Sep 15

Imation Apollo D300 pairs 2TB of storage with USB 3.0 connection for $220

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Decisions, decisions. The $200 price range tends to be reserved for happy shiny smartphones in our minds nowadays, but spare a thought for the demure hard drive as well. Imation‘s just announced an overhaul of its Apollo line of external plate spinners, with the headliner being the Expert D300 unit you see above. Accompanied by its very own detachable stand and backup software, this $220 USB 3.0 drive promises oodles of room and a decent turn of speed as well. Set for an October launch, it’ll find lower price points for archivists with needs closer to 500GB or 1TB in size, and there’s also a selection of classically minded USB 2.0 HDDs for the more frugal among you — learn more about them in the full press release after the break.

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Sep 15

LaCie ships 2big USB 3.0 RAID drive and d2 USB 3.0 external HDD

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Talk about taking your sweet time. LaCie actually announced that it would be shipping a USB 3.0 version of its 2big USB 3.0 RAID monster in December of last year, but as you well know, the adoption of SuperSpeed has been less than blisteringly fast. At long last, the storage mainstay has decided to start shipping the aforementioned device, available with a pair of 7200rpm HDDs (up to 4TB total) and a promised maximum transfer rate of 205MB/sec. In case that’s too heavy for your soul, the now-available d2 USB 3.0 might be the perfect alternative. The design won’t be unfamiliar to LaCie loyalists, but the single-drive unit is making its way out in 1TB ($149.99) and 2TB ($249.99) sizes with a maximum transfer rate of 130MB/sec. So, you in? Or do you still think eSATA may swoop in and destroy USB 3.0, Blu-ray style?

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Sep 14

Intel’s Light Peak optical interconnect shrinks slightly, LaCie, WD, Compal and Avid begin prototyping

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Intel’s Light Peak isn’t setting any new speed records at IDF 2010 — it’s still rated at 10Gbps for now — but the optical data transfer system is finally looking like it might appear in some actual products. As you can see immediately above, a Light Peak to HDMI converter has shrunk considerably since May, and a number of optically-infused sample products were on display at Intel’s Light Peak booth. Compal’s got a laptop with the optical interconnect built in, while Western Digital showed an external hard drive, from which the Compal could pull and edit multimedia in real-time using a Light Peak-enabled Avid rackmount. Meanwhile, LaCie showed off what appeared to be a 4big Quadra RAID array with two Light Peak ports catapulting high-definition video content at 770MB/s to a nearby Samsung TV, though we should warn you that the TV itself was a bit of a hack job, and not a collaboration with Samsung — note the big, honking EVGA video card sticking out of the back. Though obviously a good bit of work went into these prototypes, Intel reps told us none would necessarily become a reality. Either way, don’t expect to see Light Peak products until sometime next year.

Gallery: Intel’s Light Peak prototype hardware

Intel’s Light Peak optical interconnect shrinks slightly, LaCie, WD, Compal and Avid begin prototyping originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 11

1TB hard drive thrown into a toy TARDIS, gives us a proper Time Machine

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It’s common knowledge that the Doctor‘s time- and space-bending TARDIS is a lot roomier on the inside than its external dimensions let on, and now we can put a definite number to just how much space there is in there: a terabyte. Yup, that’s how much storage Max Shanly managed to cram inside his “toy” TARDIS. It took a bit of elbow grease (plus a screwdriver) to get it all to fit, but most of the credit here is for sheer ingenuity — who doesn’t want to back up his data onto a freaking Time Lord’s intertemporal transportation device? Max is currently working on hooking up the flashing light up top to represent hard drive activity and we’re calling up our favorite KIRF suppliers to get them cranking these out.

[Thanks, Max]

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Sep 09

LaCie embraces USB 3.0 with world’s smallest hug, ‘world’s smallest’ HDDs

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LaCie’s bringing its monkey out to play again today, announcing a USB 3.0 version of the Rikiki and a new Minimus portable hard drive. Both come in slick aluminum enclosures, with the Rikiki looking unchanged from its predecessor, but of course inside they pack the extra vroom vroom of the latest USB spec. Unlike Iomega, LaCie isn’t shy about price premiums here, as the Rikiki USB 3.0 model costs $100 for 500GB (versus $85 for the 2.0 SKU) and the Minimus offers a terabyte in exchange for $130. Both will have larger options as well, a 1TB Rikiki and a 2TB Minimus — with correspondingly elevated levies, we’re sure.

