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Other World Computing Brings Out 480 Gig Solid State Drive For MacBook Air

The OWC Mercury Aura Pro Express Drive Runs At Up To 275 Mbps, But At A Hefty Price
By on Friday, 6. May 2011

I’ve long been skeptical of the solid state drive in general. Sure, there are plenty of speed advantages, not to mention durability, but price and storage capacity have long been the thorns in the concept’s side. But the folks at Other World Computing have taken a serious step toward fixing [...]

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New Line of LG Portable HDD Supports USB 3.0

LG XE1 & XE2 Portable Hard Drives Run on USB 2.0 & 3.0; Comes in 500GB, 750GB & 1TB
By on Friday, 6. May 2011

LG Electronics of Korea has introduced two new hard drive lines, namely the XE1 and XE2. Both feature USB 3.0 support for fast data transfers.

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Buffalo Introduces Shock-Resistant Hard Drives

Buffalo HD-PNT500U2 Series External USB 2.0 HDD Can Survive Falls; They're Eco-Friendly, Too
By on Friday, 29. April 2011

Hard drives can be sensitive to bumps and drops. This is especially true for external hard drives, as they’re often transported in bags. Buffalo’s latest shock-resistant hard drives will help keep your data safe.

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Crucial M4 Solid State Drives Get Prices And Launch

Following Solid Reviews, The Crucial M4 Solid State Drives Start Hitting Shelves Soon
By on Wednesday, 27. April 2011

You’ve seen the early reviews about the Crucial M4 solid state drives (again thanks to our own Kevin Schram who brought them here in the first place), and they’re probably looking pretty attractive to you right now. But one thing we didn’t have at the time was pricing on them, [...]

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Silicon Power Blaze B10 Puts Storage And Heat-Sensitive Graphics In One

Silicon Power Blaze B10 Offers Up A Keychain Drive That Changes Color With Exposure To Heat
By on Tuesday, 26. April 2011

One thing that’s downright indispensable for most any mobile computer user is the simple, everyday USB thumb drive. These little fellas carry around our files, and give us an easy way to move said files from one computer to another as well as give us emergency backups for our most [...]

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Hitachi Touro Hard Drives Come With Cloud Access

Buy A USB Hard Drive From Hitachi's Touro Lineup, Get Three Gigs Of Cloud Access Free
By on Wednesday, 20. April 2011

“The Cloud”, as a concept, has been getting a pretty serious workout lately. But you may not have expected to encounter getting a cloud in your hard drive, and that’s exactly what Hitachi’s looking to do with their new Touro line of USB hard drives.

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Seagate to Acquire & Operate Samsung's HDD Business

Samsung Sells Hard Drive Business to Seagate for $1.375 Billion in Cash & Seagate Shares
By on Wednesday, 20. April 2011

In a move described as a strategic alliance, Samsung and Seagate have announced a big business shakeup in the hard drive industry. Seagate is taking over Samsung’s hard drive business in exchange for cash and shares of stock.

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Kingston DataTraveler 4000-M Offers Hardware-Based Encryption In A Flash Drive

Kingston's Newest Flash Drive Offers Impressive Security For Keeping Its Contents Safe
By on Tuesday, 19. April 2011

We’ve all probably seen a breathless story on one news channel or another, detailing the many failings of government officials who lose a laptop or a hard drive jammed to the gills with people’s personal data. But the folks out at Kingston have a way to make losing a hard [...]

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Delkin Elite 633 Takes Title Of Fastest SDHC Card On The Market

Fast File Transfers Can Be Had From the Delkin Elite 633
By on Monday, 11. April 2011

You may think that naming a product like the Delkin Elite 633 is just an exercise in sheer pompous–personally, all I could think of was that scene from Small Soldiers where the Tommy Lee Jones figure declared that everything else was just a toy–but they’ve got some substantial numbers to [...]

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Seagate Set To Ship GoFlex Slim Drive Later Today

GoFlex Slim Drive Roughly The Thickness Of A Standard Pencil, Serves Up USB Storage
By on Tuesday, 5. April 2011

I love portable hard drives. There’s just no two ways about it–what’s not to love about a small, highly portable device that can carry around the digital content we all hold dear these days?–portable hard drives are useful, valuable items. And the folks out at Seagate are bringing out their [...]

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