External Hard Drive

Imation Pro WX is World's First Wireless USB Hard Drive

by jessica on Fri, 2009-11-20 13:11

Imation is now shipping what they say is the world's first wireless USB external hard drive, the Imation Pro WX. It gives you 1.5TB of storage and has a wireless USB data transfer rate of up to 15MBs/second. That said, the product can back up a standard CD in about 50 seconds, and store up to 300,000 photos or 750 hours of video.

The Imation Pro WX Wireless USB hard drive has a built-in stand and can be placed either horizontally or vertically. It also has a built-in sleep mode to save energy, as well as one-touch, backup sync buttons. Data can be backed up whenever it is within 30 feet, similar to a direct attached storage device.

The Imation Pro WX Wireless USB hard drive is now available for $449.99 and is compatible with both PC and Mac computers.

Toshiba Announces 3.5-inch External HDD

by Justin Hubbell on Thu, 2009-08-06 09:58

These 3.5-inch external HDD are the first ones to be released from Toshiba. The product offers digital consumers and business professionals a stylish and affordable back up device with dual connectivity, robust software features and up to 1TB of capacity from a trusted brand.

Aesthetic Features

Slim form factor and foot print to save desk space
Sleek high gloss finish
Vaporized metallic silver rim
LED activity light with white glow effects

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Western Digital Announces the My Book World Edition II

by Justin Hubbell on Thu, 2009-06-25 14:26

The newly redesigned My Book World Edition II dual-drive network storage system has a capacity of up to 4 TB. With the double protection of two Mirrored (RAID 1) drives and continuous backup software, the My Book World Edition II network storage system provides an extra-safe place for users to back up and store the data and digital media from all the computers on their network in one central location.

The new My Book World Edition II network drive features:

Automatic, continuous backup for all the computers on your network
Dual-drive system that mirrors valuable data for extra safe data protection
Centralized storage and sharing for all of your family's digital content
Streaming to any connected PC, Mac or DLNA certified game console or media player
Easy remote access to all your data from anywhere, anytime
Works seamlessly on networks with both Windows and Mac computers
Ability to centralize and stream music collection to a Mac or Windows PC using iTunes software
USB 2.0 port to turn any USB drive into an instant network drive or extra capacity for the My Book World Edition II
Cooler, quieter, eco-friendly design with drives using WD GreenPower Technology which run cooler, quieter and consume up to 33 percent less power
User serviceable
Capacity gauge to see at a glance how much space is available on your drive
High-speed data transfer with Gigabit Ethernet
3-year limited warranty

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Meet the World's Slimmest Portable HDD

by Justin Hubbell on Wed, 2009-06-10 11:45

Developed by A-DATA Technologies, the thickness of the NH92 HDDs is 12mm with a weight 152g. The NH92 comes encased in aluminum and in three different colors, light sliver, cherry pink and ocean blue. The colors are to help match the various, and stylish, netbooks that are available today. It also comes with a tailored leather pouch to carry the HDD in.

Featuring a high speed 2.0 USB connection, this 2.5-inch external HDD comes in 250GB to 500GB sizes. The special shock-resistance design increases the portability, making it easier for you to carry it. This looks like it will be the ultimate travel companion for any netbook or laptop user; super-slim, light weight, stylish, and has a hefty amount of storage.

Iomega eGo HDDs are Now Available for Mac Users

by Justin Hubbell on Sun, 2009-06-07 00:30

Mac users can now enjoy the stylish and rugged Iomega eGo HDDs, available now. The eGo HDD features Firewire 400/800 and USB 2.0 connectivity, a rugged aluminum design, Alpine White, Midnight Blue and Ruby Red colors and a 3-year limited warranty.

The bundled software includes:

Iomega QuikProtect: Backup software for simple scheduled file-level backup of data to hard drives and network-attached storage devices
EMC Retrospect Express or Express HD: backup all of your data plus applications and settings
MozyHome Online Backup: Convenient online backup service with 2GB of online capacity for free (unlimited online storage for $4.95/month).

The 250GB Alpine White eGo model is priced at $99.99; the 320GB Midnight Blue model is $109.99; and the 500GB Ruby Red model is $149.99. Check out the press release here.

