Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that its new slim external DVD writer, the SE-S084D optical disc drive (ODD), is now available worldwide. According to the statement, featuring a sleek design with a stylish metallic centerline, the SE-S084D won an iF Product Award Design, sponsored out of Hannover, Germany. The SE-S084D features a rounded shape and …
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Western Digital announced its new WD TV Live Plus HD media player ($149.99), which delivers thousands of TV episodes and movies for Netflix members to watch instantly. According to the statement, in addition to Netflix, the WD TV Live Plus HD media player also enables users to stream personalized Internet content from YouTube, Flickr, Pandora, …
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Absolute Identification, Inc and Kanguru Solutions announced the RocIT Defender Elite, a secure, pocket-sized Virtualized Mobile Computing Platform contained on hardware encrypted Secure Flash Drives.
MvixUSA, Inc. announced the launch of its flagship HDHome HTPC system. According to the statement, the device delivers a convergence across high definition home entertainment, gaming and home computing into a single, compact unit along with storage space for high definition media files. Built along traditional HTPC architecture, Mvix HDHome integrates the latest Windows 7 …
Gartner, Inc. announced that it projects worldwide PC shipments to total 376.6 million units in 2010, a 22% increase from 308.3 million units shipped in 2009. Worldwide PC spending is forecast to reach $245.4 billion in 2010, up 12% from 2009.
Panasonic Solutions Company announced its AJ-PCD2 single-slot P2 solid-state memory card drive. According to the statement, joining the company’s growing line of P2 workflow tools, the PCD2, with two USB 2.0 cables supplied, requires no separate power supply for file transfers and offers total compatibility with Mac and Windows desktop and laptop computers.
Sony Optiarc America announced two new optical disc drives – the new portable, slim external DVD/CD recordable drive and the second generation half height internal 24X DVD/CD recordable drive.
Microsoft issued a support note detailing a problem with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in which Windows Explorer may stop responding when a recordable Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) is inserted into the Blu-ray drive.
Microsoft issued a support note detailing a problem with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 generating a time-out error when trying to burn files to a DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) disc.