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Toshiba isn't going with the flow this financial season, bucking the trend and posting a healthy (albeit reduced) net profit of 73.7 billion yen ($898.8 million). Whilst down from $1.7 billion in 2010, the company points to the European debt crisis, Japanese Earthquake and high oil prices as the barriers to further success. Unlike its local rivals, Tosh branched out early into "social infrastructure," building everything from radiation detectors, power plants and LED light bulbs -- businesses that made a stack of cash while its computer and TV businesses slumped. Unencumbered by these crises in the future, the company is projecting to make $1.68 billion across the next 12 months -- at which point it might treat itself to a spa day, or something.

Continue reading Toshiba made $898.8 million profit, could manage to lend you twenty bucks

Toshiba made $898.8 million profit, could manage to lend you twenty bucks originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 May 2012 05:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thunderbolt-equipped RAID options from the likes of LaCie and Promise not satisfying your desire for a 10Gbps storage option? Good news, as Hitatchi's G-Technology is finally ready sell its G-Raid with Thunderbolt, which might just throw a smile on your face. We now know that you'll pay $700 for 4TB or storage, $850 for 6TB and $1,000 for 8TB. If you'll recall, the unit features a duo of T-Bolt ports for daisey-chains and two 3Gbps 7,200RPM HDDs that can be configured in RAID 0 for extra pep or RAID 1 for redundancy. That said, it'll require plug-in power, so don't expect to go mobile. Looking for more details in the meantime? Move your cursor over to the links below.

Continue reading G-Technologies' G-Raid with Thunderbolt drive now on sale, yours from $700

G-Technologies' G-Raid with Thunderbolt drive now on sale, yours from $700 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Western Digital has expanded its line of desktop-grade VelociRaptors to include a 1TB model that's available now for $320, but those kidding themselves with that whole "250GB is enough" thing can get in for as little as $160. Top-level specs include a 10,000RPM spindle rate and a SATA 6Gb/s interface housed within a 3.5-inch heat sink -- useful for lessening the burden of the drive's thermal output on the rest of the machine. Storage Review's tests reveal that sequential read and write transfer speeds top out around 206MB/s, thermal dissipation is excellent with low power consumption, and that random access has improved compared with its 600GB predecessor. They consider the new HDD to be a "very appealing value proposition" and "a blend of high performance, storage, capacity, and low cost."

Hot Hardware discovered virtually identical numbers with their tests, but wasn't quite as forgiving when it comes to the cost-per-GB versus 7200RPM hard drives. However, they call this VelociRaptor the "fastest HDD yet" at "nearly double the capacity of previous" model. You can find even more stats and impressions to chew on at the sources below.

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WD's 1TB VelociRaptor HDD gets reviewed: substantial gains, moderate price originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1 tb1 tb hdd10000 rpm10000Rpm1Tb1TbHdd2.5 inch2.5Inchhard drivehard drivesHardDriveHardDriveshddmagnetic storagemagneticstorageNAND memoryNandMemorynotouchraffreview roundupReviewRounduprotary acceleration feed forwardsatasata 6gSata6gssdvelociraptorwdwd velociraptorWdVelociraptorwestern digitalwestern digital velociraptorWesternDigitalWesternDigitalVelociraptorMon, 16 Apr 2012 20:28:00 EST<![CDATA[IRL: Blue Mics Yeti, Western Digital My Passport and Razer's Naga Hex gaming mouse]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/irl-blue-microphones-yeti-western-digital-my-passport-and-raze/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/irl-blue-microphones-yeti-western-digital-my-passport-and-raze/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/irl-blue-microphones-yeti-western-digital-my-passport-and-raze/#commentsWelcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment.

It's been a busy week for tech writers. Capping out a week populated by not one, not two, but three smartphone reviews, we're happy to take a breather and return our attention to life's littler pleasures. Like USB mics and portable 2TB hard drives. And also, gaming mice.

