Plextor M2S SSD released, offers impressive 480MB/s read and 330MB/s write speeds

Plextor has a new series of solid state drive to be launched next month, which is known as the Plextor M2S. The Plextor M2D series SSD offers impressive read and write speeds of 480MB/s and 330MB/s respectively. The Plextor M2S SSD packs a Marvell 88SS9174 controller, 128MB DDR3 cache memory, MLC NAND Flash chips and is equipped with 6Gbps SATA interface, allowing for maximum transfer speeds.

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Instructions to unlock Google Chrome CR-48 notebook for AT&T GSM network

The Google Chrome OS notebook, CR-48 comes with a built-in Gobi wireless chip which is supposedly able to access a number of mobile networks instead of being bound only to the Verizon Wireless. Fortunately, Google has released a software update for the Google Chrome OS notebook allowing to have GSM support and be used on the AT&T network in the US.

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DreamPlug, a tiny computer plugs into a wall socket

Meet the DreamPlug, which works similarly to the SheevaPlug, which is a small computer that plugs into the wall socket directly. The DreamPlug is best used as a web or media server for your home or office, which is always on and connected. This also helps you save lots of space while compared to any tower or rack-mounted servers.

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MSI launches GT680R 15.6 gaming laptop for $1,649

MSI has launched a new 15.6-inch gaming laptop known as the MSI GT680R which is powered by a 2nd-gen Intel Core i7 processor and packs impressive specs. Under the hood, the MSI GT680R has an Intel Core i7-2630QM 2.0GHz quad-core processor, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 1TB HDD and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M graphics with 1.5GB GDDR5 VRAM.

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EIZO announces FlexScan SX2762W IPS LCD Display for professionals of in graphic design and digital photography

EIZO has announced a new 27-inch FlexScan SX2762W IPS LCD monitor for professionals in graphic design, CAD/CAM and digital photography. The FlexScan SX2762W uses an IPS LCD panel that packs a native resolution of 2560 x 1440 with aspect raio of 16:9. The extra high resolution makes it suitable to be used by graphics and CAD/CAM professionals.

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HighPoint launches Smart Hybrid PCIe 6Gbps SATA SSDs, offering both speeds and capacities

SSDs have been expected to replace hard disk drives. But due to the high prices, SSDs are still far less common while compared to hard disk drives and users can usually afford SSDs with relatively smaller storage capacities. Luckily, some manufacturers have put in efforts looking into developing SSDs that are less costly, such as the PCIe-based SSD introduced by FusionIO before. And now HighPoint has also joined the same bandwagon, having created PCIe-based SSD products called the Smart Hybrid HBA.

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Xiotech Hybrid ISE, a hybrid HDD and SSD storage with 14.4TB capacity

Xiotech has a new hybrid storage that combines hard drives and solid state drives, which is known as the Xiotech Hybrid ISE. This hybrid drive offers up to a whopping of 14.4TB of storage capacity for your data.

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Toshiba Dynabook Qosmio T750, first color-changing notebook, features nano-technology

Toshiba want their notebooks to stand out from the rest and being as eye-catching as possible. So, they’ve rolled out the first color-changing notebook called the Toshiba Dynabook Qosmio T750. The notebook is able to change the metallic look of its outer shell from green to blue then to purple, with the use of nano-technology.

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Gigabyte launches Pure Rock portable hard drive

Gigabyte has launched a pocket-sized and portable hard drive, which is called the Pure Rock. The Pure Rock has a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive inside and offers a maximum storage capacity of 750GB.

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NewerTech eSATA to USB 3.0 adapter

NewerTech has announced its new eSATA to USB 3.0 adapter, allowing you to transform any of the eSATA hard drives you have into USB 3.0 ready storage. This allows you to enjoy the high-speed data bandwidth of up to 5Gbps. The NewerTech eSATA to USB 3.0 adapter simply plugs into an eSATA hard drive and connects to the USB 3.0 port of your computer via a USB cable.

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