WD®, the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its new 4 terabyte capacity My Book® Studio Edition™ II dual-drive storage systems, which are designed to seamlessly work with Mac® computers and provide an ideal blend of high performance and power conservation. The new My Book Studio Edition II dual-drive storage systems are available now at select retailers and the WD online store (www.shopwd.com).

Compatible with Apple® Time Machine™ automatic backup feature and formatted for Mac computers, the new 4 TB My Book Studio Edition II external storage system's dual-drive RAID 0 configuration and high-speed interfaces deliver high performance for creative professionals, workgroups, small offices and anyone looking for fast data transfer. The system offers four interfaces: eSATA and FireWire® 800 for maximum performance as well as FireWire® 400 and USB 2.0 for maximum flexibility. The eco-friendly system uses WD's hard drives with WD GreenPower Technology™ for power savings and cool and quiet operation.

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Pioneer announced today that its new slim, portable DVD writer, the DVR-XD08, is now available across Europe. This USB bus powered drive is capable of 8x DVD±R, 6x DVD±R DL, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW and 5x DVD-RAM writing speeds and a maximum DVD read speed of 8x. The DVR-XD08 also features a highly efficient Optical Pick-Up (OPU) unit, multi-effect Liquid Crystal Tilt Compensator and performance adjusting firmware as well as a software bundle from CyberLink.

Our new slim, portable DVD and CD writer, the DVR-XD08 is now available across Europe. Big on performance, it features a a sleek, high-gloss black casing and writes at speeds of up to 8X on DVD-R/+R and 6X on Dual/Double Layer (DL) DVDs and 24X to CD.

And with DL media offering 8.5GB storage capacity and technologies to reduce power consumption, the easily-connected (through USB 2.0) portable writer is ideal for users of laptops and compact netbook PCs that typically don’t include optical drives.

The DVR-XD08 supports “bus-powered” reading and writing and operates efficiently to extend the battery life of notebooks when not connected to a mains supply. It also includes a range of proprietary Pioneer technologies to reduce noise, cut vibration and ensure robust operation which advance performance over comparable products.

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Today LaCie announced an economic way to add media player functionality to existing storage devices. LaCinema Classic Bridge enables users to leverage the investments already made on internal and external storage solutions, and turn them into dynamic multimedia devices. Simply connect the Classic Bridge to a desired TV, add a storage device, and play libraries of movies, music, and photos in flawless 1080p HD resolution.

The attractive and compact LaCinema Classic Bridge fits seamlessly into entertainment centers, and enables two options for adding storage. Option one allows users to connect an external USB drive to the front of the device for easy access to their multimedia content. Option two allows users to easily insert an internal hard disk directly into the device for a clean, fully integrated set-up, just like the LaCinema Classic. Users may also choose to implement both options for expanded capacity.

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Following their success of dual interface 2.5” SATAII SSD M10, Silicon Power unleashes the ultra fast 2.5” SATAII E10 SSD. Utilizing in-house developed technology to dramatically increase E10’s transfer rate up to 230MB/sec read and up to 150MB/sec write. With 0.2ms latency, it translates into a smoother system response, faster boot time and prompt program executions. It is the prefect performance boost for desktop or laptop computers. Silicon Power’s E10 not only have the performance but also the look to match! Unlike other SSDs labeled with a simple sticker, E10’s casing has chequered holographic patterns that depend on light reflections and exhibit different textures. With its ultra light weight, it hardly adds on or does not add on additional weight at all.

Silicon Power’s 2.5” series SSD are all of standard dimensions. They can be easily installed on desktop, laptop or any other systems that utilizes 2.5” hard drives. Using high grade controllers and quality flash modules, SSDs consumes minimum power, noiseless when in operation, shock and vibration proof. With no mechanical or moving parts, SSDs failure rates are dramatically reduced. In addition, coupled with Error Correcting Code (ECC) and Wear Leveling technology, they can effectively extend lifespan and ensure exceptional stability. Silicon Power SSDs is the only and perfect solution when it comes to upgrading traditional hard drives.