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Logitech 720p Webcam C905

Logitech 720p Webcam C905Make high-clarity video calls home with the best travel webcam for road warriors. The travel-size 2 MP Portable Webcam C905 goes where lesser mobile webcams don't--smooth, razor-sharp full-screen video. High-precision Carl Zeiss optics, ultra-smooth AutoFocus, and light-correcting RightLight2 Technology work together to make your video calls look so real, it's like being in the room with your spouse and kids back home. Enjoy crystal-clear conversations with a built-in premium microphone that suppresses background noise like airport chatter. Logitech even includes a protective travel case and new Logitech Vid--the fast, free, easy, one-click-to-call video calling software.

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Kingston Data Traveler Locker+ with Encryption 8 GB USB 2.0 Hi-Speed DataTraveler  DTL+/8 GB

Kingston Data Traveler Locker+ with Encryption 8 GB USB 2.0 Hi-Speed DataTraveler  DTL+/8 GBKingston’s DataTraveler Locker+ USB Flash drive is ideal for people and organizations that require the most secure way to store and transfer portable data. It uses hardware encryption to safeguard 100 percent of stored data in case the drive is lost or stolen. No need to worry about sensitive and personal documents ending up in the wrong hands. Customize DataTraveler Locker+ by adding your logo and/or digital files to instantly increase your brand recognition. DataTraveler Locker+ is backed by a five-year warranty, 24/7 tech support and legendary Kingston reliability.

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TowerRAID TR4UT-B - 4 Bay SATA to USB2.0 / eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Enclosure (Black)

TowerRAID TR4UT-B - 4 Bay SATA to USB2.0 / eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Enclosure (Black)The TowerRAID TR4UT-B is a 4-bay RAID enclosure that utilizes the widely available USB 2.0 and performance orientated eSATA to provide over 200MB/s in performance. With built-in support for RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5 with hot-spare support and JBOD, the TR4UT-B provides hardware RAID redundancy protection against hard drive failures. A brand new RAID mode, CLONE or N-Way Mirror, is introduced to replicate the saved data throughout each installed hard drive. The RAID engine is embedded within the enclosure, where all RAID parity calculation will be offload to the unit, instead of the controller card or computer, to achieve high performance. The unit's hardware RAID capability also helps to eliminate OS compatibility issues where installation software is unnecessary. To satisfy the need for performance hungry applications, each unit is bundled with a 2-port PCIe 2.0 x1 eSATA controller card with SATA 6.0 Gbps (6G) support (Highpoint Tech R622 Controller card). PCIe 2.0 provides twice the bandwidth of PCIe 1.0 unit, allowing over 200MB/s in performance. The unit is backward compatibility with PCIe 1.0 slots, to provide eSATA connectivity without eSATA built-in. Designed with easy installation in mind, the trayless TR4UT-B allows effortless installation by simply inserting the hard drive after opening the protective ventilating cover.

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TowerSTOR 5-Bay 2.5-Inch SATA to USB2.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Enclosure TS25CT (Silver)

TowerSTOR 5-Bay 2.5-Inch SATA to USB2.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Enclosure TS25CT (Silver)The TowerSTOR TS25CT is a hardware RAID 5 five 2.5" hard drives bay enclosure that utilizes the widely available USB 2.0, Firewire 800 and performance orientated eSATA to provide over 200MB/s performance. Built-in support for RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5 with hot-spare support and JBOD, TS25CT provides hardware RAID redundancy protection against hard drive failure. A new RAID mode, CLONE mode or N-Way Mirror is also introduced to support same copy of the data in all of the hard drives installed. Since RAID engine is embedded in the enclosure, RAID algorithm calculation is offload to the storage unit instead of the host computer to provide optimum performance. Hardware RAID enclosure also prevents OS compatibility issues as it does not require software driver software Firewire 800, USB 2.0 and eSATA provide versatible host interface combinations for both PC and MAC. TS25CT is the ultimate RAID 5 storage for all of your storage need. Hardware RAID, supporting RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, JBOD, Clone and hot spare disk. Over 200MB/s read and 170MB/s write performance. Firewire 800, eSATA and USB 2.0 interface. True hardware RAID design within the enclosure, no driver and no additional RAID controller needed. New Clone mode (N-way Mirror) all the hard drives connected will be mirrored. Clone mode is especially useful when users would like to copy data form a hard drive to several hard drives simultaneously. Supports SATA I (1.5Gb/s) and SATA II (3Gb/s) hard drives. Over 2TB per volume via eSATA and USB on OS that support 2TB and above. Automatic insertion/removal detection and rebuild. Hardware RAID with standard Interface. No extra drivers required. Includes five hot-swappable hard drive trays for easy hard disk replacement. Compact, stylish 5 bay tower design with protective ventilating front cover.

