Pioneer announced today that its new slim, portable DVD writer, the DVR-XD08, is now available across Europe. This USB bus powered drive 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. The DVR-XD08 also features a highly efficient Optical Pick-Up (OPU) unit, multi-effect Liquid Crystal Tilt Compensator and performance adjusting firmware as well as a software bundle from CyberLink.

Our new slim, portable DVD and CD writer, the DVR-XD08 is now available across Europe. Big on performance, it features a a sleek, high-gloss black casing and writes at speeds of up to 8X on DVD-R/+R and 6X on Dual/Double Layer (DL) DVDs and 24X to CD.

And with DL media offering 8.5GB storage capacity and technologies to reduce power consumption, the easily-connected (through USB 2.0) portable writer is ideal for users of laptops and compact netbook PCs that typically don’t include optical drives.

The DVR-XD08 supports “bus-powered” reading and writing and operates efficiently to extend the battery life of notebooks when not connected to a mains supply. It also includes a range of proprietary Pioneer technologies to reduce noise, cut vibration and ensure robust operation which advance performance over comparable products.

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SanDisk Corporation  today announced the SanDisk Netbook SDHC™ removable flash memory card, offering consumers an easy and affordable way to significantly increase their netbooks’ storage capacity. Consumers simply insert the SanDisk Netbook SDHC card into a netbook’s card slot to add capacity instantly. This news expands upon the previously announced next-generation SanDisk® pSSD™ product family, which serve as drop-in replacements for hard disk drives (HDDs) in netbooks.

The SanDisk Netbook SDHC card gives consumers the ability to increase the netbook’s storage capacity by 8 or 16 gigabytes(GB), effectively doubling the storage space offered in most solid-state drive (SSD) powered netbook models. The card resides within the netbook, which decreases the risk of it being damaged while the netbook is moved.

Following their success of dual interface 2.5” SATAII SSD M10, Silicon Power unleashes the ultra fast 2.5” SATAII E10 SSD. Utilizing in-house developed technology to dramatically increase E10’s transfer rate up to 230MB/sec read and up to 150MB/sec write. With 0.2ms latency, it translates into a smoother system response, faster boot time and prompt program executions. It is the prefect performance boost for desktop or laptop computers. Silicon Power’s E10 not only have the performance but also the look to match! Unlike other SSDs labeled with a simple sticker, E10’s casing has chequered holographic patterns that depend on light reflections and exhibit different textures. With its ultra light weight, it hardly adds on or does not add on additional weight at all.

Silicon Power’s 2.5” series SSD are all of standard dimensions. They can be easily installed on desktop, laptop or any other systems that utilizes 2.5” hard drives. Using high grade controllers and quality flash modules, SSDs consumes minimum power, noiseless when in operation, shock and vibration proof. With no mechanical or moving parts, SSDs failure rates are dramatically reduced. In addition, coupled with Error Correcting Code (ECC) and Wear Leveling technology, they can effectively extend lifespan and ensure exceptional stability. Silicon Power SSDs is the only and perfect solution when it comes to upgrading traditional hard drives.

Lite-On (www.liteonit.com), a global leader of optical storage solutions, announces the iHOS104, a new low-cost 4X Internal BD-ROM drive that comes standard with CyberLink’s TrueTheater™ HD software.

Providing users the latest in high-quality movie playback, CyberLink’s TrueTheater™ HD technology turns standard content into HD-quality images. At a cost significantly under $100, the iHOS104 is an affordable and convenient way for consumers to enhance their movie viewing.

“We’re dedicated to staying on the cutting-edge of technology while offering the latest advances to consumers at an affordable price,” said Christine Hsing, Marketing Manager at PLDS. “Having Cyberlink’s TrueTheater™ HD technology included in the new iHOS104 will make it easy for consumers to upgrade their system and enjoy high-definition content playback within their budgets.”

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