Affordable and attractive HDDs from Iomega, the eGo HDD

by Justin Hubbell on Mon, 2009-05-18 14:22

Iomega has announced the eGo HDD starting at $85 for 250GB or $135 for 500GB. "Most" of these HDDs are powered by a single USB cable and come in 4 colors: red, silver, blue and black. These 2.5-inch HDDs feature an aluminum shell that is slightly more than a half-inch thick (16 mm) and weigh less than 7 ounces (200 grams).

Along with the eGo HDD, you will receive some excellent security software, such as:

McAfee VirusScan Plus - a free six-month subscription with anti-virus, anti-spyware, 2-way firewall, and web security protection (PC only)
Iomega QuikProtect - backup software (for Windows and Macintosh desktops and notebooks)
EMC Retrospect Express or Express HD - backup for all of your data plus applications and settings (for Windows and Macintosh desktops and notebooks)
MozyHome Online Backup - online backup service with 2GB of online capacity for free (unlimited online storage for $4.95/month)

Click here for the full press release.

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Verbatim Celebrates 40 Years of Data Storage Innovation

This year, Verbatim (Latin for "literally") celebrates 40 years of enhancing the digital lifestyle of consumers, businesses and professionals with data storage innovation.

Since its founding in 1969, the company has been at the forefront in the development of data storage technology – from floppy disks and magneto-optical storage media to the CD and DVD formats and the latest high-definition Blu-ray Disc (BD) media.

In the early years, the company joined industry leaders such as IBM in rolling out the 8-inch floppy diskette, Shugart in announcing the 5.25-inch floppy diskette and Sony in introducing the 3.5" micro diskette (1MB). Focused on increasing its share of the rapidly growing floppy disk market, Verbatim continued to pioneer advancements such as the launch of its high-density 1.6MB mini diskette, its 2MB micro diskette and the DatalifePlus® (Teflon-protected) diskette and soon became the world's largest producer of floppy disks. Read more

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Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve

Most people these days have houses full of digital gadgets and machines. From computers and laptops to mp3 players, televisions and gaming systems, Americans have a penchant for staying on the front edge of personal technology.

However, technology continues to move at a dizzying pace making products faster, smaller, more integrated and more efficient. To stay ahead of the curve, take a look at these product ideas given to us from Personal Tech Experts at BluePhone:

Mini Laptop - With enough processing power for most any kind of everyday use, and a small enough form factor to fit in many purses, mini laptops with screens from about seven to ten inches are a great option for people on the go, or looking for an ultra-sleek laptop computer. ASUS has been making the EEE-PC for a few years now, but has been making improvements that make them more and more viable as a true computer. Dell makes the Inspiron Mini 9, which has about the same form-factor as the EEE-PC, but comes backed by the well known Dell name. Neither one will hit the wallet very hard – both are about $300.Read more

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Free Up Your Hard Drive, Share Content with Verbatim's New Gigabit NAS Devices

by jessica on Wed, 2009-03-18 00:30

If you are like me and have tons of digital photos, videos and music taking up valuable space on your computer’s hard drive, you might want to consider the latest offering from Verbatim – their new Gigabit NAS desktop hard drives which hold up to 2TB of content! And with Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for file sharing, you will be able to free up space on your computer all while sharing your content between any PC or Mac on your home network.

Verbatim Gigabit NAS hard drives can also be used as a home entertainment server to stream movies to your TV through their UPnP/DLNA media player or stream music to any computer running iTunes. And for additional savings, instead of purchasing a printer for each computer, a single USB printer can be added to the drive’s USB host port that everyone on the network can use.

For easy network setup, Verbatim Gigabit NAS hard drives support Samba (for PCs) and Bonjour (for Macs) protocols. Worried about security? No need. Private folders with user access rights can be established for individual users. Also, Nero BackItUp 4 Essentials for Windows systems is included for automatic backup of all your computers.

Verbatim’s new Desktop Gigabit NAS Hard Drives will be available at the end of March in 1TB and 2TB. The suggested retail pricing of the 1TB drive will be $229.99.