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Our CES plates were jam-packed full of eye-opening conversations this year. We had the chance to speak to top tech luminaries, entrepreneurs, celebrities and fellow journalists. Much of that opportunity arose from the return of our stage, parked right in the middle of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Grand Lobby. We blew things out this year, packing the schedule from the show’s opening on Tuesday morning to its close on Friday night.
Below we have a list of the interviews we did at this year’s show, both on-stage and off, so you can relive the thoughts, theories and comments that defined this year’s Consumer Electronics Show.
Continue reading CES 2013: Interview roundup
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Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this round-up, we’ll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You’ll want to act fast, though, as many of these offerings won’t stick around long.
After taking a week off to get through the grind of CES, we’re back to serve up a handful of the best tech deals on the web. Two over-ear headphone options nab a spot on the list today with a 14-inch Ultrabook and a Sony point-and-shoot making the cut as well. Jump down past the break to see the entire lot, but you’ll want to act fast because these links aren’t likely to stick around long. As always, be mindful of those coupon codes should your selection require ’em.
Continue reading Slickdeals’ best in tech for January 14th: Over-ear headphones, cameras and SSDs
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Dropbox is rapidly bulking up its Android app’s photo sharing strength after lavishing some early attention on iOS. A newly posted refresh for the Google-friendly version lets photographers mass-select whole albums’ worth of images quickly to share with anyone, whether they’re Dropbox users or not. Android users who’ve been eager for parity just need to swing by the Google Play source link to get their fill.
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Plextor just unearthed a new lineup of mSATA drives that will be targeted at enthusiasts looking to give their ultraportables an additional shot of adrenaline. Known as the M5M series, the diminutive chips will come in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB sizes, each which boast a highly respectable sequential read speed of 540 MB/s. Meanwhile, sequential write speed for the three models is rated at 160 MB/s, 320 MB/s and 430 MB/s, respectively. The M5M series carries a mean time before failure (MTBF) of 2.4 million hours, and is said to become available this quarter. No word yet about pricing, however. To learn about the security features of the Plextor M5M series, feel free to hit up the PR after the break.
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Continue reading Plextor trots out M5M series mSATA drives at CES
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Kingston has begun shipping its fastest, world’s largest-capacity USB 3.0 flash drives, the DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0. Coming in both 512GB and 1TB capacities, these high-speed USB flash drives feature a Zinc alloy metal casing, a retractable USB 3.0 connector and promise to deliver read and write speeds of up to 240MB/s and 160MB/s, respectively. The 512GB model is now shipping, meanwhile, the 1TB model will begin shipping later in Q1. [Kingston]
While most companies seem to use CES to unveil new products and hardware, some use the show to launch new software. Synology is one such company, bringing its DiskStation Manager up to version 4.2 beta during the show. DiskStation Manager, as pretty much every Synology user already knows, is the operating system the company has developed for its network attached servers.
The list of new features found in DiskStation Manager 4.2 beta is absolutely huge, so Synology users are definitely in for a treat. Some of the major highlights of this release include an expansion of QuickConnect to cover DS Photo+, DS File, and DS Audio. This upgrade should make it easier for new users to set these features up, which is always a plus.
iOS users now also have a DS Cloud app at their disposal, which seems to essentially be Synology’s in-house version of Dropbox. DSM’s Package Manager is also getting a pretty major overhaul with this release, and it adds a bunch of new ease-of-use features and new apps that users have specifically been asking for. If you’ve been bugging Synology for new apps and functionality in the Package Manager, there seems to be a pretty good chance that your wishes have been granted.
Jumping back to the Cloud-related features, Synology has done quite a bit with syncing in this latest release. For instance, Cloud Station is being brought up to version 2, and with this new version, the size limit for files is doubling – now users can sync files up to 10GB in size, rather than just 5GB. DiskStation Manager 4.2 beta is available for download right now from Synology’s website, with the full release following in another month or so. Be sure to check out our CES portal for all of our coverage from the show!
Synology DiskStation Manager makes jump to version 4.2 beta is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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PhotoFast has launched a new product CES 2013 called the i-FlashDrive HD. Don’t confuse this updated product with the companies i-FlashDrive that we talked about last summer. The new version has changes to make it work with the latest iPhone 5 and other tweaks.
The second-generation i-FlashDrive HD is designed to allow users to transfer, you, and share documents, images, video, and audio files between a number of gadgets and Apple devices. The transfer files between something such as your iPhone and your computer can be accomplished using the i-FlashDrive HD without needing battery power, a Wi-Fi network, or mobile network.
The new version of the drive is faster and slimmer than the original. The new device is compatible with the iPhone 5 when used in conjunction with the Apple Lightning adapter and will work for 30-pin devices as well. The hardware flash drive device works in conjunction with an application allowing users to upload, organize, edit, and manage files across multiple devices.
Those devices can include Mac computers, PCs, iPad, iPhone, and other devices that have a USB port. Video and other files can be played directly from the i-FlashDrive. The drive is available with 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB of storage. The i-FlashDrive HD ranges in price from $99-$329 depending on the capacity and all four capacities are available now.
PhotoFast launches i-FlashDrive HD is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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As devices get thinner and thinner, there’s no place in the world for chunky hard drives, and to that end Western Digital has been talking about bringing ultra-thin 5mm hybrid drive technology to the market. We just got a look at the new drives, which will be branded WD Black — two 2.5-inch models consisting of a 500GB, 5mm thick (or thin) unit with 24GB of NAND memory, along with a 1TB, 7mm drive that also has 24GB of NAND. A spokesperson said that NAND could eventually go up to 32GB. There’s no performance figures or pricing available yet, but WD has already started shipping copies of the new models to OEMs, and expects that they’ll land in the laps of consumers within the next 6 months. For a brief video tour of the new products, head after the break.
Continue reading Western Digital shows off upcoming WD Black hybrid drives, we go eyes-on (video)
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Lexar has just announced a new line of USB 3.0 flash drives, the JumpDrive P10. Available in three different storage capacities: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, these high-speed USB flash drives feature a sleek metal alloy casing, a retractable USB 3.0 connector with convenient thumb slide and can deliver read and write speeds of up to 270MB/s and 240MB/s, respectively. The JumpDrive P10 will start shipping in the first quarter of 2013, prices unannounced yet. [Lexar]
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