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3Ware 9650SE-8LPML SATA2 Hardware RAID Controller Kit - 9650SE-8LPML-KIT

3Ware 9650SE-8LPML SATA2 Hardware RAID Controller Kit - 9650SE-8LPML-KIT3ware 9650SE -- AMCC 3ware 9650SE SATA II hardware RAID controllers deliver industry-leading RAID 6 and RAID 5 performance, robust fault tolerance, and multi-terabyte capacities. A PCI Express host interface, Multi-lane connectivity, StorSwitch architecture and sophisticated SATA II features drive this unrivaled performance.

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HB-VD920 Broadcom Crystal HD PCI express Mini Card AVC/VC-1/H.264 Enhanced Hardware Decoder/Accelerator

HB-VD920 Broadcom Crystal HD PCI express Mini Card AVC/VC-1/H.264 Enhanced Hardware Decoder/AcceleratorThe HB-VD920 mini-PCIe full HD video hardware decoder is based on Broadcom's BCM70010/BCM70015 Crystal HD chipset. It supports real-time decoding of a single stream HD AVC/VC-1/MPEG-2/H.264 video. This add-on decoder enables most Intel Atom based PCs, netbooks and digital signage players to playback high definition video files and streaming media up to 1080p resolution. With less than 2W of power usage, this high performance and low power consumption solution reduces CPU utilization and enhances mobile and industrial platform designs. The HB-VD920 supports formats like VC-1, WMV9, WMV-HD, H.264, MPEG-2, DivX, XviD format in any compliant resolution from QVGA up to 1920 × 1080.

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EliteRAID ER104UT+B 1U 4 Bay USB 3.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Rackmount (Black)

EliteRAID ER104UT+B 1U 4 Bay USB 3.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Rackmount (Black)The EliteRAID ER104UT+B is a 4 bay hardware RAID 5 rackmount storage unit that utilizes high performance USB 3.0 and eSATA interfaces to provide over 200MB/s in performance. The included USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with the widely available USB 2.0 port, which is a convenient feature when both USB 3.0 and eSATA connections are unavailable. With built in RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5+hot spare and JBOD, the ER104UT+B provides hardware RAID redundancy protection against hard drive failures. A brand new RAID mode, CLONE or N Way Mirror, is also introduced to replicate the saved data throughout each of the installed hard drives. The RAID engine is embedded within the enclosure and performs all RAID parity calculations to reduce CPU utilization from the host computer, RAID controller cards are no longer necessary. World first 1U 4 bay USB 3.0 and eSATA Hardware RAID 5 storage. Hardware RAID, supporting RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, JBOD, Clone and hot spare disk. Over 200MB/s read and 170MB/s write performance. eSATA and USB 3.0 interface. Backward compatible with USB 2.0. True hardware RAID design within the enclosure, no driver and additional RAID controller needed. New Clone mode (N way Mirror) all the hard drives connected will be mirrored. Clone mode is especially useful when users would like to copy data form one hard drive to several hard drives at the same time. Supports SATA I (1.5Gb/s) and SATA II (3Gb/s) hard drives. Over 2TB per volume via eSATA and USB on OS that support 2TB and above. Automatic insertion/removal detection and rebuild. Hardware RAID with standard Interface. No extra drivers required. Built in rackmount bracket. Redundant power supply option available.

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3WARE 9650SE-2LP Internal Sata II Hardware Raid Controller Card. Pci-express X1,

3WARE 9650SE-2LP Internal Sata II Hardware Raid Controller Card. Pci-express X1,3 Ware 9650SE SATA II hardware RAID controllers deliver industry-ieading RAID 6 and RAID 5 performance, robust fault tlerance, and multi-terabyte capacities. A PCI Express host interface, Multi-lane connectivity, StorSwitch architecture, and sophisticated SATA II features drive this unrivaled performance. The 3ware 9650SX offers the most comprehensive line of PCI Express controllers, available in both low profile and full height footprints with 2,4,8,12,16 and 24 port configurations. All 4 port and above models feature 3 Ware is award-winning Multi-lane connectivity. The 9650SE supports RAID levels 0,1,5,6,10,50,Single Disk and JBOD.

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Sans Digital TowerRAID TR4UT+B - 4 Bay USB 3.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Tower with 6G PCIe 2.0 HBA (Black)

Sans Digital TowerRAID TR4UT+B - 4 Bay USB 3.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Tower with 6G PCIe 2.0 HBA (Black)The TowerRAID TR4UT+B is a 4-bay hardware RAID 5 storage tower that utilizes high performance USB 3.0 and eSATA interfaces to provide over 200MB/s in performance. The included USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with widely available USB 2.0 ports, which is a convenient feature when both USB 3.0 and eSATA connections are unavailable. With built-in RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5 with hot-spare and JBOD, the TR4UT+B provides hardware RAID redundancy protection against hard drive failures. A brand new RAID mode, CLONE or N-Way Mirror, is also introduced to replicate the saved data throughout each installed hard drive. The RAID engine is embedded within the enclosure and performs all RAID parity calculation to reduce CPU utilization from the host PC. RAID controller cards are unnecessary. To satisfy the need for performance demanding applications, the unit is bundled with a 2-port PCIe 2.0 x1 eSATA controller card with SATA 6.0 Gbps (6G) support (RR622 controller card). PCIe 2.0 is capable of providing twice the bandwidth of PCIe 1.0, allowing over 200MB/s in performance. The unit is also backward compatible with PCIe 1.0 slots to provide eSATA connectivity for computers that do not have built-in eSATA ports. The TR4UT+B is the ultimate RAID storage for all storage needs.

