Seagate has outed its latest GoFlex Turbo external hard-drive range, and as well as promising a high-speed USB 3.0 way of getting your data onto the disk, there's also some reassurance that you'll be able to get it off again should things not go to plan. Seagate is bundling its SafetyNet data recovery service with the new models, a two-year insurance policy that will see the company attempt to remotely or in-lab extract your data should the drive break.
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‘External Storage’ Stories
Seagate GoFlex Turbo packs USB 3.0 and SafetyNet recovery
Verbatim Splashed Store ‘n’ Go USB external HDDs debut
Verbatim has a new line of external storage drives that are thin and compact plus they are clad in brightly colored cases. The new external HDDs are called the Verbatim color splashed Store 'n' Go SuperSpeed USB 3.0 portable HDD. The new drives are designed to connect to your USB 3.0 drive as the name of the drive shows.
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LaCie CloudBox Combines External Hard Drive And The Cloud, Arriving July
LaCie is known for their sleek storage devices and today they're announcing a new hybrid solution that marries an external hard drive to the cloud. Storing files on a local hard drive provides easier access and faster transfers, but should something happen to your drive, all your data can be lost. Hence, storing files in the cloud in a secure server remotely seems like a good option, but uploading files there could take several days. So, here comes the LaCie CloudBox to save the day.
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G-Connect wireless storage for iPad also gives WiFi access to iPhone, iPad, and more
If you are a user of the iPad or other Apple gear Hitachi has outted a new product that looks interesting in the G-Technology by Hitachi line called the G-Connect. The G-Connect is a wireless storage solution that promises to be the first in a new line of many products for the family. The G-Connect solution needs no internet access to connect to your Apple iPhone or iPad, allow you to access, and stream your personal media.
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WD Nomad case keeps your My Passport external drive safe on the road
Western Digital has announced a new case that turns your WD My Passport external HDD into a rugged device that can survive a rough life of bumps, spills, and drops on the road. If you take your external storage device with you to archive your data on the road or to store photos you take keeping the drive safe is a big deal. One spill on an unprotected drive and you might lose all of your data, which could mean lost memories and lost business.
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IODATA unveils new 3TB USB 3.0 HDD
IODATA has a huge range of external storage solutions and a lot more. The latest offering from the company is a new USB 3.0 HDD that has a lot of storage space inside. The drive is the HDCA-UT3.0K and it reminds me of a Cylon with a blue face. The drive is cool looking with a blocky black case and a blue slit with LEDs inside to show the drive status. The big feature of the drive is that it hooks to your computer via a USB 3.0 port for faster backups and transfers.
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Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II gets 6TB upgrade
Western Digital has boosted the capacity of its My Book Studio Edition II external dual-drive array, with a new 6TB model. Offering a choice of four connection options - eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 - the drive can be set in either RAID 0 for maximum capacity or RAID 1 for data redundancy.
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Synology DiskStation DS411slim NAS: up to 4TB in palm-sized box
We're big fans of Synology's DiskStation NAS drives and the flexible DSM software they run, so we've high hopes for the company's newest small form-factor model. The Synology DiskStation DS411slim hides up to four 2.5-inch drives in a 120 x 105 x 142 mm chassis for up to 3TB of redundant storage; it's also got a small power footprint, sucking down under 17W under load or 9.6W in hibernation mode.
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Sabio DM2-PT packs 2TB of RAID into tiny aluminum chassis
Sabio has announced its latest external drive, and the Sabio DM2-PT manages to fit a dual-disc RAID array into a 6-inch square. Offering up to 2TB of capacity and a choice of RAID 0, 1, JBOD and span options, the DM2-PT has a trio of connectivity options: eSATA, Firewire 800 and USB 2.0.
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Freecom debuts thinnest mobile hard drive in the world just for Macs
Freecom has unveiled the thinnest mobile hard drive in the world and aimed it directly at the Mac user looking for style and portability. The HDD has 750GB of storage inside and offers USB 3.0 and FireWire connectivity for fast operation. The thin drive has a case made from magnesium making it lightweight and very strong to protect the data stored on it from the outside world.
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Seagate 9mm GoFlex and GoFlex for Mac drives unveiled
Seagate has outed a new range of hard-drives at CES 2011, including the company's slimmest drive to date, the 9mm thick GoFlex, and a range of GoFlex for Mac drives compatible with Apple's OS X. The new Seagate GoFlex 9mm drive has a USB 3.0 connection and squeezes a 2.5-inch HDD into a slick aluminum chassis.
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Seagate Certified GoFlex Storage System will see HDDs dock in TVs, Plug PCs & more
Seagate has announced the Certified GoFlex Storage System for third-party manufacturers, that the hard-drive company hopes will see more GoFlex-compatible HDD docking bays fitted to third-party devices like media players. Until now, only Seagate has released such devices - like the FreeAgent Theater+ - but with the new certification program other companies will be able to dock directly with the 2.5-inch portable drives.
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