Playboy releases back issues on hard disk
Nothing conjures up images of smoking jackets, pipe aroma, and silicone implants quite like Playboy--which, like every other print magazine, is struggling to stay relevant in the Internet era. Well,...
View ArticleSeagate debuts fast green drive
Seagate has introduced a new high-speed, eco-friendly hard drive for low-power personal computers. The 3.5-inch desktop drive spins at 5900 RPM and includes the company's SmartAlign technology.read more
View ArticleRocstor embraces USB 3.0 for new hard drives
Storage company Rocstor has added two new USB 3.0 devices to their product line up, just in time for CES 2011.read more
View ArticleCES 2011: ioSafe invites journalists to destroy a drive (video)
To prove how rugged their new portable hard drive is, the folks at ioSafe host a bunch of journalists at a Las Vegas shooting range for the chance to fire a shotgun at the hard drive. Keith Shaw takes...
View ArticleHitachi ships first 3TB enterprise-class SATA hard drive
Hitachi announced its highest density enterprise-class 3.5-in drive, the Ultrastar 7K3000, which comes with SATA or SAS interfaces and can store up to 3TB of data.read more
View ArticleHitachi aims 3TB drives at business market
Hitachi is not the first storage vendor to bring a 3TB drive to market. However, it is the first to introduce an internal 3TB drive reliable enough for hardcore business use.read more
View ArticleLaCie unveils Thunderbolt-compatible Little Big Disk
If you're planning on getting a new MacBook Pro complete with Thunderbolt technology you'll be pleased to know that you'll only have to wait until summer to get hold of a Thunderbolt-compatible...
View ArticleSeagate ships 3TB desktop drive, breaking 2.1TB barrier
Seagate today announced its first 3TB internal hard disk drive, the 3.5-in Barracuda XT, which uses free software driver in order to allow legacy OSes, such as Windows XP, to access its full...
View ArticleHands-on: Seagate's GoFlex Slim drive makes your data more portable
Seagate's new 320GB GoFlex Slim external hard drive offers USB 3.0 performance in a nicely thin case; however, you will pay for the privilege.read more
View ArticleQ&A: Hitachi GST CEO says hard drive future hangs in cloud
Before the proposed buyout by Western Digital is complete, Hitachi GSTs CEO said the future of its hard drive business rests squarely in the cloud and mobile market.read more
View ArticleCan you put an SSD and HDD in a laptop?
Whether or not you can upgrade a laptop this way depends on the compromises you're willing to make. Here are some possible approachesread more
View ArticleCool gifts for geeks, 2011: Personal storage tech treasures
There’s a lot of shiny and flashy gadgets and home entertainment devices that will entice most of the population during the holidays – cameras, music players, camcorders and tablets are sure to be this...
View ArticlePartition your hard drive with data still on it
Reader Kevin Riley has a 1TB FireWire hard drive that is about a quarter full. He’d like to partition the drive but doesn’t want to have to back up all his data to another drive, partition this drive,...
View ArticleReview: Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt external hard drive
The scoop: MiniStation Thunderbolt (HD-PATU3), by Buffalo Technology, about $240 (500GB version; 1TB also available, price TBD)read more
View ArticleShould I update my BIOS?
Rohkai asked the Answer Line forum if a PC's BIOS, like an operating system or an antivirus, should be kept up to date.read more
View ArticleThe Weekly Hash - April 26, 2013
Having a few laughs at the expense of this week’s top tech newsmakers, this week including Apple, Facebook and Pizza Hutread more
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