Data Robotics have doubled their range of so-called intelligent backup systems with the launch of two new models, the Drobo S and the DroboElite. The Drobo S takes the original four-bay Drobo and adds in not only an extra drive bay but an eSATA port and enhanced FireWire 800 performance, meaning that the backup system now boasts hardware redundancy against up to two simultaneous hard-drive failures. Meanwhile the DroboElite has a full eight drive bays and dual iSCSI ports and is, unsurprisingly, targeted at small and medium businesses who want 16TB or more of backup space.
The Drobo S also has a faster ARM processor than its Drobo predecessor (that will remain on sale alongside it) and overall Data Robotics are saying it’s offering 150-percent the performance of that earlier model. Full story...
How long does it take to get an 8GB memory card to the market? If you’re Eye-Fi, and the card is the WiFi 802.
From one delayed ebook reader to another, and it’s now the turn of the Spring Design Alex to throw some grist into the rumor mill.
As expected after this morning’s report, Plastic Logic have officially confirmed that the launch of the QUE ebook reader will be delayed until Summer 2010.
It’s been a rough few weeks for the folks at Palm. First false rumors about Palm shutting down production lines, followed by less than stellar results have once again started the usual suspects putting Palm on either some death watch or have them about to be sold to (insert vendor’s name here _____).
If we’re being honest, we far prefer clever renders of what designers think the next-gen iPhone should look like rather than so-called “leaked” shots that smell unduly fake.
Rumors of a Sony PSP Go relaunch seem all the more believable this week, as the latest – unofficial – sales figures for the handheld are released in Japan.
Hoping to pick up one of Apple’s more useful iPad accessories along with your iPad preorder? Unfortunately it looks like early-adopters will have to suffer with the onscreen keyboard for a while, as according to the Apple Store the iPad Keyboard Dock – while available to purchase now – won’t ship until mid-April 2010.
The Apple Store is back, and as expected the iPad is available for preorder. Apple’s touchscreen tablet is currently available to order in its WiFi-only form, priced from $499 with 16GB of flash storage.
This has been the week of cool bike concepts. Earlier this week I talked a bit about the cool carbon fiber electric bike.
I am a DIY kind of guy, in some instances anyway. I change my own oil; I can hook up your home theater and fix your computer.