• Vertical form factor with a “non-invasive footprint”
• Up to 2TB of storage space
• Plug-and-play support
• Anodized aluminum enclosure keeps the drive cool
• Available in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities

The 500GB has an MSRP of $99.99. The 1TB an MSRP of $129.99 and the 2TB an MSRP of $249.99.

In addition to the SimpleDrive USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive, Hitachi also announced 2 terabyte solutions in the form of :

• SimpleTech Pro Drive with four interface options (USB 2.0 FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and eSATA). 500GB available for $119.99, 1TB for $169.99, and $2TB for $299.99
• SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive – two drives in one supporting RAID 0 or RAID 1. Includes eSATA and USB 2.0 interfaces. 1TB goes for $199.99 while the 2TB goes for $499.
• Hitachi Internal Hard Drive Kits – available in both 5400 and 7200 RPM speeds with up to 32MB cache buffer. The 2TB 7200RPM HDD has an MSRP of $249.99.

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Although USB 3.0 is technically still in its infancy, this hasn’t stopped Super Talent Technology from announcing a new USB 3.0 compatible portable drive called the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 RAIDDrive. With support for transfer speeds up to 10x faster than USB 2.0 drives, the new RAIDDRIVE can deliver transfer speeds up to 200 MB/sec with USB 3.0 ports. If you use a separate UAS Protocol driver with a USB 3.0 port, the SuperSpeed drive can reach speeds up to 320MB/second/

SuperTalent’s SuperSpeed drive is available in three storage capacities – 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB. The drives measure 95 x 37 x 13.5mm and are fully compatible with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 protocols.

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SkinPro:

• Fits snugly onto the 2009 model of the Western Digital My Passport hard drive
• Integrated cable management system built into the side of the case
• Openings for full access to ports and plugs – no removal is necessary
• MSRP of $19.95

TwoZip:

• Two built-in zippered storage compartments
• Keeps hard drive safe on one side and cords, chargers etc organized on the other side
• Micro-fleece lining
• Available in Restart Greyscale Pixel and Speakeasy Pinstripe
• MSRP of $24.95

TechStyle:

• Hard, lightweight protective zippered case
• Compatible with new and old WD Passport hard drives
• Built-in velcro interior strap helps keep your drive in place
• Available in Speakeasy Grey Pinstripe and solid Charcoal
• MSRP of $19.95

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Verbatim announces today their new InSight Portable Hard Drive lineup which has a unqiue always-on display revealing the current amount of free space as well as a customizable drive name. And when they say it’s always on.. the 32 x 128 pixel really is always on – even if it’s not connected to a computer.

The InSight lineup is available in 320GB and 500GB storage capacities and includes Nero BackItUp Essentials data protection software for backing up your PC/data. Other features include a premium black finish, a measurement of 6 x 3.4 x 0.63 inches, a weight of 6 oz, and a 2.5 inch 5400RPM hard drive with 8MB of cache memory. The drive is USB 2.0 bus powered which means there’s no need for an external brick (AC adapter).

The 320GB InSight drive has a suggested price of $119.99 while the 500GB InSight drive has a suggested price of $149.99.

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Looking for small portable hard drives with interface options? You’ll want to check out Verbatim’s new SureFire lineup of portable hard drives. Housed in a durable black aluminum-extruded case, the SureFire hard drive comes with one USB 2.0 port and one FireWire 800 port. Best of all – the drive is bus powered which means no AC adapter is required.

The drives will be available in 250GB, 320GB, and 500GB storage capacities with Verbatim utilizing 2.5 inch 5400RPM hard drives – each with 8MB caches. The drives measure 3.13 x 5 x 0.66 inches and weigh a mere 0.41 pounds.

Expect the 250GB version to be available for $109.99, the 320GB version for $139.99, and the 500GB version for $179.99. Each package comes with the hard drive, FireWire 800-800, FireWire 800-400, USB 2.0, and USB power cables, and a carrying case.

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This could be the perfect addition to owners of netbooks – it’s the new Buffalo Technology MiniStation Shinobi 1.8 inch portable hard drive. This super thin external hard drive measures a mere 5mm (or 0.2 inches) thick and includes easy-to-use backup software, mobile applications (such as Firefox and Thunderbird), and Buffalo’s SecureLockMobile software to prevent peeping toms from looking at your data.

The MiniStation Shinobi also comes with a self contained cable management system (handy for us mobile professionals – we need a little management in our lives!) and is compatible with both Windows and Mac OS X systems.

The MiniStation Shinobi will be available in October in two sizes – a 30GB drive for $119.99 and a 60GB drive for $169.99.

