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Western Digital has added another Mac friendly hard drive to its portfolio. The My Passport SE comes in capacities of 750GB and 1TB and is pre-formatted in HFS+ to support Macs out-of-the-box. The drives are USB 2.0 powered and WD says they draw power from the computer instead of the external power supply.
Additionally, the [...]

 
Western Digital has introduced a new USB HDD that is claimed to be a perfect solution for users who want to store and view video content from their portable drives. The 320GB My Passport AV is optimized in such a way that it stays at normal temperatures in a hot environment, operates quietly, consumes less [...]

 
WD has introduced its My Passport Studio Portable hard drives in India. The drive appeals to Mac users because of its integrated FireWire 800 port, pre-formatted with HFS+, TimeMachine support, 256-bit hardware based encryption and automatic as well as continuous backup with WD’s bundled SmartWare software.
Additionally, the drives also have an USB 2.0 port [...]

 
Seagate has started shipping the world’s highest capacity 2.5-inch HDDs meant for enterprise clients. The 600GB Savvio 10K.4 boasts enterprise-class features like Protection Information, self-encryption, PowerChoice to optimize power consumption during idle mode and has an outstanding 2 million hours Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) reliability rating.
Seagate reckons the Savvio 10K.4 HDDs can greatly help [...]

 
Samsung has announced a new 2TB HDD targeted at high performance desktop users. The EcoGreen F3EG takes the helm from its predecessor F2EG and integrates 500GB per platter, which is capable of storing up to 880 hours of DVD videos or 500,000 MP3 songs in a power efficient manner.
Since its eco-friendly, the drive does [...]

 
Taiwanese storage and memory maker A-DATA has unveiled its latest external USB HDD. The pocketable CH94 does its work like just another USB 2.0 HDD but its uniqueness comes from the design, which is created to resemble like that of a diary and comes with self-adhesive letter stickers to customize the ergonomically designed enclosure.
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Flurry of USB 3.0 products are expected in 2010 and joining the expanding list of the new speedy USB interface is A-DATA’s N002 Combo Flash Drive. Scheduled to hit the market in January, N002 supports USB 3.0 and SATA II for non-USB 3.0 supported PCs. A-DATA claims the N002 can deliver sequential read/write speeds up [...]

 
Joining in the big list of external hard drives is the latest offering from LG labeled as XG1 Chic. The 3.5-inch HDD boasts a glossy exterior, which LG feels will appeal to many buyers. Additionally, the drive bundles backup and restore apps and features Air Holes and Fan to dissipate heat.
It will be available [...]

 
If you’re looking for an external storage solution in a pocket-sized form factor, look no further than this offering from LaCie. Dubbed as Rikiki or “tiny” in French supports USB 2.0 interface and holds up to 640GB of data in a small 109.7×75×13.4mm footprint.
The Rikiki also comes pre-loaded with a USB boost and backup [...]

 
Seagate’s 7mm HDDs we mentioned few days back has got all the required details. The drive is the world’s thinnest 2.5-inch HDD and will be sold under the Momentus brand. Seagate reckons entry of such thin drives will drive manufacturers to churn out slimmer and cheaper laptops.
Good thing is that the thin profile hasn’t [...]

 
Seagate will unveil a new ultra-thin hard drive at the CES expo that begins from next month. The HDD will be just 7mm thick as compared to the prevalent 9.5mm or 12.5mm drives. Seagate is keeping rest of the details under wraps but it will be interesting to see how much capacity these thinner drives [...]

 
Buffalo has added a new external USB HDD to its vast portfolio. The DriveStation HD-HXU3 is the first from Buffalo to support SuperSpeed USB 3.0. With the integration of USB 3.0 a user can transfer content at speeds up to 625MB/s, pipping USB 2.0 and even FireWire standards. Of course you’ll need a USB 3.0 [...]

 
If you’re compelled to give your netbook a much needed friend, LG has announced 2.5-inch XD5 Mini HDDs. It does not offer anything extra but it comes with “My netbook friend” written just to make your netbook feel special.
Otherwise, the curvy 13mm thin XD5 Mini comes in capacities of 320GB and 500GB and supports SATA [...]

 
USB portable HDDs are available aplenty but A-DATA’s latest offering has something that distinguishes it from the lot. The 2.5-inch A-DATA SH93 is one of the few drives to boast waterproof as well as shock resisting capabilities. It can work efficiently even after being submerged in water up to 3.3 feet for up to 30 [...]

 
Toshiba has once again pulled an industry’s first by introducing a single-platter based 1.8-inch 160GB HDD. Toshiba claims due to a single-platter design, the drive take less space, power that is apt for today’s PMPs, camcorders and other consumer electronic products.
The 160GB drive hails from the MKxx34GAL family and features PATA interface support, 4200RPM rotational [...]