A new portable hard drive has just been introduced by Buffalo, the MiniStation Turbo USB HD-PS320U2. The 320Gb dynamo hard drive features the 256 but AES encryption, using Buffalo Secure Lock Ware, Memeo AutoBackup ( only for Windows users ) and rotates 5,400 times per minute. It should be available from next month, for $319.

Sony recently announced the official sale start of their PRS-505 eBook reader. It is now available for $299.99 and users can purchase it in silver or dark blue colors. Upon buying it you will also get 100 Connect eBook Classic titles without paying an extra dime. It boasts on providing a new experience for readers with a 6 inch display that uses Ink technology in order to make it look as similar to paper as possible at the moment. You can easily read the eBooks even in bright sunshine and …

SanDisk recently launched the SanDism Express line of flash memory products. They are based on ExpressCard technology and the entire line aims to deliver high quality solutions to video photographers and regular photographers that need reliability, speed and durability. The Express line gets started with the first product, tagged simply as SanDisk ExpressCard. It will be available in two versions: 8 GB and 16 GB.
By using this flash memory stick you can end up recording 30 to 60 minutes of high definition video at 35 frames per second. Combine it …

 
SSD is a great storage technology, being fast, stable and with low battery consumption. Today, BitMicro announced a new 2.5-inch SSD with 416Gb of storage capacity. Currently, this holds the record for SSD capacity, but it’s not even close cheap. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to buy the memories until March, 2008.

Toshiba recently launched a prototype hard disk that uses special Discrete Track Recording (DTR) technology in order to create a 120 GB storage space system on one 1.8 inch platter. This is the first ever use of DTR. The entire technology is based on increasing areal density of PMR by 50%. Mass production of these hard disks should start in 2009.
Up until now all 1.8 inch hard disks were only able to get up to 160 GB. This was available through two 80 GB platters. With the above mentioned prototype …

We recently got to hear of an upgrade to Seagate’s Maxtor OneTouch line. There are three new models released in the OneTouch 4 series: the OneTouch 4 (250 GB - $100, 500 GB - $170, 750 GB - $270), the OneTouch 4 Plus (250 GB - $130, 1 TB - $360) and the OneTouch 4 Mini (80 GB - $100, 120 GB - $120, 160 GB - $150). Design wise, the new hard disk drives look very good and they also come equipped with a new software feature called SafetyDrill. …

Alienware is the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook and professional systems and they are standing up to that title through the launch of the new Alienware HD Media Server at CEDIA EXPO 2007. Hangar18: HD Entertainment Center, now with added Blu-Ray Disc, will also be launched at the same event during the following days. Marc Diana, Product Marketing Manger at Alienware declared:
“CEDIA attendees have the privilege of witnessing firsthand the newest entry to Alienware’s digital home line: the HD Media Server, which fulfills the demand for an easy-to-use, high …

Toshiba recently gave the world a peek at their new external HD DVD writer ant Super-Multi drives for personal computers at IFA. The main concept behind the units seems to be portability. We have two devices that each weighs 165 grams and have a size of just 128X126X13 mm. This practically means you can carry them around anywhere, in most bags men or women wear daily. By utilizing the HD DVD-Writer and the HD DVD Super-Multi you can watch HD DVD movies on your laptop or personal computer, while having …

IOGEAR is aiming to help students with the upcoming school year. They just now introduced new products for their on-the-move student line, including a very useful 4 GB Flash Wallet Drive (GFD204B) and a 3 in 1 Wireless Phaser Presentation Mouse (GME422RW6).The Wallet Drive can be purchased for $69.95 MSRP and provides students with 4 GB of portable storage. The device stands at 3 mm thickness and is actually smaller than a business card, making it perfect for the concept of the on-the-move line. To make it even better, it …

Sony just confirmed that they found a security flaw in some of its products that can leave a PC vulnerable to hacker attacks. The problem is with software packaged with memory sticks, which was developed by third party. The solution is immediately offered and the company said it will offer a fix by mid-September.
This vulnerability was found by F-secure and is similar to that discovered on Sony BMG CDs sold in 2005. It seems that Sony’s MicroVault USB sticks with fingerprint readers are the ones affected. Software that came with …

Storage needs for individuals keep changing year after year. Modern day consumers needs more and more space because multimedia content, documents, file generation and emails show a very high growth. We also need to think about protecting important bytes of data, this becoming a very critical aspect. We have investments in digital video and music collections together with a need to store business information and family photos. To sum it all up, everybody needs more disk space. This is why NAS (Network Attached Storage) was invented and the Synology CubeStation …

Hewlett Packard (HD) just announced the delay in release of the HP MediaSmart Home Server in order to allow Microsoft to fix and make improvements to the Windows Home Server operating system. This comes as a normal reaction to the announcement that Microsoft will be delaying the publishing of Windows Home Server. According to HP, the expected delay is of “75 to 120 days”. This makes the server available late fall, just in time for the holidays.
HP MediaSmart Home Server was supposed to be released at the home theater trade …

The Microsoft Windows Home Server Press Preview in Berlin saw Medion launching their new MD 90110 Home Server. Without further ado, here are the specs:

AMD RS-690/Intel 945GC chipset
AMD Sempron 64 (AM2) or Intel P4 LGA 775 processors
MicroATX motherboard
1 GB GDR 2 at 533 MHz
eSata HDD
2Tb of maximum storage with 4 X 500 GB plus Raid Support
Slots: 1 X eSATA, 4 X USB 2.0 and 1 X Gigabit Ethernet
Internal hard drive bays that are screwless for easy expansion
Server Re-installation recovery button
4 Hard Drive LEDs plus 1 LAN LED
Easy media streaming through …

A recent upgrade to WebEx PCNow 3.0 lets iPhone users check their Microsoft Outlook e-mail and view files stored on their remote Windows computers. Soon the remote option will also be available on MACS. Jack Chawla, senior director of product management with WebEx declared:
“This latest version of WebEx PCNow means users have the ability to effectively access their desktop from anywhere, at any time, on their iPhone. We’re delighted to be able to utilize the innovations in iPhone to enable seamless access to desktop files and tools 24/7.”
PCNow enables PC …

Two months ago, Samsung announced a 1.8 inch, 4,200RPM, 15 ms seek time and less than 1W power consumption, 120GB HDD, called SpinPoint N2. Now, they announced a HDD with the same features, but with 160GB capacity.