Seagate Barracuda XT 3.5-inch 6Gbps 2TB shipping now
Seagate has announced that they are finally shipping their 3.5-inch 6Gbps 2TB hard disk.
They have named it Seagate Barracuda XT.
It uses SATA3 technology and theoretically can transfer a CD worth of data per second!
Seagate Barracuda XT is a 7200 RPM drive and it comes [...]

Apple working on fix for MacBook Pro hard disk problem
Some users on the Apple MacBook Pro have reported that their systems freeze randomly with a click sound which has been connected with the system’s hard drive.
The systems which face these problems are loaded with 7200 rpm 500GB hard disks.
Apple has now confirmed that [...]

Seagate launches 640GB FreeAgent Go portable hard disk
Storage industry giant Seagate has launched their latest FreeAgent Go portable hard disk model.
This latest model is available in capacities of 640GB.
Seagate has already been selling lesser capacity models of this series.
Seagate FreeAgent GO has been available in capacities of 250 GB, 320 GB, and 500 [...]

Western Digital launches SiliconDrive III Solid State Disk drives
Western Digital has finally launched their own range of solid state drives.
The company is now offering SiliconDrive III Solid State Disk (SSD) drives.
WD had acquired SiliconSystems earlier this year to gain the SSD expertise.
The company has not revealed the pricing as they are aiming to offer [...]

Western Digital launches a 2TB hard drive
Western Digital has announced the launch of a new 2TB hard drive.
This new disk is part of the company’s cool-running, low-power WD AV-GP range.
WD said that they are targeting this new product at consumer electronics and security surveillance markets.
This 2TB model is being offered at [...]

Seagate Replica drive provides Time Machine feature on Windows
Seagate has announced the launch of their new series of drives for PCs.
Seagate Replica does what the name suggests; make a replication of your computer’s drive.
It takes backup of the computer’s primary disc including the operating system and all the data.
Two versions are available: [...]

Data Encryption now available on laptops with solid state drives
Both Dell and Samsung have announced that they are now going to offer data encryption solutions on laptops shipping with solid state drives.
Samsung would be bundling software from Wave Systems’ Embassy management software with their laptops.
Dell would be offering similar solutions on their Latitude line [...]

LaCie launches new Rugged XL hard drives
LaCie has announced the launch of their latest hard drive model.
LaCie Rugged XL now has a capacity of 1TB.
This new hard drive features the same design as the previous models.
Rugged XL comes with an aluminum case covered by a bright orange sleeve. These also include an internal [...]

Western Digital acquires SiliconSystems for solid state drive technology
Western Digital has announced that they are acquiring solid-state drive maker SiliconSystems for $65 million.
This deal would help Western Digital expand their product offerings.
SiliconSystems was established in 2002 and they specialize in manufacturing SSD products for communications, industrial, embedded systems, medical, military, and aerospace applications.
Western Digital [...]

Seagate Technology showcases Serial ATA 6-Gbps storage interface
World’s leading storage solutions provider Seagate has showcased what they claim is the first public demonstration of the Serial ATA 6-Gbps storage interface.
This new technology is twice as fast as the current fastest standard.
Seagate worked with microprocessor company Advanced Micro Devices to develop this new solution. [...]