
Samsung just got official with its newest EcoGreen HDD, the 1.5TB and 2TB F3EG. Well, it can say that Samsung has expanded their offer of the new eco HDD drive. The new product is said to be a most environmentally-friendly device of this type. The drive has enough storage capacity for 500,000 MP3 songs or 880 hours of DVD video.
Compared to competition, the EcoGreen F3EG uses 10 percent less energy in stand-by mode and 10 percent less during work. The device was based on EcoTriangle technology. SilentSeek and NoiseGuard technologies are responsible for its quiet operating mode. The device comes with a USB 3.0 interface and 16MB/32MB buffer memory.

Still looking for the new external hard drive for your PC? Confuse which one is the best one for your PC? Recently, Toshiba has just announced that their new external hard drive STOR.E ART3. The new StorE Art 3 external hard drive that will come in a 2.5″ form factor, capable of toting around up to 1TB worth of data. What makes these plug-and-play hard drives special would be their design that features rubber edging for bump-resistance alongside an internal shock protection sensor to protect stored data just in case you happen to experience a bad case of butter fingers at that point in time. Apart from that, you will also find the pre-installed NTI BackupNow EZTM software to come in handy since it allows you to make backup of your computer system with but a click, and even an entire system restore despite Windows not being co-operative with you. Other security features include data encryption and password protection.
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This time the Philippe Starck made collaboration with LaCie. Okey, for those who haven’t heard of either of them, Philippe Starck is a French product designer and LaCie is a hardware manufacturer. Thanks to their joined efforts two amazing products were born. The LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive and the LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive. Both of these products are a combination of Philippe’s iconic touch which based on his statement are symbols of strength guided by freedom heeding to the form of its cast.
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Here the solution for you who are looking for an external hard drives as a backup solution, My Books from Western Digital. This time round, the company has rolled out smaller and sleeker devices – the My Book Essential and the My Book for Mac external hard drives that will ensure all your data remains safe and sound thanks to the new WD SmartWare software and hardware-based encryption. These new devices are able to offer information concerning your data in a software control center, letting you sleep soundly at night knowing that your collection of photos, videos and files are properly protected. Regardless of whether you’re getting the new My Book Essential or My Book for Mac drive, either model will come in capacities ranging from 500 GB to 2 TB.
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Another hi-tech product from Western Digital. They are offering a new batch of My Passport Essential and My Passport for Mac external hard drives for those who want a sleek and secure solution for carrying large amounts of data wherever they go. They’re smaller, smarter and more secure than their predecessors, thanks to the implementation of the new WD SmartWare software that is accompanied by hardware-based encryption. These new My Passport drives are less than 80% percent the size of its predecessors, but don’t skimp on features as you will find out right after the jump. Depending on your budget and needs, you can choose from varying capacities that range anywhere from 320GB to a more respectable 1TB, with a slew of colors to choose from including Pacific Blue, Real Red, Cool Silver and Midnight Black. The simple and intuitive first backup process will launch automatically during the first time the My Passport Essential is plugged into your computer, where you get to have a reassuring view of the real-time visual interface thanks to the WD SmartWare software, letting you see what’s going on during the backup process. Apart from that, you will also receive greater data protection as backup will be performed automatically each time a user changes or adds a file.
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05 Sep
Posted by kar as Storage, USB Accessories

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) unveiled its first external storage solutions in Singapore for the Asia Pacific market. Following closely after the acquisition of Fabrik earlier this year, the new Hitachi branded products include the SimpleTOUGH portable USB drive, the first water-resistant1 and shock-resistant2 external hard drive from a global hard drive manufacturer; and the stylish and colorful SimpleDRIVE Mini portable USB drive. Both external storage solutions leverage Hitachi’s award-winning, reliable hard drives and strong global brand, creating additional advantages for road warriors, prosumers, small office/home office (SOHO) users, or virtually anyone looking for a simple and reliable way to store, protect, and better manage their data.
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The technology has change our life. Well, flash drives were awesome when they first came out, because it was a storage drive about the size of a keychain. Inevitably those have shrank until they’re smaller than the USB connector itself. Well here’s a new one that is rediculously small, and manages to somehow pack in a card reader to boot.
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KINGMAX released its latest COB type USB Flash Drive – Super Stick MASK with highest capacity up to 16 GB. The idea comes from the Carnival Venice, one of the famous festivals in Italy. Super Stick MASK is classified under Classic series due to the unique PIP packaging technology, which makes Super Stick MASK smaller in size but greater in capacity. Besides that Super Stick MASK has the metal coating housing, which gives protection for the USB. The housing plays as a mask covering the USB decorating it with an elegant appearance. For the inner, Super Stick MASK adopted the Patent PIP Technology which features with waterproof, pressure resistance and high/low temperature (+100C ~ -40C) to provide completely data protection from external accidents. For the outward appearance, it has a metal coating lid with it, which not only protects the USB, but also dresses up the whole body.
Specification of KINGMAX USB Flash Drive Super Stick MASK: