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One-Third of SanDisk Memory Cards are Counterfeit

Did you know that a third of the SanDisk memory cards being used on Earth are actually fake?
A SanDisk engineer recently shared this startling fact with a reader over at The Online Photographer: “… At any given time, approximately a third of the SanDisk memory cards (made by Toshiba) being used out there in the [...]

Sony’s New Memory Stick, the Fastest Ever Made

Freshly announced, the new Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX card from Sony may be the fastest one in its class. Boasting up to 50MB/s data transfer speed, the Memory Stick is 16x faster than Sony’s other previous memory card.

Toshiba’s New HDD with Data Encryption Technology for Maximum Security

This week, Toshiba Corp has just unveiled a compact 2.5 inch HDD built in with Toshiba’s own data encryption technology called “Wipe technology”, which prevents data from leaking, piracy or any other forms of illegal copying and using when, for example, the drive is stolen or borrowed.

Upload Photos Instantly from Your Camera with Eye-Fi Mobile X2 Wireless Memory Card

Eye-Fi has just introduced the Mobile X2—the wireless memory card that connects your camera to Wi-Fi networks within range so that you can instantly upload your photos from your camera.

LaCie Unveiled the First Thunderbolt-packing External HDD

LaCie has unveiled the first Thunderbolt-packing external HDD, which will be announced few months ahead, ensuring to add into the list of Thunderbolt-capable devices.

Seagate’s Eco-friendly HDD: Over 70% Can Be Recycled, 20% Faster

Over 70 percent of the materials used to manufacture Seagate’s latest eco-friendly Barracuda LP HDD, the Barracuda Green, can be recycled. It is up to 20 percent faster than any other eco-friendly hard drives.

Seagate’s 1.5TB External Drive with USB 3.0

Seagate has squeezed a 1.5TB storage into a 2.5-inch (6.35cm) form factor but given a USB 3.0 interface; offers up to ten times faster transfer speeds over USB 2.0.

Kingston’s First USB 3.0 Flash Drive

The Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Flash drive takes advantage of the faster USB 3.0 specification that has up to ten times the data transfer rates of the current USB 2.0 specification.

SanDisk’s Smallest USB Flash Drive

This USB flash drive is about the size of a paper clip and weighing in at just 2.5 grams. The sturdy little frame measures just 1.63 x 0.69 x 0.29 inches and weighs about the same as a penny.

2mm-metal-cased USB Flash Drive

Shielded inside of a 2mm casing, Lacie’s XtremKey is watertight up to 100 meters. It is resistant to 5-meter drops, fierce heat and bitter cold; holds up in any environment, from +200°C to -50°.