Seven tips for Windows 7 Oct 27, 2009
Check your computer's specs: To install Windows 7, you'll need at least a 1 gigahertz or faster 32-bit (x86) processor, plus at least 2 GB of RAM and at least 16 GB of available hard disk space. Yes, that sounds like a foreign language to most people. (CNN)
Man remanded in custody over child porn Oct 24, 2009
The court heard he allegedly had 14 computer hard disk drives of child porn. Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers executed a search warrant at the man's home in Daintree, north Queensland, in November 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Priest Found Slain in His N.J. Church Oct 24, 2009
Go into his computer's hard disk drive. This is where you will find his soul. (CBS News)
Is 7 a lucky number for Windows? Oct 23, 2009
I own a Mac and a Windows PC, and while i do like my Mac, i find it necessary to duel boot with Windows because there are still a lot of programs i can t run on Mac OS. I got the Snow Leopard upgrade last month and i have to say, i am completely underwhelmed by the upgrade; though it did reduce hard disk space needed, it didn t speed the system up significantly, and as far as i can tell, the only noticeable differences are that menus are now black instead of white, and you can scroll through the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Make a date with new PS3, PSP Go Oct 22, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: SONY announced that it will officially launch the new slimline PlayStation3 with a 120GB hard disk, and the PSP Go locally on Oct 31 ... Compared to the first PS3 model with 60GB hard disk, the internal volume as well as the thickness and weight of the new PS3 are trimmed down to approximately two-thirds, Sony said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Escaping Vista Oct 22, 2009
The clean install, which wipes parts of your hard disk and forces you to reinstall all your applications, although Microsoft says its "Easy Transfer tool" will help you move across documents and profile settings ... You should have an external hard disk to back up your digital life as a matter of course, but too many people don't do it, or don't do it regularly ... (Hard disk failures are among the most common problems with computers; think what it would be like if you lost all pictures of your... (BBC News -- Technology)
From the archive: The defenestration of Bill? Oct 21, 2009
Add in a new processor, and perhaps a bigger hard disk, and the price of beefing up an average PC to run Windows 95 properly nears $1,000. Many may prefer simply to cough up the $2,000. (The Economist)
Marvell Takes on Intel, nVidia Oct 20, 2009
The issue for Marvell is that it's respected among its customers, but how much attention does the top supplier of hard disk controller chips get. Even though Marvell chips are in BlackBerry phones, people buy it for the BlackBerry name, not Marvell's. (Datamation)
Texas Instruments 3Q Profit, Sales Decline Oct 20, 2009
Demand was strong in products such as hard disk drives, wireless handsets, as well as consumer products like video game consoles and personal navigation devices, Slaymaker said. 1. (ABC News -- Wire)
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8 GHz CPU or equivalent RAM: 1 GB RAM Video: NVIDIA 5900 Ultra with 128MB RAM / ATI Radeon x700 with 128 MB RAM or higher HDD: 15 GB hard disk space DirectX 9 ... 0GHz or equivalent RAM: 2 GB RAM NVIDIA 6800 with 256 MB RAM / ATI Radeon x800 with 256MB or higher 15 GB hard disk space. (IGN PC Games)
Virtualization, SRM and FCoE Are Hot at SNW Oct 17, 2009
Solid state storage might be better for virtualized workloads, but the best practice is to look at all layers of the storage pyramid for the best use of hard disk drives and solid state drives. The new developed by SNIA's Solid State Storage Initiative may help to define and justify SSD replacement of HDDs in some cases, perhaps for high-performance caching devices but not for medium to low I/O performance applications. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Magnetic Nanotags Spot Cancer In Mice Earlier Than Methods Now In Clinical Use Oct 15, 2009
"It is the same sensor you are using in a hard disk drive to read a hard disk back," he said. "Very similar to that.". (Science Daily)
Cloud Storage, SSDs Take Center Stage at SNW Oct 15, 2009
SNIA's Solid State Storage Initiative (SSSI) unveiled a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator that calculates the total cost of ownership for hard disk and solid state drives. To download the TCO Calculator, visit. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Fail-in-place systems: Avoiding hard disk drive failure Oct 8, 2009
Examples of these difficult side effects include pulling the wrong drive and causing inadvertent data loss; delaying the replacement of a failed HDD, which defers rebuild starts and increases data loss risk; or using spare drives that may not have been recently tested, which may result in a second hard disk drive failure ... A storage pack is a collection of hard disk drives operating in concert with a certain percentage of capacity allocated for sparing ... Hard disk drive failures are... (Search Storage)
SAE Magnetics Announces Optical Modules for Use with Intel's Light Peak Technology Oct 8, 2009