Gallery: Lacie Minimus USB 3.0 product images

Gallery: Lacie Rikiki USB 3.0 product images

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Aug 26

Engadget’s back to school guide: Fun stuff!

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Welcome to Engadget’s Back to School guide! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we’re here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd. On the menu today are a handful of fun yet practical gadgets, but feel free to check out our Back to School hub for more recommendations in other categories.

It’s a tough road ahead for aspiring students like yourself (yes, you!), but that doesn’t mean one should abstain from any form of entertainment throughout the course. If anything, you’ll be needing a few fun gadgets from our Back to School guide to impress your schoolmates — it’s not like your Facebook page will be automagically adding friends any time soon. But as the old saying goes, “work hard, play hard,” so we’ve also thrown in a few picks that’ll aid your study. When you’re ready, click along for our latest list of awesomeness.

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Aug 25

I-O Data’s HDPN-U500/V portable hard drive pulls video from your camcorder, plays it on your TV

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Looking for a quick and easy way to bridge the gap between your camcorder and your TV? Then you might want to consider I-O Data‘s new 500GB HDPN-U500/V portable hard drive, which packs a USB port to pull video directly off a compatible Sanyo Xacti, JVC Everio, or Sony Handycam camcorder, and an HDMI port to let you play that video on your TV straight from the hard drive. Of course, it’ll also function just fine as a regular external hard drive for your computer, and it boasts a shock-resistant design that should let you toss it around a bit without too much worry. No word on a release over here just yet, but folks in Japan should be able to pick this one up next month for ¥15,330, or about $180.

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Aug 24

Iomega pushes ahead with USB 3.0 transition, promises to keep drives at USB 2.0 prices

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Iomega’s already begun its transition to SuperSpeed USB 3.0 hard drives, but it’s making a bit more news on that front today — it’s announced that it plans to keep all its USB 3.0 hard drives at USB 2.0 prices. As expected, that transition begins with its eGo line of portable hard drives, which are officially set to be available this October in 500GB and 1TB capacities, each of which will include Iomega’s Drop Guard Xtreme to guard against drops of up to seven feet. Those will be followed by Iomega’s Prestige line of portable hard drives, which will begin their transition to USB 3.0 sometime in the first quarter of 2011. We should note, however, that plenty of retailers are already selling USB 3.0 eGo drives now, but it seems that it’ll take until early October for the full line to make the jump and receive the aforementioned price-match. Head on past the break for the complete press release.

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Aug 23

Seagate’s 3TB GoFlex Desk hard drive reviewed: hot, in more ways than one

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Just under two months ago, Seagate pushed the capacity envelope once more by introducing a $250 3TB hard drive meant to be used by archivists the world over. It all sounds peachy on paper, but AnandTech managed to uncover a dirty little secret about the drive that serious power users should know about. For starters, the crew cracked open the case to find a 3.5-inch, five platter Barracuda XT — that’s a drive that Seagate doesn’t intend to sell for internal use until the end of the year, but it’s available now if you’re willing to spring for its enclosure. Reviewers actually fell for the overall design, but they noticed right away just how little ventilation options there were. Needless to say, that point came back to bite the drive once data had been transferring over for a few hours, as temperatures soared beyond the 140 degree Fahrenheit mark and transfer rates plummeted. Seagate affirmed that those high temperatures were within spec, but critics felt that running it as such for extended periods may harm the longevity; it’s obviously a gamble you’ll be taking if you need this much space within a single drive, but we’d recommend hitting that source link before making a decision that could burn you down the road.

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Aug 20

ioSafe SoloPRO takes rugged external storage to USB 3.0 heights

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We made a point to mention last November that USB 3.0 and eSATA were both sorely missing from ioSafe’s Solo hard drive, and lo and behold, the company seems to have answered our prayers directly. The SoloPRO — which purports to be just as outrageously rugged as the original — is the company’s fastest rugged external HDD, offering up USB 3.0 and eSATA / USB 2.0 connections. There’s also full support for Windows and Linux servers as well as any desktop OS, and ioSafe will be shipping these in 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB capacities. Still concerned about toughness? Fret not — both the USB 3.0 and eSATA versions of the SoloPRO can withstand temperatures up to 1550° F for 30 minutes or being submerged to a depth of 10 feet for up to 3 days, and there’s even a heat-resistant paint option for those who prefer to run their server rooms under the Moroccan sun. As for pricing? Expect ’em to run $249.99, $319.99 and $419.99 in order of mention, buster.

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