10 times bigger: Toshiba and Hitachi shake hands to bring us next-gen HDDs
Neither one of the companies involved have confirmed this officially so far, but the Nikkei, Japan’s biggest business publication is usually very reliable: According to that source, Hitachi and Toshiba...
View ArticleSony Japan announces 5 new Blu-ray recorder/HDD combos
The flood of video recording devices coming out of Japan doesn’t want to end. Today Sony unveiled five Blu-ray recorders with built-in HDDs [JP] for the Japanese market, and one of them has a 2 TB HDD....
View ArticleToshiba unleashes 640GB 2.5-inch HDD
Toshiba Japan today announced a new 2.5-inch HDD whose 640GB capacity is the highest in its class. The MK6465GSX [JP] is just 9.5mm thick and weighs 102g. It’s the high-end product of Toshiba’s new MK...
View ArticleSamsung follows Toshiba with a 640GB 2.5-inch HDD
Toshiba introduced a 2.5-inch HDD with 640 GB capacity just a few days ago, and now Samsung follows up with the Spinpoint, an internal HDD with the same capacity. Samsung says the new drive is...
View ArticleToshiba announces 1.8-inch HDD with 160GB capacity
Just eight days have passed since Toshiba announced its new 2.5-inch HDD that boasts a 640 GB capacity, and today the same company announced another “record-breaking” HDD in Tokyo. Their new 1.8-inch...
View ArticleVHS lives: JVC announces VHS/DVD/Blu-ray recorder for Japan
It seems VHS will never die, and this is generally welcome, as a lot of good movies aren’t still available on optical discs. In summer 2008, Panasonic released a VHS/Blu-ray combo, followed by Sharp’s...
View ArticleReview: Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 NAS
Overview: With the dollar to terabyte ratio decreasing every day, there’s no excuse for not having adequate digital storage space. The new Iomega ix2-200 Network-Attached Storage (NAS) unit makes...
View ArticleToshiba announces world's first 1.8-inch HDD with 320GB Capacity
Just in September this year, Toshiba proudly announced a 1.8-inch HDD with 160GB capacity, which was pretty impressive already (their new SSDs aren’t too shabby either). But today, not even two months...
View ArticleBuffalo Japan sells very pretty external HDD
If you ever wanted to watch movies stored on your computer (you know, the ones you legally downloaded from the web earlier) in style, Buffalo might have the right device for you. Their HD-AV2.0TU2...
View ArticleBuffalo announces two Sony-licensed external HDDs for the PS3
We covered a slick new external HDD presented by Buffalo Japan just a few days ago, and now the same company announced [JP] the same HD-AV2.0TU2 (pictured above) was “officially licensed” by Sony as a...
View Article"This Is It" commemorative hard drive
Nothing like a commemorative hard disk to remember one of the greatest pop stars of all time. At least, that’s exactly what Samsung was thinking when they thought up this one. Now when people ask you...
View ArticleJapan gets slew of new USB 3.0 external HDDs
Computer equipment maker Buffalo is pretty bullish about USB 3.0. The company today announced a total of five new USB 3.0 HDDs for the Japanese market, namely two “compact models” [JP] (81×130×16mm)...
View ArticleSeagate predicts the coming of hybrid hard drives
In a recent interview, a representative from Seagate stated that the future of hard drive technology lies in the so-called “hybrid” technology. In this case, “hybrid” refers to the concept of using a...
View ArticleReview: G-DRIVE Mini [UPDATE]
The G-Drive Mini has a lot to offer for people who need FW and USB connectivity. There was some confusion about the retail price of this unit. You can get the HDD for $89 and that’s in the league of...
View ArticlePanasonic Announces World's Smallest Blu-ray Recorder/HDD DVR
Panasonic today announced [JP] the DIGA DMR-BF200, which, according to Panasonic, is the smallest DVR integrating both a Blu-ray recorder and an HDD out there. The device is sized at 65×210×194mm,...
View ArticleNew Toshiba HDD Withstands Extreme Temperatures, Can Be Used 24/7
Toshiba announced [PDF] the MK1060GSCX today, a 2.5-inch SATA type HDD with 100GB capacity that’s designed for use in “rugged operating environments”. The company says the hard drive can be used 24...
View ArticleMitsubishi Shows All-In-One LCD TV With HDD And Blu-Ray Recorder
TVs with integrated HDDs and Blu-recorders are nothing new anymore, but Mitsubishi Electric is trying to score with a specific selling point: its compact design. Their REAL LCD-22BLR500, announced...
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CEATEC 2011: Toshiba's HDD/Blu-Ray Server Records 15 Days Of Digital TV From...
You have an HDD/Blu-ray recorder connected to your TV but never enough space on it? Then Toshiba’s REGZA DBR-M190 might do the trick for you (if you live in Japan, at least). As with most devices at...
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Report: TDK Technology “More Than Doubles” Capacity Of HDDs
Potentially big news from The Nikkei: Japan’s biggest business daily has learned yesterday that TDK developed a technology that can “more than double” the storage space of hard disc drives. It appears...
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HGST's Nanotechnology Printing Breakthrough Is Great News For Data Center...
If you’re at all familiar with mobile processors, you’ve likely heard a lot about 32nm vs. 28nm construction when comparing the current generation of chips from companies like Qualcomm and others. That...
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