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Kingston Technology gets all cutesy on us with the introduction of the new DataTraveler Mini Slim USB flash drive. Available in black, blue, or pink with gray bottom casings, the DataTraveler Mini Slim is one of the smallest USB drives out in the market and provides up to 4GB of storage space. All three colors are available in 2GB or 4GB capacities with the 2GB having a price of $11 dollars and the 4GB a price of $19 dollars. The drive measures 1.529 x 0.645 x 0.253 inches and weighs 0.064 oz.

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Are you looking for a USB drive with a bit more bling to it? Check out the newly announced Super Talent PICO-C Gold USB drive. Yes – this drive is in fact 24 carat gold plated but that’s not all! It also happens to be smaller than an SD card, weighs less than a nickel (around 4.7 grams), features 8GB of storage space, is shock and water resistant, and has transfer speeds of around 30MB/second. You’ll be able to get this drive now for around $40 dollars at places like Newegg.com.

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With more and more mobile handsets embracing the microSD memory card format, it’s no surprise that companies are ratcheting up the storage capacities for this form factor. One of these companies is Kingston Technology who today announced their new 8GB microSD High Capacity (SDHC) flash memory card. The 8GB microSD card has a minimum sustained data transfer rate of 4MB/sec and is compliant with version 2.0 of the SD association specification. You’ll be able to purchase the Kingston 8GB microSD card for around $58 dollars.

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Here’s an interesting computer peripheral – it’s the new Addonics Dual CF-SATA HDD adapter which takes two compact flash cards and turns them into a single drive usable as a direct 2.5 inch SATA drive replacement in a computer. The two compact flash cards can be configured as RAID 1, RAID 0, or as one large compact flash drive. You can then insert the Dual CF-SATA HDD adapter into a computer using a mounting bracket. The adapter can be installed using the SATA interface or via a USB interface. The best part – the CF cards look like any other drive to the OS – no drivers are needed for this to work. This sounds like a great way to utilize inexpensive CF cards as a power efficient 2.5 inch hard drive replacement. The Dual CF-SATA HDD adapter can be purchased on the Addonics Online Store for $79.99.

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Wish your USB flash drive could sport an aluminum surface? Well now it can thanks to the introduction of the Silicon-Power Ultima 110 USB 2.0 Flash Drive. Available in several colors, the Ultima 110 has a full body aluminum brush surface which protects it from scratches and fingerprints. Features include:

• Available in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB versions
• Available in Ivy Green, Starry Silver, and Serene Black
• Weighs 12.4 grams

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Transcend has updated their JetFlash Hi-Speed Series with the JetFlash 110 USB 2.0 Flash Drive which now sports 8GB of storage space. The JetFlash 110 comes with a retractable USB connector which means the drive itself is capless. Features of the flash drive include:

• Retractable USB connector with lock-switch
• Works with Windows Vista ReadyBoost
• USB 2.0 interface
• Includes free JetFlash elite software download:
  • Website AutoLogin: Automatically login to your online accounts
  • PC-Lock: Use the JetFlash 110 as a key to lock / unlock computers
  • Mobile Favorites: Browse bookmarked websites on any computer
  • Secret-Zip: Compress and password-protect files with powerful encryption
  • E-Mail: Use any computer to securely check, save and send email
  • DataBackup: Backup, restore and synchronize mobile data
  • Online Update: Easily upgrade to the latest version of JetFlash elite

The 110 is also available in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB capacities.

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Looking to vertically segment the flash memory market, SanDisk has announced a new line of flash memory devices designed for the mobile phone market called the SanDisk Mobile Ultra. Designed to “wake up your phone”. the new line consists of the SanDisk Mobile Ultra microSD, microSDHC, and Memory Stick Micro (M2) memory cards and come in capacities ranging from 2GB, 4GB to 8GB. The new cards all feature fast transfer speeds and come with the MobileMate MicroReader which plugs directly into a USB 2.0 port.

Prices for the new products are as follows:

• The SanDisk Mobile Ultra microSD 2GB has an MSRP of $34.99
• The SanDisk Mobile Ultra microSDHC 4GB has an MSRP of $59.99, the 8GB has an MSRP of $119.99
• The SanDisk Mobile Ultra Memory Stick Micro M2 2GB has an MSRP of $39.99, the 4GB has an MSRP of $69.99 and the 8GB has an MSRP of $129.99.

The new SanDisk Mobile Ultra lineup will be available in June.

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Micro SD Memory Cards at Low Price Memory – Mobile phone Ultra Micro-SD memory cards.

