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WiGig Group Steps Closer to Making 7 Gbps Wireless a Reality
The Wireless GigaBit Alliance officially releases its specifications Monday, paving the way for wireless gadgets capable of data speeds 10 times what's currently available.News
USB 3.0: First Hard Drives Arrive
We give the inside scoop on USB 3.0: its real benefits, where to get it, and how to avoid rip-offs when shopping for these next-gen products.News
Waterproof Hard Drive Promises to Save Your Files From the Elements
Silicon Power's new portable hard drive claims to be water resistant, impact resistant and vibration resistant. That's a whole load of resistance.News
Recycling for Nerds: External Drives Give VHS Tapes New Life
CentennialMerchant's cassette-to-hard drive conversion gives old VHS tapes a second chance.News
CES 2010: Picks and Pans
From 3D home-theater gear to tablets, tablets, everywhere, here's what we loved and hated at this year's show.News
Clickfree Announces Automated Network, Laptop, Blackberry Backup Solutions
Clickfree announced new BackupLink self-configuring network backup devices, as well as SD and MicroSD card-based backup products for laptops and Blackberry smartphones.News
Kingston Announces 30GB SSD “Boot Drive”
Aggressive pricing for SSDNow V Series drive at February launchNews
Best Black Friday Storage Deals
These are the best Black Friday hard drive deals we found–both rumored and confirmed.News
Buffalo Ships USB 3.0 Hard Drive
First model available with next-generation USB 3.0 connectivity.News
1TB SSD Drive Available Now; A Steal At Just Over $3,000
OCZ Technology's new Colossus Series of solid-state drives includes a pricey 1TB option.News
Intel Promises SSD Firmware Fix
Intel promises to issue fix for glitchy SSD Optimizer firmware after update bricks users' drives.News
Best Buy Movie Downloads: Is the Death of the DVD Nigh?
The emergence of multimedia niceties such as Windows 7’s Internet TV and home networking standards such as DLNA 1.5 are starting to make streaming video all the more appealing.News
The PC World 100: Best Products of 2009
A laptop that recharges wirelessly, a CPU that leaves the competition in the dust, and a top pick that's changing the face of computing–these are just three of the items in our PC World Top 100 list of the best products of the year.News
Sony Optical Disc Drive Unit Being Investigated by DOJ
The US DOJ has requested information from Sony regarding its optical disc drive business in what could be the start of an investigation into the industry.News
Active Media Ships USB Friendly 2.5-Inch Solid State Drives
New range of 2.5-inch solid-state-drives from Active Media available now.News
American USB 3.0 HDD Debut To Come Courtesy Of Dane-Elec
New external hard-disk and solid-state USB 3.0 drives from Dane-Elec will be first of its type to hit the US.News
Digital Demolition: Hard Drive vs. Flame Thrower!
The ioSafe external hard drive is designed to withstand home catastrophes such as floods and fires. But can it survive the 3000-degree fire cannon?News
Buffalo Shipping External USB 3.0 Hard Drives This Month
Buffalo is set to ship a new range of external USB 3.0 hard drives this month.News
Study: Most Storage Devices To Use USB 3.0 By 2012
A recent report details how well upcoming external storage devices will support the faster USB 3.0 standard.News
1TB SSD Drive Coming Soon, for a Price
OCZ will launch a 1TB solid state drive later this month, but buying one just might bankrupt you.
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Hands On: Glide Adds New Micro-blogging App
Glide Engage is a highly functional micro-blogging and media sharing platform that some netizens may prefer to Twitter.News
You Must Obey: The Unwritten Laws of Technology
"Fix a computer for a friend or family member, and you'll be tech support for life." This is but one of 35 immutable laws of technology that we've identified and recorded for posterity. There will be a test.News
Western Digital 1TB Drive Creates Dilemma for Laptop Buyers
Western Digital introduces a 1-terabyte hard drive giving consumers new reasons to think twice about their storage options.News
Intel Announces More Efficient, Much Cheaper Solid-State Drives
New drives are the first based on Intel’s 34nm NAND flash memory.News
VLC Video Player’s New DVD-Copying Feature Could Run Afoul of the MPAA
Has the VLC video player gone too far by allowing you to record encrypted DVDs?News
Cablevision to Launch Controversial Remote DVR This Summer
Cablevision is set to roll-out a DVR service that stores video remotely with the cable company. Time to say goodbye to your Tivo?News
National Archives Loss Adds to List of Govt. Data Goofs
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration says it lost a hard drive full of sensitive data. It's like deja vu all over again.News
Gmail Labs: 5 Best and 5 Worst Features
The new integrated Google Search option in Gmail Labs may prove handy. Here are 5 cool (and 5 crummy) features already in Gmail Labs.News
HP Launches MediaSmart Server LX195
Slick-looking Windows Home server supports photo sharing through Web services like Flickr and Picasa.News
Apple Updates iPhone 3.0 Beta Software: iTunes Goes Blu-ray
Apple's humdrum update to iPhone 3.0 beta software sent to developers included a big surprise for hi-def movie buffs.News
GE Crams 500GB of Data on DVD with Holographic Tech
General Electric's micro-holographic storage technology can support 500 gigabytes of storage capacity in a standard DVD-size disc.News
RealNetworks vs. Hollywood in DVD ‘Ripping’ Case Starts
Courtroom drama pitting RealNetworks against Hollywood in DVD 'ripping' case starts today.News
OCZ’s New SSD RAID Promises Speed, Bankrupcy
Four SSDs. One RAID 0 array. One PCI Express-based enclosure. And one mortgage to pay the thing off — that's the new OCZ Z-Drive.News
If Blu-ray Is Dying, Why Are Disc Sales Soaring?
Research shows sales of Blu-ray discs nearly doubled in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period a year ago.News
Eight-bay DroboPro Sets Sights on Small Business Storage
New expandable storage device from Data Robotics doubles the number of bays and adds iSCSI connectivity.News
Netflix Raises Blu-ray Rates: Time to Switch to Blockbuster?
Netflix is raising its rental fees for Blu-ray titles. Is it time to jump ship to Blockbuster?News
Western Digital Enters SSD Market with $65 Million Acquisition
Integration into WD begins immediately, with SiliconSystems being renamed as Western Digital's Solid-State Storage Business Unit.News
Asus Portable To Have Optical Drive: Is It Still A Netbook?
What exactly is a netbook? A portable with a screen that’s smaller than 13 inches? A notebook that’s priced under $500?News
Solid-State-Drives: The Fastest Storage Eve… Wait a Second
AnandTech digs deep into solid-state storage to discover a punishing result: once you fill your solid-state drive with data, performance suffers!News