- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- March 15th, 2012
![Logitec Intros Some Colorful HDD Boxes Logitec Intros Some Colorful HDD Boxes](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Logitec-Intros-Some-Colorful-HDD-Boxes-1.jpg)
Logitec Intros Some Colorful HDD Boxes
Field engineers and system admins may find some use, everyone else not so much
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- March 15th, 2012
![Marshal Announces HDD Dock and Enclosures Marshal Announces HDD Dock and Enclosures](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Marshal-Announces-HDD-Dock-and-Enclosures-1.jpg)
Marshal Announces HDD Dock and Enclosures
The company went for an unusual dock design and USB connectivity
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- March 12th, 2012
![Seagate Preps FreeAgent 9mm HDD of 500GB Seagate Preps FreeAgent 9mm HDD of 500GB](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Seagate-Preps-FreeAgent-9mm-HDD-of-500GB-1.jpg)
Seagate Preps FreeAgent 9mm HDD of 500GB
It has not become available yet, but it should happen soon enough
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- March 9th, 2012
![Western Digital Finally Finishes Buying Hitachi Western Digital Finally Finishes Buying Hitachi](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Western-Digital-Finally-Finishes-Buying-Hitachi-1.jpg)
Western Digital Finally Finishes Buying Hitachi
The company is the clear leader on the HDD segment now
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- March 8th, 2012
![Western Digital Releases Third-Gen 10,000 RPM SAS HDD Western Digital Releases Third-Gen 10,000 RPM SAS HDD](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Western-Digital-Releases-Third-Gen-10-000-RPM-SAS-HDD-1.jpg)
Western Digital Releases Third-Gen 10,000 RPM SAS HDD
New platters enable storage capacities of 300 to 900 GB
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- March 6th, 2012
![HDD Makers Will Grow Much in the Coming Years HDD Makers Will Grow Much in the Coming Years](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/HDD-Makers-Will-Grow-Much-in-the-Coming-Years-1.jpg)
HDD Makers Will Grow Much in the Coming Years
Looks like the threat from SSDs has been overblown badly
- Software Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- March 2nd, 2012
![Speccy 1.16 Adds Support for Windows 8 Consumer Preview Speccy 1.16 Adds Support for Windows 8 Consumer Preview](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Speccy-1-16-Adds-Support-for-Windows-8-Consumer-Preview-1.png)
Speccy 1.16 Adds Support for Windows 8 Consumer Preview
Improves exception handling for CPU and GFX sections
- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 29th, 2012
![ADATA Intros Rugged, Waterproof USB 3.0 HDDs ADATA Intros Rugged, Waterproof USB 3.0 HDDs](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/ADATA-Intros-Rugged-Waterproof-USB-3-0-HDDs-1.jpg)
ADATA Intros Rugged, Waterproof USB 3.0 HDDs
The DashDrive Durable HD710 should already be available
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 29th, 2012
![LSI Starts Sampling First 28nm HDD Control Chip LSI Starts Sampling First 28nm HDD Control Chip](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/LSI-Starts-Sampling-First-28nm-HDD-Control-Chip-1.jpg)
LSI Starts Sampling First 28nm HDD Control Chip
LSI TrueStore SoCs will simplify disk development and make devices better and cheaper
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 29th, 2012
![Toshiba and Western Digital Swap HDD Manufacturing Plants Toshiba and Western Digital Swap HDD Manufacturing Plants](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Toshiba-and-Western-Digital-Swap-HDD-Manufacturing-Plants-1.jpg)
Toshiba and Western Digital Swap HDD Manufacturing Plants
The acquisition and transfer should be completed by March this year, 2012
- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 24th, 2012
![Orico Dual-HDD Case Looks like a Media Player Orico Dual-HDD Case Looks like a Media Player](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Orico-Dual-HDD-Case-Looks-like-a-Blu-ray-Player-1.jpg)
Orico Dual-HDD Case Looks like a Media Player
For people that want to keep their storage in their living rooms
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 24th, 2012
![HDD Prices Go Up 30-40% Again, Despite Supply Recovery HDD Prices Go Up 30-40% Again, Despite Supply Recovery](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/HDD-Prices-Go-Up-30-40-Again-Despite-Supply-Recovery-1.jpg)
HDD Prices Go Up 30-40% Again, Despite Supply Recovery
Makers of storage drives may be taking it a tad bit too far
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 22nd, 2012
![Thermaltake Intros Max Series HDD Enclosure and SSD/HDD Rack Thermaltake Intros Max Series HDD Enclosure and SSD/HDD Rack](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Thermaltake-Intros-Max-Series-HDD-Enclosure-and-SSD-HDD-Rack-1.jpg)
Thermaltake Intros Max Series HDD Enclosure and SSD/HDD Rack
USB 3.0 makes for a quick connection between motherboards and storage units
- Storage
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 22nd, 2012
![Hitachi Releases 7mm Travelstar Z7K500 7,200 RPM 2.5-Inch HDD Hitachi Releases 7mm Travelstar Z7K500 7,200 RPM 2.5-Inch HDD](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Hitachi-Releases-7mm-Travelstar-Z7K500-7-200-RPM-2-5-Inch-HDD-1.jpg)
Hitachi Releases 7mm Travelstar Z7K500 7,200 RPM 2.5-Inch HDD
They are meant for portable computers and ultra-compact consumer electronics devices
- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 21st, 2012
![Century Co. Intros 2-Bay DATA HDD/SSD Dock Century Co. Intros 2-Bay DATA HDD/SSD Dock](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Century-Co-Intros-2-Bay-DATA-HDD-SSD-Dock-1.jpg)
Century Co. Intros 2-Bay DATA HDD/SSD Dock
It can clone HDDs and SSDs without needing a PC to help out
- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 18th, 2012
![Buffalo MiniStation HDD Line Updated Again Buffalo MiniStation HDD Line Updated Again](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Buffalo-MiniStation-HDD-Line-Updated-Again-1.jpg)
Buffalo MiniStation HDD Line Updated Again
Encrypted model is tough both physically and virtually
- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 16th, 2012
![I-O Data Develops New USB 3.0 External HDDs I-O Data Develops New USB 3.0 External HDDs](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/I-O-Data-Develops-New-USB-3-0-External-HDDs-1.jpg)
I-O Data Develops New USB 3.0 External HDDs
Two models are available, with capacities of 500 GB and 1 TB