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To a GeForce GTX 465 in response to the Radeon HD 5850?

NVIDIA pr?parerait a new GeForce 400 s?rie, ? believe multiple rumours relay?es by an am?ricain confr?re. This new mod?le compl?terait the first two mod?les of the new graphics chips of the cam?l?on g?n?ration, lanc?e there is a little more than a month with the GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 - Carte - NVIDIA
The GeForce GTX 465 future would be as his r?f?rence indicates a less powerful variant of the first two mod?les. NVIDIA should announce it to Computex 2010, will be ? 1 to June 5 Taipei. It would be based around a GPU cadenc? ? 607 MHz (as the GTX 470) of 352 c?urs CUDA (against respectively 448 and 480 for the GTX 470 and GTX 480), 1 GB of GDDR5 (against 1.25 GB and 1.5 GB) m?moire operating ? 1 603 MHz (compared to 1 674 MHz and 1 848 MHz) on a bus ? 256-bit (against 320 bit and 384-bit).
? believe his sheet and its sale pr?sum? $ 250 price, it should therefore compete with the ATI Radeon HD 5850.

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Rosewill Rnx-56usb Conexant Hardware Based 56kbps USB

Rosewill Rnx-56usb Conexant Hardware Based 56kbps USBIncludes modem support software: FaxTalk Communicator SE for easy management
Conexant Hardware base Modem Design
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This modem supports V.92/V.90 receiving data up to 56Kbps with V.44 data compression, V.17 Fax to 14.4Kbps, Telephone Answering Machine (TAM) and full speed (12 MHz) USB interface operation.
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Studio Moviebox USB2 Capture Hardware

Studio Moviebox USB2 Capture HardwarePinnacle Studio MovieBox is the versatile movie-making solution for people who want to make great home movies without limitation, offering flexible video capture capabilities with rich editing tools. The high-speed USB2 device captures video from any analog or digital source to make great movies from existing VHS or Hi8 tapes, or new DV camcorders with plug and play ease. The included Studio Titanium Edition software offers the best of powerful yet easy-to-use video tools, and output options including CD, DVD, the Web, and mobile device outputs such as the Apple iPod and Sony PSP. Unit Dimensions - 14.96 X 7.87 X 5.12 Unit Weight - 2.43 lbs

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Apple updates its MacBook white, happening to 999 euros

A few days apr?s its sp?cifications have made public ?t? by the interm?diaire of a Vietnamese site, the new version of the entr?e range of Apple MacBook is propos?e ? the sale through its online store. This new configuration menu, there by d?faut a Core 2 Duo cadenc? ? 2.4 GHz processor, 2 GB m?moire RAM, a 250 GB HDD and the intgration of the GeForce 320 M of NVIDIA chipset (accompagn? 256 MB m?moire d?di?e ? the graphical part), just replace the GeForce 9400 propos? far.
With th?orique autonomy that rises d?sormais ? 10 hours according to the manufacturer, the white MacBook saw its price rise by 100 euros, reaching 999 euros, likely due to the effects of Exchange d?favorables ? the euro since the United States, the rate remains inchang? ? 999 $.
What about this repositioning? If the am?lioration of performance, including the level of the graphic part is welcome, this new MacBook r?duit the ?cart with the first mod?le of the MacBook Pro 13 inch range, for 150 euro more, offering the aluminum unibody design and m?moire 4 GB RAM, and a location for maps m?moire. By adding that it takes 90 euros for 2 ? 4 GB of m?moire, the ?cart between the two machines is more to 60 euros.
MacBook blanc mai 2009
The int?r?t of the white MacBook seems so all matter, apart from is ?tre for allergic ? ? ? s?rie Pro alu finishing. Unless it is that the pr?lude to the future repositioning of the other r?f?rences of the mark?
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Studio Movieboard Pci Capture Hardware

