This SAS 2.0 HDD is definitively not for everyone but is SSDs are to “small” for your and owns a computer supporting SAS 2.0 the AL13SEB900 is maybe just made for you! With 64MB of buffer and a 10,500 rpm speed for a total capacity of 900GB the AL13SEB900 is just one of the fastest 2.5” HDD on the market!
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) just deflated the size of a bit down to a solitary nanometer — the length of an organic molecule. The international research team managed it by first embedding a magnetized iron atom into a molecule made up of 51 atoms, then taking advantage of so-called memristive and spintronic properties. By applying a current, they flipped the atom’s magnetic charge, altering the resistance of the molecule as well — which they subsequently measured, storing a bit. Compared to a typical magnetic drive which needs 3 million atoms per bit, a device made this way could theoretically store 50 thousand times as much data in the same size — and would be an all-electric device, to boot. If the research ever pans out, a terabyte magnetic drive could turn into a 50 petabyte solid state unit — hopefully ready in time for all those 4K home movies you’ll need to store one day soon.
Researchers store memory bit on a lone molecule, could pave the way for petabyte SSDs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Ever heard a story involving Western Digital Green hard drives within a NAS? It probably didn’t end well. For whatever reason, the aforesaid outfit’s Green portfolio never has been a hit in the network attached storage world, but the company’s (in)directly addressing precisely that with its new line of WD Red HDDs. Specifically, these are called out as being “NAS hard drives” — SATA interfacing spinners engineered to hold up under the continual pressures of serving information to home and small office NAS users. They’re destined to end up in homes with “one to five drive bays,” with the units available in 3.5-inch 1TB ($109), 2TB ($139) and 3TB ($189) capacities. WD’s trumpeting the Red line’s NASware technology, which is said to “reduce customer downtime and simplify the integration process.” Those taking WD at its word can find ’em on store shelves this week; everyone else can hang tight for the eventual flood of torture test reviews.
WD Red HDDs aim to improve company’s NASty reputation, bolster reliability in networked homes originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Do you pay for 50 or 100 gigabytes of storage space on Dropbox? Good news! The cloud company just doubled the capacity for pro users, giving them 100 and 200 gigabtyes, respectively, at the same price. Dropbox says the updates will go live tonight, so remain calm and wait for the great expansion. [Dropbox] More »
Microsoft is still determined to explore every nook and cranny of Windows 8 on its way to the newly official October launch, and now it’s swinging its attention towards File History, its revamped approach to preserving our data. The new component supplements Windows Backup, which Microsoft admits is “not a very popular” app, and is more than a little transparent in bringing OS X’s set-it-and-forget-it Time Machine strategy to the Windows crowd. Not that we’re complaining: the same basic philosophy of getting an automatic, version-aware backup of all our personal files is convenient on any platform, especially when we can get a temporary internal safeguard while we’re on vacation. The differences in platforms have equal rewards and drawbacks, however. File History provides more control over backups than its Apple counterpart, including frequency (finally!) and backup age, but it can’t be used to backup whole apps like with a Time Machine drive. As always with these in-depth Windows 8 explorations, there’s much more to see at the source, so click on through if you’ve ever been worried about deleting a file by accident.
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Microsoft details Windows 8 File History, takes us through a Time Machine originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Are you a digital packrat, uploading anything and everything you can possibly think of to your Dropbox Pro account? Happy days are here again, friends: the storage service has upgraded its Pro accounts, doubling its 50GB and 100GB plans for the same cost (the Pro 100 is $10 per month or $100 per year, and the Pro 200 is $20 per month or $200 per year) while adding a higher-tiered 500GB option. We’re still waiting to hear exactly how much the top-end storage option will cost, but Dropbox expects to publish its new pricing plans this evening.
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Dropbox Pro accounts get double the storage for the same price, 500GB option thrown in for kicks originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Kingmax hits back with a new line of mSATA SSDs, the MMP20. Coming in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB sizes, these compact and lightweight SSDs are compliant with JEDEC MO-300B standard, have a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, support Intel Smart Response Technology (SRT) and capable of delivering read/write speeds of up to 70/22 MB/s (16GB Model), 125/40 MB/s (32GB Model), 150/70 MB/s (64GB Model) and 150/120 MB/s (128GB Model), respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Kingmax]
BMW has rolled out a new USB flash drive that looks like a BMW key. The BMW M USB Key features carbon patterns on the front and back and the BMW M logo. Each purchase comes equipped with a slim lanyard, an included USB cable and a gift box. The BMW M USB Key provides an 8GB of storage capacity. If you are interested, you can buy the BMW M USB Key for $38.74 a pop. [Product Page]
Silicon Power has recently unveiled a new line of USB flash drives, the Ultima U03. Coming in capacities ranging from 4GB to 32GB, these simple yet elegant flash drives (Mystery Black & Snowy White color options) feature a luxurious diamond cut pattern on the front cover, a retractable USB 2.0 connector and a built-in internal LED indicator that illuminates through the front cover to display data transfer status during use. unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Silicon Power]
Sometimes I run across tech products that cross two different geek genres. That is certainly the case with this cool flash drive that merges car guy geekery with tech geek appeal. This official BMW flash drive has 8 GB of flash storage inside and looks like the actual M series carbon fiber key fob you get with factory hopped up BMW sports cars.
The flash drive has buttons that look like the ones for unlocking the door and the trunk, and has the official BMW logo and the M logo as well. The USB connector can be extended or retracted by pressing the trunk release button. The other buttons on the flash drive key fob surface do nothing but sit there looking authentic.
If you absolutely have to have one of these for yourself, you can order one direct from BMW for only $38. However, if you go full poser, attach it to your keychain, and pretend you actually own a BMW M vehicle, car guys will mock you.
[via EverythingUSB]
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