
Corega Japan will release their spanking new CG-HDC4U3000 four bay enclosure in Australia under a different name, the Hotway ProBox HFS2-SU2S2. The enclosure supports up to four 2TB hard disk drive for a total of 8TB of space (RAID0), which is connected to a computer through USB or eSATA port. There is also an active fan cooling system to make sure you drives stay cool. The Hotway ProBox HFS2-SU2S2 retails for $185. [PC Case Gear]

Elecom has rolled out their latest card reader that can handle up to 40 different memory cards. What makes this card reader special is that it can be attached to another metallic surface thanks to its magnetic bottom. [Elecom]

Kingston has once again expanded its SSD line-up with the all new Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB. Coming in 40GB capacity, this 2.5-inch drive is based on MLC NAND flash memory chips and provides read and write speeds of up to 170MB/s and 40MB/s, respectively. The drive also features a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface and a MTBF of 1 million hours. The Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB SSD will start shipping on November 9th for $115 (stand-alone drive) or $130 (desktop bundle). [Kingston]

Here is a cool USB thumb drive from a car manufacturer Porsche. The device provides a 2GB of storage space, which is enough to store all of your important documents. The drive also has the brand logo embedded on it. If you are interested, you can buy the Porsche USB thumb drive for $49 a pop. [Newlaunches]

PureSilicon has upgraded its Renegade R2 SSD series by releasing a new 256GB version. The drive boasts 255MB/sec sequential read rates and 180MB/sec sequential write rates and supports MIL-STD-810F standards allowing the drive to tolerate extreme temperatures, shock, and vibration. This rugged 256GB SSD drive will start shipping in Q1 2010 alongside the encrypted versions. FYI, the PureSilicon 256GB SSD Drive is also available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB storage capacities. [HotHardware]

German manufacturers Brinell has unveiled the Powerstorage line of hard drives that comes with an eye-catching housing, made completely of exclusive, high-quality materials such as stainless steel, exotic wood, nappa leather or carbon. The Brinell Powerstorage is currently available in 160GB or 500GB of storage capacity. The price ranges from 189 Euros ($284) to 229 Euros ($344). [Press Release]

Taiwanese manufacturer Silicon Power has released a new range of ultra rugged portable hard drives, the Armor A50. Coming in 250GB, 320GB, 500GB and 640GB capacities, these external HDDs feature an elegant aluminum construction and meet the military’s MIL-STD 810F standards for shock and drop resistance. They also offer a USB 2.0/1.1 interface, a OneTouch backup button that will backup and synchronize data instantly and come with a 60-day trial version of Norton Antivirus software. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing yet. More

Active Media has announced a new series of Predator X7 SSDs. Available in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities, these 2.5-inch pocket-sized SSDs are based on MLC NAND flash memory chips and provide read and write speeds of up to 230MB/s and 180MB/s, respectively. They also feature an 8-channel JM612 controller, a SATA-II 3.0 Gbps interface, a128MB of cache memory and a mini USB 2.0 port. The Predator X7 will start shipping in November for $149 (32GB), $219 (64GB), $349 (128GB) and $699 (256GB), respectively. [Active]

A-Data has just announced a new series of CompactFlash cards, the Speedy CF 533X. Coming in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB sizes, these cards provide read and write speeds of up to 80MB/s and 50MB/s, respectively. Not to mention, they also utilize a quad-channel transfer mode (Ultra DMA mode 0-6, IDE PIO mode 6, MDMA 0-4) and feature Error Correcting Code (ECC) function to detect and correct errors automatically. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing and availability yet. [Product Page via Hartware]

QNAP Systems has recently released the TS-110 entry level NAS server for home and SOHO users. The TS-110 supports a single 3.5-inch SATA hard drive with up to 2TB of total capacity and features a Marvell 800MHz CPU and a 256MB DDRII RAM, which provides high performance with low power consumption. The NAS can be configured with QNAP’s exclusive Q-RAID 1 for high data redundancy. The TS-110 also features three USB ports for expanding the storage capacity, printer sharing, DLNA support, and an e-SATA port. The QNAP TS-110 will be available in October 2009. [Press Release]