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Hitachi introduces two new 3TB HDD with the Deskstar 7K3000 and 5K3000 Series

Hitachi latest Deskstar SATA 6Gbps HDD, the 7K3000 (7200rpm) and 5K3000 (5400 rpm), as now available in 1.5, 2 and 3TB. With the first model featuring 64MB of cache and only 32MB for the 5K3000. Hitachi DS7K3000
Hitachi introduces two new 3TB HDD with the Deskstar 7K3000 and 5K3000 Series
Hitachi introduces two new 3TB HDD with the Deskstar 7K3000 and 5K3000 SeriesHitachi introduces two new 3TB HDD with the Deskstar 7K3000 and 5K3000 Series

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The Recap – What you may have missed this Week

Week of November 15 to 21, 2010 We find the perfect new gift for Christmas. Hitachi and Samsung will be BIG next year. Iphone had new accessories before the new clear smartphone. So, I have a good feeling for The weekly Recap. 1.Headph[...]
The Recap – What you may have missed this Week

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Hitachi GST Starts Shipping 400GB SSDs to OEMs

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies announced that they have started shipping their new solid state drives under their Ultrastar line of enterprise-class storage drives for servers and workstations. The Ultrastar SSD400S series was dev[...]
Hitachi GST Starts Shipping 400GB SSDs to OEMs
Hitachi GST Starts Shipping 400GB SSDs to OEMsHitachi GST Starts Shipping 400GB SSDs to OEMsHitachi GST Starts Shipping 400GB SSDs to OEMs

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Ginormous hard drives by Hitachi, up to 3TB!

Hitachi is releasing the Deskstar 7K3000 with storage capacities of a wimpy 1.5TB (piff!), 2TB, and 3TB. They all deliver 7200 RPM performance in a standard 3.5-inch form factor. The drives also also have 6Gb/s SATA interface and 64MB [...]
Ginormous hard drives by Hitachi, up to 3TB!
Ginormous hard drives by Hitachi, up to 3TB!

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Maxell Announces HDD + USB HDD Reader Bundle

Hitachi Maxell Ltd, better known as the Maxell of cassette tape and battery fame, has announced a limited bundle pack of its 500GB cartridge hard drive, the iV, with a USB 2.0 “computer adapter” and control software. Maxell[...]
Maxell Announces HDD + USB HDD Reader Bundle
Maxell Announces HDD + USB HDD Reader BundleMaxell Announces HDD + USB HDD Reader Bundle

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Hitachi showcases capacitive screen that can use finger, stylus

Hitachi has demoed its latest screen technology: an impressive capacitive screen that allows touch without needing direct finger contact. Like current touch screens, it uses projection in order to capture user input, but Hitachi’[...]
Hitachi showcases capacitive screen that can use finger, stylus
Hitachi showcases capacitive screen that can use finger, stylus

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GST’s G-Drive Slim: Hitachi’s world’s slimmest HDD

Hitachi has released what it claims is the thinnest 2.5-inch external hard drive in the world. The G-Drive Slim is in fact a 320GB USB-powered 7mm Travelstar Z5K320 hard drive housed in a 128.6- x 82- x 9.9mm aluminum case. They are so[...]
GST’s G-Drive Slim: Hitachi’s world’s slimmest HDD
GST’s G-Drive Slim: Hitachi’s world’s slimmest HDD

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Hitachi GST High-Capacity Laptop Drives

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, based in San Jose, California, have announced two new mobile hard drives available with eyepopping 750, 640, and 500 GB capacities. Hitachi GST’s first models that use Advanced Format, a new d[...]
Hitachi GST High-Capacity Laptop Drives
Hitachi GST High-Capacity Laptop DrivesHitachi GST High-Capacity Laptop Drives

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From the Cutting Room Recycling Bin

In Japanese news, picked up randomly: Niconico Douga, the Japanese video-sharing website akin to YouTube, has gained HTML5 video-playback support, which means Apple’s Flash-less iPads can now play videos on that website. It doesn[...]
From the Cutting Room Recycling Bin
From the Cutting Room Recycling BinFrom the Cutting Room Recycling BinFrom the Cutting Room Recycling BinFrom the Cutting Room Recycling BinFrom the Cutting Room Recycling Bin

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Hitachi’s Compact Projector CP-D30NJ

Below are photos of Hitachi’s new compact projector, CP-D30NJ, announced today. Weighing in at 3.8 kg, the XGA-resolution 3000-lumen projector measures only 333x103x303 mm (13.1×4.06×11.9 in) but can display an 80-inch equiva[...]
Hitachi’s Compact Projector CP-D30NJ
Hitachi’s Compact Projector CP-D30NJ

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Hitachi LifeStudio content-aware external HDD on its way to Japan.

Two month after being announced and released in the USA, the new Hitachi LifeStudio line-up of external HDD are now finally coming to Japan. These products will be available in four different flavors with the LifeStudio Mobile and Life[...]
Hitachi LifeStudio content-aware external HDD on its way to Japan.
Hitachi LifeStudio content-aware external HDD on its way to Japan.Hitachi LifeStudio content-aware external HDD on its way to Japan.Hitachi LifeStudio content-aware external HDD on its way to Japan.