SAE Magnetics is a wholly owned subsidiary of TDK Corporation ( ) (NASDAQ: TDK) manufacturing magnetic recording heads for hard disk drives and magnetic components in computers and consumer electronics. Founding on the core competence established in the business of magnetic recording heads, SAE has made successful business diversification to optical communication components starting from 2000 and is now full-fledged from development to manufacture in its business of optical components. (JCN Network, Japan)
Repair an ext3 file system with the superblock Oct 8, 2009
This might happen if, for instance, a mechanical error occurs on your server's hard disk. Fortunately, some backup copies of the superblock are written by default on the ext3 file system. (Search Enterprise Linux)
Kobad had six voter I-cards Oct 7, 2009
The Delhi Police claimed to have seized nearly six-seven identity cards from his possession apart from a laptop with missing hard disk and 60-70 CDs containing seditious material propagating Naxalism. The cops claimed that from one of the voter card seized from Ghandy, it bears the photograph of Ghandy but with a different name Dilip Patel using an address in west Delhis Janakpuri, said a senior police officer adding that Ghandy was questioned regarding these identity cards but so... (India Times, India -- Community News)
New ASUS Gaming and Multimedia Notebooks Oct 7, 2009
Users can also take more multimedia and data files with them wherever they go, thanks to dual hard disk drives providing up to 1TB of storage space. The ASUS M60J also features AI TouchMedia, a one-touch multimedia centre with an intuitive control panel that combines both hardware and software interfaces to control the playback of videos, photographs, music and other forms of multimedia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
1 Surviving Windows 7: FAQ Oct 3, 2009
16GB hard disk free space for 32-bit OS, 20 GB for 64-bit OS. ... Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on. (Datamation)
Toshiba completes purchase of Fujitsu unit Oct 2, 2009
said Thursday it has completed the takeover of 's hard disk drive business and will introduce a new operating structure ... Toshiba is now the world's largest manufacturer of mobile hard disk drives and is gaining an entry position into the enterprise HDD market for servers and data storage system applications ... Earlier Fujitsu Computer Products -- an arm of Fujitsu Ltd. -- said 90 percent of employees in the company's hard disk drive division will transition to a new company following the... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
SSD Makers Wrestle with Performance Degradation Oct 1, 2009
Solid state drives () are known for performance that is many times that of hard disk drives (HDDs), but a little known fact is that SSD performance can degrade over time, and benchmarks show that SSDs can perform much better new than when heavily used ... Unlike traditional hard disk drives, SDDs must avoid writing repeatedly in the same location. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Leica's S Format Professional Digit... Sep 30, 2009
Tethered operation is when the camera is directly connected to a computer and allows the camera to write images directly to the computer s hard disk. This saves time by eliminating the need to use memory cards as an intermediate storage stage and is boost to productivity in a busy shooting schedule that involves hiring models and clients watching the shoot. (Suite101.com)
Drive makers at crossroads over next generation Sep 30, 2009
Hard disk makers will have to decide in the next year which of two major paths they will take to drives that will pack a terabit or more per square inch, according to a leading consultant ... That is likely to heat up negotiations between driver makers and their OEM customers who like to see steady declines in hard disk prices. (EETimes)
GIS, others receive forgery detecting equipment Sep 30, 2009
The items included desktop computers, desktop printers, toner for printers, desktop scanners, USB hard disk, waldman box, retro-check, folding magnifiers, handheld UV lamps and five volumes of atlas passports. The programme is jointly sponsored by the European Union, British High Commission, Royal Netherlands Embassy and the Spanish Embassy. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Molecules On A String: Why Size Isn't The Only Thing That Matters For Data Storage Sep 22, 2009
Minute magnetic particles, whether bonded to plastic tape or coated onto a hard disk, are the basis of modern data storage. Information is encoded in the magnetic orientation of these nanoparticles, but particles can sometimes switch orientations spontaneously, which can potentially corrupt data. (Science Daily)
Sky TV Readying New HD Server with IP Distribution? Sep 20, 2009
The hard disk in the new product is said to be 4 to 5 times the size of current Sky+ HD box (so probably around a terabyte) and is said to need to be connected to a broadband service. Not surprisingly, video on demand is mentioned - presumably delivered via the broadband connection. (Multichannel News)
Orders rising for flash memory, HDD productS Sep 19, 2009
