Want a USB 3.0 interface for that notebook of yours? Buffalo Technology has you covered with introduction of the new USB 3.0 ExpressCard IFC-EC2U3/UC. The USB 3.0 ExpressCard delivers transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps on two available ports. The card is also backwards-compatible with all USB 2.0 devices as well as future USB 3.0 devices.

The ExpressCard also comes bundled with Buffalo’s DriveStation HD-HXU3, the first USB 3.0 external storage solution. The DriveStation will be available in 1TB, 1.5TB, and 2TB capacities.

Available now, the USB 3.0 ExpressCard IFC-EC2U3/UC is priced at $59.99. The DriveStation USB 3.0 HD-HXU3, which is also available now, is priced at $199.99 for the 1TB drive, $249.99 for the 1.5TB, and $399.99 for the 2 TB drive.

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Buffalo Technology introduces the new Dualie USB drive/docking station featuring a 500GB portable drive as well as a secondary dock supporting sync/charge of an Apple iPod/iPhone. Users can sync and charge the iPhone while simultaneously accessing the included 500GB drive.

The Dualie features both a USB 2.0 and a Firewire 800 port on the Mac-formatted 500GB portable hard drive while providing a two-port USB 2.0 hub on the docking station.

Here’s the back of the drive.

Other features and specs to the Dualie include:

• Chic brushed aluminum and black soft touch two-tone finish
• Includes adapters for iPhone 3G/3GS, iPod touch 2nd gen, iPod classic, and iPod nano 5th gen
• Supports Apple Time Machine

The Dualie is an Apple Store exclusive and will be priced at $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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Hitachi SimpleTOUGH Portable USB 2.0 Drive:

• Industry’s only water-resistant and shock-resistant external hard drive from a global hard drive manufacturer
• Designed to sustain a 3 meter drop (9.8 feet) and withstand the pressure of a one-ton class commercial truck
• Foldaway USB cable
• Ergonomic sides for easy carrying
• Topside LED for power status
• Comes with Hitachi Travelstar hard drive

Prices for the new SimpleTOUGH are as follows:

• $99 dollars for 250GB
• $119.99 for 320GB
• $149.99 for 500GB

Hitachi SimpleDRIVE Mini Portable USB 2.0 drive:

• Stylish and contemporary USB 2.0 drive available in multiple colors
• Utilizes hard drives from Hitachi
• 2.5 inch portable external hard drive
• Cool underside LEDs for extra glow
• Joggle digital content manager for easy tracking, sharing, publishing of photos, music, and videos
• Hitachi Ultimate Backup online service (2GB free)
• Durable and made for travel
• USB powered

Colors and prices are as follows:

• Red wine in 250GB drive for $89.99
• Blue dusk in 320GB drive for $109.99
• Carbon fiber for a textured black look in 500GB drive for $139.99

Hitachi SimpleNET USB Drive Network Adapter:

• Allows you to share and access existing USB hard drive content over a home or small business network
• Plug USB drive into SimpleNET and then plug SimpleNET into an Ethernet network
• USB drive appears as a drive on the network
• Support for Mac, PC, and Linux users
• Connect up to two USB drives at once (2x USB 2.0 host ports – powered)
• Reset button
• FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, and EXT3 file system support
• Features include iTunes server, FTP access drive, DLNA media svr, SSH server for command line access
• MSRP of $79.99.

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