Aug 30

Western Digital My Passport for Mac portable hard drives get stamped for USB 3.0 and 2TB capacity

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Western Digital My Passport for Mac portable hard drives get stamped for USB 30 and 2TB capacity

If you prefer your Passports to sport the same Mac sensibilities as your go-to work machines, Western Digital has upgraded said portable hard drives for the aforementioned laptop variety. The My Passport for Mac family of external HDDs have received the same USB 3.0 boost and increased 2TB capacity that the regular ol’ My Passport got cozy with back in the spring. However, the Apple flavored offerings tout Time Machine compatibility and a ruggedized WD Nomad casing that should keep your files safe from dust, moisture and unintentional drops. Options include 500GB and 1TB units as well, with prices ranging from $99 on up to $200 for the 2TB portable drive. The entire trio is available now and a few more details await in the full press release that follows.

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Western Digital My Passport for Mac portable hard drives get stamped for USB 3.0 and 2TB capacity originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 30

Western Digital MyBook VelociRaptor Duo: Thunderbolt, 2TB capacity, and a whopping $900 price tag

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Western Digital MyBook VelociRaptor Duo Thunderbolt, 2TB capacity, and a whopping $900 price tag

If you fancy Western Digital’s MyBook Tunderbolt Duo, the outfit has just announced a new external storage offering that also sports the aforementioned connection. The MyBook VelociRaptor Duo packs two 1TB 10,000 RPM WD drives that carry the same prehistoric moniker — as the name suggests (in both cases). These dual heavy-hitters create a 2TB repository for HD video, 3D rendering and the like while boasting SSD-like speeds of up to 400MB/sec and both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Of course, if one of these drives isn’t taxing enough on your savings account, you can daisy chain a few for a more robust storage setup. Time Machine compatibility? You betcha. The unit works with Apple’s backup system immediately and is user serviceable should the need arise. For those ready splurge on a couple of VelociRaptors of their very own, the Duo is on sale now. If you’re not quite ready to commit your funds, consult the full PR below for the nitty gritty.

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Jul 18

WD TV Play media hub revealed by the FCC, puts Texas Hold’em on the big screen

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WD TV Play media hub gets a full reveal from the FCC, puts Texas Hold'em on the big screen

Western Digital must not want to leave casual TV gaming to the Roku crowd. Our friends at the FCC have just posted a filing that shows the as yet unannounced WD TV Play taking on its set-top rival with a dedicated gaming channel. We’re only given a small peek into the new media hub’s gaming universe through the pre-release user manual, but we know that a Texas Hold’em variant and other titles will find their way in through the gaming services Funspot and PlayJam. No signs have surfaced of a Roku-like motion control, either, although the remote has been given an overhaul compared to its WD TV Live cousin with prominent shortcut buttons for Hulu Plus, Netflix and Vudu. There aren’t any immediate clues as to when the otherwise pedestrian-looking Play will take over store shelves — that said, the virtually complete details hint that there’s not long to wait.

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WD TV Play media hub revealed by the FCC, puts Texas Hold’em on the big screen originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 10

WD Red HDDs aim to improve company’s NASty reputation, bolster reliability in networked homes

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WD Red hard drives aim to improve company's NASty reputation, bolster reliability in networked storage settings

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.

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