Storage Product Center

Review: LaCie d2 DVD±RW with LightScribe disc burner

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:34:00 -0700

If you’re looking for the fastest DVD burner for writing at 20x (single-layer) and 12x (dual-layer) speeds using compatible media, the d2 is an excellent choice.

SanDisk offers fastest SDHC cards to date

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0700

SanDisk will sell the fastest SD card to date with the 4GB, 8GB and 16GB SDHC.

Benchmarks: Western Digital Scorpio Black laptop hard drive

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:20:00 -0700

Quiet, efficient, and only marginally hotter than your standard laptop hard drive, the Scorpio Black is an attractive drive for any high-performance seeking user.

Analysis: Intel developer forum introduces your next Mac

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:46:00 -0700

Intel provided 170-plus hours of technical instruction last week at its developer forum. Rik Myslewski sorts through it and pulls out the relevant news for Mac users about how the nuts and bolts that hold together the entire world of computing will influence future Apple hardware.

Lexar boosts JumpDrive flash drive capacity to 16GB

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:30:00 -0700

The 16GB version of the JumpDrive Secure II Plus USB flash drive will cost $99 when it ships in September.

SSDs are hot, but not without security risks

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:57:00 -0700

Solid-state drives offer more data security than traditional hard drives, but experts caution that they may be prone to hacks and data erasing issues.

Review: LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe, Design by Sam Hecht

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:15:00 -0700

LaCie’s Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe, Design by Sam Hecht, is one product where style and weight trumped speed and (to a certain extent) sturdiness. Even so, it’s the portable DVD burner of choice for MacBook Air owners.

Intel shows off solid-state drive road map

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:00:00 -0700

At its developers forum, Intel outlined the roadmap for its upcoming line of solid-state drives aimed at replacing hard drives in some computers.

Highpoint offers 8-port SAS RAID controller

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:27:00 -0700

Highpoint is offering an 8-port SAS RAID controller card that works in the Mac.

Mercury Elite-AL Pro drive upped to 2TB

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:49:00 -0700

OWC's Mercury Elite-AL Pro drive is now available in two two terabyte configurations.

Coraid offers 24-drive storage appliance

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:23:00 -0700

Coraid has introduced a 24-bay SAN system.

Memorex bumps up Ultra TravelDrive to 500GB

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0700

Memorex has increased the capacity of its external Ultra TravelDrive to 500GB.

Addonics offers Portable Dual Drive RAID enclosure

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:41:00 -0700

Addonics is offering a portable dual drive RAID enclosure that can accommodate two 2.5-inch SATA hard drives.

MiniStack 2.5 has up to 1TB of storage capacity

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:37:00 -0700

The MiniStack 2.5 from Newer is a desktop FireWire/USB hub that comes with up to 1TB of internal storage.

Two-drive storage enclosure doesn’t need tools

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:01:00 -0700

Sans Digital's new TS2UT drive enclosure accepts two hard drive mechanisms.

Bugs & Fixes: The trouble with USB ‘smart’ flash drives

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:16:00 -0700

Ted Landau discovers that the new generation of U3 smart drives can cause a lot of headaches for Mac users.

Fabrik launches ‘eco-friendly’ hard drive

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:27:00 -0700

Fabrik's "eco-friendly" [re]drive uses bamboo and recycled aluminum.

Review: LaCie Hard Disk Designed by Neil Poulton 1TB

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:12:00 -0700

The LaCie Hard Disk Designed by Neil Poulton offers multiple connection options, zippy eSATA performance and a striking design.

Review: Final Cut Server 1.1

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:00 -0700

Final Cut Server is a client-server-based workflow tool that can potentially help you in three ways: in cataloging and searching assets, especially video-based assets; with version control through check-in and check-out capabilities and approval; and with automation capabilities to convert, copy, and execute scripts.

Review: MobileMe 1.0

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:05:00 -0700

MobileMe is a rebranded .Mac, but the service offers one stellar feature that may convince new people to subscribe. Some information can now be synchronized among devices as it changes.

Photo Safe II stores digital photos

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:41:00 -0700

Digital Foci's Photo Safe II stores digital photos on an 80GB or 160GB hard disk.

CalDigit ships RAID card

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:51:00 -0700

CalDigit is shipping a Mac Pro-compatible RAID card that uses mini-SAS connectors.

OWC intros 750GB, 1TB Neptune external drives

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:26:00 -0700

Both the $170 750GB drive and the $230 1TB drive feature a 7,200-rpm drive mechanism and up to 32MB data buffer.

Bus-powered hard drives and older Mac laptops

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:02:00 -0700

Macworld Lab tests a plethora of older Macs to see how they handle bus-powered USB portable hard drives.