Continue reading IRL: Blue Mics Yeti, Western Digital My Passport and Razer's Naga Hex gaming mouse

IRL: Blue Mics Yeti, Western Digital My Passport and Razer's Naga Hex gaming mouse originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Western Digital intros My Passport Studio 2TB portable HDD, twin FireWire 800 ports included

Western Digital intros My Passport Studio 2TB portable HDD, twin FireWire 800 ports included originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: LaCie 2big Thunderbolt series review

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LaCie 2big Thunderbolt series external HDD review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2bigexternal hard driveexternal hddexternal storageExternalHardDriveExternalHddExternalStoragehddimpressionslacielacie 2big thunderbolt serieslacie 2ig thunderboltLacie2bigThunderboltSeriesLacie2igThunderboltpreviewreviewseagateseagate barracudaSeagateBarracudastoragethunderboltThu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Seagate releases GoFlex Satellite firmware update: improved battery life, WiFi passthrough]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/seagate-goflex-satellite-firmware-update-download/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/seagate-goflex-satellite-firmware-update-download/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/seagate-goflex-satellite-firmware-update-download/#comments There's nothing quite like under-promising and over-delivering, and it seems that we've got just that scenario in the case of this here rumor-turned-reality. After hearing that Seagate was planning to update the firmware on its GoFlex Satellite streaming hard drive, the company has indeed released version 1.3.5.015 today, a 51MB file that makes quite a few succulent changes. For one, it improves battery life (from five hours to seven), and it also "lifts the restriction on the number of devices that can connect to the drive at one time." Lastly (and perhaps most importantly), it provides a pass-through for internet access when connected to the drive. As you'd expect, the new bits and bytes are available gratis, and they can be downloaded there in the source link.

Seagate releases GoFlex Satellite firmware update: improved battery life, WiFi passthrough originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Still rockin' one of those (cargo) pocket-sized GoFlex streaming drives we showed you a while back? Marvelous. According to Gear Diary, Seagate's given the site intel saying it's getting ready to roll out a Satellite firmware refresh on the 19th of this month. Allegedly, the update will boost the limit on the number of devices that can be connected simultaneously, making the jump from three to eight, as well as promising to double your battery life in the process. The company says the updated firmware will come gratis to all "original devices" (hear that Androids?), while all new GoFlex drives are expected to ship with it on board. And now, you know.

Seagate GoFlex Satellite reportedly getting firmware update on March 19th originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Mar 2012 07:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>go flexgoflexgoflex satelliteGoflexSatellitehard driveHardDrivehddminipostsatelliteseagateSeagate GoFlex Satelliteseagate satelliteSeagateGoflexSatelliteSeagateSatellitestreamerstreamingwirelesswireless streamingWirelessStreamingSat, 17 Mar 2012 07:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo is available now starting at $600]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo/#comments Back at Macworld, we laid our peepers on Western Digital's MyBook Thunderbolt Duo and were able to take a demo setup for a quick spin. Now, the dual-wielding external HDDs are officially on the market. You can snag 4TB (2x 2TB) and 6TB (2x 3TB) versions of this "über-fast" MyBook for $599 and $699, respectively. Don't forget: you can daisy chain up to six of these bad boys via the dual Thunderbolt ports on the kit's backside (if you have quite the piggy bank, of course) -- just like the four-unit set we encountered sporting 700MB/sec read and 500MB/sec write speeds in RAID 0. WD also says the storage devices are Time Machine compatible as soon as you can unpack 'em. If you're anxious to grab one of your own, hit the source link below to part with your funds. And for a quick refresher, take a gander at the gallery below.

Gallery: Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video)

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Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo is available now starting at $600 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3.5-inch3.5-inch HDD3.5-inchHddexternal hard driveexternal HDDExternalHardDriveExternalHddhard drivehard drivesHardDriveHardDrivesHDDlightpeakMyBookMyBook ThunderboltMyBook Thunderbolt DuoMybookThunderboltMybookThunderboltDuonow shippingNowShippingRAIDstoragethunderboltvideoWD MyBook Thunderbolt DuoWdMybookThunderboltDuoWestern DigitalWestern Digital MyBook Thunderbolt DuoWesternDigitalWesternDigitalMybookThunderboltDuoThu, 15 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Maingear reveals Solo 21 all-in-one, customize your 21.5-inch machine starting at $999]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/14/maingear-solo-21-all-in-one/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/14/maingear-solo-21-all-in-one/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/14/maingear-solo-21-all-in-one/#comments Is an all-in-one more your style? Looking to welcome a new one to the fold? If so, Maingear is looking to oblige. The PC maker has just added all-in-ones to its arsenal with the Solo 21. A 21.5-inch 1080p LED backlit display packs a 3.3GHz Intel Core i3, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB HDD with 32GB of SSD caching out of the box. However, the company has rolled out the upgrade options allowing you to spring for a 10-point touchscreen display, i5 or i7 processors, up to 16GB of memory, and a HDD of up to 2TB. You'll also be able to choose between six stock colors or a custom scheme for the chassis of your machine -- we're opting for Citrus Fire. Pricing for the base model starts at $1000 and heads north for the kit that's estimated to ship March 23rd. For more details, peak at the PR below or to get your order in, hit the source link to make your selections.