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Poker fans will love this little gadget – it’s the Poker Mate USB Stick. Yes.. we’re talking about a USB storage device in the shape of Poker chips (Yeah.. it isn’t much of a “stick” is it?). If you do get this, do yourself a favor.. don’t confuse it as part of your chip stack in a poker game – especially if you have valuable information stored on the drive – otherwise going “all in” will take on a whole new meaning for you!

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Other features of the Panasonic RP-SDV32GU1K include:

• Labeling feature allows users to write titles or comments directly on labels on the front and back of the card
• Reliable under severe temperature conditions – from -13F to +185F

The RP-SDV32GU1K will have an MSRP of $699 when it comes out.

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The folks at Everything USB have published a review of the Buffalo MiniStation 320GB Turbo USB Hard Drive here on their website. This 5400 RPM external hard drive solution is designed to be compact and shock resistant while offering throughput speeds up to 34.9 MB/s. Other features include support for USB 2.0, Shock Resistant Chassis, USB powered, convenient wrap around cabling, and included software such as Memeo AutoBackup Solution, and SecureLockWare. Here’s what Everything USB thought of the drive:

The Buffalo 320GB MiniStation is an excellent bus powered drive that delivers great speed and easy to use backup software. The only drawback is the high price, but that has always come with increased performance.

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LaCie is now taking pre-orders for a new small portable hard drive designed by Sam Hecht called the LaCie Little Disk. The Little Disk comes in a black rectangular shape no larger than the size of your palm. It has a protective removable cap which reveals an extractable USB connector on the inside. Simply plug the Little Disk directly into an available USB port – no cables or power adapters needed. LaCie also provides LaCieSync software which keeps your important data secure.

Pre-order the 30GB model now for $129.99 with units shipping in February.

Specs include:

• 30GB storage capacity
• USB 2.0 connectivity
• 3600 RPM
• 2MB cache
• Up to 480Mbits/second
• Measures 2.64 x 1.69 x .67 inches
• Weighs 85 grams

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This is an upcoming IOGEAR device (which has yet to be announced nor named) which is basically an external hard drive/media player. Inside the green chassis is a small portable hard drive which you can use to store all of your latest digital content – everything from music to photos to videos. Bring it with you to your friends or families’ home and then connect it up to your television set to view the content.

On the video side, the device will support most of the popular formats including MPEG-2/MPEG-4/H.264 etc. Storage sizes have yet to be finalized but you can probably expect a 250GB unit to be available sometime in 2008.

The device can be controlled using the onboard buttons or a separate remote control.

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Let’s face it – USB flash drives are a god-send to humanity. What other device can store so much data, take a beating, and take up nearly no room in your pocket? Need to transport a few hundred megs of data? Throw onto your drive. Need to bring a few MP3s and a MPEG4 video with you? Copy it onto a flash drive. Awesome tool right? One little problem though. What happens when you forget to bring that flash drive with you? Yeah.. a real bummer and nearly all of us have run into that problem at one point or another. SanDisk Corporation has a partial solution to the problem in the form of the new Cruzer Titanium Plus USB flash drive. The Titanium Plus offers automatic online backup of every file copied to the drive. Yup.. copy a file to the drive and that very same file will be automatically backed up online to a personal password protected online account. If your computer isn’t connected to the Internet, then the backup will automatically take place the next time there is an Internet connection.

Thus, the next time you copy a file to your Cruzer Titanium Plus, you’ll know that the file will also be available via an online accessible secure account. Forget the Titanium Plus? No problem – simply log into the online account and download the file(s) to your computer. Of course this all works ONLY if you have an Internet connection somewhere.

Other features of the SanDisk Cruzer Titanium Plus include:

• 4GB of space
• Rugged crush-resistant metal case
• Optional security with password protection and AES hardware data encryption
• Two years of free lost and found service from BoomerangIt
• Six months of free online backup service

The Cruzer Titanium Plus will be available starting in March for an MSRP of $59.99. The online backup service will cost $29.99 per year after the six months of free service expires.

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The folks at Akihabara News are reporting that the widescreen portable media player iRiver W7 is now available in stores in Korea. The 4GB version is selling for 177 EUR while the 8GB version is going for 214 EUR.

Here are the specs in case you’re not familiar with the W7 (which I wasn’t):

• Available in 4 or 8GB storage capacities
• Available in violet or white
• Supports MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, WMA
• Supports MP3, WMA 8kbps – 320 kbps
• Supports WMV9 SP, MPEG-4 SP (30fps, 480 x 272) H.264 (Baseline Profile)
• 480 x 272 TFT LCD display with support for up to 260K colors
• SRS WOW HD, 7 Preset Equalizer
• Flash support for games
• Electronic dictionary
• E-Book reader
• Supports Windows 2000, XP, Vista
• Touchscreen + Jog user interface

[Check it out via Akihabara News]

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