Buffalo will launch the HDW-P550U3 external HDD in Japan next month. The storage space supports the USB 3.0 interface and Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to access your data wirelessly. What’s more, the Buffalo HDW-P550U3 has a 2,860mAh battery, which is perfect for 4.5-hour of operating time. It is also compatible with both iOS and Android operating systems. The Buffalo HDW-P550U3 retails for 23,205 Yen ($295). [Akihabara]
Super Talent hits back with a new line of SSDs, the SATA3 SuperNova. Designed for enterprise users, these 2.5-inch SSDs (128GB and 256GB Models) are packed with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF2200 controller, a MTBF of 2 million hours and capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 555MB/s and 525MB/s, respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Super Talent]
Buffalo’s HDD repertoire is already pretty well stacked, but there’s nothing wrong with the company giving you extensive storage options. The newest one to join the external drive pile is the HDW-P550U3, boasting a decent 500GB capacity, the latest-gen of USB tech (or 3.0, if you prefer), WiFi (B,G,N) for some cordless doc-transferring action and a hefty 2,860mAh battery that promises to give you around five hours of usage. Sadly, unlike its HD-PATU3 cousin, there’s no Thunderbolt incision in this guy, but this is likely to still keep folks interested in the former. That’s not to take anything away from the HDW-P550U3, though, which is expected to be available in Japan next month with a 23,205 yen price tag, or about $295 in US cash.
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Buffalo outs HDW-P550U3 external drive with USB 3.0 and WiFi in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Available in 500GB only the HDW-P550U3 from Buffalo has been tailored for people who needs to get access to their data on the go and wirelessly! Indeed this USB 3.0 External HDD comes with WiFi BGN connectivity and a 2,860mAh (enough for 4.5h of usage) internal battery that will offer you the possibility to access your data even away from the nearest electric plug as well as being totally iOS and Android friendly!
The HDW-P550U3 will be sold in Japan this august and will cost around 23,205 …
Silicon Power has just announced a new line of SSDs, the Velox V70. Coming in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, these 2.5-inch SSDs feature a brushed aluminum metal body in metallic gold finish, Toggle/Synchronous NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2281 controller, TRIM support and can deliver read and write speeds of up to 557MB/s and 507MB/s, respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Silicon Power]
We stream a lot of the stuff we used to (still do!) hoard, like movies, TV shows, and music. So, that begs the question: Do we still need that much hard drive space? Or SSD space or onboard phone storage? I used to lust after 1TB drives in laptops and 64GB of flash storage in media players and phones. But these days, that just seems nuts unless you’re a professional. What about you guys? More »
Look out silicon and magnetic storage, here comes glass. Micron has announced production of the first commercial cellphone phase-change memory (PCM) modules, a type of flash RAM that works by changing a crystal solid to an amorphous state. The 1Gb chips will share a circuit board with 512Mb of standard volatile memory, just enough to go in feature phones for now — but the company claims it will eventually offer larger modules for smartphone and tablet storage as well. PCM could scale to much faster speeds than conventional NAND flash, since it doesn’t require a time-sapping erase before rewriting — and with read speeds of 400MB/s, it’s already into regular flash territory while still just a first generation product. Once the tech gets even quicker, PCM could even replace volatile RAM, allowing more secure storage in case of a power loss and reducing device costs and power usage. That means the glassy new kid could eventually bump silicon-based storage altogether — ending its 40-year plus reign as king of the memory substrates. To see some of the ways it trumps NAND, check the video after the break.
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Micron first to market with phase-change memory modules for portable devices (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Due to a quality control hiccup just one day before the Nasne was due for release in Japan, Sony has been forced to postpone it. The product combines a networked recorder with 500GB of storage and can be used to stream TV and other media to a range of Sony devices including the PS3, Vita, VAIO, Tablet and Xperia phone ranges — potentially becoming a key example of Kaz Hirai’s “One Sony” strategy. Judging from the official explanation of the problem, it sounds like some goods were simply damaged while being transported and hence the delay shouldn’t last long.
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Sony postpones Nasne NAS due to quality control issues originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Team Group hits back with a new line of USB flash drives, the C125. Coming in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB sizes, these plug and play flash drives feature a scratch-proof metal casing, a USB 2.0 connection interface and are backed by a lifetime warranty. Prices unannounced yet. [Team]
Intel has just added a new storage capacity to its SSD 330 Series by launching the 240GB model. Just like the 60GB, 120GB and 180GB models, the 240GB model is also equipped with 25nm MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2281 controller and capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 500MB/s and 450MB/s, respectively. Pricing info is still unknown at the moment. [Intel]
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