Gallery: Maingear Solo 21

Continue reading Maingear reveals Solo 21 all-in-one, customize your 21.5-inch machine starting at $999

Maingear reveals Solo 21 all-in-one, customize your 21.5-inch machine starting at $999 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>21.5-inchall-in-onedesktopsHDDintelLED touchscreenLedTouchscreenmaingearmaingear all-in-onemaingear solo 21maingear solo 21 all-in-oneMaingearAll-in-oneMaingearSolo21MaingearSolo21All-in-onepcssolo 21Solo21SSDtouchscreenwindowswindows 7Windows7Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:04:00 EST<![CDATA[FTC: Western Digital and Hitachi must give assets and IP rights to Toshiba (update: sale approved)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/ftc-orders-western-digital-share-assets-with-toshiba/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/ftc-orders-western-digital-share-assets-with-toshiba/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/ftc-orders-western-digital-share-assets-with-toshiba/#comments Thought everything was looking rosy for the hard drive hitch of the year? Well, it looks like Federal Trade Commission reckons the union of Hitachi and Western Digital isn't quite there just yet, ordering that the new company would have to shed some of its assets to Toshiba. The FTC wants to ensure a competitive climate in the 3.5-inch hard drive market and avoid Western Digital and Seagate -- the two largest HDD manufacturers -- carving up the whole sector between them. According to the FTC's proposals, Toshiba has to receive the production assets needed to equal Hitachi's current HDD market share, alongside access to Western Digital's research and development resources and licenses to its intellectual property. Regulators had previously stated that WD could expect to sell on some of its production assets in order to get the tie-up okayed. Western Digital now has 15 days to hand over these assets to Toshiba -- who, presumably, aren't complaining -- once the deal with Hitachi is finally inked.

Update: Looks like all the FTC wrangling was worth it, because WD and Hitachi have announced that all the necessary approvals have been obtained and the deal is due to close on March 8th. PR's after the break.

Continue reading FTC: Western Digital and Hitachi must give assets and IP rights to Toshiba (update: sale approved)

FTC: Western Digital and Hitachi must give assets and IP rights to Toshiba (update: sale approved) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That's hot: Heat-based recording could boost magnetic drive speed, performance originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Seagate expects flood-related hard drive shortages to continue originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>floodfloodinghard driveHardDrivehddseagatestoragesupplythailandwestern digitalWesternDigitalThu, 02 Feb 2012 09:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo-hands-on-macworld-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo-hands-on-macworld-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo-hands-on-macworld-2012/#comments Here at Macworld 2012, Western Digital demoed a preview of their essentially finished, yet not final, MyBook Thunderbolt Duo. Scheduled to ship in Q1 for an "aggressive price," the unit plays host to two 3.5-inch drives, which'll come stuffed from the factory in either 4TB (2x 2TB) or 6TB (2x 3TB) configurations. On the outside, you're looking at the MyBook aesthetic you either love or loathe, but around back you'll find all connectivity has been gutted, save for power and two Thunderbolt ports. The latter means that up to six can be daisy-chained off one interconnect, which when setup in RAID 0 equates to rather speedy transfers, like 700MB/sec reads and 500MB/sec writes in the four-unit demonstration configuration we toyed with. And it's future proof too, as there's a door up-top which enables plebes to swap drives should the need arise. We'll keep an ear out for pricing, but until that day arrives, peep them in the gallery below, or in video form after the break.

