Toshiba announces new HDD which gives access to digital content anywhere, anytime

The new STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD offers up to 2TB of storage capacity and 10GB of free cloud storage

30 April, 2013, Neuss - Toshiba Europe GmbH (TEG), Storage Peripheral Division, has today announced the launch of its new STOR.E CANVIO Portable external hard drive (HDD), which enables users to access digital content anywhere and at any time using 10GB of free cloud storage. The STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD not only comes with a large storage capacity up to 2TB it is also pocket sized and travel friendly with a smooth, simple design in five bright colours.

With families and friends living further and further apart it is essential there be a reliable, secure way to share precious photos, videos and digital memories with loved ones, without relying on social networking sites where copyright and publishing controls are a grey area. Research shows that 64 per cent of people dislike sharing family photos publicly online, and 61 per cent of social networking users would share more if they had more control. The need for a secure way to store and back up valuable digital data whilst on the move has never been more important.

The Toshiba STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD is perfect for storing and sharing private treasured digital memories. It is capable of storing up to a massive 571,000 digital photos*, 526,000 digital music files** or 1,640 downloaded digital movies***. Equipped with a special internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to keep digital files safe against accidental drops. And, with both 3.0 and 2.0 USB compatibility the STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD provides rapid transfer speeds. The HDD is also both PC and Mac compatible so suitable for the majority of operating systems.

In addition to the large storage capacity of up to 2TB, the STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD also comes with 10GB of free cloud storage using Pogoplug® PC, a cloud storage platform. Toshiba has partnered with Pogoplug® PC to provide owners of the new STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD with a free subscription to the cloud platform and 10GB of cloud storage. This means that with remote access software from Pogoplug® PC users can access all their digital files stored on the STOR.E CANVIO from mobile devices anywhere providing the STOR.E CANVIO is connected to a PC and Internet environment.

The STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD also protects your data with NTI® Backup Now EZTM2, which scans your system and recommends the best back up coverage. Choose between backing up files to the STOR.E CANVIO portable hard drive, or backing up everything saved on your computer, or choose both options for the most comprehensive coverage against loss, theft and corruption.

"With people travelling more than ever and using smart devices and laptops to capture digital memories, valuable data needs to be backed up to ensure loss or corruption doesn't affect precious digital content. Toshiba is leading innovation in the consumer electronics market, using its unique insight into the needs of consumers to create storage devices that fit into our daily lives. People need a storage solution that can be carried easily and accessed quickly on the go. Our new STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD combines a portable design with quick, easy access to cloud storage and a storage capacity that packs a punch," said Arnaud Bonvarlet, Director EMEA, Storage Peripheral Division, Toshiba Europe GmbH.

Corsair Goes Small with Obsidian Series 350D Micro ATX PC Case

Corsair Obsidian Series 350D Case Brings Better Expansion and Cooling Options to Smaller Micro ATX PCs

Fremont, California - April 25, 2013 - Corsair®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components, today announced the Obsidian Series® 350D High Performance Micro ATX PC case. Available with a solid or windowed side panel, the Obsidian Series 350D brings unprecedented expansion and cooling options to smaller, more portable, high-performance PCs.

Like larger cases in the premium Obsidian Series line, the Obsidian Series 350D sports a clean, black, brushed-aluminum styling. The case is also designed for fast and neat builds with tool-free access and drive installation as well as an innovative cable routing system.

The Obsidian Series 350D case supports both Micro ATX and mini ITX motherboards and has plenty of interior space for liquid CPU cooling, dual 3.5" hard drives, dual 2.5" SSDs, dual 5.25" drives, and dual full-length graphics cards. It also has five expansion slots and five fan mounting points with room for two 240mm radiators. The front panel provides convenient access to USB 3.0 and audio connectors.

"The Obsidian 350D's versatile expansion options give builders the ability to pack a lot of performance into a smaller form factor," said Thi La, Senior VP & GM of Memory and Enthusiast Component Products at Corsair. "Its stylish, compact design makes it a perfect high-performance PC case for smaller living spaces or for gaming LAN parties."