Evolving storage market behind MacBook Air price cut

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:38:00 -0700

Last week’s price cut for the SSD-equipped MacBook Air reflects changes in the solid-state drive market that have allowed manufacturers to boost capacity while cutting cost.

Aegis Mini portable drive now in 160GB capacity

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:42:00 -0700

The Aegis Mini portable drive, which features an integrated FireWire or USB 2.0 cable, now comes in 160GB.

Media Catalog 4.0 adds Quick Look support to indexing app

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:12:00 -0700

Media Catalog 4.0 can now take advantage of Mac OS X 10.5’s Quick Look feature, giving users a fast and easy way to look up the files they want to find.

‘Universal Memory Bank’ flash card readers debut

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:24:00 -0700

Iogear has introduced a 12-in-1 and 56-in-1 memory card reader.

Pioneer develops 400GB optical disc

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:19:00 -0700

Pioneer has developed an optical disc that can hold up to 400GB of data.

Review: My Passport Studio portable hard drive

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:50:00 -0700

The My Passport Studio is a portable hard drive that’s bus powered—it doesn’t include a power adapter. The drive ships in a Mac-friendly format, and works with Leopard’s built-in disk back up utility, Time Machine.

Sonnet ups Fusion F2 portable RAID to 1TB

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:05:00 -0700

Sonnet has increased the storage capacity of its Fusion F2 portable RAID to 1TB.

MCE offers 6x internal Blu-ray Drive for Macs

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:15:00 -0700

MCE is offering a 6X Blu-ray Disc drive for Mac Pro and Power Mac systems.

Do you LightScribe?

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:12:00 -0700

Lab Director James Galbraith wonders whether anyone actually uses LightScribe for creating disk labels.

Review: Little Big Disk Quadra 500GB portable hard drive

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:01:00 -0700

LaCie’s Little Big Disk Quadra is a high capacity, portable storage device that can be powered off of a FireWire connection. It will cost you considerably more than a similar capacity desktop drive, but its RAID configuration helps keep the drive competitive with desktop drives in terms of performance.

SoftRAID update stores backup header info

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:14:00 -0700

SoftRAID, the RAID software for Mac OS X, improves recovery by storing a backup copy of the RAID header info, and makes Leopard-specific bug fixes.

In case of emergency

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:24:00 -0700

In a summer full of natural disasters how prepared are you (and your Mac) for unanticipated emergencies?

Bugs & Fixes: Resolving confusion with LaCie’s drive updates

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:01:00 -0700

Trying to update his LaCie d2 DVD±RW drive, Ted Landau came across some convoluted Update Tools for the external drive.

WD offers My Book Mirror Edition desktop RAID

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:31:00 -0700

The MyBook Mirror Edition contains two drive mechanisms and is available in 1TB and 2TB capacities.

Little Big Disk Quadra offers 1TB of portable storage

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:25:00 -0700

LaCie's Little Big Disk Quadra -- a portable drive which has four interfaces on its back -- now comes in a 1TB configuration.

Apple updates Xsan software to 2.1

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:13:00 -0700

Apple has updated its Xsan software -- storage area network software for Mac OS X Server.

Newer promises 50 percent power reduction on new RAID

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:20:00 -0700

Newer Technology promises that its newest external RAID system is 50 percent more power-efficient than the competition.

Western Digital unveils 1TB drive, repackages product lines

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:42:00 -0700

Western Digital Tuesday unveiled a new family of 3.5-inch hard drives offering capacities of 750GB and 1TB for desktop and multi-drive systems.

Review: LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:29:00 -0700

As an external hard drive, LaCie's d2 Quadra Hard Disk is versatile in terms of connection support, generous in terms of software bundles, and solid in terms of performance. If you’re in the market for an external hard drive, the d2 Quadra Hard Disk definitely deserves your consideration.

From iTools to MobileMe

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:03:00 -0700

.Mac may now be MobileMe, but once upon a time it was iTools. Dan Moren traces the lineage of Apple's online service from inception to the present.

LaCie lets Macs ‘Remote Burn’ CDs and DVDs

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:22:00 -0700

LaCie is now bundling "remote burn" software with its LightSpeed-enabled DVD±R drives.

Review: Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II hard drive

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:12:00 -0700

Western Digital's My Book Studio Edition II external hard drive provides fast performance and a ton of data storage (1TB, in this case) in a box that's bigger than a dictionary.

WD offers new 7200RPM notebook drives

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:19:00 -0700

Scorpio Black is WD's new moniker for 7200RPM 2.5-inch SATA drives for use in laptops.