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Angelbird SSD cards can grow with incremental awesomeness

, Oct 22nd 2010 Discuss [6]

SSDs have been on the market now and we all know the benefits of the SSD compared to a normal HDD when it comes to performance and power savings. The typical SSD connects to the computer using the same SATA interface that a normal HDD uses. The problem with that is that the data transfer rates are bottlenecked by the interface in many applications. Read The Full Story

MacBook Air 2010 hands-on

, Oct 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple’s “one more thing” today was the company’s new MacBook Air 2010 models, 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch slices of unibody aluminum promising up to 5hrs and 7hrs respectively of wireless browsing time.  We’ve just gone hands-on with the pair, and they’re slick, beautiful machines that will likely persuade many Apple Store shoppers just from a quick play in-store.

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Sharkoon unveils new USB 3.09 SATA QuickPort Mini dock for SSDs and HDDs

, Oct 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sharkoon is tossing a new docking station of some sort onto the market every time I look around it seems. The latest offering from the company is the QuickPort Mini for 2.5" SATA HDDs and it can be had with a USB 3.0 port or a slower USB 2.0 port. Read The Full Story

MacBook Air dual refresh confirmed? 13.3″ & 11.6″ with super-fast boot tipped

, Oct 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

More anonymous sources have come forward with MacBook Air refresh information, corroborating leaks over the weekend about what Apple are tipped to be announcing at their "Back to the Mac" event this coming Wednesday.  According to Cult of Mac's "well-placed source", Apple is indeed readying two versions of the new MacBook Air, a direct 13.3-inch replacement to the current model and a smaller, 11.6-inch "netbook" version. Read The Full Story

New MacBook Air prototype leaks amid SSD Card and screen size speculation

, Oct 16th 2010 Discuss [3]

Apple's "Back to the Mac" event next week is expected to see a new MacBook Air take center stage, but the latest batch of leaks can't seem to decide on what exact form the next-gen ultraportable might take.  Engadget's anonymous tipster sent them a shot of what's said to be the guts of the new machine, with extra battery room, a 13.3-inch display (with unibody MacBook-style hinge) and no space for a regular hard-drive or SSD.  The last part chimes with AppleInsider's sources, who reckon Apple is using an "SSD Card" which packs solid-state storage into something more akin to a stick of RAM.  However, they also claim that it's "certain" that Apple has switched to a smaller display size, just 11.6-inches, and that such machines have been running off production lines for a week already. Read The Full Story

Iomega USB 3.0 SSD drives offer performance at a price

, Oct 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Iomega has launched a range of new USB 3.0 portable SSD drives, promising high performance and rugged resilience, though you'll need reasonably deep pockets to afford them.  Three models in the (rather boringly named) Iomega External SSD Flash Drive USB 3.0 series will be available: 64GB for $229, 128GB for $399, and 256GB for $749. Read The Full Story

Mushkin announces EP series SSDs with SandForce SF-2500/2600 controllers

, Oct 13th 2010 Discuss [1]

Since SandForce announced the new SSD controllers called the SF-2500 and SF-2600 different makers of SSD storage have been rushing to announce new SSDs that use the tech are coming to market. The latest company to announce new storage products using the new SandForce controllers is Mushkin. Read The Full Story

Viking Modular SSDs with SandForce SF-2500 and SF-2600 controllers due in Q1

, Oct 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

Viking Modular has announced that it has incorporated the recently announced new controllers from SandForce into some SSD offerings that will hit the market in Q1 2011. The new controllers that are being used are the SF-2500 and the SF-2600. These second-generation SandForce controllers are designed to allow high-density NAND storage to operate reliably. Read The Full Story

Intel X25-M and X25-E SSDs third-gen update previewed

, Oct 6th 2010 Discuss [3]

Details of Intel's third-generation solid-state drives have spilled, with AnandTech getting their hands on the specifications.  According to their source, the new SSDs are internally known as "Postville Refresh" ("Postville" being the codename for the second-gen drives) but which will launch using the same Intel X25-M nomenclature as before. Read The Full Story

Team Combo II Elite SSD offers SATA2 and USB interface

, Oct 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

Team has announced a new SSD that offers up a dual interface option to allow the SSD to be used inside a computer for data storage or as an external storage solution. The new SSD is called the Team Combo II Elite and is aimed at the user wanting to upgrade a laptop or desktop to a SSD from a traditional HDD. Read The Full Story

OCZ’s High-Speed Data Link Interface Meant to Accelerate the Progression of Solid State Storage

, Sep 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

While OCZ Technology is busy releasing new Solid State Drives (SSD), it looks like the company isn't all that happy with the current state of Solid State Storage. With that in mind, they have announced today the unveiling of their proprietary interface, called High-Speed Data Link, or HSDL. OCZ says that they are unsatisfied with the current interface options, and hope to change that with their brand new HSDL. Read The Full Story

OCZ’s Onyx 2 Series SSD Announced

, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [1]

Today, OCZ Technology Group announced their brand new Onyx 2 Series of Solid State Drives (SSD), created primarily to bring new options to line-up, and perhaps even drop the prices of Solid State Drives out there in the market. The OCZ Onyx 2 Series is designed for mainstream desktops and mobile systems, offering the same faster speeds and more durable options, but wrapped up in a far more cost-effective package. Read The Full Story
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