Studio Movieboard Pci Capture HardwareEverything old seems new again. The Pinnacle Studio MovieBoard lets your PC capture video from virtually any source for conversion into digital files. Pinnacle Studio MovieBoard combines a PCI capture card (for compatible desktop PC) for analog and digital video with automated and powerful video editing software. The internal PCI card captures video from any analog or DV source. You can also output video to a VCR or an analog or DV camcorder. The newest edition of Pinnacle's best-selling video editing software, Pinnacle Studio Version 11, combines automated and powerful editing with ease-of use. This full-featured, Windows Vista-compatible application lets video enthusiasts archive their video memories in a few simple mouse clicks. Create stunning movie by combining video clips with still photos, complete with hi-fi audio, transitions and effects. Then automatically publish them on the Web or enjoy on DVDs and portable devices. With improved performance and speed, and a sleek new user interface, Pinnacle Studio Version 11 offers customers an intuitive video editing experience that's more powerful than ever. Import Formats - Video - DV, AVI MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX,MPEG-4, 3GP(MPEG-4), WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles Audio - WAV, MP3 / Graphic - BMP, JPG, PCT, TGA, TIF, WMF / Export Formats Video CD (VCD) or S-VCD with optional CD burner / DVD with optional DVD burner (DVD-R, DVD-RW,DVD+R or DVD+RW) DV, AVI, DivX, RealVideo 8, Windows Media 9,MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 files / Apple iPod and Sony PSP compatible (MPEG-4) formats / Dolby Digital 2 channel & 5.1 channel audio Minimum System Requirements - Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz or higher (2.4 GHz or higher recommended) / 512MB RAM (1 GB recommended) / Windows XP / DirectX 9 or higher compatible graphics card with 32 MB / DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card / 500 MB of disk space to install software + 3 GB to install bonus content / 1 PCI slot / DVD-RO

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Sans Digital TowerRAID 5-Bay USB 3.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Tower with 6G PCIe 2.0 Host Bus Adapter TR5UTP (Silver)

Sans Digital TowerRAID 5-Bay USB 3.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Tower with 6G PCIe 2.0 Host Bus Adapter TR5UTP (Silver)The TowerRAID TR5UTP is a 5-bay hardware RAID 5 storage tower that utilizes high performance USB 3.0 and eSATA interfaces to provide over 200MB/s in performance. The included USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with widely available USB 2.0 ports, which is a convenient feature when both USB 3.0 and eSATA connections are unavailable. With built-in RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5 with hot-spare and JBOD, the TR5UTP provides hardware RAID redundancy protection against hard drive failures. A brand new RAID mode, CLONE or N-Way Mirror, is also introduced to replicate the saved data throughout each installed hard drive. The RAID engine is embedded within the enclosure and performs all RAID parity calculation to reduce CPU utilization from the host PC. RAID controller cards are unnecessary. To satisfy the need for performance demanding applications, the unit is bundled with a 2-port PCIe 2.0 x1 eSATA controller card with SATA 6.0 Gbps (6G) support (RR622 controller card). PCIe 2.0 is capable of providing twice the bandwidth of PCIe 1.0, allowing over 200MB/s in performance. The unit is also backward compatible with PCIe 1.0 slots to provide eSATA connectivity for computers that do not have built-in eSATA ports. Designed with easy installation in mind, the TR5UT-BP allows effortless installation by simply inserting the hard drive tray (with the hard drives installed) after opening the attractive ventilating door. The TR5UTP is the ultimate RAID storage for all storage needs.

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ASUS Black Diamond Dual Band Processor, Hardware NAT, 5 Internal Antennas, Fast Gigabit Ethernet and 128MB DDR2 Wireless Router (RT-N56U)

ASUS Black Diamond Dual Band Processor, Hardware NAT, 5 Internal Antennas, Fast Gigabit Ethernet and 128MB DDR2 Wireless Router (RT-N56U)Impossibly thin with a glossy black patterned finish, the ASUS dual band gigabit wireless-N RT-N56U router truly cuts the edge of innovation with powerful features that deliver the latest in networking capabilities. Equipped with exceptional hardware Network Address Translation (NAT), this one-of-a-kind router delivers up to 1000Mbps throughput that’s up to five times faster than conventional gigabit routers.1 The RT-N56U is like having two routers in one. Dual band transmissions enable both 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrums simultaneously to give you faster, more secure connections. And with up to 300,000 sessions-20 times the amount of convetional routers-you have sufficient headroom for additional clients and devices without buying an additional router. 

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Flash Virtualization Software Unveiled

FlashSoft announced that it has secured $3 million in financing and used that opportunity to come out of hiding and provide a few details about its flash virtualization software, called FlashSoft SE.

The company uses software to enable SSDs and PCIe flash memory devices as server-tier read-write cache and accelerate the overall performance of databases and other applications on servers.

The software addresses a general cost and performance problem in data centers. While flash processes data much faster than hard drives, the cost is often prohibitive. However, Flash virtualization can cut the amount of necessary Flash memory significantly, while increasing the application performance by a factor of four to ten, FlashSoft claims.

It basically manages the data is most often and most likely used in a limited capacity of flash. The company believes that only 10% of available data needs to be kept close to the server and on flash, while 90% of data that is more than 90 days old may never be accessed and does not need expensive flash storage. The management of Flash memory requires RAM horsepower. However, the company said that 100 MB of RAM is good enough to manage 1 TB of flash.

FlashSoft SE is available for Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 R2 now and is expected to be released for Linux later this summer. The software requires a minimum SSD size of 8GB and works up to capacities of 1 TB. A free demo version can be download from the company's website.


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SilverStone Displays Case Lineup and 1350W PSU

Our team from Tom's Hardware Italy sent us some shots of what it found at SilverStone's booth at Computex 2011.

