HD technology has revolutionized the way we use, save and share media in it’s many forms and shapes. Hard drives that used to live within the hot CPU’s of our desktops can now be directly connected to smart-technology TV’s and other devices allowing information such as online purchased movies to be played directly on-screen without a need for a PC. The realm of the external SATA-hard drive and the advent of the mobile mini-laptops changed the way we browse the net. Read more…
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Fujitsu Asia introduced the MHW2BK series of Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk drives (HDDs).
Made mainly for blade server, industrial, robotic, surveillance and telecommunications operations, the MHW2BK series of HDDs has been considered with a spindle speed of 7,200 revolutions per minute (rpm) and a maximum data rate of 3 gigabits per second (Gb/s).
The product line also incorporates features to decrease the adverse effects of rotational vibration (such as read or write failures) which may arise when multiple drives are mounted on a single chassis and rotated at high speeds, for increased operational stability.
Specifications of the MHW2BK Series
Form factor 2.5”
Capacity * 60 GB, 80 GB, 120 GB
Interface Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s
Rotational speed 7,200 rpm
Avg seek time (typ) 10.5ms (read); 12.5 ms (write)
Data transfer rate Max 300 MB/s
Buffer size 8 MB
Shock tolerance
- Operating 300 G (2 ms)
- Non-operating 900 G (1 ms)
Power Supply + 5 V ± 5%
Power consumption R/W (typ) 2.1 W (1.5 Gb/s) / 2.3 W (3.0 Gb/s)
Idle (typ) 0.80 W (in slumber mode
Standby (typ) 0.13 W (in slumber mode)
Acoustics Idle (typ) 2.5 bels or less
Dimensions (H x W x L) 9.5 x 70 x 100 mm
Weight 116 g or less
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Coolness!
Western Digital has a new product and they have only recently launched it. It’s the WD Passport Portable which is a 320-Gbyte hard disk drive. It comes (so far) in black and weighs less than five ounces. It is a plug-and-play and lightweight Passport that connects to computers via USB port. It needs no power adapter (even if you can have one) since it is drawn from the USB bus. The WD Passport Portable also has available software for keeping files both in the Passport and the host computer in synch. This new gadget is aimed at people who need a portable backup device for large files such as music, video, and other data. This gadget is both PC and Apple Mac desktop and notebook compatible.
Source: Information Week
This product is actually an advanced file undelete and recovery designed for Windows (Windows 9x/ME, Windows NT 3.51 or above, Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista) and which also supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file systems.
This product is pretty helpful for file recovery, pc recovery, photo recovery, partition recovery, and iPod recovery. Accidentally deleted or lost files from all types of digital storage media (i.e. files, folders, digital photos, spreadsheets, word documents, music files, video files, databases, presentations, etc.) from PC hard drives, corrupted drives, USB drives, iPods, floppy disks and digital cameras, plus its folder structures will no longer be a cause of worry.
This product can be bought at the official PC Recovery site . Your drive can be scanned and previewed for deleted or lost files before purchasing. There is also a return policy for unsatisfied customers.
Universal tool for hard disks! Hard Disk Manager affords everything you may need for managing hard disks; it’s suitable for both everyday and rare needs, for either inexperienced user or advanced professional. Repartitioning of hard disk. At any time you can easily and safely change partitioning of your hard disk, change parameters of partitions.
All modern and usually used file systems and operating systems are supported. Your computer’s hard disk can be divided into partitions to make it easier to manage. HD Manager allows you to change and adjust these partitions to suit your purposes. Alternatively, if you have only one partition, you can use HD Manager to split it into two or more.
NetSupport Protect is the number one choice of IT administrators and technology coordinators to protect Windows® operating systems and desktops from unwanted or malicious changes. NetSupport Protect provides a secure, reliable and productive computer environment.
With its extensive list of security features and intuitive format, IT administrators can use NetSupport Protect to guarantee that users are getting the most beneficial use of their computing experience, while safeguarding both the configuration and content on their systems. NetSupport Protect prevents users from deleting critical files and applications, making unauthorized changes to the desktop, saving or using unauthorized programs and harming the operating system.