Storage Devices

16 November 2007 - The brand new Mobile Disk P1 from TwinMOS catches one’s attention with its gorgeous mirror shell and 6 colorful LED indicators embedded on the dull black body. Focusing on the elegant quasi-mirror surface design with the simple decoration of colorful laser lines, the entire appearance of the USB disk spreads a peculiar sense of grace, elegance and nobility. Through the 6 flashing LED indicators, consumers are always updated with the data access and disk operation status. As a piece of art and technology, the Mobile Disk P1 is targeted at fashionable business people and men and women who are asking for and seeking different tastes. Capacity : Up to 32GB

26 September 2007 - Ultra Products have come up with a new line of storage devices, Stackables. Let the pictures do the talking.

7 September 2007 - Using second-generation perpendicular recording technology and available in capacities of 450GB, 300GB, and 147GB, the new Cheetah 15K.6 provides an unprecedented blend of storage capacity and performance. The Cheetah 15K.6 lowers idle and operational power requirements from its prior generation -- as much as 61% in watts/GB -- while increasing overall sustained data transfer rates by 28% at 164MB/sec. The Cheetah 15K.6 is scheduled to begin shipping worldwide in Q1 2008.

31 August 2007 - SanDisk today launched the SanDisk Multi Card ExpressCard(TM) Adapter, offering fast transfer speeds from memory cards to notebook computers without the need to carry cables or external card readers. The new adapter fits into the ExpressCard slot now found in most new notebook computers, and accepts six card formats: SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo. The SanDisk Multi Card ExpressCard Adapter is expected to available in North America and Europe in September, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $29.99 in the United States.

21 August 2007 - Toshiba today announced the launch of nine new 2.5-inch HDD that employ the company's latest advances in HDD technology. The new drives include the MK3252GSX, which achieves an industry-leading*1 capacity of 320GB, and the MK2049GSY, which improves performance with a 7,200rpm rotational speed. Toshiba will mass produce the drives in turn, starting from November.

2 August 2007 - Kingston Technology today announced it is increasing the write speed of its popular line of CompactFlash Ultimate memory cards to 266X – twice the minimum sustained write speed previously available in the Ultimate line. Kingston CF Ultimate cards will also have an added feature of free MediaRECOVER data recovery software that serves as a recovery tool to help restore lost, deleted or corrupted image files. “Photographers using digital SLR cameras are looking for faster card write speeds to capture life’s moments as they happen without interruption,” said Dave Lee, Flash Memory Product Manager, Asia Region, Kingston. “Kingston’s new CompactFlash Ultimate 266X memory cards maximize a digital camera’s performance, delivering the speed and capacity necessary to complete even the most challenging assignments.

29 June 2007 - Want your eSATA port up front? With the eSATA up front, you'll have easy access to your eSATA. Front ports have enjoyed tremendous popularity ever since they were introduced. We've updated our cardreader+frontports with the new blazing speed eSATA port. Why? Cos we know our the AC Ryan users wants their data fast and without fuss.

23 May 2007 - Western Digital is now shipping its 250 GB WD Scorpio™ 2.5-inch Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives. The drives employ perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology to achieve the highest capacity available in a small form factor drive and have WD proprietary features that make the drive quiet, use less power and run at cool operating temperatures. The new WD Scorpio drive further expands the company's breadth of 2.5-inch mobile hard drive offerings to capacity points ranging from 40 GB up to 250 GB. Estimated pricing is $199.99 USD

5 October 2007 - Kingston today announced it is releasing microSD High-Capacity (SDHC™) Flash memory cards, starting with a 4GB microSDHC card in a Class 4 speed rating. Providing speed and capacity increases in the smallest footprint available, Kingston® microSDHC cards are perfect to meet the rising communication and multimedia demands of mobile phones and digital devices able to take advantage of the advanced expansion memory platform. Backed by a lifetime warranty and free technical support, Kingston microSDHC Flash memory cards are available through distributors, resellers, and retailers.

20 September 2007 - To cater to users who require high-performance optical drives that can enable high resolution movie playback and high capacity data backup, ASUS has released the next generation high-speed DVD rewriter – the ASUS BC-1205PT Blu-ray Drive. The BC-1205PT is a BD-ROM/DVD±R/RW/CD-RW drive that is capable of reading data from and writing data at 12X DVD+/- write, 4X DVD+/-R (DL) and 5X DVD-RAM speeds. This innovative drive utilizes a with a SATA interface that provides users with five times faster data transfer rates when compared with current DMA33 standards.

7 September 2007 - Seagate announced a 1 terabyte (TB) desktop hard drive that uses government-grade encryption to prevent desktop PC information from falling into the wrong hands, as well as a new 250GB 2.5-inch notebook hard drive.Built with the same Seagate DriveTrust Technology that powers Momentus 5400 FDE.2 hard drives, the world's first notebook disc drive with built-in encryption. Momentus 5400.4 is expected to ship to system builders and original equipment manufacturers in the fourth quarter of calendar 2007, and Barracuda FDE is on track to ship in 2008.

22 August 2007 - AluBoxDVR is the first of a new line of AluBox equipped with Digital Video capabilites. As digital media grips our digital lives, the ability to record, store, manage and enjoy your digital media becomes a handy tool. This AluBoxDVR is a "storage + media machine" - plays all types of media including Audio, Video, Photos. Includes a built-in Cardreader that reads/write MediaCards (CompactFlash / SDCard / MMC).

17 August 2007 - Corsair today launched the "Flash Padlock" family of affordable USB 2.0 drives, the safest way to secure your data while on the go. Priced starting at only $29.99 USD MSRP, the Flash Padlock line of affordable USB 2.0 flash drives address the need for secure data storage through hardware technology, rather than software. Flash Padlock features "Auto-Locking," so the user doesn’t need to remember to enable the protective feature -- It will automatically lock and protect itself after removal from the computer.

20 July 2007 - Strengthened by its proprietary patented PIP semiconductor packaging technology and its vertical integration advantage, Kingmax is once again pushing the technology envelope with the launch of the 8GB Super Stick L series in August 2007. Using advanced Micron 72-nm flash memory, up to 8GB capacity is squeezed into an ultra-tiny form-factor, resulting in the world’s smallest, highest-capacity flash drive. Each Super Stick L series 8GB flash drive ships with the popular NOD32 antivirus software.

23 June 2007 - ACRyan, a well-known company for computer modding peripherals has launched a new enthusiast storage product line. We take a sneak peak at the products...

12 May 2007 - 05/14/2007 – The original N4100 is the 4-bay Thecus NAS device that started it all. Renowned for exceptional performance and features, the introduction of the N4100 set a new standard for what people have come to expect from a NAS device. Today, Thecus Technology is proud to announce the N4100+, a completely updated version of the N4100 that delivers the latest Thecus innovations and functionality.