Gadgets and Technology News

Silicon Power has just announced the new Helios 101 series of USB Flash Drives that come in 5 storage capacities (2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB). these plug and play flash drive has USB 2.0/1.1 interface, available in ocean blue and apple green colors, and compatible for both Mac and PC systems

Product features:
- Matte aluminum surface
- Futuristic look and finger-proof qualities
- Plug & play compatible, extra power not required
- In compliance with RoHS Directives (green product)
- SP Widget ~ featuring backup and safety features (free download)
- Lifetime warranty
Product specifications:
- Dimension: 55.5 x 19.0 x 7.1 mm +/-0.3mm
- Weight: 10 grams
- Interface: USB2.0 (backward compatible with USB 1.1)
- Durability: Connector mating / un-mating test (at least 10,000 times)
- Operating system: Windows 7, Windows Vista, WinXP, Win2000, Mac OS 9.0 & higher, Linux 2.4.0
- Operating temperature: 0°C ~ 70°C
- Storage temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
- Capacity: 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
- Color: Apple green / ocean blue

Buffalo HD-AVU2 is a new USB 2.0 external hard disk drive which released by Buffalo Japan. The HD-AVU2 comes with a sleek black finish body and available in various storage capacities (500GB, 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB). It sold starting at 13,600 Yen or about $146

Today Buffalo Technology has released their first SuperSpeed USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, The DriveStation HD-HXU3. Its offers Lightning Fast Transfer Speeds in a Robust and Stylish Design

The HD-HXU3 features transfer rates up to 625 MB per second (or five Gbits per second) for the quick transfer and storage of high-resolution graphics, digital audio/video, large multimedia files, photos and more. Available in 1TB ($200), 1.5TB ($250), and 2TB ($400) models

Hitachi 2TB Simple Drive is a new external hard drive from Hitachi which has 2TB storage capacity. its 25% faster than traditional USB 2.0 interface and has two levels of backup. The simple drive also available in 500Gb and 1TB versions priced at $99.99 and $129.99 while 2TB SimpleDrive offered at $249.99