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Full-HD video memory card from Lexar

Posted by: Mark Peters Monday 5th, January 2009

Lexar Media announces a new line of memory cards specifically designed for extended, standard- and high-definition (HD) video capture. The Lexar Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Full-HD and the Lexar Memory Stick PRO Duo Full-HD Video memory cards give consumers a wide selection of easy-to-use memory solutions for capturing and storing more of the videos that matter, in stunning 1080 resolution full-HD video. In addition to providing consumers with a reliable alternative to traditional tape-based storage devices, the Lexar Full-HD video memory cards also offer high-speed video transfer from the card to a computer for backup and sharing on popular user-generated content websites.

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SATA CompactFlash memory card

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Friday 2nd, January 2009

The CompactFlash Association (CFA) announces that CFast connectors and package will be displayed at CES in the CFA booth South 3 30166. The CFast WG was formed in July 2007 to develop the CFast specification for a CompactFlash card with a SATA (Serial ATA) interface. CFA members interested in the SATA interface should apply for inclusion in the CFA's SATA working group. Mr. Shigeto Kanda of Canon and the CFA chairman of the board said "The development of a CompactFlash card with a SATA interface will maintain the dominance of CompactFlash in the non-consumer (embedded systems, single board computers, data recorder, etc.) markets as well as promote its use in other applications such as digital SLR cameras and professional video cameras.

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Philips Active Crystals

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Tuesday 15th, January 2008

Following the success of the Active Crystals range, Philips and Swarovski announce new luxurious color enhanced USB memory keys and headphones for 2008. The new additions to the Active Crystals range offer a sparkling array of color to the elegant crystal accessories. The new Philips and Swarovski Active Crystals Color range includes the dazzling USB Heart Ware Crystal Vitrail Light memory keys, the vibrant Space Violet in-ear headphones, the USB Lock Out Jet Hematite memory keys and the Space Jet Hematite in-ear headphones. The beautiful soft tones of the eye-catching crystals add a new dimension to these sensational and practical accessories. Philips Active Crystals will be available in February 2008.

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Kingston DataTraveler 110

Posted by: Mark Peters Monday 14th, January 2008

Kingston Technology announced it is expanding its line of USB Flash drives with the introduction of the Kingston DataTraveler 110 model. Designed for ultra-fast read/write speeds and lower price points, respectively, the Kingston DT110 drive is available in capacities up to 8GB. “The Kingston DataTraveler DT110 drive provides an economic way to transfer and transport data whenever and wherever you travel," said Joe Teng, Flash memory product manager, Kingston. Sleek, practical and attractively priced, the Kingston DataTraveler DT110 serves the needs of budget-conscious users as well as consumers looking for significant storage capacity in a lightweight, compact design.

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Samsung mobile hard drives

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Monday 14th, January 2008

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, announced its Spinpoint N2 160 gigabyte (GB) is shipping. Featuring a fast speed of 4200rpm in a 1.8" form factor, which is the size of a business card, Samsung's N2 160GB drive ushers in a new era of high performance storage for PDAs, MP3 players, camcorders, digital cameras and game consoles. According to market research firm IDC, 1.8" hard disk drives are expected to grow from 3.8 million units in 2007 to 22.1 million units in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate of 55 percent.

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Imation Pivot Plus flash memory drive

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Wednesday 9th, January 2008

Imation Corp. a worldwide leader in removable data storage media, introduced the Imation Pivot Plus Flash Drive and re-designed Imation Pivot Flash Drive, each engineered to deliver advanced security options. The Pivot Plus Flash Drive features a rugged design and maximum security to meet rigorous government security standards, providing an ideal way for business professionals and government personnel to safely store and transport sensitive or valuable data. The updated Pivot Flash Drive offers an enhanced design and security features, making it the perfect solution for today's mobile business professional.

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Lexar 8GB SDHC memory cards

Posted by: Ralf Jurrien Wednesday 9th, January 2008

Lexar, a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, announced that it has increased the capacity of its SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) format memory cards in all three of the company’s popular product lines including Professional, Platinum II, and standard. Available later this month, the new 8GB cards provide consumers and professionals with the ultimate in functionality and performance, and are designed for SDHC-compatible devices such as digital cameras, PDAs, and mobile phones, to name only a few of the many popular SDHC-compatible product categories.

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SanDisk Video HD cards

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Tuesday 8th, January 2008

Consumers who own camcorders that use flash memory cards instead of tape will now be able to select the right storage media for their cameras with the debut of a video card line from SanDisk Corporation. As the first of a new category of storage media, SanDisk Video HD cards will be available in SDHC (high-capacity) and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats, and will be identified by minutes of recording time as well as by capacity. SanDisk unveiled the high performance video card product family during a press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show, where the company is exhibiting at Booth 30768 in South Hall 3 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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There is a huge demand for flash memory, and this is actually quite logical if we look at the consumer electronics market. The majority of traditional storage media has been replaced, first by intermediate solutions such as DVD and Blu-Ray, and soon after, flash memory conquered its market share. This highly influences the camcorder market. The share of flash memory-based camcorders is growing rapidly. Also, the strong rise of mobile phones and smart phones with onboard Internet and a digital camera, strongly increases the demand for flash memory cards. Portable entertainment such as the iPod, iPhone, and other MP3 and video players, have been equipped with flash storage up to a maximum of 64GB. Development of these cards is still in process. Cards like SDHC feature a maximum storage capacity of 32GB, however, the new SDXC cards will grow to an impressive 2TB storage. Speed also continues to play an important role. The new SanDisk Extreme Pro cards featuring 64GB of storage and a data speed of 90MB/sec (read and write) and are best used by professional photographers. When speed is really going to make a break-through, we can even see opportunities to store Blu Ray content on a flash memory card.