News tagged with external hard drive
There's no perfect way to back up your hard drive
Oct 07, 2009 |
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If there's one thing to keep in mind about computers, it's this: Hard drives fail. I relearned that lesson recently when one of my laptop's external hard drives stopped working and then my 4-year-old iPod died.
USB stick makes easy automatic backups to discs
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 27, 2009 |
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There's really no excuse for not backing up your computer these days. Used to be that making a backup was a fairly complex task. But today's backup offerings make it pretty much a no-brainer. In the recent months, I've written ...
This hard drive is hardened to disasters
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Anyone who has been reading my column or listening to my radio talk show "Computer America" knows I have been preaching the back-up mantra for years. If I ever decide to have a bumper sticker on my car, it will read: "It's ...
Help! How to avoid fast-moving computer worm
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Since early January, a worm that has been referred to by several names, including "Downadup," "Kido" and "Conficker," has been infecting millions of computers around the world. The worm exploits a previously discovered vulnerability ...
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Getting files from a failed hard drive
Sep 18, 2009 |
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A friend whose iMac's hard drive had apparently died called recently, wondering how she might access the files on the failed drive.
Sony to launch PlayStation with bigger hard drive
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- To give more room for game, movie and music downloads, Sony is launching a PlayStation 3 with a larger hard drive on Nov. 3.
Toshiba's 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Toshiba Storage Device Division has announced a 400GB USB 2.0 external drive with 8MB buffer. This drive weights only 6 ounces and measures 5 inches high, 3.2 inches wide and .65 inches thick.
Samsung Launches 1.5 Terabyte 'EcoGreen' F2EG Hard Disk Drive
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Samsung Electronics today announced its new EcoGreen F2EG hard disk that delivers a massive 1.5TB of capacity with 500GB per disk. With increased recording density and reduced number of disks, the EcoGreen F2 drive is more ...
New 160 GB StoreJet 2.5 SATA External HDD By Transcend
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Transcend 160GB StoreJet 2.5 SATA hard drive has speed, phenomenal capacity, convenience and a sleek aluminum case. The SATA HDD is considered by some to be the future of industry due to its power saving ...
Hitachi Unleashes Ultra-Fast Half-Terabyte Mobile Hard Disk Drive
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Hitachi today announced that is it shipping its fifth-generation, 7200 RPM mobile hard disk drive. The Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 is a 500GB, 2.5-inch, 3Gb/s SATA drive designed for notebooks, gaming systems and professional ...
Philips launches world's first one-terabyte external hard drive
Jun 06, 2007 |
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Philips today announced that it has broken the one-terabyte storage barrier with the launch of the SPD5130 external hard drive.
Fujitsu Introduces World's Highest Capacity 2.5'' External HDD
Jul 03, 2007 |
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Fujitsu today launched its new travel-ready and world’s highest capacity 2.5” External Hard Disk Drive (HDD) for the U.S. market. Featuring up to 300GB of storage space in a sleek, compact design, the new External HDDs are ...
It's the year of the terabyte
Apr 01, 2009 |
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I remember my first hard drive. Back then, getting a hard drive for your computer was tantamount to a rite of passage. It meant that you no longer had to struggle inserting floppy discs with their limited capacities and ...
Seagate Introduces 160GB Portable Hard Drive Using Perpendicular Recording
Jan 04, 2006 |
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At the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, Seagate Technology is introducing innovative consumer products that add exciting benefits and functionality to already proven Seagate consumer product lines. The Seagate Portable Hard ...
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