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Hitachi Introduces Flatscreen TVs with New LED Backlight Technology

Hitachi announced yesterday new additions to their Wooo lineup, the L42-ZP05 and L37-ZP05 digital high-vision TVs. These TVs have Hitachi’s new Slim-block LED technology onboard, which are back-light controllers that independentl[...]
Hitachi Introduces Flatscreen TVs with New LED Backlight Technology
Hitachi Introduces Flatscreen TVs with New LED Backlight TechnologyHitachi Introduces Flatscreen TVs with New LED Backlight Technology

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[Video] Hitachi “Minority Report” like interface.

Here you are the last bit of our tour at Hitachi exhibition, with the company vision of a “Minority Report” like interface. Perhaps closer to Microsoft Kinect UI, Hitachi system will let you control any kind of information display on a[...]
[Video] Hitachi “Minority Report” like interface.
[Video] Hitachi “Minority Report” like interface.

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[Video] Hitachi EMIEW 2 gets upgraded!

Hitachi latest Wonder, the Robot EMIEW 2, which actually stands for Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Work-mate, received last june some nice little upgrade, and if unfortunately we could not attend the press conference o[...]
[Video] Hitachi EMIEW 2 gets upgraded!
[Video] Hitachi EMIEW 2 gets upgraded![Video] Hitachi EMIEW 2 gets upgraded![Video] Hitachi EMIEW 2 gets upgraded![Video] Hitachi EMIEW 2 gets upgraded![Video] Hitachi EMIEW 2 gets upgraded!

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Hitachi Life Microscope Concept

Today for the 100th birthday of Hitachi creation, the company held some kind of little exhibition in Tokyo. Among many interesting product, we stumble upon the “Life Microscope” project, the next generation of pedometer. Well calling H[...]
Hitachi Life Microscope Concept
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Hitachi redefines External Storage with All-in-One LifeStudio line-up

Hitachi’s new LifeStudio line of external hard drives offer such impressive bunch of features as Automatic organization of your content by file type and date and display of them on a 3D wall based on Cooliris platform ; upload or[...]
Hitachi redefines External Storage with All-in-One LifeStudio line-up
Hitachi redefines External Storage with All-in-One LifeStudio line-up

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Hitachi set to offer a new USB 2.0 External pocket HDD this August

Under this quite elegant enclosure, named and I am not kidding you : “Sure Grip On the Go!”, Hitachi is offering us a simple 320GB and 500GB HDD with a dedicated backup software, and that just about it
Hitachi set to offer a new USB 2.0 External pocket HDD this August
Hitachi set to offer a new USB 2.0 External pocket HDD this AugustHitachi set to offer a new USB 2.0 External pocket HDD this August

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Hitachi unveiled advanced version of their humanoid robot EMIEW2

EMIEW2 is actually Hitachi’s second-generation EMIEW humanoid robot. They developed EMIEW in 2005 followed by the EMIEW2 in 2007 with the objective of creating a robot that can coexist with humans and serve in such environments a[...]
Hitachi unveiled advanced version of their humanoid robot EMIEW2
Hitachi unveiled advanced version of their humanoid robot EMIEW2

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Mame, Maxell new “Beans” like headphones.

Want to listen to music differently? Why don’t you stick some beans in your ears? Well not real Beans for sure, but some nice looking and colorful ones like Hitachi latest Mame (Bean) series of headphones, also known as HP-CN12F,[...]
Mame, Maxell new “Beans” like headphones.
Mame, Maxell new “Beans” like headphones.

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Hitachi latest Travelstar Z Series will pack up to 320GB of data in just 7mm

Here you are Hitachi latest wonder, the Travelstar Z series, a new series of 2.5” sata HDD of just 7mm of thickness available in 5400rpm or 7200rpm with the Travelstar Z5K320 (8MB of Buffer) and Travelstar Z7K320 series (16MB of Buffer[...]
Hitachi latest Travelstar Z Series will pack up to 320GB of data in just 7mm
Hitachi latest Travelstar Z Series will pack up to 320GB of data in just 7mmHitachi latest Travelstar Z Series will pack up to 320GB of data in just 7mmHitachi latest Travelstar Z Series will pack up to 320GB of data in just 7mm

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Hitachi-LG unveiled the “HyDrive”, an SSD/ODD hybrid

The new Data Storage solution by Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) Inc, dubbed as HyDrive, is an optical disc drive (ODD) with embedded solid state drive (SSD). This combo promises you above all faster booting, shutdown and application lo[...]
Hitachi-LG unveiled the “HyDrive”, an SSD/ODD hybrid
Hitachi-LG unveiled the “HyDrive”, an SSD/ODD hybridHitachi-LG unveiled the “HyDrive”, an SSD/ODD hybrid

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Hitachi bring a new 42” LED Backlight Wooo in Japan

Hitachi latest Wooo XP05 comes with Hitachi best technology. Featuring with an new IPS LCD panel with LED backlight, the Wooo XP05 also comes with a new Picture Master Full HD2 image processor with advance dynamic contrast and W super [...]
Hitachi bring a new 42” LED Backlight Wooo in Japan
Hitachi bring a new 42” LED Backlight Wooo in Japan

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