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Sony launches TransferJet wireless transfer tech memory cards
Memory Stick cards go on sale in Japan 20 January 2010 14:59 GMTSony has announced the launch of - quel suprise - a proprietary transfer tech that it calls "TransferJet", describing it as "a new Close Proximity Wireless Transfer Technology enabling the high speed transfer of large data files between electronic devices.
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Pogoplug web sharing device to launch in the UK
"Personal cloud computing" 15 January 2010 16:47 GMTPogoplug, a "multimedia sharing device", a little like a NAS drive without the built-in storage, is set to be launched by Cloud Engines in the UK in mid-February.
Described as "a runaway success" in the US, the Ethernet-connected Pogoplug claims to give consumers... -
Google Docs offers free online file storage
"Upload and store your files in the cloud" 12 January 2010 17:11 GMTOver the next few weeks Google will be rolling out the ability to "upload, store and organise any type of file" via its online Google Docs service.
"With this change", Google says in a blog post, "you'll be able to upload and access your files from any computer... -
VIDEO: IoSafe annihilates hard drive at CES
CES 2010: But will it still work afterwards? 9 January 2010 22:33 GMTAt the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, ioSafe launched its ioSafe Solo - an external storage unit that claims to be able to withstand almost anything upto a nuclear explosion. To prove the point, the company invited us along to a demonstration of a drive being...
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Eye-Fi launches bigger faster, 8GB Pro X2 SD card
CES 2010: Longer range for your wireless photo shooting sessions 8 January 2010 13:30 GMTThe world's favourite Wi-Fi SD card maker has taken another step closer to photographers' hearts at CES with the launch the 8GB Eye-Fi Pro X2.
The card sees a doubling of the previous top storage capacity plus the addition of the X2 engine, which increases read/write...
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Samsung launches rugged G-series external HDDs
CES 2010: Teen and green-friendly 1.8-inch, 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch storage solutions 8 January 2010 11:54 GMTSamsung sees portable storage as the next big thing. Expecting teens to be carrying around buckets of HD movie files and anthologies of digital music, the company has launched a rugged series of external HDDs that the kids of today can drop and cover in fizzy pop to their...
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Buffalo Dualie - the iPhone and hard drive docking station
CES 2010: Charge your iPhone while accessing your data 7 January 2010 18:46 GMTWhat do you do if you want access to your portable hard drive and your iPhone when you're at your computer? Buy a Buffalo Dualie it seems.
Well that's the hope of Buffalo technology who've made a strange decision to launch the world's first combined storage solution...
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Netgear unveils Stora NAS drive
CES 2010: Network storage equipped with DLNA 6 January 2010 18:56 GMTReady to get excited about storage? Damn right you are. Netgear has announced the "Stora" NAS drive at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It's an impressive-looking box of tricks, packing a whole host of features, including - most notably - DLNA.
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LaCie adds to the LaCinema Mini HD to the media streamer party
The small box that makes a big change to any TV 6 January 2010 17:18 GMTLaCie has taken its home cinema range both wireless and smaller than ever with the launch of the LaCinema Mini HD.
The 12 x 12cm unit connects to your TV via HDMI and to your home network either by Ethernet or over high-speed 802.11n Wi-Fi where you can transfer...
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Daily Tech Deal: Savoo.co.uk offers 10% off all hard drives at Comet
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 6 January 2010 13:00 GMTAdmittedly hard drives aren't exactly "cool", but they have a purpose, perhaps best described as the unsung heroes of the gadget family - making sure all that precious data is kept safe and sound.
In view of this, if you haven't already, you might be thinking... -
LaCie CooKey and WhizKey flash drives launch
More key-shaped devices available to lock up your data 5 January 2010 17:13 GMTLaCie has announced the launch of new key-themed flash drives into its range as the LaCie CooKey and LaCie WhizKey join the LaCie iamaKey and itsaKey offerings.
Built with metal, the gold SIP connectors on the USB keys are both water- and scratch-resistant... -
Super speed WD MyBook 3.0 brings USB 3 to market
The drives, they are a-changin' 5 January 2010 16:48 GMTSuper speed USB 3.0 has arrived in genuine, actually possible to buy and enjoy form today with the launch of the Western DigitalMyBook 3.0 now updated to be compatible with the 5Gbps standard.