QNAP Releases Turbo NAS TS-x21 and TS-x20 series for home users, featuring QTS 4.0 with Multi-window Operations, Cross-device File Synchronization and Smart Mobile Apps

Taipei, Taiwan, April 24, 2013 - QNAP® Systems, Inc. today announced the release of the Turbo NAS TS-x21 and TS-x20 series for home users and home offices. The new models in the TS-x21 series are equipped with 2.0 GHz CPU, 1GB DDR3 RAM, and the TS-x20 series with 1.6 GHz CPU, 512MB DDR3 RAM. Both series deliver superior performance for daily routines in file storage, sharing, and data backup, and serve as ideal media centers for storing and sharing huge multimedia files.

The TS-x21 and TS-x20 series feature the brand-new Turbo NAS operating system QTS 4.0. The new QTS 4.0 integrates multi-window operations into the web-based user interface, adds cross-device file synchronization, several smart mobile apps, and more. In an era where almost everyone has at lease one mobile phone or tablet device, the QTS 4.0 fulfills people's needs of mobile data access and synchronization, and storage for huge quantities of data. What's more, the QTS 4.0's multi-window user interface introduces users to an unprecedented NAS management experience. In addition, the multimedia applications and multi-tasking designs not only increase management efficiency but also transform home entertainment.

"The QTS 4.0 is a major evolution of QNAP's software design," commented Meiji Chang, general manager of QNAP. "It aims to reverse home users' typical impressions towards the networked appliances as being complex and hard to use. The QTS 4.0 integrates Turbo NAS hardware design and features multi-window intelligence and smart mobile apps, making home digital data storing and management easier and multimedia entertainment more fun."

Multi-window operations

The QTS 4.0 offers innovative desktop design to compliment smooth working efficiency. The multi-window design allows multi-tasking concurrently, and enables users to switch between each task to increase productivity. The QTS 4.0 intelligent desktop also includes a quick Start menu to quickly find desired applications, smart Dashboard with overview of system status, drag-and-drop icons to create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, multiple desktop to extend desktop work space, the smart Toolbar, and so on.

Cross-device file synchronization

Nowadays almost everyone has multiple devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers and desktop computers. The combination of Qsync and the Turbo NAS fulfills seamless file synchronization, enabling users to get the most recent files with their computers and mobile devices. It is useful for frequent travelers who wish to manage files and always wish to have the most recent files on each device. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization and group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of collaboration.

Smart mobile apps

Users can easily access the Turbo NAS through mobile apps. The Qfile app allows remote access to the Turbo NAS and sharing files stored on the Turbo NAS. File uploading, downloading and management with Qfile is easy. The new Qfile function "auto upload from photo gallery" enables users to take photos with a mobile device and have the photos automatically uploaded on to the Turbo NAS. It works as a real-time backup for precious photos. The new Qfile HD app is specifically designed for iPads with an enhanced user interface. The Qmanager app is useful for remotely monitoring and controlling the Turbo NAS's system status, services, downloading and backup tasks anytime, anywhere.

Integrated multimedia entertainment

The Turbo NAS provides versatile multimedia applications and acts as a media hub at home. The support of DLNA and AirPlay allows users to enjoy a TV experience in diverse ways. The rich applications make it easy and convenient to collect, manage and share huge collection of photos, music, and videos, enriching home entertainment.

WD® 3.5-inch SAS WD XE™ Hard Drives Offer Flexibility, Extension of Datacenter Hardware Investments

New 3.5-Inch WD Performance Adapter Readies 2.5-Inch SAS Drives for Legacy 3.5-inch Datacenter Storage Systems

WD®, a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company and a world leader in storage, today announced a new 3.5-inch SAS hard drive solution for legacy datacenter storage systems with the release of the WD XETM, 2.5-inch, 10,000 RPM SAS hard drive, now available mounted in a 3.5-inch WD performance adapter. Shipping immediately, the WD XE hard drives provide best-in-class performance, low power consumption, and an easier upgrade path for existing 3.5-inch storage systems.

While demand for 3.5-inch, high-performance enterprise-class hard drives slows, a need remains for an alternate high-performance storage device as a transitional solution for legacy systems. WD XE hard drives offer best-in-class sequential performance and provide a compelling upgrade for datacenters migrating away from legacy drives nearing end-of-life.

"Delivering up to 50 per cent higher capacity, similar or better maximum sequential performance, higher reliability and up to 67 per cent lower power consumption versus 3.5-inch,15,000 RPM drives, the new WD XE drives are the answer for data center server and storage solutions needing a transition strategy," said Rich Rutledge, senior vice president of WD's datacenters business unit. "IT managers now have a worry-free migration path to the latest enterprise performance drives from WD, while preserving their chassis and solution investments."