Gallery: Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video)

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Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3.5-inch3.5-inch HDD3.5-inchHddhands-onhard drivehard drivesHardDriveHardDrivesHDDlightpeakmacworldmacworld 2012macworld iworldMacworld2012MacworldIworldMyBook Thunderbolt duoMybookThunderboltDuoRAIDthunderboltvideoWD MyBook Thunderbolt DuoWdMybookThunderboltDuowestern digitalWestern Digital MyBook Thunderbolt duoWesternDigitalWesternDigitalMybookThunderboltDuoThu, 26 Jan 2012 16:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Seagate teams with Monster for staggeringly overpriced Momentus XT upgrade kits]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/seagate-teams-with-monster-for-staggeringly-overpriced-momentus/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/seagate-teams-with-monster-for-staggeringly-overpriced-momentus/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/seagate-teams-with-monster-for-staggeringly-overpriced-momentus/#commentsToo lazy to pop your existing HDD out in favor of a Momentus XT solid state hybrid drive? There's a Monster for that. In what has to be one of the poorest partnership decisions of the new millennium, Seagate has decided to hitch its wagon to a company famous for scamming customers, suing small businesses and charging a fortune for things that... well, shouldn't cost a fortune. Here at CES, Seagate and Monster Digital are introducing the Dakar series of upgrade kits, which will be offered with 750GB and 500GB models of Seagate's Momentus XT drive at suggested retail prices of $289.99 and $269.99, respectively. For those keeping count, the drives alone will run you around $100 (500GB) and $185 (750GB), which means that you're paying well over a Benjamin for the following: software (not needed; download cloning apps for free), cables (a couple of bucks on Monoprice), an instructional video (Monster should actually pay you to watch this) and a screwdriver (you have ten -- just look). Great product launch, guys. Just great.

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Seagate teams with Monster for staggeringly overpriced Momentus XT upgrade kits originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2012Ces2012Dakarhard driveHardDrivehddhybrid driveHybridDriveMomentus XTMomentusXtmonstermonster digitalMonsterDigitalrip offRipOffscamSeagatesolid state driveSolidStateDrivessdSSHDMon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sanho's bantam CloudFTP puts USB storage devices online, streams on battery power and sheer will]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/07/sanhos-cloudftp-streams-usb-wifi-hotspot-ces-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/07/sanhos-cloudftp-streams-usb-wifi-hotspot-ces-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/07/sanhos-cloudftp-streams-usb-wifi-hotspot-ces-2012/#commentsPogoplug, as they say, just got served. Sanho -- the same geniuses responsible for the HyperMac -- is introducing yet another intelligent box here at CES 2012. The diminutive CloudFTP is a battery-powered file server that takes popular USB devices (thumb drives, hard drives, etc.) and then streams 'em to up to three different devices or serves vanilla files to any WiFi device within range. Better still, it's capable of syncing data with iCloud, Dropbox, Box and a slew of other online cloud storage devices, and it'll churn out files for a solid five hours before needing a recharge. There's an ARM9 microprocessor inside to handle the ins and outs, and considering that it measures just 2.95- x 2.28- x 0.87-inches while weighing 3.8 ounces, it ought not weigh you down too badly when traveling. It'll ship next month here in the States for $99.95, which is $30 higher and a month later than we heard back in November of 2011.

Continue reading Sanho's bantam CloudFTP puts USB storage devices online, streams on battery power and sheer will

Sanho's bantam CloudFTP puts USB storage devices online, streams on battery power and sheer will originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Hitachi unveils two new HDDs for G-Technology drives, gives Mac users new external storage options

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Check out IBM's 305 RAMAC (Random Access Method of Accounting and Control) hard disk and those gripes about dragging around that USB thumb drive soon evaporate. This 1956 HDD was composed of 50 24-inch discs, stacked together and taking up 16 sq ft of real estate. The once-cutting-edge monstrosity was capable of commanding an annual fee of $35,000 and stored up to 5MB of data. Sure, by modern standards it's a pretty modest capacity, but the RAMAC still weighed in at just shy of a ton. Our technological forefathers could have done with that exoskeleton prototype.

Visualized: IBM's 1956 HDD packs 5MB of storage, requires forklift for installation originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Seagate shores up its hard drive business, finalizes Samsung purchase

Seagate shores up its hard drive business, finalizes Samsung purchase originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pogoplug has already moved to the cloud. Now, it's coming back down to Earth. Today, the company unveiled its latest "cloud expansion device," known as the Pogoplug Series 4, pictured above. As the fourth incarnation of Pogoplug's original device, this box effectively allows users to host their own unlimited storage, for those moments when 5GB (or even 10GB) of cloud space just won't cut it. With Series 4, you'll be able to hook up your HDD through one of four different connection ports, including two USB 3.0 inputs, one USB 2.0 port and an SD card slot. The model also features plug-and-play support for Seagate GoFlex external drives, or any other USM-compliant products. It's available now for $100, so head past the break for more details in the full PR.

