Fusion-io ioDrive Duo - World’s Fastest SSD
Fusion-io’s original ioDrive was stupid fast, but the next generation makes even that look pathetic. Try 1.5GB sustained read speeds and 1.4GB sustained write speeds.
Fusion-io has also blown the slot capacity of their previous model out of the water with versions of the PCI Express Duo available in 160GB, 320GB, 640GB and 1.28TB sizes. Three of the four versions will be available starting in April with the 1.28GB version slated for the second half of 2009. If you are wondering how much it will cost, that probably means you cant afford it. Specifics have not been made available, but we are talking tens of thousands of dollars on the high end here.
If you recognize Fusion-io, it’s the company Woz just joined as Chief Scientist. Since he just joined, we doubt he had anything to do with the ioDrive’s inception and production, but he’ll most likely have a hand in doing their upcoming products.
Transcend StoreJet Portable Hard Drive
Transcend Information has revealed information concerning their latest addition to its StoreJet line of portable hard drives, the StoreJet 25M-R. Available in 250GB and 320GB capacities, you will have yet another option to consider when you want to pick up a portable hard drive for additional storage or backup purposes.
Yamaha’s Latest Home Theater Systems
Yamaha has refreshed their entire home theater in a box (HDIB) line with the YHT-791 ($850), YHT-591 ($650), YHT-491 ($550) and YHT-391 ($450).
Here’s a quick summary of the systems:
YHT-791
• 7.1 Channels (90W x 7)
• 10-inch, 100-watt YST II sub
• Four HDMI Inputs
• Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MasterAudio; Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
YHT-591
• 5.1 Channels (105W x 5)
• 10-inch 100W YST II sub
• Four HDMI Inputs
YHT-491
• 5.1 Channels (100W x 5)
• Tower speakers
• 8-inch, 100W sub
• Two HDMI Inputs
YHT-391
• 5.1 Channels (100W x 5)
• 8-inch, 100W sub
• Two HDMI Inputs
All systems are compatible with Yamaha’s $100 iPod dock and $130 Bluetooth receiver.
Sony HX1 takes lots of pictures really fast
Sony’s whizbang camera Sony Hx1 features (HD video aside), like iSCN Advance or the anti-handheld twilight mode (which gives you a clear shot in low light, where usually a handheld camera would give you a blurry mess) all use the same basic technology, just applied differently for each feature. They all take a burst of shots really quickly—and combine them or pick out the right shot to come up with a clear one.
The sweep panorama shooting process is surprisingly easy, the way it should be. You flip to panorama mode on the dial, and when you press the shutter down, a scrollbar pops up on the bottom that starts at the left and slides to the right as you swing the camera. On the camera, all of the results look really smooth, but we’ll have to see one at full resolution before we’re truly blown away.
Touch Book: With a 3D Touchscreen Interface
This new moble device launched today at DEMO is interesting: it serves as a netbook and as a standalone tablet, thanks to its detachable keyboard and its 3D touchscreen user interface. The battery life is really good on paper: 10 to 15 hours for less than 2 pounds. This open hardware netbook features a Texas Instrument ARM processor and a fan-less, heat-and-noise free system and internal USB plugs.
The Touch Book is expected to ship in late spring and will start at $299.
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