FLASH memory and hard disk drive (HDD) components manufacturers in Malaysia are expecting more orders next year due to new applications of flash memory and the growing popularity of the mobile segment. Index Diversified Sdn Bhd, the owner and producer of PenDrive brand of flash memory products, expects to raise monthly production of flash memory products to 250,000 to 300,000 units next year from 150,000 to 200,000 presently, according to managing director C.H. Low. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Guide to Online Security Sep 18, 2009
A small amount of data, often including an anonymous unique identifier, that is sent to your browser from a web site's computers and stored on your computer's hard disk. Web sites use cookies to "remember" details about you, such as your user name or site preferences, in order to personalize your experience on that web site. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Book-to-bill holds steady as IC shortages linger Sep 18, 2009
We hear component tightness still exists for hard disk drives, LCD panels, power management ICs, and LCD glass, in particular,'' said Craig Berger, an analyst with FBR, in a report. Recent checks into 3Q PC builds with the top five notebook ODMs and top four desktop motherboard makers are again better than our month-ago checks,'' Berger said. (EETimes)
Sony Handycam HDR-XR520 Sep 18, 2009
In any case, the XR520 has a large 240GB built-in hard disk that provides more than enough storage space to hold all your videos. Still, despite the large hard disk youre still subjected to the limits of the camcorders battery life it can last roughly up to an hour of recording ... Additionally, the camcorder supports Memory Stick Pro Duo memory cards for extra storage in the unlikely event you should run out of space on the internal hard disk. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Nokia showcases its strength at Nokia World 2009 Sep 18, 2009
6 Ghz Intel Atom processor with 120 GB of hard disk space. The 3G functionality means that users will now be able to slip their SIM cards into the booklet to experience 3G connectivity, provided of course that their telecom operator offers it. (India Times)
In pictures: digital divide Sep 18, 2009
One cafe owner says his machines work fine, except for a few small problems: "They just need some repairs, like memory, processor, hard disk.". Getting online is just one challenge Kibera faces. (BBC News -- Technology)
Researchers Using Parallel Processing Computing Could Save Thousands By Using An Xbox Sep 16, 2009
The toolkit could allow law enforcement agencies to scour the inbuilt hard disk of such devices and find illicit hidden materials. (May 26, 2007) The fastest of the fastest computers - supercomputers used at national research centers, research universities and major corporations - will soon gain even more performance by taking advantage of. (Science Daily)
Windows 7 Install Time Varies Wildly Sep 16, 2009
4GHz, with 4GB of memory, and a 1TB hard disk ... 60GHz and a 1TB hard disk ... 2 GHz AMD Athlon 64-bit processor, and a slower 320 GB hard disk, would be able to do the upgrade in 175 minutes. (Datamation)
Gartner trims 2009 IC capital spending forecast Sep 16, 2009
HDD roadmap: The hard disk drive (HDD) industry finds its lifeblood in a technology roadmap. The areal density roadmap describes the number of magnetic bits per unit area on the disk platter--thereby defining the storage capacity. (EETimes)
Startup's flash drives ride serial-attached SCSI Sep 15, 2009
The products are part of an increasing number of efforts to replace hard disk drives with NAND flash. Flash drives promise boosts in performance and lower power consumption, albeit at significantly higher costs per byte than hard disks ... Pliant chief executive Amyl Ahola said large data centers could save money overall using a mix of hard disk and flash drives. (EETimes)
Viewpoint: HDD roadmap will not be business as usual Sep 15, 2009
The hard disk drive (HDD) industry also finds its lifeblood in a technology roadmap ... The prevailing plan to avoid a cardiac arrest of the areal density roadmap involves patterning of the hard disk platters. (EETimes)
Indian scientist develops fastest encryption disk system Sep 14, 2009
KOLKATA: An Indian scientist has claimed to have developed the fastest internationally known method to encrypt hard disk of a computer so that data remains secure even from attack by hackers. The new algorithm developed by Palash Sarkar, a professor at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, is reportedly 30 to 40% faster than the previous ones. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Resident Evil 5 Review Sep 11, 2009
0 GB hard disk space 800 by 600 monitor DVD-ROM drive DirectX 9. 0c Graphics Card (Shader 3. (IGN PC Games)
Texas Instruments Raises Estimates on Smartphone Demand Sep 11, 2009
Demand for the company's power chips used in notebook computers, consumer products and mobile phones has been one of the main contributors to growth in the third-quarter while strength in analog chips for hard disk drives, personal navigation devices and video game consoles has also helped, said Ron Slaymaker, a vice president at TI, during a conference call. "Wireless growth is being led by strong gains in the connectivity product area and these are products that for the most part we sell into... (BusinessWeek)
Apple refreshes iPod line-up, cuts prices, retools iTunes Sep 10, 2009
