in-between duplications, and auser-friendly LCD display menu offers numerous options for maximum systemfunctionality.
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Vmedia expects to ship dual layer 2GB discs some time in 2009 and a recordable disc is under development for future release. More information is available on Vmedia's website. Add a comment
A Vmedia disc is a new removable optical media for mobile devices that puts the latest movies and TV series into consumers’ pockets for personal viewing any time, anywhere. Entertainment on Vmedia is equivalent in quality to DVD, it sells for the same price and has the same release dates, but Vmedia gives consumers the advantage of a single media that will play on both mobile and home entertainment systems. Vmedia discs are played in Vmedia optical drives - the world’s smallest blue laser optical drives. Consumers everywhere are familiar with the benefits and use of optical discs. Vmedia discs are simple to use - just insert the disc and click "play." There are no restrictions on the number of devices or screens on which Vmedia discs can be viewed. And with 576p image quality consumers can enjoy Vmedia entertainment on every screen in the house from mobile phones to the big screen TVs in their living rooms.
