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ORICO has rolled out a new line of SSDs called the HS-01 Series. Coming in four different shell designs, these 2.5-inch 256GB SSDs are equipped with 25nm MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2281 controller and capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 500MB/s and 350MB/s, respectively. Price itself is set at 2,898 Yuan (about $458) each. [Expreview]
As its name suggests, the Leather USB Armband is a USB flash drive that you can wear around your wrist. What makes this wearable gadget special is that it is made from 60 year old vintage leather. The Oriko Leather USB Armband is in production and will be available shortly. Stay tuned for more updates. [Product Page]
Here comes a new line of SSDs from a German computer memory specialist TakeMS, the UTX-2200. Coming in capacities ranging from 60GB to 480GB, these 2.5-inch SSDs are equipped with MLC NAND flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2281 controller, DuraClass and DuraWrite technologies support and capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 500MB/s, respectively. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [Softpedia]
Online store ThinkGeek has started selling the Folderix flash drive that looks just like a tiny file folder icon. This fancy flash drive comes equipped with a 4GB of storage capacity. It is compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems. Available in yellow, blue, or purple, the Folderix flash drive retails for $14.99 each. [ThinkGeek]
Toshiba has proudly introduced the new Exceria high-performance SDXC and SDHC memory cards. These new products will be launched in three series, Exceria Type 1, Type 2 and Type HD. The Type 1 series use new controllers that offer a maximum read speed of 95 megabytes (MB)/sec and a write speed of 90MB/sec, while Type 2 series products have a maximum read speed of 95MB/sec and a write speed of 60MB/sec. And finally, Type HD products provide a maximum read speed of 90MB/sec and a write speed of 30MB/sec. The Exceria high-performance SDXC and SDHC memory cards are fully compliant with the SD Memory Card Standard Ver.3.0 UHS-I. No word on pricing or availability so far. [Press Release]
PNY has showed off a new line of USB flash drives namely the Lovely Attache City. Coming in two special urban themes: New York landmarks and romantic Paris city, these waterproof, dustproof and shockproof flash drives feature a 360-degree swivel capless design, a USB 2.0 connection interface and are available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet. [Softpedia]
Elgato has decided to enter the storage market by releasing its new Thunderbolt SSD. It is a solid-state drive designed for use with Macs equipped with a high-speed Thunderbolt connector. In case you didn’t know, the Thunderbolt interface can provide up to 10Gbps of data throughput. The company claims that the Thunderbolt SSD is capable of reading data at a rate of 270MBps. Available in 120GB and 240GB of storage spaces, the Thunderbolt SSD retails for £350 ($547) and £570 ($892), respectively. [MacWorld]
Seagate has added a new storage capacity to its FreeAgent GoFlex Slim portable hard drive line-up by announcing the 500GB model. Just like the 320GB model, the 500GB model also sports a USB 3.0 connection interface and offers a 7200RPM spindle speed. The 500GB model will retail for $169. [Softpedia]
Western Digital has finally released the S25 SAS hard drives. Available in 300GB, 450GB, 600GB and 900GB of storage capacities, these internal hard disk drives are based on SAS 6GB/s interface and deliver 204 MB/s transfer rates. The Western Digital S25 SAS hard drives support T10 Protection Information (PI) and drive-level self-encryption. This 2.5-inch SAS drive also requires less than 8 watts to operate. No word on pricing at this time. [Western Digital]
PNY today introduced the Pro-Elite Class 10 UHS-1 SDHC memory card. Available in 16GB and 32GB of storage capacities, the memory card provides write speeds of up to 35MB/s and read speeds of up to 50MB/s. It is perfect for photographers, who use latest DSLR cameras to record Full HD movies. The PNY Pro-Elite 16GB SDHC card retails for a recommended retail price of $24.99, while the PNY Pro-Elite 32GB SDHC memory card is priced at $39.99. [PhotographyBLOG]
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