Oct 02
Announced a few weeks ago here you are in the “Flesh” Toshiba’s new Canvio external USB 3.0 HDD line-up. Not much to say here really with the exception maybe of Canvio Slim that is indeed slick and elegant!
Oct 02
Silicon Power has come out with a new line of USB 3.0 portable hard drives, the Diamond D03. Coming in three different storage capacities: 500GB, 750GB and 1TB, these plug and play hard drives feature a durable aluminum enclosure with its seamless geometrical patterns, a USB 3.0 connection interface, a built-in LED status indicator and are backed by a three-year warranty. Prices unannounced yet. [Silicon Power]
Oct 02
TDK breaks the Hard Drive density limit, could go on to develop super-sized storage
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While the old-fashioned hard drive isn’t as fast or slender as an SSD, it can still lord its greater capacities and cheaper price over its upstart rival. TDK thinks it’s extended the mediums lead in that area by tweaking the magnetic heads and recording medium of the hardware — increasing the areal density of a unit to 1.5 TB per square inch. It means that we could see 1TB platters arriving in 2.5-inch laptop drives and 2TB platters in desktop modules, meaning even your commuting machine can store all of your heftiest data with ease.
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TDK breaks the Hard Drive density limit, could go on to develop super-sized storage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Oct 02
PQI announces USB3.0 U822V Speedy
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The Foxlink Group’s Power Quotient International (PQI), the world leader in wireless storage devices, initiated a race for speed today by officially announcing the launch of the Intelligent Drive U822V Speedy portable USB flash drive. PQI USB3.0 U822V Speedy offers exceptional speed. Compared to the traditional USB2.0 interface, a read speed of 88MB/Sec translates to an increase of 293%, while a write speed of 66MB/Sec is a 330% increase. It is akin to the incredible speed one experiences …
Oct 01
Check out this metal robot USB flash drive from Chinavasion, the ‘ego’. Coming in 32GB capacity, this eye-catching metal USB stick has a USB 2.0 connection interface and promises to deliver read and write speeds of up to 22MB/s and 12MB/s, respectively. The ‘ego’ can be yours for just $29.18. [Product Page]
Oct 01
There’s no such thing as having too much storage space, and with designer Felix Muhrhofer’s Magic Wall panels you can store pots, pans, and cutlery on literally every last inch of your kitchen. More »
Oct 01
Slickdeals’ best in tech for October 1st: Sony NEX-5N kit, SanDisk memory cards and Ivy Bridge processors
Posted in: Today's ChiliLooking 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.
Well friends, with a new month comes a new batch of links that are ready to accept your gadget dollars. A Sony NEX-5N kit tops the list sporting a nice discount and memory cards, Ivy Bridge processors, a 14-inch ThinkPad and a 23-inch Acer display round out the group. There’s a lot to digest this time around, so we’ll let you get right to it. The best part? No coupon codes or rebate forms to fuss with today.
Filed under: Cameras, Displays, Misc, Laptops, Storage
Slickdeals’ best in tech for October 1st: Sony NEX-5N kit, SanDisk memory cards and Ivy Bridge processors originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Oct 01
The CD turns 30 today
Posted in: Today's ChiliExactly 30 years ago, the first commercially-released CD album hit store shelves. On October 1, 1982, Billy Joel’s sixth studio album, 52nd Street, was re-released to the public. The album was originally launched in 1978, but it was selected for re-launch on the all-new digital compact disc to coincide with the release of the first CD player, the Sony CDP-101.
Research and development of the compact disc actually began well before 1982. Beginning in 1974, electronics company Philips wanted to create a whole new audio platform that was both small in size and better quality than vinyl records and cassette tapes. Three years later, the company finally established a lab where they would make CDs and CD players. They called them “compact discs” to follow along with their other naming conventions that they had, like the “compact cassette”.
At the time, Sony was also developing their own CD technology, but the two companies eventually merged their efforts and partnered up for the official consumer launch of the CD in 1982. Of course, CDs were met with a ton of skepticism at first. It wasn’t until several years later that CDs began to actually take off. Heck, I was still using cassette tapes in the 90s.
Even though the percentage of people in the world that use CDs is continually going down, you can’t deny that the format made a huge impact on the music industry. Even though nothing really outperforms the quality of a good vinyl record, newer platforms like CDs and MP3s are still extremely popular and are the go-to format for most music listeners these days.
[via The Next Web]
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The CD turns 30 today is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Oct 01
30 years ago today, a game-changing pair of products were announced: Billy Joel’s 52nd Street on Compact Disc, and the Sony CDP-101, the first device to be able to play it. And the age of the CD was born. More »
Oct 01
Were you notified over the weekend that Apple had upgraded your iCloud plan to 25GB, good through… 2050? Don’t get too excited; it’s almost certainly just a glitch. More »
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