This is a concept case with an amazing 19 slot spaces. There you can see crammed inside are six dual-slot cards -- that's four GTX 480 and two GTX 580. Yes, it can play anything you throw at it.

This one has 9 slot spaces, three 120 mm fans, steel body, and a choice between aluminum or plastic front panel.

This one is a mini-ITX case with a steel body and aluminum front panel. 1 x 180 mm fan.

Micro ATX case, steel body, aluminum front panel. 1 x 180 mm fan, 1 x 120 mm fan.

These are meant for the living room, like in a HTPC. These two models differ mostly in bay configuration.

All aluminum-made passive PSU with no fan meant for servers and workstations.

1350 watt, 80 Plus Silver. Six rails for server mode and one rail for OC mode, with a switch. There's also a switch to increase the fan speed.


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Sans Digital TowerRAID TR5UT+B - 5 Bay USB 3.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Tower with 6G PCIe 2.0 HBA (Black)

Sans Digital TowerRAID TR5UT+B - 5 Bay USB 3.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Tower with 6G PCIe 2.0 HBA (Black)The TowerRAID TR5UT+B is a 5-bay hardware RAID 5 storage tower that utilizes high performance USB 3.0 and eSATA interfaces to provide over 200MB/s in performance. The included USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with widely available USB 2.0 ports, which is a convenient feature when both USB 3.0 and eSATA connections are unavailable. With built-in RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5 with hot-spare and JBOD, the TR5UT+B provides hardware RAID redundancy protection against hard drive failures. A brand new RAID mode, CLONE or N-Way Mirror, is also introduced to replicate the saved data throughout each installed hard drive. The RAID engine is embedded within the enclosure and performs all RAID parity calculation to reduce CPU utilization from the host PC. RAID controller cards are unnecessary. To satisfy the need for performance demanding applications, the unit is bundled with a 2-port PCIe 2.0 x1 eSATA controller card with SATA 6.0 Gbps (6G) support (RR622 controller card). PCIe 2.0 is capable of providing twice the bandwidth of PCIe 1.0, allowing over 200MB/s in performance. The unit is also backward compatible with PCIe 1.0 slots to provide eSATA connectivity for computers that do not have built-in eSATA ports. Designed with easy installation in mind, the TR5UT+B allows effortless installation by simply inserting the hard drive tray (with the hard drives installed) after opening the attractive ventilating door. The TR5UT+B is the ultimate RAID storage for all storage needs.

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Apricorn Aegis Padlock 320 GB USB 2.0 128-bit Encrypted Portable External Hard Drive A25-PL128-320 (Grey)

Apricorn Aegis Padlock 320 GB USB 2.0 128-bit Encrypted Portable External Hard Drive A25-PL128-320 (Grey)Looking for an effortless way to secure your data on the go? Apricorn’s Aegis Padlock Secure USB Drive with 128-bit hardware encryption provides the ultimate in data protection whether at the office, home or on the road. Ideal for workplace environments or business travel, the Aegis Padlock’s easy-to-use keypad and software free, cross compatible design enables you to access the drive with your own unique PIN. Featuring seamless real-time encryption, keeping your data safe even if the hard drive is removed from its enclosure, the Aegis Padlock’s robust, shock mounted design and integrated USB cable is ideal for securing data on the fly. Real-time 128-bit hardware encryption; PIN Access; Integrated USB cable; Shock mounted, portable design; Software free design - Perfect for Corporate deployments; Setup takes just minutes; Compatible with any OS;

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AMD Won't Endorse SYSmark 2012 Benchmark

AMD claims that SYSmark 2012 is "misleading" and doesn't offer "clear and reliable measurements." Ouch.

Tuesday AMD made it officially well-known that it has no plans to endorse BAPCo's upcoming SYSmark 2012 benchmark. In fact, America's #2 processor giant has resigned from the BAPCo organization altogether, and even hinted that SYSmark 2012 doesn't provide "clear and reliable measurements" and is "misleading." AMD's Nigel Dessau followed up with a little clarification on the company's stance Tuesday in his blog.

"The heart of our complaint is this: the SYSmark benchmark is not only comprised of unrepresentative workloads (workloads that ignore the importance of heterogeneous computing and, frankly, favor our competitor’s designs), but it actually generates misleading results that can lead to very poor purchasing decisions, causing governments worldwide to historically overspend somewhere in the area of approximately $8B!" he said.

Dessau went on to explain that AMD tried to work within the BAPCo consortium in order to get the next-generation benchmark, SYSmark 2012, correct. AMD even stressed that it needed to be open, transparent and processor-neutral. Unfortunately, that didn't happen.

"Our good intentions were met with an outcome that we believe does a disservice to the industry and our customers," he said. "We weren’t able to effect positive change within BAPCo, and the resulting benchmark continues to distort workload performance and offers even less transparency to end users."

