Nov 06
Just a few months ago we were impressed with Western Digital
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Oct 22
Being able to store terabytes of data on a hard drive is pretty easy as nowadays, all you need to do is hook up a hard drive to your computer and you can start storing content immediately. But being able to keep that data lasting for longer than several years can be quite a challenge, especially if you regularly use the hard drive. It looks like that will be a thing of the past as a team of researchers have built a hard drive that can reportedly store data for over one million years. (more…)
Scientists Create A Disk Able To Store Data For A Million Years original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Oct 22
Magnetic disk drive storage was born in the 1950s—thanks, IBM!—but while storage density and power efficiency have rocketed, the lifetime for which data can be stored has remained about the same, at around a decade. That could soon change.
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Mar 15
BUFFALO – Another 8 models in the “Design Selection HDD” series to be released
Posted in: Today's ChiliWe introduced the first models in Buffalo’s “Design Selection HDD” series in February.
Now, Buffalo has announced another 8 models of their designer portable HDD with USB 3.0 (1TB capacity will be released on March 25 2013.
All models are 13,860 yen:
– Pandaholic
– Cute eyes
– Dorothy
– Sapphire flash
– Monster’s safari
– Flower on water
– Flower in dream
– Look at me
Other specs:
Size: 77×14×114mm
Weight: 165g
Accessories: USB cable (50cm), instruction document
They can be …
Feb 27
Elecom – 3 data interfaces (USB3.0/FireWire800/eSATA) on the same HDD – “3TB LaCie d2 quadra USB3.0″
Posted in: Today's ChiliElecom is going to release a 3TB high-capacity HDD that is compatible with 3 kinds of interfaces (USB3.0/FireWire800/eSATA) – the “LaCie d2 quadra USB3.0″ originally made by LaCie (France).
It has 1 USB3.0 port (USB2.0 compatible) that allows for fast data transfer speeds – up to 5Gbps. And it has 2 FireWire 800 ports and 1 eSATA port making this unit very convenient.
Specifications:
Storage: 3TB
Size: 60 x 167 x 183(mm)
Weight: 1.7kg
Compatible OS: Windows …
Feb 22
Buffalo – “Design Selection HDD” – Finally, hard disk drives with some flair for design
Posted in: Today's Chili
Are you getting bored with simple black or white HDDs? If so, you could consider one of Buffalo’s new HDD series: “Design Selection HDD” – 8 models in two series:
– HD-PCTU3-BD Series
– HD-PCTU3-WD Series
Designs use various patterns in simple and pop colors like pink and gold. It’s a portable HDD with USB3.0 that holds up to 1TB.
These models are only available upon request and Buffalo will be accepting orders until 1pm on March 4th at their online shopping site. …
Jan 07
SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD launched
Posted in: Today's Chili
[CES 2013] Solid State Drives (SSDs) are becoming more common by the day, and it doesn’t look like the trend is going to stop. At CES 2013, SanDisk has announced the launch of two more SSDs: the Ultra Plus SSD and X110 SSD. While the latter is for OEMs to create new faster and slimmer devices, the Ultra Plus SSD is designed for consumers who want a high performance drive.
The Ultra Plus SSD delivers up to 530MB/sec sequential read and up to 445MB/sec sequential write speeds, so if you’re looking for a huge performance boost on your PC, you can’t go wrong with picking up one of these SATA 3.0 bad boys. The SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD is available now in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB capacities, and priced at $74.99, $109.99, and $219.99 respectively.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Asus Transformer Book TX300CA, ASUS Transformer AiO Merges Desktop And Tablet,
Oct 22
While the future of storage on your laptop is undoubtedly solid state, it’s more difficult to predict how the huge tranches of data in server farms will be housed in the future. Recent suggestions, though, predict the rebirth of an old technology: the humble casette tape. More »
Oct 14
Apple extends 1TB Seagate HDD replacement program to cover additional iMacs
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Last year, faulty 1TB Seagate drives living in 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs purchased between May and July of 2011 were at the heart of Apple’s HDD replacement program. Now, Cupertino has extended the initiative to encompass rigs sold between October 2009 and July 2011. Customers with an affected iMac are eligible to receive a free drive until April 12, 2013 or for three years after their desktop’s original purchase date. Curious if your machine contains an afflicted hard drive? Simply visit the source link below and plug in your computer’s serial number to find out. If you do need a replacement, an Apple Store or authorized service center will be happy to help — just remember to back up your drive before parting with it.
Filed under: Apple
Apple extends 1TB Seagate HDD replacement program to cover additional iMacs originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Oct 09
Western Digital bumps My Book Thunderbolt Duo to 8TB, consoles regular My Book buyers with 4TB
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Many of us may have liked the prospect of Western Digital’s My Book Thunderbolt Duo, but there’s no doubt some of us who discovered that even 6TB just wouldn’t cut it. If that digital pack rat mentality describes you, the solution is here: the company has taken advantage of larger 4TB hard disks to stuff a total 8TB of storage into the Duo’s enclosure. The extra capacity hikes the price to $850, although the company notes that it’s including the often expensive Thunderbolt cable to avoid any surprise trips to the store. Those without the ports or budget for the Duo can still reap some of the benefits through an updated, 4TB version of the regular My Book that hums along on USB 3.0 at a more reasonable $250 price. Either of the new drives should be lurking in stores if you’re hurting for space as we write this.
Filed under: Storage
Western Digital bumps My Book Thunderbolt Duo to 8TB, consoles regular My Book buyers with 4TB originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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