- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- September 13th, 2012
![HGST Reveals Helium-Filled Hard Drive with Seven Platters HGST Reveals Helium-Filled Hard Drive with Seven Platters](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/HGST-Reveals-Helium-Filled-Hard-Drive-With-Seven-Platters-1.jpg)
HGST Reveals Helium-Filled Hard Drive with Seven Platters
The normal limit of five disks per drive is completely bypassed
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- September 10th, 2012
![Western Digital Intros Thinnest Ever 2.5-Inch Hybrid Drive: 5mm Western Digital Intros Thinnest Ever 2.5-Inch Hybrid Drive: 5mm](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Western-Digital-Intros-Thinnest-Ever-2-5-Inch-Hybrid-Drive-5mm-1.jpg)
Western Digital Intros Thinnest Ever 2.5-Inch Hybrid Drive: 5mm
A hard drive with SSD-like cache memory, it will ship starting on September 13, 2012
- Technology Blog
- By Constantin Murariu
- August 29th, 2012
![ICY DOCK Shows Versatile HDD Dock with eSATA and USB 3.0 ICY DOCK Shows Versatile HDD Dock with eSATA and USB 3.0](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/ICY-DOCK-Shows-Versatile-HDD-Dock-with-eSATA-and-USB-3-0-1.jpg)
ICY DOCK Shows Versatile HDD Dock with eSATA and USB 3.0
The new dock can power 2.5” HDDs using only the USB connection cable
- Storage
- By Constantin Murariu
- August 27th, 2012
![TOSHIBA Demonstrates Its First 1TB Hybrid HDD TOSHIBA Demonstrates Its First 1TB Hybrid HDD](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/TOSHIBA-Demonstrates-Its-First-1TB-Hybrid-HDD-1.jpg)
TOSHIBA Demonstrates Its First 1TB Hybrid HDD
The unit brings disappointing results and an absurd design
- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 22nd, 2012
![I-O Data Launches Portable USB 3.0 HDDs with Hardware Encryption I-O Data Launches Portable USB 3.0 HDDs with Hardware Encryption](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/I-O-Data-Launches-Portable-USB-3-0-HDDs-With-Hardware-Encryption-1.jpg)
I-O Data Launches Portable USB 3.0 HDDs with Hardware Encryption
They are 7 mm-thick and will work well in ultrabooks, among other things
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 14th, 2012
![Imation Releases High-Security USB Hard Disk Drive Series Imation Releases High-Security USB Hard Disk Drive Series](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Imation-Releases-High-Security-USB-Hard-Disk-Drive-Series-1.jpg)
Imation Releases High-Security USB Hard Disk Drive Series
They have hardware encryption and even biometric fingerprint authentication
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 14th, 2012
![HDD Makers Determined to Capture Ultrabook Market with 5mm Drives HDD Makers Determined to Capture Ultrabook Market with 5mm Drives](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/HDD-Makers-Determined-to-Capture-Ultrabook-Market-with-5mm-Drives-1.jpg)
HDD Makers Determined to Capture Ultrabook Market with 5mm Drives
The size may allow them to realistically compete with solid-state drives
- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 13th, 2012
![Raidon Launches Dual-Drive 2.5-Inch SATA Enclosure Raidon Launches Dual-Drive 2.5-Inch SATA Enclosure](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Raidon-Launches-Dual-Drive-2-5-Inch-SATA-Enclosure-1.jpg)
Raidon Launches Dual-Drive 2.5-Inch SATA Enclosure
It communicates with PCs over USB 3.0 and supports SATA 3 Gbps drives
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 8th, 2012
![Mercury On-the-Go Pro SSD/HDD Case Launched by OWC Mercury On-the-Go Pro SSD/HDD Case Launched by OWC](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Mercury-On-the-Go-Pro-SSD-HDD-Case-Launched-by-OWC-1.jpg)
Mercury On-the-Go Pro SSD/HDD Case Launched by OWC
It has three connection interfaces and communicates with both PCs and MACs
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 8th, 2012
![ADATA's DashDrive HV610 USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Debuts ADATA's DashDrive HV610 USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Debuts](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/ADATA-s-DashDrive-HV610-USB-3-0-External-Hard-Drive-Debuts-1.jpg)
ADATA's DashDrive HV610 USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Debuts
It features a removable smart cover and a picture puzzle design
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 8th, 2012
![Toshiba Announces 3.5-Inch 3TB Hard Disk Drives Toshiba Announces 3.5-Inch 3TB Hard Disk Drives](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Toshiba-Announces-3-5-Inch-3TB-Hard-Disk-Drives-1.jpg)
Toshiba Announces 3.5-Inch 3TB Hard Disk Drives
They will be made with manufacturing equipment acquired from Western Digital
- Technology Blog
- By Constantin Murariu
- August 4th, 2012
![Icy Dock Launches Impressively Compact Dual 2.5” HDD Bay Icy Dock Launches Impressively Compact Dual 2.5” HDD Bay](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Icy-Dock-Launces-Impressively-Compact-Dual-2-5-HDD-Bay-1.jpg)
Icy Dock Launches Impressively Compact Dual 2.5” HDD Bay
The new mobile rack from Icy Dock fits perfectly into a standard 3.5” bay
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 3rd, 2012
![2 TB 2.5-Inch WD Handicapped Hard Drive Available in Japan 2 TB 2.5-Inch WD Handicapped Hard Drive Available in Japan](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/2-TB-2-5-Inch-WD-Handicapped-Hard-Drive-Available-in-Japan-1.jpg)
2 TB 2.5-Inch WD Handicapped Hard Drive Available in Japan
It is strange in that it is a tad bit too thick for most notebooks
- Storage
- By Constantin Murariu
- August 2nd, 2012
![First Toshiba 3.5” SATA3 HDD in the Company’s History Available in Stores First Toshiba 3.5” SATA3 HDD in the Company’s History Available in Stores](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/First-Toshiba-3-5-SATA3-HDD-in-Company-s-History-Available-in-Stores-1.jpg)
First Toshiba 3.5” SATA3 HDD in the Company’s History Available in Stores
Completely unexpected situation turns out at Toshiba
- Storage
- By Constantin Murariu
- August 2nd, 2012
![Seagate’s CFO Confirms the Firm Is Looking for a Profitable SSD Company Seagate’s CFO Confirms the Firm Is Looking for a Profitable SSD Company](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Seagate-s-CFO-Confirms-the-Firm-Is-Looking-for-a-Profitable-SSD-Company-1.jpg)
Seagate’s CFO Confirms the Firm Is Looking for a Profitable SSD Company
With all the speculation going on these weeks, every statement is dissected thoroughly
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 1st, 2012
![2Q12 Western Digital HDD Shipments Huge, SSD Sales Abysmal 2Q12 Western Digital HDD Shipments Huge, SSD Sales Abysmal](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/2Q12-SSD-Western-Digital-HDD-Shipments-Huge-SSD-Shipments-Abysmal-1.jpg)
2Q12 Western Digital HDD Shipments Huge, SSD Sales Abysmal
While HDD had a record quarter, solid-state drives left much to be desired
- Storage
- By Constantin Murariu
- July 31st, 2012
![Seagate Reports Another Billion Net Income Seagate Reports Another Billion Net Income](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Seagate-Reports-Another-Billion-Net-Income-1.jpg)
Seagate Reports Another Billion Net Income
The company was hoping for more, but some issues took their toll