Contrary to some rumors, Apple retained the iPod Classic, the only model in the music player line-up that still relies on a hard disk for storing songs, movies and TV shows, rather than solid-state memory. The Classic also got a storage boost, from 120GB to 160GB, while the price stayed at $249. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Toshiba squeezes 160GB onto 1.8-in. drive for handhelds Sep 10, 2009
8-inch hard disk drives (HDD) with up to 160GB capacity aimed at next-generation portable media players, digital video cameras and other consumer electronics products ... The new line of parallel ATA HDDs - about the size of a credit card -- come in thinner and lighter form factors and have the quietest seek operation and best power consumption efficiency of any of Toshiba's hard disk drives, the company said ... 8-inch hard disk drives (HDD) with up to 160GB capacity aimed at next-generation... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Nokia + Netbook = what exactly? Join the conversation Sep 10, 2009
Big Blue jettisoned its "commoditizing businesses like personal computers and hard disk drives, and strengthened its position through strategic investments and acquisitions in higher value segments like business intelligence and analytics, virtualization and green solutions," IBM said in a recent regulatory filing. Nokia has a slightly different plan in mind. (EETimes)
OpenTV to Demonstrate External PVR Solution at IBC 2009 Sep 9, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ: - ), a leading software and technology provider of advanced digital television solutions, today announced it will be showcasing an external PVR storage solution in collaboration with Seagate Technology, the world leader of hard disk drives and storage solutions, at IBC 2009, Hall 1 Stand C81, September 11-15, 2009 in Amsterdam ... Seagate is the worldwide leader in hard disk drives and storage solutions. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
ASUS Introduces Hybrid Motherboards that Deliver Fast Performance and Uncompromising Stability Sep 9, 2009
With this expansion bridge, the P7P55D Premium unleashes the performance potential of the latest hard disk drives, achieving almost double the throughput from existing SATA compatible drives. By eliminating any transmission bottlenecks, the expansion bridge enables 50% faster reading and writing of disk data. (JCN Network, Japan)
Adaptec Unveils Data Conditioning Platform Strategy for Cloud Computing and Enterprise Data Center Environments Sep 9, 2009
The Adaptec MaxIQ(TM) SSD Cache Performance Solution is an industry "first" for building and managing intelligent, High-Performance Hybrid Arrays (HPHAs) that combine both solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) to achieve I/O performance up to five times faster than HDD-only arrays and savings of up to 50 percent in capital and operating expenses. The Adaptec MaxIQ SSD Cache Performance Solution integrates customized with Adaptec's SSD Caching Software, to dramatically accelerate... (PR Newswire)
Adaptec Launches MaxIQ(TM) SSD Cache Performance Solution for Maximum Application Acceleration in Data Center Environments Sep 9, 2009
Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Adaptec, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) today announced the first solution for building and managing High-Performance Hybrid Arrays (HPHAs) - storage arrays that use both solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) - delivering up to five times the I/O performance, up to 50 percent savings in capital and operating expenses, and a dramatic reduction in power consumption over HDD-only arrays ... Adaptec Intelligent Power Management (IPM) - user-directed power... (PR Newswire)
SDK Starts Shipments of 2.5-Inch 334 GB HD Media Sep 8, 2009
5-inch hard disk (HD) media with storage capacity of 334 gigabytes per disk, using the fifth-generation perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology. To the best of our knowledge, our new 2. (JCN Network, Japan)
Introducing the ASUS N61 and N71 Multimedia Notebooks - Awe-inspiring Entertainment and True-to-life Sound Sep 4, 2009
Finally, the ASUS N71 features 1-terabyte of hard disk drive storage*, enabling users to carry more multimedia and other forms of data with them while out and about. Sept 4, 2009 From the Japan Corporate News Network http://www. (JCN Network, Japan)
The Safest Way to Protect Sensitive Computing Files Sep 4, 2009
Someone I know, who works for a large company, was recently assigned to encrypt their laptop hard disk with a software-based whole disk encryption product. The software runs very early in the startup process and encrypts/decrypts everything on the hard disk ... In the worst case, the only fallback position would be to restore the hard disk using a prior image backup. (eSecurityPlanet)
Nokia unveils new mobile gadgets Sep 3, 2009
It comes with 1GB of RAM, a 120GB hard disk, 10. 1in display, 1. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Apple uncages Snow Leopard Sep 3, 2009
This means that users who are upgrading from Leopard can free up at least 7GB in hard disk space. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Acronis Makes Inc. 5000 List for Second Consecutive Year Sep 3, 2009
