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Mac News Briefs: BenVista releases PhotoZoom Pro 3 photo enlarger

Jonathan Seff — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:30:00 -0700

BenVista's PhotoZoom Pro 3 improves its interpolation algorithm for bigger enlargements and adds multi-processor support. Also, LaCie began selling its 12big Rack systems, and Art Text was updated.

Seagate rolls out new FreeAgent Mac storage products

Peter Cohen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:38:00 -0700

Seagate has introduced a new line of FreeAgent Mac storage products ranging from portable to desktop hard drives.

WD ups My Book World Edition II NAS to 4TB

Peter Cohen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:02:00 -0700

My Book World Edition II contains two mirrored hard drives and capacities up to 4TB, good for homes and small offices looking for central storage.

QNAP intros 8-bay desktop NAS

Peter Cohen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:42:00 -0700

QNAP's new 8-bay NAS takes 2.5-inch hard drives and can sit on a desk instead of in an equipment rack.

Seagate offers new BlackArmor NAS for small business

Peter Cohen — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:16:00 -0700

Seagate is offering a new BlackArmor NAS for small businesses in 2TB and 4TB configurations.

WD offers new solid state disk drives

Peter Cohen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:06:00 -0700

Western Digital has unveiled a new generation of SSDs from its acquisition of SiliconSystems in March.

Faster SD cards could reach devices next year

Agam Shah — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:56:00 -0700

Storage on devices like smartphones and digital cameras could rocket next year, when new SD cards reach consumer electronics.

Spring cleaning—but how?

Jackie Dove — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:25:00 -0700

What happens when you find a bunch of old floppy disks and you haven't had a drive in years? Jackie Dove found out when she uncovered some old fonts stored on floppy disk.

WD offers 4TB My Book Studio Edition II hard drive

Peter Cohen — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:34:00 -0700

Western Digital has introduced a new 4TB version of its My Book Studio Edition II hard drive.

Google Search Appliance now can index billions of documents

Juan Carlos Perez — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:56:00 -0700

Google has upgrade the enterprise search architecture in its GSA device, increasing its capacity to billions of documents.

Iomega offers new triple-interface portable hard drives

Peter Cohen — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:30:00 -0700

Iomega has released new triple-interface versions of its eGo hard drives.

Identify inserted recordable media

Rob Griffiths — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:36:00 -0700

Learn a few ways to identify recordable media in your Super Drive, without ejecting the disc.

Review: EZQuest Thunder Pro A/V 1TB external hard drive

Chris Holt — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:00:00 -0700

The Thunder Drive’s comparatively faster transfer rates make it ideally fitted to back up large amounts of music, video, and photos.

Mac News Briefs: OWC intros 500GB, 7,200-rpm portable drives

Macworld Staff — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:34:00 -0700

Other World Computing unveiled a faster, higher-capacity line Mercury On-The-Go Pro bus-powered portable hard drives Wednesday. Also, SendStation Systems released a trio of adapters for connecting external displays to Mini DisplayPort-enabled Macs, and a new version of the Cover Stream iTunes controller debuted.

Mac News Briefs: Berbie Software releases Trail Runner 2.0

Macworld Staff — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:37:00 -0700

Trail Runner 2.0 adds a new routing server and an rewritten route editor. Also, 1Password improves its Wi-Fi syncing and LaCie releases two new USB hubs.

Researchers use nanotech to create 'fifth dimension' data storage

Lucas Mearian — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:06:00 -0700

Researchers at an Australian university have used nanotechnology to store 1.6TB on a DVD-style disc.

Mac News Briefs: Apricorn releases Aegis Desktop eSATA/USB 2.0 drive

Macworld Staff — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:50:00 -0700

Apricorn's new hard drive comes in capacities up to 1.5TB and features both eSATA and USB 2.0 connections. Also, SmileOnMyMac has updated TextExpander to improve performance, and iPresentee released a new version of its iWeb Animations bundle.

