Storage

Toshiba launches 320GB 1.8-inch HDD

Toshiba has announced the launch of the highest capacity 1.8-inch hard disk drive to date, offering the 320GB dual platter MK3233GSG.

The upshot of the announcement means you'll soon see the "latest generation of high-end portable and extremely mobile personal...

Disney to offer "Keychest" cloud-based solution for content across devices

Disney is prepping an interesting solution that will redefine "ownership as access rights, not physical possession", reveals the Wall Street Journal.

The project, currently codenamed "Keychest", will offer cloud-based content that those who have paid to access...

Samsung S2 Portable HDD gets "Angels & Demons" pre-loaded

Samsung has announced the launch of the Samsung S2 Portable external hard drive that hits shop shelves today.

In an attempt to make portable storage a little more exciting, Samsung is offering the S2 complete with a "worldwide box office hit".

A...

WD TV Live HD media player launches

Western Digital has announced the launch of the WD TV Live HD media player, a revamp of a previous product this time round with networking capabilities as well as support for Full HD 1080p resolution.

WD says the new drive makes it easy to play HD videos...

Vodafone PC Backup announced

Vodafone has announced it has teamed up with Decho to develop a range of cloud-based services for both consumers and business customers.

Vodafone PC Backup, based on Decho's Mozy online backup service, will let customers "simply and securely" back up both work-related...

HP MediaSmart Server EX490

HP is continuing its stead move into the world of home servers with the launch of yet another; the HP MediaSmart Server EX490.

This time, users will get a faster, leaner, more useful device with support for Mac, iPhone and the ability to convert video for watching...

LaCie reveals Starck desktop and mobile HDDs

LaCie has announced a couple of hard disks that it's bringing to the UK which have been designed by French New Design pioneer Philippe Starck - the designer behind the Juicy Salif lemon juicer.

There's a desktop and a mobile version of the drive. Both have...

Western Digital launches My Book Elite and My Passport Elite HDDs

Western Digital has upped the ante once again on its range of external storage solutions. The biggest face-lift is for the My Book desktop series which now features the My Book Elite and the My Book Studio, the second of which is designed for Mac users.

They...

Firebox offers penguin flash drives

When we first spotted these available as a Far Eastern import way back in 2007 they were being sold for near on $90, which makes Firebox's from £14.99 pricing seem positively reasonable.

The cutesy, penguin-shaped drives are available complete with scarf, in...

Toshiba takes over Fujitsu's hard-disk business

Fujitsu and Toshiba have jointly announced that the latter has now taken over the former's hard disk business. The deal, originally announced in February, involves the formation of a new Toshiba subsidiary company called Toshiba Storage Device Corp.

The new...

Ed Hardy computer supplies available

The "Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier" brand is offering "must-have" designer computer accessories.

Inspired by the tattoo artist's work, the new "computer supplies" include mouse mats and mice, USB flash dives and laptop skins.

Pricing comes in...

SanDisk at it again with Nintendo DSi SDHC card

Following the earlier debut of its "Netbook" SD card, and the Wii-branded cards it offers, SanDisk has announced the launch of the official memory card for the Nintendo DSi.

SanDisk says the SDHC card for Nintendo DSi "provides gamers with the extra storage...

Stylish Verbatim InSight portable HDD launches

Verbatim has gone all sleek'n'stylish with its latest piano black finished HHD drive release, as well as adding a display that still works when not hooked up to power.

The new InSight portable hard drive, a palm-sized 2.5-inch 500GB effort, weighs in at 164...

Imation Apollo UX hard drives launch

Imation has announced the launch of its new 2.5-inch Apollo UX external hard drives.

Designed for "demanding users", the slim and lightweight drives are designed "to fit in the palm of your hand" and claim shock resistance.

The Apollo UX range...

The hard drive that thinks it's a hip flask

It might look like a hip flask, but the picture above is actually a new 500GB hard drive from Iomega as part of its Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive range.

The new model, which is encased in "genuine" brown leather, a spokesman for the company told us, is USB...

Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player launches

Seagate has announced the launch of the new FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player, described as the "next generation home theatre solution designed to instantly and easily connect your digital media library to your home entertainment system".

The player has a docking...

Sony offers 32GB MicroVault Click

Sony has announced it is launching a version of its MicroVault Click USB storage device with a 32GB capacity under the slogan "USB storage for the HD age".

Aimed at those who snap high-res pics or handle HD video, Sony claims a "simple, elegant design" as well...

Belkin Home Base launches

In the States, Belkin has announced the launch of the "Home Base" that brings a simple solution to set-up a home sharing network and share hardware.

The Home Base means those with wireless networks set up, can print to a single, shared printer from anywhere...

SanDisk Extreme Pro CF launches

SanDisk has launched its latest professional grade CompactFlash card, the Extreme Pro.

The new cards are pitched at pro photographers, offering read and write speeds up to 90MB/s, with cards coming in from 16, 32 and 64GB capacities

SanDisk claims...

Western Digital refreshes My Passport and My Book ranges

Western Digital has launched "smaller, smarter and more secure" My Passport Essential and My Passport for Mac ultra-portable external hard drives and "smaller, sleeker" My Book Essential and My Book for Mac desktop external hard drives.

All models feature WD's...

Toshiba launches 160GB HDD for portable media players

Energy-efficient portable media players with larger memory capacities (such as say, the new Apple iPod classic) are on the horizon, thanks to a component launch from Toshiba.

Toshiba has launched four new 1.8-inch hard disk drives designed "for use in the next...

Leyio adds more device sharing options

USB sharing tool, Leyio, has rolled out new firmware for its devices, along with a smaller 8GB version. Its personal sharing devices (PSDs) can share to iPods and other PSDs already, but the company is promising that it'll soon be able to share with mobile phones, cameras,...

Toshiba intros energy-saving HDDs

Toshiba has added to its range of 2.5-inch internal HDDs with the MKxx65GSX series of 5400 RPM devices which will hit the shelves in the fourth quarter of this year. The light weight units are designed to sit inside notebooks, all-in-one PCs and any other systems where mobility...

Leyio add iPod support

Leyio, the pocket "personal sharing device" that lets you store up to 16GB of media in your pocket to share with likeminded people, is about to get iPod support in the next firmware update.

A silent video posted on YouTube by the company shows the file sharing...

Clickfree launches Transformer for iPhone

Storage Application Corporation, the company behind the Clickfree series of backup devices, has announced a new product that allows you to use spare capacity on your iPhone or iPod for backups. They can also be used to get music off an iPod onto a computer.

Clickfree...