Transcend Information, Inc. today announced the new 750GB capacity to its StoreJet 2.5” Portable Hard Drives. Featuring abundant storage capacity and a unique shock-resistant construction, the new larger StoreJet 25D2, StoreJet 25M2, StoreJet 25D3 and StoreJet 25M3 drives are perfect for users who need more space for storing and backing up important files.

The passport-sized StoreJet 25D2 is sleek and stylish with a mirror-like high gloss outer finish, yet it is also remarkably tough and rugged. Under its seemingly delicate case is an advanced internal hard drive suspension system that helps prevent damage caused by accidental slips or falls during travel. The StoreJet 25D2 is also offered in chic white, making it a perfect complement to Mac computers.

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Addonics Technologies today announced its Multi-Media Tower (MMT), a compact external storage device that can read/write data stored in a variety of formats.

The Multi Media Tower allows users to mix drive types and read/write to the most popular storage formats from a single enclosure. The MMT supports removable hard drives; Blu-Ray/DVD/CD players or burners; a 4-slot Flash memory card reader/writer; or a Micro SATA reader that can access Micro SATA drives and CFast memory cards.

The MMT is lightweight and constructed of durable aluminum. All devices in the Multi-Media Tower connect to any system via a Port Multiplier (PM) compatible eSATA port on a desktop or notebook PC.

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Sharkoon expands their lineup of USB 3.0 products and presents their first USB 3.0 stick. The Sharkoon Flexi Drive Extreme Duo is based completely on speed and offers read and write speed transfer rates of up to 130 MB/s.

The rapid transfer rates of the Flexi Drive Extreme Duo is in thanks particularly to its flash memory architecture. Sharkoon equipped for the first time a memory stick with a synchronized DDR NAND. The integrated USB 3.0 controller manages two SLC-based DDR NAND components with its dual channel mode. Particularly with the extreme increased performance of the write speed produced by the synchronized DDR flash memory: The Sharkoon Flexi Drive Extreme Duo with its 16 GB storage capacity can be completely filled within less than two minutes. Thanks to the SLC memory cells, which allows up to 100,000 writes per cell, the stick is also extremely long lasting. The Flexi Drive Extreme Duo is moderate in reference to its power usage: The USB 3.0 controller is designed for 1.2 Volt operating voltage.

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Verbatim’s portable USB 3.0 hard drives with 1TB capacity are now available in six neon colours – from Carribean Blue up to Hot Pink. The drive comes with the new USB 3.0 technology, which offers a ten-fold increase in performance compared to existing USB 2.0 connections. The Verbatim USB 3.0 Portable Store ‘n’ Go Hard Drive is available in stores now.

The palette of available colours suits every personal taste – no matter whether professional colours like black or silver are preferred or flashy colours like yellow, pink and green are in favour. Only 127mm x 82mm x 20mm in size Verbatim’s superfast USB 3.0 Portable Store ‘n’ Go Hard Disk Drive is very handy – making it easy to store and carry the digital and day-to-day working files around. Its stylish smooth design sits neatly on the modern desktop as the perfect accompaniment to your laptop. Due to the new USB 3.0 technology the portable hard drive has a transfer rate of up to 4.8 Gbit per second, offering a fast solution to transfer even large files in a short space of time. The drive comes with a single-cable solution that provides both data and power connection eliminating the need for a separate power supply. As usual, it also has a 24 month guarantee.

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