Western Digital releases 2TB power-saving drive

James Galbraith — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:11:00 -0700

A new hard drive from Western Digital offers 2TB of storage in an energy-conserving package.

Iomega intros new eGo portable hard drives

Peter Cohen — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:04:00 -0700

The new bus-powered eGo portable hard drives come in capacities up to 500GB.

What happens to the data when an online storage site closes?

Tom Spring — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:50:00 -0700

Online storage sites, the toast of the Internet circa 2006, are shutting down in droves, putting the data and images of their users in jeopardy.

Review: Verbatim 1TB Professional Quad-Interface Desktop Hard Drive

Chris Holt — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:00:00 -0700

Verbatim’s 1TB Professional Quad-Interface Desktop Hard Drive is a speedy, chic, high-end desktop drive with an affordable price tag.

LaCie introduces two new network storage systems

Peter Cohen — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:29:00 -0700

LaCie is rounding out its network storage offerings with two systems, one with capacity up to 10 terabytes.

BurnAgain FS improves OS X desktop integration

Peter Cohen — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:57:00 -0700

BurnAgain FS, the multisession CD and DVD burning software, gets new features and improves Mac OS X integration.

LaCie offers new network storage servers

Peter Cohen — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:06:00 -0700

LaCie has introduced two new network servers based on its d2 and Big Disk designs.

OWC offers SuperDrive upgrades for MacBook, 15-inch MacBook Pro

Peter Cohen — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:57:00 -0700

OWC is offering a SuperDrive upgrade for "non-Unibody" MacBooks and 15-inch MacBook Pros.

Newer’s Guardian MAXimus RAID goes quad-interface

Peter Cohen — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:56:00 -0700

Newer has upgraded its Guardian MAXimus RAID system to include eSATA, FireWire 400 and 800 and USB 2.0.

Review: G-RAID mini2 SSD portable SSD RAID

Chris Holt — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:45:00 -0700

The G-RAID mini2 SSD portable solid-state RAID array promises reliability and speed, though at a high cost per gigabyte.

G-Tech offers G-SPEED eS PRO XL rack-mount storage

Peter Cohen — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:11:00 -0700

G-Technology is offering a new rack-mounted storage system with space for up to 16 drives.

LaCie intros the Rugged XL 1TB hard disk

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:24:00 -0700

LaCie released a new version of its Rugged line of hard drives. The XL version doubles the capacity to 1TB.

Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 RAID features four bays, four Interfaces

Peter Cohen — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:53:00 -0700

OWC's newest desktop RAID system features four bays and four interfaces.

BackBlaze online backup debuts for Mac

Peter Cohen — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:57:00 -0700

BackBlaze is an online backup service for the PC that's now available on the Mac, for $5 a month.

CalDigit VR mini compact RAID debuts

Peter Cohen — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:23:00 -0700

CalDigit's forthcoming VR mini is a two-bay RAID that fits into the palm of your hand.

MCE ships 8x Blu-ray drive for Mac

Peter Cohen — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:15:00 -0700

MCE is now shipping an 8x version of its Blu-ray Recordable Drive for the Mac.

Active Storage releases 4TB, 16TB RAID

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:34:00 -0700

Active Storage released two new RAID products for the Apple market. Two models are available, a 4TB and 16TB configuration.

Data Robotics rolls out newest Drobo storage device

Chris Holt — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:30:00 -0700

Targeting creative pros and IT managers, the DroboPro offers more drives, more capacity, and more versatility to the user than the original automated backup and storage device.

NetGear offers new four-bay network storage appliance

Peter Cohen — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:42:00 -0700

NetGear is now offering a four-bay network storage appliance with iSCSI support.

Turn your iPod or iPhone into a portable drive

Kris Fong — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:30:00 -0700

Whether you use your iPod or iPhone for entertainment, communication, or to amplify your cool quotient, all models share one thing in common: they can function as portable storage devices.