| Seagate to buy Maxtor for USD 1.9 billion |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: December 21, 2005 - 7:13 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.seagate.com/cda/newsinfo/newsroom/releases/article/0,,2924,... |
Seagate has reached a deal to acquire rival Maxtor for approximately USD 1.9 billion in stock. The resulting company is expected to save around USD 300 million annually in operating costs after the first year of integration. Maxtor had been losing money in four of the last five quarters. Barring problems with regulators or shareholders, the acquisition should be completed during the second half of 2006, with Seagate executives running the company from there on.
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| HP declares support for HD DVD format |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: December 19, 2005 - 8:25 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2005/051216a.html |
Longtime Blu-ray backer HP last week announced that it will also support the HD DVD format. The company had requested that the Blu-ray Disc Association adopt two customer-friendly technologies (Mandatory Managed Copy and iHD), but the call was ultimately rejected. Both features are included in the HD-DVD standard. First players and movies in both formats are expected to be released early next year.
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| Toshiba delays HD DVD due to AACS |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: December 13, 2005 - 11:26 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.toshiba.com |
Toshiba has delayed the introduction of its first HD DVD players in consequence of problems concerning Advanced Access Content System (AACS) licensing. The company is said to have completed the design of products for the US and Japanese markets and will start volume production as soon as the AACS matter is solved. Toshiba is the main supporter behind HD DVD. Rival companies backing Blu-ray are expected to present the finalized BD-ROM format at CES in Las Vegas.
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| Panasonic readies 50 GB Blu-ray disk |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: December 7, 2005 - 6:51 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?stor... |
Panasonic (Matsushita) is currently working on a new replicating process to produce Blu-ray disks with 50 GB of storage capacity. Spin coating technologies allows the company to obtain two recorded layers, each with 25 GB, on a single side of a BD-ROM. Panasonic is already manufacturing single layer disks on its pilot line, located at California, with yield rates above 80%.
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| FVD players enter volume production |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 30, 2005 - 7:33 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20051130A7034.html |
Taiwanese company Idar Electronics is said to be already mass producing DVD players based on next-generation forward versatile disc (FVD) standard. The red laser format was developed by a government agency called Opto-Electronics & Systems Laboratories (OES) in partnership with makers as an alternative to blue laser technologies Blu-ray and HD DVD. Though currently limited to Taiwan, the FVD format will be promoted during the Consumer Electronic Show (CES), to take place next January at Las Vegas. FVD disks have storage capacities of up to 11 GB (dual layer) and support WMV HD and IMAX content.
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| Japanese Ricoh plans 200 GB optical disk |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 25, 2005 - 6:01 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.ricoh.com |
Newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports that Japanese firm Ricoh plans to release a 200 GB optical disk by 2008. Such a capacity would be achieved thanks to the presence of eight data layers instead of the usual two. Ricoh also intends to make it compatible with upcoming HD DVD and Blu-ray formats. These standards currently allow dual layer disks capable of holding up to 30 GB and 50 GB.
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| Partnership to develop holographic disk |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 21, 2005 - 7:57 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.maxell-usa.com/Content/Pages/Page.asp?Section=pressreleases... |
Maxell has partnered with startup InPhase Technologies to develop holographic media for optical storage. The technology is said to allow capacities of up to 1.6 TB per disk and data rates of 120 MB/s. In addition, according to the companies, it offers a lifespan of at least 50 years. Holographic recording technology utilizes intersecting signal and reference laser beams to store data in a number of 3D hologram images. The first generation of disks is scheduled for release in September 2006.
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| Panasonic develops multiformat chip |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 18, 2005 - 8:02 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/en051117-2... |
Panasonic (Matsushita) has developed a new chipset for drives capable of recording and playing Blu-ray and practically any other disc format except rival HD DVD. The two sides have been in a neverending battle to replace the current DVD standard. Earlier this year, Sanyo Electric announced a similar chip, which sported HD DVD support instead of Blu-ray. Panasonic’s chipset, to be offered in ATAPI and Serial ATA versions, will enter mass production in January.
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| Lacie’s biometric HD with encryption |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 17, 2005 - 6:50 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10689 |
Lacie will start shipping in December new portable hard drives with biometric as well as DES (56-bit) or Triple-DES (128-bit) hardware encryption. The SAFE Mobile HD with Encryption is a USB 2.0 bus-powered device supporting five user profiles and 10 fingerprints. It is based on 4,200 rpm or 5,400 rpm disks with 8 MB buffer. Suggested prices are USD 220 (40 GB), USD 270 (80 GB) and USD 400 (120 GB).

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| Iomega intros anti-shock Micro HDs |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 11, 2005 - 1:16 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.iomega.com/direct/products/family.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id... |
Iomega has released new Micro Mini portable HDs sporting drop shock technology. The devices, with 4 GB and 8 GB storage capacity, weigh less than 1.75 ounce (50 grams) and are about the size of a credit card, each containing a 4,200 rpm disk with 2 MB of cache. The HDs include a fold-away USB 2.0 connector and back-up software for Windows and Mac. Suggested prices are USD 130 (4 GB) and USD 170 (8 GB).
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