These WD HDDs are available from today in the 1TB size for $179.99... -
ioSafe Solo becomes first disaster-proof external SSD
CES 2010: Encase your files in military grade armour plating 5 January 2010 10:31 GMTAn 8kg external SSD isn't everyone's idea of a good time, but what the ioSafe Solo promises to do is keep your data as protected as humanly possible. These 64, 128 and 256GB devices are normal enough on the inside - they store your files and transfer information via USB...
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National Geographic gets hard drive edition
Every article and advertisement, and thousands of photographs from 1888 through 2008 30 December 2009 22:59 GMTThe publisher behind the National Geographic magazine is offering National Geographic fans in the US the chance to buy every single issue on a 160GB hard drive for you to peruse at your discretion.
"This definitive collection of every issue of National Geographic...
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LaCie Rikiki launches
Monkey sold separately 15 December 2009 17:31 GMTLaCie has introduced what it says is the most compact 2.5-inch hard drive on the market – the new LaCie "rikiki".
Encased in "brushed, sturdy aluminium", the rikiki (which apparently means "tiny" in French) measures in at 109.7 x 75 x 13.4 mm, but can... -
Seagate launches world's thinnest HDD
Just 7mm in height 14 December 2009 16:27 GMTSeagate has revealed a hard disk drive for laptops and netbooks that it reckons is the thinnest in the world. Called the Momentus Thin, the drive measures just 7mm in height, about 25% smaller than the porky 9.5mm of traditional 2.5-inch drives.
The skinny HDDs...
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Sony launches colourful 3-in-1 digital voice recorders
ICD-UX series offers MP3 playback and file storage 23 November 2009 12:28 GMTSony's latest generation of digital voice recorders is angled firmly at the consumer and student market with colourful finishes and MP3-playing abilities.
The slimline ICD-UX200, ICD-UX300 and ICD-UX300F are lightweight 3-in-1 devices that offer voice recording,... -
OCZ introduces external USB 3.0 SSD
Due at CES 2010 20 November 2009 12:05 GMTOCZ has unveiled an unnamed external SSD that it'll be showcasing at CES next year. It'll be the first to feature USB 3.0 connectivity, meaning that it should be able to theoretically reach 4.8Gb/s, though that'll sink to more like 1.6Gb/s in real-world situations.
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10 perfect Christmas presents for...laptop addicts
Portable computing gadgets that they won't already have 19 November 2009 18:47 GMTWelcome to the second of our Pocket-lint guides on the perfect presents to buy this year. Yesterday we started the ball rolling with our perfect presents for photographers, but today we're talking laptops. Whether the person you're looking for has a notebook or a netbook...
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Sony announces new Microvault flash drives
Up to 32GB 18 November 2009 9:12 GMTSony has announced the launch of a new Microvault flash drive series that will be available in capacities ranging from 4GB "all the way" to 32GB.
The new Microvaults are said to be "extremely robust" with a retractable connector - so no more lost caps. Boasting... -
Google "dramatically" cuts Gmail and Picasa online storage costs
"Twice as much storage for a quarter of the old price" 11 November 2009 12:32 GMTGoogle has "dramatically" reduced the cost of its online storage linked to its Picasa Web Albums service and Gmail accounts.
The online giant is now offering twice as much storage for a quarter of the old price of its 20GB plan, on top of the free allowances... -
Star Wars USB drives let you feel the force while saving stuff
Yoda, Darth Vader, Boba Fett and a Storm Trooper waiting to save your data 10 November 2009 17:59 GMTStar Wars fans will be able to get their "Force" fix while storing data thanks to a new range of USB thumb drives.
The standard USB drives are sculpted replicas of Darth Vader, Boba Fett, a Storm Trooper and Yoda, ranged in storage sizes from 4GB to 16GB and costing...
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Toshiba launches 320GB 1.8-inch HDD
Will allow "maximum storage in a small and portable device" 5 November 2009 9:38 GMTToshiba 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
New scheme will see one-off cost to access a movie on multiple platforms 23 October 2009 17:05 GMTDisney 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...
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Samsung S2 Portable HDD gets "Angels & Demons" pre-loaded
Buy storage solution, get hit movie free 21 October 2009 12:54 GMTSamsung 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".
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