PQI is offering you their newest WiFi-enabled portable HDD, the Air Bank. Available in either 500GB or 1TB capacity, this portable HDD comes with a USB 3.0 connection interface, a LAN port, a built-in Lithium polymer battery (up to 8 hours of continuos operation) and of course WiFi connectivity. The 500GB and 1TB models are priced at 15,800 Yen (about $164) and 19,800 Yen (about $206), respectively. [Product Page]
If you’re ever in Las Vegas, New York, Beverly Hills, or Yountville, California you must stop by Bouchon Bakery and buy a batch of their French Macarons. They’re the tastiest damned thing you’ll ever eat. So when I saw that they were making flash drives that looked like these delectable pastries, I started drooling.
Yes, I know that I cannot eat a flash drive, but it doesn’t make these brightly-colored pucks look any less appetizing. PQI’s Macaron USB Flash Drives look just like my favorite tasty treat, so I’m not sure that I could resist trying to take a byte out of my flash memory. While you definitely won’t want to dip these in your afternoon tea, they are water-resistant, dust-resistant and shock-resistant, so they might hold up to my stomach acids for at least 10 seconds before disintegrating.
No word on where you can buy these yet, but I suppose that’s a good thing, as I wouldn’t want to end up in the ER getting my stomach pumped anyhow.
[via Far East Gizmos]
That was fast. It was just a month ago that Mailbox launched its unique (if queue-ridden) email client for iPhone users, and today we’re hearing that it’s been acquired by Dropbox. While the two aren’t explicit about their plans, the Mailbox crew makes clear that a Dropbox union will help scale its client, including to non-Gmail providers and more devices. The team also isn’t shy about speculating about what could happen if Dropbox’s cloud storage was “connected” to Mailbox. We’ll just have to give the new partners some time to produce what could be an alluring software hybrid.
Update: “Sources” are suggesting the asking price was around $100 million. Which… we’ll present without comment.
Filed under: Cellphones, Storage, Internet, Mobile
We 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 …
Western Digital has just added a new storage capacity ’3TB’ to its WD Black internal hard drive line-up. Codenamed WD3001FAEX, this 3.5-inch hard drive is equipped with a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a 64MB of cache memory and a 7200RPM spindle speed. The 3TB WD Black will go on sale from March 15th for unannounced price yet. [Western Digital]
We’ve some good news to share for Mountain Lion users: OS X 10.8.3 is now available for download. As you’d expect, the new software brings a number of fixes and enhancements, but in a delicious twist of irony, the most substantial may very well be for Windows users. That’s because version 10.8.3 introduces official support for Boot Camp with Windows 8, and it also brings compatibility for Boot Camp on Macs with hard drives larger than 3TB. Meanwhile, OS X users will benefit from Safari 6.0.3 and the ability to redeem iTunes gift cards in the Mac App Store by using the built-in iSight camera. OS X 10.8.3 is also said to resolve an audio stutter issue for 2011 iMacs and correct any unresponsive plugins that Logic Pro users might’ve noticed. You’ll find the complete list of improvements after the break, but while you read, you might wanna dig into that Apple menu and get downloading.
Via: MacRumors
Source: Apple
Kingmax has unveiled a new line of SDHC UHS-I memory cards, the PRO Extreme. Available in both 16GB and 32GB capacities, these ultra fast cards come with Class 10 speed specification, CPRM support, ECC support and promise to deliver read/write speeds of up to 80/40 MB/s (16GB Model) and 85/40 MB/s (32GB Model), respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Kingmax]
A-Data hits back with a new line of USB 3.0 flash drives, the DashDrive Elite UE700. Coming in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB sizes, these capless flash drives feature a durable aluminum housing, a retractable USB 3.0 connector and can deliver read and write speeds of up to 200MB/s and 100MB/s, respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [A-Data]
In a world that’s becoming increasingly swamped with cloud storage options, it’s good to see a true, original gangster innovating like the pressure is on. In a matter of moments, Dropbox is going to launch a re-imagined desktop client — one that promises “more visibility into activity in one’s Dropbox, faster access to your files, and a brand new look and feel.” The changes here are fairly subtle, but they’re ones that power users are bound to appreciate. You’ll be able to accept invitations with less friction, see links or albums that people have shared with you, and keep tabs on what’s changed in your Dropbox. There’s also a newfangled way to share your stuff with a link, right from the Dropbox menu.
Over on the mobile side, notifications for shared folders will also show up on the latest versions of Dropbox’s iOS and Android apps (and on the web at dropbox.com/events). Keep an eye on the source link; the new download links should be live any minute.
Filed under: Storage, Internet
Source: Dropbox
Even as online storage options proliferate, Dropbox has managed to stay ahead of the pack thanks to better features. Well now Dropbox’s desktop client is getting a prettier Version 2.0 overhaul to match its excellence. More »
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