Continue reading Pogoplug Series 4 expands your cloud storage, makes it easier to hibernate

Pogoplug Series 4 expands your cloud storage, makes it easier to hibernate originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Hitachi outs a pair of 4TB HDDs for your storing pleasure

Hitachi outs a pair of 4TB HDDs for your storing pleasure originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel cuts Q4 revenue forecast by $1 billion due to hard drive shortages originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>earningsfinancialfinancialsforecasthard drivehard drivesHardDriveHardDriveshddintelq4revenueshortagethailandMon, 12 Dec 2011 20:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Seagate outs second-gen Momentus XT: a 750GB hybrid laptop drive for $189 (update: actually $245)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/29/seagate-outs-second-gen-momentus-xt-a-750gb-hybrid-laptop-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/29/seagate-outs-second-gen-momentus-xt-a-750gb-hybrid-laptop-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/29/seagate-outs-second-gen-momentus-xt-a-750gb-hybrid-laptop-drive/#comments Seagate was quick to jump into the hybrid HDD/SSD fray last year, with the decently priced and capable Momentus XT. Now we have a successor with identical branding, but with the HDD upped to 742GB, NAND storage slightly increased to 8GB, plus a faster SATA III 6Gb/s interface. The 'flash-assisted drive' promises to cut boot-up and lag times compared to a standard laptop hard disk, by gradually learning which of your files are popular enough to deserve a spot in that solid state VIP lounge. We're looking at a price of $189 $245, including a five-year warranty, and availability from today. Read on the full PR.

Update: The press release sent to us stated $189, but the one that's now live on Seagate's site (at the source link) says $245, so we're switching to that. Thanks to everyone who spotted this.

Continue reading Seagate outs second-gen Momentus XT: a 750GB hybrid laptop drive for $189 (update: actually $245)

Seagate outs second-gen Momentus XT: a 750GB hybrid laptop drive for $189 (update: actually $245) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Western Digital purchase of Hitachi's hard drive business approved by EU regulators originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Do you use a Drobo for your RAID storage needs? Wish you could access that data from wherever your travels take you? Well then, wish no more! Today the company has a announced a partnership with Pogoplug aimed at getting your Drobo hooked up to the cloud. So long as you've got an internet connection, you'll now be able to use Pogoplug software to privately access your data and multimedia from wherever you may be. Better yet, Cloud Engines is also throwing in 10GB of free off-site storage on its recently minted -- and Dropbox-like -- Pogoplug Cloud service. Curious for info on getting started? You'll find details in the press release after the break along with a cringe-inducing "demo" video reminiscent of The Office to further explain it all.

Continue reading Pogoplug lets Drobo into its Cloud, offers 10GB of 'public' storage to sweeten the deal

Pogoplug lets Drobo into its Cloud, offers 10GB of 'public' storage to sweeten the deal originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Seagate's decided its desktop drives were getting a bit flabby. It's ditching the Green and XT brands, and in turn, deeming the entire range Barracuda. The revamped series now carries 1TB platters rather than the five 600GB layers in the older models and all will run at 7200RPM with a 64MB cache. It's part of an initiative to slim a bloated inventory channel for the company's OEM partners. Those with an environmental bent should know that the new drives more than match the Green's environmental prowess, whilst those who are speed hungry will be excited to hear news on the mooted new Barracuda XT. This replacement XT will match the hybrid stylings of the Momentus XT, a hybrid HDD that includes a 4GB SSD to increase cache speed. The 3TB monster will be available for $179.99 as soon as it hits the shipping channels -- which, so far as we can tell, should be anytime between next week and next year.

Continue reading Seagate merges Barracuda range, renounces small platters for hungry storage diners

Seagate merges Barracuda range, renounces small platters for hungry storage diners originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're a storage aficionado -- and who here isn't? -- you've probably heard a lot about SSDs, those friendly solid-state disks promising dramatically improved performance over their magnetically inclined brethren. No doubt you've heard about the advantages, thanks to NAND storage that makes them silent, shock resistant, energy efficient and lightning quick. Yet you've also heard the horror stories: drive slowdowns, controller failures and manufacturer recalls. And adding to all those anxiety-producing headlines, there's the price premium. While most magnetic drives average around a nickel or dime per gigabyte, even consumer-grade SSDs still run $1-2 per gigabyte, often for drastically smaller-capacity drives.

