WD's External Drives Now in 2 TB !

Expanding its lineup of external hard drives, Western Digital (WD) will now offer all models of its My Book dual-drive storage appliances in capacities up to 2 TB (terabyte). WD claims that these new huge capacity models also feature extra data protection. Users can set the system to reserve half of its capacity to mirror users' data in real time using RAID technology - in this case, the RAID 1 setting.
According to Sharad Srivastava, sales director (South Asia and India) of Western Digital, "The explosive growth in devices that create rich multimedia content - from digital cameras to music players to digital video camcorders - continues to drive consumers' insatiable demand for more storage capacity." The new 2 TB capacity is available on 3 models comprising My Book World Edition II, My Book Pro Edition II, and My Book Premium Edition II models. Each model of the My Book family solves the storage needs of a variety of consumers and their respective purposes. The unique remote-access of the World Edition II storage appliance offers a simple and secure way to access and share data, even when the local computer is off. On the other hand, the Pro Edition II and Premium Edition II are the easiest way to add extra storage to a PC or Mac and offer plenty of room to back up and store data, the company said. WD's My Book family of dual-drive storage appliances with up to 2 TB will be available on the company's online store (http://www.westerndigital.com) and through select distributors and resellers for prices ranging from Rs 46, 000 to Rs 49, 000.

DVD that can Store upto 1TB Data !

Even as the world is hard put to decide whether it's HD-DVD or Blu-ray coming next, a Jerusalem-based company called Mempile has reportedly introduced an optical disc about as thick as a standard DVD or slightly thicker, which it claims can store up to 1TB or 1,000GB of data. What's more, the company claims that once the transition to blue lasers is done, the optical disc will be able to store up to 5TB of data.
Mempile's 1TB DVD sports 200 distinct layers, each offering 5GB of storage space. Unlike in regular DVDs, the layers in this DVD are not stuck together or stacked physically. Mempile claims the discs are made from a polymer variant called polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), which is a mixture of Perspex, Lucite, and Plexiglass. Incidentally, the discs derive their Yellow color from this compound. Also unlike typical DVDs wherein 2 dimensions are used to store data, Mempile claims it's DVDs use 3 dimensions in the polymer to store data. Mempile's new technology is currently restricted to WORM or write once, read many. However, the company intends to make read/write drives available in future. While Mempile's concept is not entirely new, the company claims it's prototypes are already reaching 600GB to 800GB of storage, with 1TB storage expected soon. However, from an industry perspective, Mempile needs to get it's discs/drives to market soon enough for these not to be overtaken by heavyweight rivals -- HD DVD and Blu-ray...

Olinari Silver USB Dog Tags

Ever since USB drives came along, different companies have been implementing various innovative ideas to not only spice up their form, but also utility.

Until now, you've been able to flaunt stylish USB drives around your neck, or wrist; how about adding some security with this kind of style? The Olinari Silver USB Dog Tags gives you a combination of style and security by discreetly letting you carry your data around in a fashionable way.

This funky piece of jewelry houses flash memory, which keeps the drive away from the public eye. If you fancy the design in the picture, then there are more options for you to choose from. No price details are available as of now.