I-O DATA Japan sent out a press release this morning, announcing its new DVRP-U8C series of portable DVD writers. Available in five colors - white, black, red, blue and brown, the DVRP-U8C series is capable of 8x DVD±R, 6x DVD±R DL, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW and 5x DVD-RAM writing speeds and a maximum DVD read speed of 8x. These new drives are also USB bus powered and come bundled with Nero 9 Express Essentials as well as I-O DATA's QuickDrive LE management software.

The DVRP-U8C series is scheduled to ship in early February and is expected to cost about 6,300 Yen ($76US).

Due to the global fervor of smart phones, the upsurge needs of mobile storage is inevitable. Silicon Power- the world’s leading manufacturer in the flash memory industry releases today, its super-large capacity of 32GB microSDHC Class 4 memory cards to fulfill all needs of worldwide consumers. Aimed at the needs of entertainment for mobile users, the super-large 32GB microSDHC memory card is perfect for your content-rich devices.

Silicon Power has broken the limits of technology by increasing the capacity to 32GB, adding more convenience for the user. While smaller than a finger nail, this micro SDHC memory card has an extremely high data storage capacity, it can store over 9000 photos, nearly 500 minutes of full HD videos, more than 6000 songs and thousands of files. No matter you are holding a digital camera, smart phone, ebook reader or photo frame, 32GB micro SDHC is all you need for a colorful streaming life!

For end-users who seek versatility, in addition to microSDHC single pack, Silicon Power provides two more choices: SD Adapter pack and SD & miniSD Adapters pack. The adaptor packs increase the ways of different usages needs, letting consumers enjoy the convenience of transferring and processing the same data on many platforms.

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PQI, one of the top-ten brand leaders in the Flash memory industry, is kicking off 2011 with the release of its all-new “Intelligent Drive U819L” traveling disk. The device sports a smooth and simple design with crisp lines and a rounded top to create a streamlined shape worthy of the golden ratio. The exterior features a sleek piano-like finish using pure ivory white and deep midnight black to achieve the look of glossy piano keys. It almost feels like you could play a tune on the device with your fingertips! In addition, the drive features special COB encasement technology, which makes the Intelligent Drive U819L traveling disk waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, and highly durable, and therefore even more flexible in different user environments.

Furthermore, thanks to the constant efforts of the design and development team, the drive comes bundled with a special customized hanging ornament. The exquisite square-shaped decorative piece is transparent and made of a soft, flexible rubber material embossed with the PQI logo. In addition to being used as a decoration for your mobile phone, it is also very practical and has a distinctly creative design. By attaching it to the end of your drive, you can use the ornament to open the cover of the Intelligent Drive U819L and then ensure that you avoid dropping the cover by inserting it into the ornament’s unique soft transparent material. This slim and charming ornament is a real eye-catcher and makes the Intelligent Drive U819L even more alluring.

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Western Digital, a leader in the desktop, mobile, high-capacity enterprise and consumer markets for hard drives, today announced the availability of its second-generation WD S25 SAS drives and its latest WD RE SAS 3.5-inch drives for the traditional enterprise market. Shipping now, the 2.5-inch, 10,000 RPM, WD S25 with SAS 6 Gb/s interface hard drives offer IT professionals ultra-reliable and efficient, high-performance storage with new 450 GB and 600 GB capacities. The WD S25 line, including the previously released 147 GB and 300 GB capacities, is designed for mission-critical server and storage systems.

Also shipping now to OEMs, the new 3.5-inch, 7,200 RPM, WD RE SAS with 6 Gb/s interface hard drives offer 1 TB and 2 TB capacity points, and represent a key addition to WD's expanding enterprise product portfolio. The WD RE SAS drives mark an important commitment to the expansion of WD's SAS portfolio for high-capacity data center storage, storage area networks (SAN), network attached storage (NAS), direct attach storage (DAS), networked surveillance systems and cloud storage.

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