Acronis products, including , are capable of backing up and restoring any Microsoft or Linux-based servers or workstations to their full operating state prior to any failure -- including the entire hard disk including operating system, or individual applications, updates, settings, and data. "Being ranked a second time on the Inc. 5000 validates Acronis, our technology, our business model, and demand for our products. For both businesses and home users, digital assets have become increasingly... (PR Newswire)
ASUS adds to Seashell netbook range Sep 2, 2009
While conserving power, the Eee PC Seashell has a 160GB hard disk drive with an additional 10GB complimentary Eee Storage for the first 18 months, making storage of music, videos and movies easy. The coup de grce is the multi-touch track pad that allows users to intuitively zoom in or out of pictures via pinching, or navigating up and down pages by sliding along the touchpad. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
EeeBox Home Theater PC Sep 2, 2009
The EeeBox PC EB1012 is the latest from ASUS that doesn't just look compact and pretty, but also features a long list of high-end features including a dual-core Atom N330, NVIDIA MCP7A ION graphics, 250GB hard disk, 2GB of DDR2-800 memory, HDMI out, gigabit Ethernet and four USB ports. No official pricing or release date has been announced, so for now just salivate over the possibilities while we wait for more details. (IGN Gear)
New Cat in Town Sep 2, 2009
At first glance, about the only thing that looks different is the lack of a hard disk icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen (you can turn it back on in System Preferences Apple seems to be going with a cleaner, sleeker look as its default). Under the hood there s a world of difference. (Fox News)
Toshiba Introduces High-Capacity 640GB 2.5-Inch HDD Sep 2, 2009
Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), the pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), today announced a new series of 5,400 RPM 2 ... 8-inch hard disk drives for original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, value-added dealers, systems integrators, distributors and retailers in the United States. (PR Newswire)
HD player for the home Sep 1, 2009
Unlike most multimedia players, however, the WD TV doesnt itself come integrated with a hard disk instead the device comes with two USB ports, into which you can plug in any external hard disk drive or flash drive. Apart from the standard composite RCA AV outputs, the WD TV offers HDMI output, capable of displaying 1080p video. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Snow Leopard Aug 30, 2009
Installation saves at least 10GB of hard disk space which is absolutely invaluable ... Everything is a little quicker, it's saved me over 6Gb in hard disk space and there are a few changes to menus, Stacks, Expose etc. (BBC News -- Technology)
Apple worms ahead Aug 29, 2009
In addition to being speedier, it also claims to take up half the space, enabling the liberation of seven gigabytes of hard disk. Support for Microsoft's popular e-mail, contacts and calendar server, Exchange, has been added for business users and a new version of QuickTime is included. (Asia Times Online)
Adaptec to Showcase High-Performance SSD/HDD Hybrid Arrays at VMworld in San Francisco, Aug. 31 - Sept. 3 Aug 27, 2009
Aug. 31 - Sept. 3 Located in booth 1326 in Moscone Center South, Adaptec will be demonstrating how it's Unified Serial(R) Storage Controllers work with solid state drives (SSDs) to manage High-Performance Hybrid Arrays (HPHAs) - storage arrays using both SSDs and hard disk drives (HDDs). HPHAs can deliver up to 5 times the I/O performance, offer data centers savings in capital and operating expenses of up to 50% and provide dramatic reduction in power consumption over HDD-only arrays. (PR Newswire)
Fujitsu Releases Notebook PC with "CLEARSURE" Security Solution Aug 26, 2009
Tokyo, Aug 26, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that it will begin sales of the new FMV-LIFEBOOK model FMV-S8390, a high-performance notebook PC for enterprise customers with the CLEARSURE technology, allowing data stored on the PC's hard disk drive (HDD) to be deleted remotely in the event of loss or theft. The new PC will be available from early September onward in Japan only. (JCN Network, Japan)
Samsung R470 gets sleek Aug 26, 2009
Also, the 500GB hard disk gives you ample space to store media content. The only minor complaint I have is that the R470 doesnt close completely. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Lenovo's Value Netbook Aug 26, 2009
6GHz Intel Atom N270, a single-core processor with 512K of Level 2 cache; 1GB of DDR2 system memory; Intel's game-proof 945GSE integrated-graphics chipset; a 160GB, 5,400-rpm hard disk; a Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard/Memory Stick flash-card slot; VGA and Ethernet ports and headphone and microphone jacks as well as the three USB ports; and Windows XP Home Edition ... Its score was 1,484 (CPU 1,495; memory 2,374; hard disk 4,585; graphics 545) and rating 28,427 ... It provides a Firefox-based... (HardwareCentral)
Click here to view Aug 25, 2009
But it is not always about the money some intruders are after your hard disk space, processor and Internet connection to launch attacks on other sites. The intruders could gain access to your system by taking advantage of a flaw or weakness in a program or even by exploiting your trust. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