That said, AMD pulled itself out of BAPCo and asked that the AMD brand be removed from marketing materials promoting SYSmark 2012. According to the company's official press release, it will only endorse benchmarks based on real-world computing models and software applications, and which provide useful and relevant information.

"AMD believes benchmarks should be constructed to provide unbiased results and be transparent to customers making decisions based on those results," AMD said in an official statement. "Currently, AMD is evaluating other benchmarking alternatives, including encouraging the creation of an industry consortium to establish an open benchmark to measure overall system performance."

"We are committed to working with likeminded companies that want to give consumers and business users an accurate, honest measure of what they can expect from their PCs and mobile devices," Dessau added.


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TowerSTOR 5-Bay 2.5-Inch SATA to USB2.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Enclosure TS25CT (Silver)

TowerSTOR 5-Bay 2.5-Inch SATA to USB2.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Enclosure TS25CT (Silver)The TowerSTOR TS25CT is a hardware RAID 5 five 2.5" hard drives bay enclosure that utilizes the widely available USB 2.0, Firewire 800 and performance orientated eSATA to provide over 200MB/s performance. Built-in support for RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5 with hot-spare support and JBOD, TS25CT provides hardware RAID redundancy protection against hard drive failure. A new RAID mode, CLONE mode or N-Way Mirror is also introduced to support same copy of the data in all of the hard drives installed. Since RAID engine is embedded in the enclosure, RAID algorithm calculation is offload to the storage unit instead of the host computer to provide optimum performance. Hardware RAID enclosure also prevents OS compatibility issues as it does not require software driver software Firewire 800, USB 2.0 and eSATA provide versatible host interface combinations for both PC and MAC. TS25CT is the ultimate RAID 5 storage for all of your storage need. Hardware RAID, supporting RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, JBOD, Clone and hot spare disk. Over 200MB/s read and 170MB/s write performance. Firewire 800, eSATA and USB 2.0 interface. True hardware RAID design within the enclosure, no driver and no additional RAID controller needed. New Clone mode (N-way Mirror) all the hard drives connected will be mirrored. Clone mode is especially useful when users would like to copy data form a hard drive to several hard drives simultaneously. Supports SATA I (1.5Gb/s) and SATA II (3Gb/s) hard drives. Over 2TB per volume via eSATA and USB on OS that support 2TB and above. Automatic insertion/removal detection and rebuild. Hardware RAID with standard Interface. No extra drivers required. Includes five hot-swappable hard drive trays for easy hard disk replacement. Compact, stylish 5 bay tower design with protective ventilating front cover.

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Corsair's Carbide Cases, Vengeance RAM, SSD

Tom's Hardware Germany shared these photos and specs of two new cases from Corsair that are slated for July.

Carbide 400R

·      All-black case

·      removable drive bays for 6 x 2.5“ or 3.5“ drives

·      6 x 5.25“ drive bays

·      up to 10 Fans (6 x 120 or 140 mm,  plus 4x 120), with dual already pre-installed 120 mm at roof of case

·      Native USB 3.0 ports on front panel (no pass-through cable that loops around the back), along with Audio, FireWire and a switch for case lights

·      Load-bearing handle on the top to carry the case around

·      Eight expansion slot positions

·      Has "popped out" side-panels on both sides; these recesses allow cables to be snaked behind the motherboard tray and install very large coolers

·      MSRP: $99 USD

Carbide 500R

·      Similar to 400R, but instead:

·      2 x 120 mm fans in front, 1 x 120 mm fan at rear and 1 x 200mm fan on side panel included

·      Also, case has black/white or white/grey color scheme, no carrying handle

·      MSRP: $129 USD

ForceGT SSD

·      SandForce SF-2281 controller, SATA 6Gb/s

·      Capacities of 120 and 240, with 60 OR 90 following later (to be decided)

·      Uses synchronous NAND, which improves performance with incompressible data (according to Corsair)

·      Performance according to spec sheet:

o   120 GB version: 555 MB/s sequential read / 515 MB/s sequential write; 85k IOPS (4k aligned)

o   240 GB version 555 MB/s sequential read / 525 MB/s sequential write; 85k IOPS (4k aligned)

·      Pricing tbd, availability "later in June"

Vengeance RAM

·      now available as low profile and low power versions (white = low power, 1.35V)

·      Pricing tbd, availability "later in June"


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Nvidia Intros Beta Driver Supporting SLI on AMD 900 Series

Although SLI-certified AMD motherboards have been available for some time, Nvidia just released a set of beta drivers to unlock the requested feature.

Back in April, Nvidia's Tom Peterson revealed that the company was officially supporting SLI on motherboards playing host to AMD's 9-Series chipsets. Asus, Gigabyte, ASRock, and MSI were said to be among the first motherboard manufacturers to offer SLI support, with others arriving shortly.

"Long term gamers probably remember that for a long time AMD offered great high-end CPUs, but in recent years, AMD’s stature as the preferred gaming CPU fell by the wayside and Intel CPUs have been the gamers’ choice," Petersen explained. "For this reason, we’ve only licensed SLI for motherboards with Intel chipsets. We’ve been recently hearing chants of 'SLI for AMD CPUs,' and figured that now is a great time to do it."

