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Archives for September 2012

WD develops 5mm thin 2.5-inch Hybrid HDD

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  WD has confirmed to have begun sampling its next-generation 5mm hybrid drive. In addition to the thin shell, the hybrid drive packs in an MLC NAND flash storage for SSD-like speed and a conventional hard drive for huge storage. The way it works is that the most frequently used data is preserved in the […]

HP unveils four new AIO PCs

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  HP has broadened its all-in-one PC lineup with four new additions – ENVY 23, ENVY 20, SpectreONE and Pavilion 20. Except for the Pavilion 20, rest of the AIOs are equipped with touchscreen displays that offer a decently spec’d machine at an affordable price. The 20-inch Pavilion 20 AIO PC starts from $449 and […]

Lenovo intros ThinkPad X1 Carbon in India

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  Celebrating ThinkPad’s 20th anniversary, Lenovo India today announced the X1 Carbon notebook. Touted as the world’s lightest 14-inch notebook, the X1 Carbon weighs less than 1.36kg and features a sleek design with carbon fiber-reinforced material. The notebook is powered by Intel’s 3rd generation Core processor with Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and features an HD […]

Seagate Backup Plus 1TB HDD Review

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  Given how competitive the portable hard drive market is, manufacturers have little to distinguish its offerings on the hardware front from other products. Sensing the same is Seagate who is trying to differentiate its portable hard drive with software enhancement. We take a look at Seagate’s Backup Plus Portable HDD. Design: Seagate has adopted […]

D-Link India intros Cloud Router 1200 and Cloud Router 2000 in India

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  D-Link India has expanded its cloud router lineup with two additions – 1200 (DIR-636L) and 2000 (DIR-826L). Featuring a cylindrical shape, D-Link says the new routers have a smaller footprint compared to a conventional-shaped router and supports high-speed N connectivity with Cloud Router 2000 reaching speeds up to 600Mbps with dual-band support. Moreover, the […]

Amazon unveils three Kindle Fire HD Tablets, starts from $199

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  Expanding the Kindle lineup, Amazon yesterday unveiled three attractively priced Kindle Fire HD tablets. The 7-inch Kindle HD is priced at $199 and comes with a 1280×800 resolution display, dual-stereo speakers with Dolby audio, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, front-facing HD camera with video chatting, dual-band Wi-Fi and the new Kindle Fire-centric features mentioned below. The […]

Amazon announces Kindle Paperwhite, reduces 6-inch Kindle price

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  Amazon today unraveled a bunch of Kindle hardware and software, including the all new Kindle Paperwhite. The name is derived from the use of the ‘paperwhite’ display, which Amazon says delivers a sharper resolution (212ppi) along with high contrast, capacitive touchscreen display and a front light. The 9.1mm Kindle also touts an 8 week […]

WD intros My Passport Edge HDDs for PC and Mac

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  Western Digital has expanded its portable storage offerings with the new My Passport Edge HDDs. The My Passport Edge HDD comes in two flavors – one optimized for Windows PCs and the other for Mac and boasts USB 3.0 connectivity in slim and attractive design. Both drives support encryption and backup support, which is […]