Three years ago, Intel launched its X25-M and X18-M: the "M" stood for "mainstream," and the pair of drives were designed to reintroduce solid-state storage to a cost-conscious consumer market. (Perhaps more importantly, they were also meant to solidify Intel's standing in the nascent SSD realm, up to that point a chaotic, Wild West-style domain. But we'll get to that.) For most users magnetic drives still remain king, with solid states appealing primarily to a niche of enterprise IT professionals and modding enthusiasts. How did that happen -- and should it be different? After the break we'll look at how and why SSDs haven't (yet) conquered the storage world, and examine whether they're poised to do just that.

Continue reading Engadget Primed: SSDs and you

Engadget Primed: SSDs and you originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid review roundup: a speedy and spacious storage solution originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Seagate wrote in to let us know that they had a similar drive at the same size, capacity and speed earlier this year. So, take that, Tosh.

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Toshiba introduces tiny enterprise hard drives with big speed and big storage originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Since its introduction, Microsoft's second generation Xbox 360 has had nary a stand-alone HDD option aside from the company's proprietary 250GB drive, priced at a spendy $130 -- this despite those occasional limited edition consoles packing a massive 320GBs of space. That's soon to change, however, as Major Nelson's announced a new 320GB HDD for the 360, set to be available this month. Possibly in an attempt to sweeten the deal, this platter maintains the 250GB's $130 cost of adoption, and comes pre-loaded with Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (sadly though, no Lego love for Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Slovakia or Japan, where the game won't be available). Notably, rather than dropping the 250GB drive's price, it's now curiously absent from the Xbox website (and we won't hold our breath waiting for it to pop up again either). Nothing like a good ol' fashioned pricing premium for official Xbox storage, right?

320GB HDD available this month for Xbox 360, $130 ups your storage game originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LaCie has always taken an understated approach to its lineup of boxy network storage devices, and the LaPlug is no different. With this little guy sitting in your living room, you can wirelessly share and access data across your home network, while streaming USB drive-stored multimedia content to any UPnP/DLNA-certified devices, including the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or any compatible smartphones and tablets. With a quartet of USB 2.0 ports, along with gigabit ethernet and WiFi b/g/n capabilities, the LaPlug also allows you to back up your files in a centralized and remotely accessible location. You can grab one now for $75 at the source link below, or breeze past the break for more details in the full PR and accompanying video.

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LaCie's LaPlug turns your USB HDD into a network storage device, for LaPrice of $75 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>backupdlnaethernethddhome networkHomeNetworklacielacie laplugLacieLapluglaplugmultimediaNASnetworkplaystation 3Playstation3ps3remote accessRemoteAccesssharingsmartphonestreamingtabletupnpusb 2.0usb driveusb hddUsb2.0UsbDriveUsbHddvideowifiwirelessThu, 29 Sep 2011 08:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Toshiba outs 'new' Canvio 3.0 portable HDDs, extends USB 3.0 to its Basics range]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/toshiba-outs-new-canvio-3-0-portable-hdds-extends-usb-3-0-to/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/toshiba-outs-new-canvio-3-0-portable-hdds-extends-usb-3-0-to/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/toshiba-outs-new-canvio-3-0-portable-hdds-extends-usb-3-0-to/#comments Monday morning is hardly the time for philosophical questions, but here's one anyway: should manufacturers refresh product lines if they're not adding anything new? Toshiba's Canvio 3.0 external HDDs announced today have pretty much identical specs to the Canvio 3.0 Plus drives already available on Amazon: capacities from 500GB to 1TB, prices from $90 to $140 and the inclusion some cloud backup software worth around $40. The pocket-sized drives come in a range of colors and it's hypothetically possible that they'll look better than their predecessors, but we can't be sure until we get product photos instead of the plain render you see on the right. Meanwhile, things get relatively more interesting when we come to the Canvio Basics range, which make a few sacrifices to come in $10 cheaper and which at least now come with USB 3.0. Enough with the nihilism already.