Following the post, SLI-certified motherboards with AMD's 990FX, 990X and 970 chipsets began to appear on store shelves and online retailers, but the coveted feature still remained "locked" due to a lack of compatible drivers. That has now changed with the release of Nvidia's new GeForce 275.50 beta drivers, available starting Monday (release note - PDF)

As indicated, the new driver enables SLI technology on SLI-certified motherboards with AMD's 990FX, 990X and 970 chipsets. The new driver set also improves 3D Vision performance with Duke Nukem Forever with 3-way SLI and Quad SLI technology.

"With Release 275 drivers, the 3D Vision Controller driver is now included with all GPU driver installations," the notes read. "This driver package includes v275.33 3D Vision Controller driver. Users are no longer required to install a separate 3D Vision Controller driver or CD driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article for more information."

New 3D Vision game profiles were also added to the beta release including the Duke Nukem Forever demo, the Mars benchmark, Rise of the Immortals and Rusty Hearts. The Alice Madness Returns profile was also updated with a rating of "Good."


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ASUS Black Diamond Dual Band Processor, Hardware NAT, 5 Internal Antennas, Fast Gigabit Ethernet and 128MB DDR2 Wireless Router (RT-N56U)

ASUS Black Diamond Dual Band Processor, Hardware NAT, 5 Internal Antennas, Fast Gigabit Ethernet and 128MB DDR2 Wireless Router (RT-N56U)Impossibly thin with a glossy black patterned finish, the ASUS dual band gigabit wireless-N RT-N56U router truly cuts the edge of innovation with powerful features that deliver the latest in networking capabilities. Equipped with exceptional hardware Network Address Translation (NAT), this one-of-a-kind router delivers up to 1000Mbps throughput that’s up to five times faster than conventional gigabit routers.1 The RT-N56U is like having two routers in one. Dual band transmissions enable both 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrums simultaneously to give you faster, more secure connections. And with up to 300,000 sessions-20 times the amount of convetional routers-you have sufficient headroom for additional clients and devices without buying an additional router. 

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ARM And AMD Partner On OpenCL

I have to admit that I was hoping for much more news from ARM's participation in AMD's currently held Fusion software developer conference in Seattle.

There is the persistent rumor that AMD may be licensing ARM architecture to make its way into the smartphone tablet space, but there was no confirmation of such a move at the conference. Instead, ARM and AMD are partnering in the OpenCL space to promote the craetion of GPU-accelerated apps.

At its conference, AMD announced a set of new OpenCL development tools that cater specifically to its Fusion APUs. The most interesting part of this announcement is the fact it was made by Manju Hegde, AMD's corporate vice president of AMD's Fusion experience program. Some readers may remember Hegde as the founder and CEO of Ageia, the company that invented the PhysX chip. Ageia was acquired by Nvidia in early 2008 and Hegde is now at AMD pitching OpenCL support, which is in direct competition to Nvidia's CUDA.

ARM's Jem Davies delivered a keynote at AMD's Fusion event and while there are obvious competitive edges between ARM and x86 products, the executive stresses that ARM and x86 are the only remaining "relevant" CPU architectures. Davies also pitched a hybrid processor approach that outlined CPU cores, parallel arrays and circuits that are dedicated to very specific functions, which obviously would favor highly parallel software that is written in, for example, OpenCL. It is a somewhat surreal experience to see ARM speaking at AMD's (x86) developer event and AMD could have simply invited ARM to annoy Intel. To see the partnership evolve is interesting, but the benefit to developers at the event was very limited.

I still believe that there is much more to come and those AMD-ARM rumors have some substance.


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EliteRAID ER104UT+B 1U 4 Bay USB 3.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Rackmount (Black)

EliteRAID ER104UT+B 1U 4 Bay USB 3.0/eSATA Hardware RAID 5 Rackmount (Black)The EliteRAID ER104UT+B is a 4 bay hardware RAID 5 rackmount storage unit that utilizes high performance USB 3.0 and eSATA interfaces to provide over 200MB/s in performance. The included USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with the widely available USB 2.0 port, which is a convenient feature when both USB 3.0 and eSATA connections are unavailable. With built in RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5+hot spare and JBOD, the ER104UT+B provides hardware RAID redundancy protection against hard drive failures. A brand new RAID mode, CLONE or N Way Mirror, is also introduced to replicate the saved data throughout each of the installed hard drives. The RAID engine is embedded within the enclosure and performs all RAID parity calculations to reduce CPU utilization from the host computer, RAID controller cards are no longer necessary. World first 1U 4 bay USB 3.0 and eSATA Hardware RAID 5 storage. Hardware RAID, supporting RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, JBOD, Clone and hot spare disk. Over 200MB/s read and 170MB/s write performance. eSATA and USB 3.0 interface. Backward compatible with USB 2.0. True hardware RAID design within the enclosure, no driver and additional RAID controller needed. New Clone mode (N way Mirror) all the hard drives connected will be mirrored. Clone mode is especially useful when users would like to copy data form one hard drive to several hard drives at the same time. Supports SATA I (1.5Gb/s) and SATA II (3Gb/s) hard drives. Over 2TB per volume via eSATA and USB on OS that support 2TB and above. Automatic insertion/removal detection and rebuild. Hardware RAID with standard Interface. No extra drivers required. Built in rackmount bracket. Redundant power supply option available.

