Super Talent comes back with several CompactFlash media cards that are able to run at 450X, 533X and 600X speeds with up to 90MB/sec of read and write speeds, which is perfect for premium DSLR cameras. Available in 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, these cards use MLC NAND Flash as the medium which works silently and lasts longer. In addition, these media cards are also compliant with the CompactFlash 4.1 standard. Measuring 36.4mm x 42.8mm x 3.3mm, the Super Talent CompactFlash Media Cards will be available later this month from Super Talent resellers worldwide. [FarEastGizmos]
Famous gadget manufacturer LaCie has joined with world-renowned designer Phillippe Starck to design and release the LaCie Starck external hard drive. The cool part of these LaCie Starck hard drives is its intelligent touch-sensitive surface, which responds to your touch. You can even customize the front panel of the LaCie Starck, so that it opens the application of your choosing, depending on whether you use a short tap or a long touch. The LaCie Starck also comes with a sturdy aluminum casing that will protect the device from shock and overheating. Available in desktop and mobile versions, these hard drives also have aluminum casings that will help dissipate heat. The desktop version features a 3-mm thick aluminum casing with a “Starck signature” LED. Meanwhile. the mobile version comes with a 2-mm thick aluminum casing with a built-in retractable USB cable. Sadly, the mobile model has no signature LEDs and touch panels. The 1TB and 2TB desktop hard drives are priced at $130 and $250, respectively. On the other hand, the 320GB mobile version sells for $100 and the 500GB mobile version retails for $140. [technabob]
QNAP today launched their new low cost NAS that is designed for home and office users. Dubbed as the QNAP TS-410, the NAS is powered by a 800MHz Marvell processor with a 256MB RAM and support for up to four of 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard drives, a full range of RAID options, four USB ports and two e-SATA ports for future expansion purposes. If you are interested, you can buy the QNAP TS-410 NAS for $449 (without a hard drive). [Press Release]
Other World Computing (OWC) will release the new Mercury On-The-Go Pro portable hard drive that comes in a 1TB of storage capacity. It is enough to store up to 1,000,000 JPEG photos, 500 DVD movies, 76-hours of digital video, or 350,000 MP3 songs. Weighing at just 1.1kg, the new model also comes with an 8MB caches and a data transfer speeds up to 100MB/s. The OWC 1TB Mercury On-The-Go Pro will be released on October 15th 2009 in three versions. The price ranges from $300 to $360, depending on the connectivity option that you choose. [TCMagazine]
After releasing the DriveStation HD-HXU3 USB 3.0 external HDD, Buffalo also announced a new line-up of Class10 SDHC cards that will be released in October 2009. Available in up to 32GB capacity, the Buffalo RSDC-C10 series Class 10 SDHC memory card boasts up to 10MB/s transfer rate, which is ideal of use with HD camcorders or Full Frame DSLR cameras. The 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB models are priced at 3,700 Yen ($41), 6,000 Yen ($67), 16,000 Yen ($178), and 40,000 Yen ($447), respectively. [Buffalo]
The DMR-XP200 and XE100 are two new DVD and HDD recorders from Panasonic that feature similar specs and design. The Panasonic XE100 provides a 320GB of HDD and a digital TV tuner, while the Panasonic XP200 has a 500GB of HDD, a digital and analog TV tuner, and a BS/110 CD digital tuner. The XP200 is also capable of recording 1Seg TV program and save your recorded video on an SD card. No info on pricing or availability so far. [Kakaku]
NetGear comes back to the NAS market with the Stora, a home network storage that is designed for first-time users who don’t want to learn server administration. Using the remote access via www.MyStora.com, the device enables cross-platform file sharing, music listening, movie watching and photo sharing from any Internet-connected device. In addition to sharing files over the web, users can also share photos, videos and files between home computers and home media players. The Stora can centralize music collections and play music through iTunes. It can also automatically integrate content with remote photo frames and social networking sites such as Facebook. In addition, this entry-level NAS can also serve content to other networked devices such as Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)-enabled photo frames, XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles, and iPhone and Blackberry mobile phones. The 1TB NetGear Stora is currently available in the US market for only $229 with a 30-days trial of social networking integration and remote access. [NetGear]
Super Talent will launch a new RAIDDrive SSD series in October 2009. Measuring 258mm x 112mm x 25 mm, the RAIDDrive uses PCIe Gen. 2.0 x8 interface allowing the drive to provide sequential read speeds of up to 1.4GB/sec and sequential write speeds of up to 1.2GB/sec. Available in three models, the ES model is aimed at enterprise users, while the WS version is aimed at workstation users, and the GS version is aimed at gamers. All models can be configured in RAID 0 or RAID 5. The basic model of the Super Talent RAIDDrive SSD is priced at $4,999. [Super Talent]
The new Kunai-shaped USB Flash drive provides only a 2GB of storage space. In case you didn’t know, the Kunai is an ancient weapon used by ninjas in the past. Please note that this product is not a real weapon, but it may be dangerous due to its sharp edge and MUST be handle with care. If you are interested, you can purchase the Kunai USB Flash drive for 11,500 Yen or around $125. [Product Page]
Seagate has released the FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter which is specially designed to be used with the FreeAgent Go range or portable hard drives. Once the device is connected to the network, you can access your data from anywhere over the Internet, or on your home network. You can even access your files at home from anywhere in the world thanks to built-in Pogoplug functionality. What makes the DockStar more interesting is that it is also compatible with both Mac and PC platforms. If you are interested, you can purchase the Seagate FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter for $99.99 each. The first year of the Pogoplug service is included. After the first year, the service costs $29.99 a year for unlimited storage and access. [Seagate]
