Seagate Technology, one of the two leading manufacturers of hard drives, put on sale 2.5-inch drive for laptops with capacity of 470 gigabytes. Model of second-generation Momentus XT is the fastest drive in the mobile consumer through the company. It is a hybrid device that combines magnetic plates and flash memory (SSD). Technology Adaptive Memory usage scenarios recognize the disk and the user moves the most frequently used data in flash memory for faster access.
Momentus XT is 70% faster than the previous generation of Seagate hard drives and up to 3 times faster than traditional hard disks (magnetic plate) with the same capacity, according to the manufacturer. Built-in flash memory capacity 8GB has a structure of cells at one level (Single Level Cell), which increases the reliability of the device. The price of the new drive is about $ 245.

AMD launched the largest retail network in North America its first branded memory modules for desktop PCs. The debut of AMD Memory is supported by partners and patriot Memory VisionTek Products, the company said. Marked with AMD Memory products will help consumers to make easier decision when choosing a memory when looking at better matching products for multimedia and gaming PC platforms based on the company. In developing platforms for PCs AMD has used the tool to optimize performance AMD OverDrive, to test and optimize the DRAM memory of working with other company products – APU, CPU, GPU and chipset. This approach helps now AMD’s tuning and optimization of the memory modules to other manufacturers such as Patriot Memory, and VisionTek Products.
The new product line will enable retailers to offer AMD packages and memory, focusing on important qualities such as compatibility and stability. Users will be able to buy a complete package designed for top performance and best value for consumers. The AMD Memory is available in three different capacities – 2GB, 4GB and 8GB – with different price levels and speeds. In the category “Entertainment” (Entertainment) will be 1333 MHz, 1600 MHz memory for quiet applications like “Home Theater PC”. The option “Performance” (Performance) supports speeds up to 1600 MHz with low latency, and are supplied in kits “couples”.
(more…)

The major benefit of the internet is the ability to store data online. Today, online backup has become a necessity as it provides users an advantage over its counter parts. The need for storing data online is:
Data is secure at all times
Protection from theft of data- many of the service providers encrypt your information, so that your documents are safe from hackers or employees of the providers. These encrypted documents can be accessed only through codes which are specifically assigned to you.
Files can be accessed any time and from any place- as long as you have an internet connection and a computer, data will be available at your finger tips. Thus you need not carry storage devices where ever you travel.
Life of stored files is longer and possibly indefinite.
The crowning glory of online back up is that the data is updated almost automatically. The programs eliminate the need for manual back up as the data is updated automatically as per the designed schedule.
One thing to remember is that life is always unpredictable, so ensuring that our documents are safe is our personal responsibility. If you are prepared, during times of difficulty you can sail smoothly. One of the popular online data back up software is Carbonite that offers high protective mechanism against data loss. The other popular brands in the market are Norton Backup, Acronis Backup, Keepit, Keepvault and Drop Box.

Just like when choosing a web hosting company, it is essentially important that you look into the customer support offered by the online file storage solution provider before you finalize your purchase decision. There are several basic live support features that must be present, and we are going to take a look at them in this article.
First of all, you need to be able to contact the customer support via live chat or even video conference at all times. 24/7 live customer support is very important because you will be able to get the assistances you need should you urgently need to access your files or solve problems with the online file storage solution.
Check if the online file storage solution provider offers a dedicated Knowledge Base page, filled with articles that can help you maximize the use of the offered services. An online forum is also useful because users can exchange usage tips and tricks easily.
Last but not least, make sure all your questions delivered via email will also be answered in a timely manner. Before making the purchase, send an email to the customer support and ask some basic to technical questions about the online file sharing services to be certain.

The hard disk industry overcame yet another technological barrier. Seagate, the second largest manufacturer by number of devices sold, says it has created a plate for HDD density 625 gigabits per square inch (78,13 GB). Such a plate can hold 1 terabyte data (TB). For comparison, the density of recording in hard drives Western Digital’s estimated at 514 gigabits per square inch, and in a Hitachi 411 Gb on square inch. Seagate plans to start mass production of HDD with the new plates in the middle of 2011. Line GoFlex Desk will include models with capacities from 1 to 3 TB. The company reported that a 3-terabyte disk will collect 120 HD quality movies, thousands of computer games, thousands of photographs and innumerable number of songs. Reducing the number of plates in the new devices will significantly improve their performance, incl. energy and their cost. Desktop Drives GoFlex Desk will be compatible with Windows and Mac. Seagate will deliver them to the NTFS driver for Mac, to be used on different platforms without formatting.

Intel, a major producer of solid state drives, SSD has released a new model with the size of a credit card designed for notebooks and tablets.
Intel SSD 310 Series is filled in a format that is only one eighth the size of a standard 2.5-inch disk. The device has dimensions 51×30x5 mm and weighs only 10 grams.
For the technical specs, SSD 310 is identical to popular model X25. Using 34-nanometer NAND memory and m-SATA interface, available in capacities of 40 and 80 GB.
The leading manufacturers of notebooks, including Lenovo, are ready to integrate SSD into its 130 products. The 40-gigabyte model costs only $ 99, and twice as high a price 179 dollars.

The market leader for Western Digital hard drives on sale recently announced a 6-terabyte drive.
Besides a record capacity model My Book Studio Edition II has a high port FireWire 400/800.
The device uses traditional interfaces USB 2.0 and eSATA. Inside it is installed RAID array of two hard drives.
My Book Studio Edition II runs on Windows operating systems and MacOS and can perform functions of Apple Time Machine. The CD comes with a 5-year warranty and cost about $ 550.
The Western Digital external hard drives are among the highest quality and the innovation for large size will really make the revolution in the external HDD technology. The latest news coming from other companies showed that the technology is improving the quality of external HDDs and the competitors of Western Digital also released large size external HDDs.

The American company Western Digital has shown at CES in Las Vegas a new, high-performance hard drive for mobile computers. The model Scorpio Black has a record low – 750 gigabytes of capacity, 16MB cache, speed 7200 rpm and 5-year international warranty. According to preliminary tests of reading and writing speed, this is the fastest mobile hard disk market. The estimated cost of the product for the European market is 99 euros, said distributor Solytron. The technology was developed by U.S. developers in one of the largest manufacturers of hard drives in the world Western Digital. Really revolution in the development presents a great opportunity for data transfer, high-speed reader and work directly on the disc itself. Really great job for the US scientists and developers, who will make new wave in developing of laptop and netbook disks.

The Japanese manufacturer Hitachi marketed slimmest hard drive for laptops. TravelStar Z5K500 is “fat” only 7 mm, but it offers impressive capacity of 500 GB. The model is implemented in 2.5-inch form factor and works with the speed of the spindle 5400 rpm. There are 8 MB of cache and Technology Advanced Format, which improves efficiency in the allocation of disk space. TravelStar Z5K500 a SATA-interface and consumes 1.8 watts in active use. Mechanical parts of the device generates only 2.1 dB noise. The first laptops with new disc will appear on the market early next year. The price of the model are not reported. Hitachi holds the current record for the slim hard drive. Its 320-gigabyte model has a thickness of only 9.5 mm.