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Toshiba outs 'new' Canvio 3.0 portable HDDs, extends USB 3.0 to its Basics range originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CanvioCanvio 3.0Canvio3.0driveexternal driveexternal HDDExternalDriveExternalHddHDDportable driveportable HDDPortableDrivePortableHddToshibaToshiba CanvioToshiba Canvio 3.0ToshibaCanvioToshibaCanvio3.0USB 3.0Usb3.0Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/angelbirds-wings-pcie-based-ssd-preview-and-benchmarks/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/angelbirds-wings-pcie-based-ssd-preview-and-benchmarks/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/angelbirds-wings-pcie-based-ssd-preview-and-benchmarks/#comments Storage enthusiasts (yeah, there is such a thing -- what of it?) would probably tell you that PCIe-based SSDs are a dime a dozen these days. But in all seriousness, the prices we're seeing are proof that a few more competitors wouldn't hurt. A few weeks back, Austria's own Angelbird started to ship a solution that we first heard about during 2010, and we were fortunate enough to pop a Wings PCIe SSD RAID card into our Mac Pro for testing. For years, we've been booting this up and running every single application off of its stock HDD -- a 640GB Hitachi HDE721064SLA360 (7200RPM) -- as we surmise many of you desktop owners might be. Anxious to see if these are the Wings your existing tower needs to soar? Head on past the break for our impressions.

Gallery: Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD

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Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>angelbirdangelbird wingsAngelbirdWingsbenchmarkbenchmarkingbenchmarkscresteuropehard driveHardDrivehddimpressionsnandpci epci e ssdpci expresspci express ssdpci-epci-e ssdPci-eSsdPciEPciESsdPciExpressPciExpressSsdpreviewRAIDsolid state driveSolidStateDrivessdstoragewingsFri, 23 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[OCZ debuts Synapse Cache Series SSDs to compensate for your HDD's shortcomings]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/22/ocz-debuts-synapse-cache-series-ssds-to-compensate-for-your-hdd/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/22/ocz-debuts-synapse-cache-series-ssds-to-compensate-for-your-hdd/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/22/ocz-debuts-synapse-cache-series-ssds-to-compensate-for-your-hdd/#comments This really shouldn't come as much of a surprise, given some of OCZ's other offerings, but the company has outed its Synapse Cache SSDs so you don't have to suffer the speed limitations inherent in spinning disk storage. These 2.5-inch, 6 GB/s SATA drives come in 64 and 128GB flavors, and do the dual drive dance with your HDD of choice using the firms' Dataplex caching software. That nifty bit of code hastens data retrieval by dynamically managing your data, placing frequently used info on the speedy SSD, and shoving the rest on your capacious, cheap-as-chips HDD. When can you up your storage speed limit and how much will it cost? OCZ's not telling, but the drive's full performance specs can be found in the PR and source below.

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OCZ debuts Synapse Cache Series SSDs to compensate for your HDD's shortcomings originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>6 gbps6Gbpscachecachingdataplexhddhybridhybrid driveHybridDriveoczozc synapse cache ssdOzcSynapseCacheSsdsatasata iiiSataIiisddsolid state driveSolidStateDrivesynapse cache ssdSynapseCacheSsdThu, 22 Sep 2011 00:23:00 EST<![CDATA[LaCie ships Little Big Disk Thunderbolt, promises 240GB SSD variant in mid-October]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/20/lacie-ships-little-big-disk-thunderbolt-promises-ssd-variant-in/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/20/lacie-ships-little-big-disk-thunderbolt-promises-ssd-variant-in/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/20/lacie-ships-little-big-disk-thunderbolt-promises-ssd-variant-in/#comments It's taken its sweet time, but folks who weren't exactly keen on the Promise Pegasus finally have a compact option for putting their Thunderbolt port to good use. LaCie has just announced that it's Little Big Disk Thunderbolt external drive -- a first for the outfit -- is available to purchase. For those keeping count, it's only the second overall T-bolt drive to hit the scene, with this 1.4-pounder boasting a pair of 2.5-inch drives, support for JBOD / RAID 1 / RAID 0 and a typically metallic chassis that measures 1.6- x 5.5- x 3.3-inches. We're promised speeds as high as 480MB/sec (for SSD arrangements) and 190MB/sec (for HDD models), and users can daisy chain several of 'em to hit transfer rates of around 800MB/sec. These guys should be available starting today (though Apple's online shop currently has a "one to two week" wait), with the 1TB 7200RPM edition retailing for $399, and the 2TB 5400RPM model listing for $499. We're still awaiting word on the specifics surrounding the October-bound 240GB SSD variant, but those who'd rather press their luck for a free one can enter the ongoing contest in the More Coverage link below.

Gallery: LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt press photos

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LaCie ships Little Big Disk Thunderbolt, promises 240GB SSD variant in mid-October originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Mac Companion hard drive that we told you about back in early August has started to ship from Apple's online store and is ready to take its spot beneath your iMac's monitor. We got a little hands-on time with the HDD and have to say, it's a slick peripheral that will certainly fit in with the collection of the aesthetic-conscious Apple devotee out there, with a metal-bordered exterior that seems to have taken a few fashion cues from the iPhone 4. On the front of the drive are four white LEDs, which turn off one by one as you fill up more space, letting you know how much room is left on the thing.

The top of the drive is a glossy black surface, which is a bit of a fingerprint magnet -- again, familiar territory to those with Apple products. Upon plugging it in (Iomega gave us the 2TB version to play with, though there's also a 3TB model), the Mac Companion will ask whether you'd like to back your system up via Time Machine. Transfer-wise, the drive does USB 2.0 and FireWire. In our limited testing, we got around 35MB/sec and just under 60MB/sec, respectively.

The Mac Companion also doubles as a hub for your peripherals -- with two USB ports on the rear and a 2.1 Amp port on the side. The ports on the rear require the drive to be connected to a computer to charge and sync devices. The high-powered port on the side, however, will charge up devices like an iPad or iPhone even when the drive isn't connected to your Mac.

The Mac Companion is a fairly straightforward, good looking drive, which worked quite well out of the box on the Lion system we tested it out on -- and the fact that it does double duty as a USB port sets the thing apart from much of the pack. The 2TB version will run you around $240 online.

Gallery: Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive hands-on

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Iomega Mac Companion 2TB hard drive on sale now for $240, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applechargechargingexternal storageExternalStoragefirewirehands-onhard driveHardDrivehddiomegaipadiphonemacMac Companion Hard DriveMacCompanionHardDrivestorageusbvideoWed, 14 Sep 2011 18:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Satechi will LockDown your SATA hard drive, boasts USB 3.0 too]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/satechi-will-lockdown-your-sata-hard-drive-boasts-usb-3-0-too/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/satechi-will-lockdown-your-sata-hard-drive-boasts-usb-3-0-too/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/satechi-will-lockdown-your-sata-hard-drive-boasts-usb-3-0-too/#comments If you keep close watch over your digital belongings like we do, security is an utmost concern for external storage devices. Now you can keep your valuables under lock-and-key with Satechi's LockDown -- a SATA HDD enclosure that guards data via an encrypted 256 bit protection and allows lightning fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds. Utilizing a touch keypad on an OLED display, the device is only accessible through a 4 to 8 digit passcode -- even if it's connected to a PC or another device. This gives you the ability to keep "your backup data as secure as the data on your personal computer." Pretty sweet, right? The LockDown plays nice with both Mac and PC and is shipping now for $90. Hit that PR link just past the break if you're looking to lock down those precious research papers... see what we did there?

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Satechi will LockDown your SATA hard drive, boasts USB 3.0 too originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not to be outdone by Seagate's 4TB GoFlex Desk, Hitachi's G-Technology unit has now unleashed a jumbo-sized external HDD of its own, with the 8TB, dual-drive G-RAID. Demoed at this week's IBC conference in Amsterdam, the company's new storage house consists of two 4TB drives nestled within an aluminum enclosure, each of which clocks in at 7,200 RPM. Configured for OS X, the G-RAID also sports a Thunderbolt port that offers transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps, though it can also support Windows with some simple reformatting. G-Technology will begin shipping its 4TB drives in October (with eSATA, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports), whereas its "4TB-based" Thunderbolt-equipped drive won't hit the market until Q4 -- though it's still unclear whether either model will ship as single drives, or as a two-headed, 8TB beast. Pricing remains a mystery for the moment, but you can find more details in the full PR, after the break.

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G-Technology demos dual-drive 8TB G-RAID HDD, with a dash of Thunderbolt originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've seen 3TB hard drives trickling onto the market for the better part of a year, but it's only now that we're seeing more UEFI-equipped motherboards that can actually handle all that storage capacity. So, the benchmarking wizards over at HotHardware decided now would be a fine time to pit a few of 'em against each other, rounding up models from the likes of Western Digital, Seagate and Hitachi and subjecting them to a grueling battery of 28 tests. We'll leave it to you to peruse the scores, but suffice to say the Seagate Barracuda XT swept about half the benchmarks, and notched a close second the rest of the time. But is it worth spending an extra $30 over Western Digital's consistently trailing Caviar Green? We'll leave that to you and your wallet.

Western Digital, Seagate and Hitachi square off in 3TB hard drive roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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