TP-LINK Delivers Affordable Gigabit Switches for SMBs

CITY of INDUSTRY, CA (April 19, 2013) - TP-LINK, a global provider of networking products, has delivered a series of gigabit Ethernet switches that break new ground for price and performance for any business looking to upgrade their LAN.

TP-LINK's Jetstream 24-Port (TL-SG5428, MSRP $349.99) and Jetstream 24-Port PoE (TL-SG3424P, MSRP $499.99) L2 managed switches are some of the most cost-effective solutions on the market today for small and medium businesses. These gigabit access layer switches offer rich management capabilities, strict security policies and reliable performance. Both deliver maximum throughput to high-performance workgroups at the edge of the network. They also feature 4 Gigabit SFP slots to give users greater network flexibility.

These L2 Managed Switches allow an office infrastructure to provide Ethernet connection to computers. With the PoE functionality, the TL-SG3424P is an efficient and cost-effective choice for small business networks to work with wireless access points, surveillance cameras, VoIP phones and other PoE supported devices. It eliminates cable clutter by using the existing power lines to transfer both power and data.

TP-LINK's answer to affordable green technology is its unmanaged switch (TL-SG1008PE, product available in late Q2). With 8-ports and PoE technology it provides a simple way to expand a wired network by transferring power and data over a single Ethernet cable while consuming just 124W (up to 30W per port) to make it up to 75% more energy efficient than like switches.

The combination of performance, features, energy-saving capabilities and attractive price make the cost per port for gigabit switching affordable for SMBs who need to resolve network traffic bottleneck, use more ports on the network than a traditional router has available, and tap the maximum amount of speed their network can pump out. The TP-LINK JetStream switches are priced up to 66% less than like devices (based on a comparison of switches sold at Amazon.com).

TP-LINK JetstreamTM 24-Port Gigabit L2 Managed PoE Switch with 4 SFP Slots (TL-SG3424P) Highlights:
ACL, 802.1X Authentication, Port Security, IP Filtering, Storm control, DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard and DoS Defend provide robust security strategy
L2/L3/L4 QoS and IGMP snooping to so voice and video are always clear, smooth and jitter free.
SNMP, RMON, WEB/CLI/Telnet Log-in bring abundant management policies and faster set-up and configuration with less downtime

TP-LINK 8-Port Gigabit Desktop/Rackmount Switch with 8-Port PoE (TL-SG1008PE) Highlights:
Equipped with 8 PoE+ supported ports to transfer data and power over a single cable
Works with IEEE 802.3af/at compliant devices, expanding home and office networks
Innovative energy-efficient technology reduces power output by up to 75%
Plug and play design, no configuration required

Club 3D launches the worlds first Multi Stream Transport (MST) Hub!

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, April 11, 2013; Display devices have always been an integral part of the PC experience. Whether it is in the form of a desktop monitor, a notebook's embedded panel, or the touch screen of a PC tablet, display devices play a vital role in defining the user's visual experience.

Connecting more display devices to existing systems has become increasingly more important. Whether it is for home use, allowing different display devices showing different applications or multimedia, more display devices means more possibilities. Or for corporate use, allowing the productivity per work station to increase drastically if more display devices can be used.

Club 3D are proud to announce the world's first Multi Stream Transport (MST) Hub!
This practical device is probably the most budget friendly way to add more display devices to existing desktop or mobile systems fitted with a DisplayPort (DP) output.

Wacom releases Bamboo Stylus mini as high-quality, portable lifestyle addition to the successful portfolio of styli

2nd April 2013 - The Bamboo Stylus mini catches the eye. Available in six colours, with a high grade of touch and feel, and a pen length of a mere 4.7 centimetres (1.85 inches), the Bamboo Stylus mini is Wacom's latest offering in its portfolio of capacitive styli.

It feels solid. It looks and feels fresh. The Bamboo Stylus mini is for the most design discerning, who will also value the best feature yet: the Bamboo Stylus mini is extremely portable. It is a digital pen for on the move that can be used with a touch smartphone or tablet, without danger of it being lost. A strap and dummy plug allow it to be plugged into the device's headphone jack. The soft plug material will not damage the headphone jack - even after frequent use.

Wacom's commitment for high quality products is clear. The brass-plated body has a ‘real-feel' pen diameter of nine milimetres and is coated with quality soft-touch rubber. As with the other Bamboo styli, the pen nib is exchangeable and there are firm and soft nibs available as replacements.