CDRLabs finishes up the week with a review of ASUS's external slim Blu-ray combo drive, the SBC-04D1S-U. This stylish and compact drive is capable of 8x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 4x DVD±R DL and 5x DVD-RAM writing speeds and can read Blu-ray Discs at 4.8x. ASUS also designed the SBC-04D1S-U to be  powered completely off a computer's USB bus. Without the need for an AC power source, you can burn a DVD or watch a Blu-ray movie wherever you go. Add a comment

ASUS continues to lead in high performance optical storage devices with a full range of top quality products, from mainstay DVD-RW drives to Blu-ray Disc combos that have become the standard for high-end professional storage environments. Powered by USB 2.0 connectivity, the new ASUS SBC-06D1S-U and the ASUS SDR-08D1-U slim-type external optical disc drives are designed to provide optimized reading and writing capabilities. Both are tailored to discerning users keen on award-winning design, meticulous craftsmanship, enhanced multimedia capabilities and environmentally-savvy operation.

ASUS external slim drives are recognized worldwide for outstanding functionality and fetching looks. The SBC-06D1S-U sports the same progressive design philosophy that has garnered the company’s range of optical drives prestigious accolades, including the iF Design Award 2010, the Taiwan Good Design Product Award and the Taiwan Excellence Award.

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Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a worldwide leader in storage and multimedia products, today announced the release of its JetFlash 620 USB flash drive. The JetFlash 620 features compact portability, fast transfer speeds and built-in 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) security, making it ideal for carrying, storing and securing important digital files against unauthorized access. 

The JetFlash 620 comes bundled with Transcend`s exclusive JetFlash SecureDrive software that helps safeguard users` confidential data by creating a private, password-protected area on their JetFlash drive. Once enabled, nobody but the password owner will be able to see or access files stored within the secure Private Zone. For extra convenience and security, the JetFlash 620 also allows users to easily resize the Private Zone and frequently change their password, ensuring that their sensitive data never falls into the hands of hackers, nosy co-workers, curious family members or identity thieves. 

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Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it will ship its second generation SSDNow V Series solid-state drive (SSD) on February 15. Targeted for mainstream consumers and small and medium businesses, the new Kingston® SSDNow V Series offers higher performance than its predecessor and supports Windows® 7 TRIM functionality while maintaining pricing. Capacities are 30GB, 64GB and 128GB and the drive comes as a standalone unit or with a bundled solution for desktop or notebook systems.

Kingston's SSDNow V Series upgrade bundles are the simplest, most efficient upgrade path to inject new life and performance into an existing desktop or notebook PC. There is no need to reload the operating system or do anything that would alter critical data files. The included cloning software makes it simple to move the contents of the existing hard-disk drive (HDD) to the SSD.

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