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AMD Reviving FX Brand For High-End Platforms

AMD is reviving its FX brand and expanding its Gaming Evolved program by adding new members, developer/publisher relations.

Tuesday during E3 2011, AMD announced that it's resurrecting the FX brand for its fastest processors and most powerful platforms, geared toward enthusiasts and "HD entertainment aficionados." The company also announced new members for its "Gaming Evolved" program including BioWare, Creative Assembly and Codemasters.

"AMD's FX brand will enable an over-the-top experience for PC enthusiasts," said Leslie Sobon, vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, AMD. "By combining an unlocked, native eight-core processor, the latest in chipset technology, and AMD's latest graphics cards, FX customers will enjoy an unrivaled feature set and amazing control over their PC's performance."

According to AMD, the first platform to earn the FX title, the "Scorpius" platform, will feature the now-available AMD 9-series chipset motherboards and AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series graphics cards, plus the upcoming "Zambezi" unlocked, native eight-core processor.

Tuesday the company also said that it's working closely with Eidos-Montreal to add support for AMD HD3D-capable hardware and AMD Eyefinity multi-monitor functionality in the upcoming game Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PC. Other newfound partnerships with publishers and developers include Bioware (Dragon Age II), Creative Assembly (SHOGUN 2: Total War), and Codemasters (DiRT 3), the latter of which will include native support for DirectX 11, AMD Eyefinity and AMD Dual Graphics technologies.

"It's exciting that Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the first video game title optimized to natively utilize AMD HD3D-capable hardware," said Stephane D'Astous, general manager of Eidos-Montreal, a Square Enix studio. "Coupled with AMD Eyefinity functionality, PC gamers will be even more immersed in the action-rich gameplay and compelling storyline."

Naturally AMD will be showcasing all of its goods this week at E3 2011 including a demo of "Orcs Must Die!" from Robot Entertainment and the DirectX 11-enabled "Blacklight: Retribution" from Perfect World.


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Aleratec PortaStor Secure 8 GB - 256-bit AES Hardware Encrypted USB Flash Drive 380105 - Black

Aleratec PortaStor Secure 8 GB - 256-bit AES Hardware Encrypted USB Flash Drive 380105 - BlackThe USB flash drive is one of the most widely used tools for transporting important data and multimedia files due to its size, convenience and near-universal compatibility. However, these same strengths make flash drives vulnerable to loss, theft and other potential breaches in security. Financial data, business proposals, research, development plans and any other confidential materials stored on flash drives are at high risk of falling into the wrong hands and being compromised. The PortaStor Secure family of USB flash drives addresses this risk by providing a secure partition for confidential files. All information in this secure partition is encrypted using 256-bit AES hardware encryption. This encryption renders all data in the secure partition useless to anyone without authorized access. For even greater security, this secure partition is automatically formatted after six invalid login attempts. The management application is stored right on the PortaStor drive. For the greatest flexibility, users can even specify the size of the secure and non-secure partitions.

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It's A Fanless Cooler For Your 2.5" Drive

This fanless cooler for 2.5-inch HDDs and SSDs features an aluminum chassis and thermal compound pads.

We all know that hard drives can get hot too, especially when we're thrashing platters with benchmarks, playing resource-hogging games or pushing large tombs of multimedia across multiple folders. Like the CPU and the GPU, the drive can take some user abuse, but also like its desktop/notebook comrades, sometimes it needs a little TLC to keep data running smoothly.

Recognizing the needs of the HDD and SSD, cooling expert Scythe has created a fanless cooler called the Himuro Mini. The drawback to this heat reliever is that it only supports 2.5-inch SATA or IDE drives – those looking to keep their 3.5-inch drives are directed to the larger Himuro HDD cooler. Both can fit within a 3.5-inch drive bay, but the Himuro Mini is designed to use its thermal conductive sheets as spacers to fit snug within the larger bay.

According to Scythe, the new cooler supports drives up to 15-mm thick. It's constructed of two high-quality aluminum shells which completely engulfs the drive in a makeshift 2-mm chassis. These two shells are lined with a thermal compound pad for maximum heat transference -- two additional thermal compound pads are even thrown into the mix to reduce vibrations (see left).

To round out the package, four screw blocks made of rubber also help reduce vibrations and can be adjusted to fit various bays. That said, consumers receive a reduction in heat and noise all in one ingenious design. The Himuro Mini is launching in Europe this week for 14,25 EUR (excl. VAT/TAX), and is expected to hit Scythe USA's branch shortly.


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