Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of wired and wireless networking and direct attached storage solutions, has announced that its DriveStation DDR is available for purchase today at select retail partners. The DriveStation DDR is a high performance external USB 3.0 hard drive with 1 GB DDR3 RAM cache for accelerated transfer speeds more »

Toshiba’s Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced Canvio Connect. The Canvio Connect is a high-capacity, portable external hard drive that offers the ability to access and share files directly from the device, making it the first of its kind. The Canvio Connect allows users to back up videos and more »

As you’ve probably guessed from previous posts, I’m a big fan of Pocket Informant for task and calendar management. But sometimes an app like Informant is just too much. Or perhaps you want to keep track of certain tasks separately. I’ve found Astrid Tasks to be a good option for those times. It has many more »

At the recent NAB Show in Las Vegas, LaCie announced it has the largest range of Thunderbolt solutions certified for use with Thunderbolt equipped Macs or PCs. As the preeminent provider of Thunderbolt peripherals, LaCie is the only manufacturer to ensure five products in its Thunderbolt Series are compatible with Mac OS X and Windows 7 and more »

Love your Android device but tired of running out of storage for it? Is the Cloud just not cutting it for you? If so, you want to check out this Kickstarter campaign for a MicroSD reader that works with many Android devices. Andy and Rich from San Mateo, CA wanted more storage for their Nexus more »

ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash storage application products, announced the release of the DashDrive Air AE400. The DashDrive Air is a versatile and multifunctional companion that combines wireless AP, USB drive & card reader, and power bank all in one. Users can share photos and files with others, more »

Apricorn, a leader in data security products for business, has announced a biometric USB drive that safeguards your data with secure fingerprint access. The Aegis Bio uses real-time 256-bit AES-XTS hardware encryption and it doesn’t require software setup or admin rights to access the data. The Bio works on any operating system including Mac, PC, and more »

On January 11, Connected Data successfully funded its Kickstarter campaign for an off-cloud storage solution called the Transporter. Backers pledged $260,453 to the project which was more than double than what Connected Data was asking for. As units begin to get prepped for shipping this month, Connected Data has managed to raise $6 million in more »

Announced as the smallest and thinnest hard drive in the world (as of August 2012), the I-O Data KAKUUSU 9 (HDPX-Cut Series) supports USB 3.0 and has 500 GB worth of space. The compact body is only about 75 (W) mm x 110 (D) mm x 9 (H) mm and is meant to complement your svelte laptop more »

Toshiba expanded it’s Canvio Basics 3.0 Line today to include a 2TB portable hard drive, along with a Special Edition version of said drive. According to the press release, the Canvio Basics 2TB drive “can store up to 571,000 digital photos, 526,000 digital music files or 1,640 downloaded digital movies.”  To put some of these numbers more »