Transcend Information, a worldwide supplier of storage and multimedia products, has added the StoreJet 18M to its line of StoreJet portable hard drives.  

LOOPHOLD Security Distribution has announced the availability of the SonicWALL Universal Management Appliance (UMA) EM5000, which aims to simplify IT infrastructure management by providing streamlined policy management with centralised monitoring and reporting capabilities across multiple devices. 

Transcend Information has announced the release of its latest ultra-speed Solid State Drive, a 2.5" SATA II SSD equipped with 64MB of built-in DRAM cache.  

The latest generations of server processors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices don’t deliver the promised gains in performance, according to the head of technical operations at Facebook, a massive consumer of servers.  

A report entitled: ’Document scanning forecast & market analysis’ produced by Moyse Technology Consulting in the USA, says the scanner marketplace has seen some noteworthy growth in the last year, despite a challenging business environment and the popularity of multi-functional devices.

Dell’s energy-efficient PowerEdge series, which includes five blade, rack and tower servers, will be available from July from one of the official local distributors, Drive Control Corporation (DCC). 

In a computing marketplace where everything should be faster, bigger and packed with features, the Netbook (InterNET and noteBOOK) is undoubtedly defying the norm. While some might ask if this is really what is going to become of the PC, others believe it provides users with more options, which is a good thing, isn’t it? 

Fujitsu is launching a mini notebook that aims to pack style and function into a small and affordable package. The Fujitsu M2010 is the first global mini notebook under the Fujitsu brand.  

As demand for higher capacity storage continues to increase due to large video applications, including high-definition video, Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has introduced WD’s AV-GP line of hard drives which have 2TB capacity.  

Apple has unveiled a new version of the iPhone. Dubbed the iPhone 3GS, the latest version of Apple’s popular smartphone promises to launch applications and run software faster than the previous model. 

Nvidia’s problem with weak packaging material that caused some of its laptop graphics chips to fail prematurely hasn’t hurt the company’s relationships with laptop makers that use its chips, a company executive says. 

Taiwanese consumer electronics maker BenQ plans to launch a smartphone and a netbook running Google’s Android operating system next year, a company representative confirms. 

By using electronic manuals, smaller packaging, recycled plastics and a low-power charger Sony Ericsson aims to make its mobile phones more environmentally friendly. 

Laptops using Intel’s low-power chips for machines bigger than a netbook have chequered PC displays at Computex Taipei, revealing growing popularity for the chips and the class of laptop. 

In an attempt to upset the netbook apple cart, Lenovo plans to introduce a small and affordable laptop that can deliver full PC functionality without compromising features. 

With the introduction of its third-generation x10sure solution, Fujitsu Technology Solutions aims to lower the barriers holding SMEs back from exploiting the massive price-performance benefits of server virtualisation - without risking the domino effect of multiple virtual machine crashes due to the failure of a single physical host.  

Imation has announced the expansion of its Apollo portfolio of external hard drives with the Apollo Expert and Apollo Pro. For laptop users, the 2,5-inch Apollo Expert UX offers 320GB and 500GB of capacity in a pocket-sized drive while the 3,5-inch Apollo Pro UX provides desktop users with capacity up to 1TB.  

Hynix Semiconductor plans to raise some much-needed cash from a joint venture in China to assemble memory chips. 

Fujitsu has announced what it says is a foundation stone in its global market growth programme for x86 servers, with the introduction of the Dynamic Cube - the new-generation Primergy BX900 blade server system. 

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is delivering Western Digital’s (WD) next-generation 2TB capacity enterprise hard drive. 

Imation has announced the expansion of its Apollo portfolio of external hard drives with the Apollo Expert and Apollo Pro. For laptop users, the 2,5-inch Apollo Expert UX offers 320GB and 500GB of capacity in a pocket-sized drive while the 3,5-inch Apollo Pro UX provides desktop users with capacity up to 1TB.  

China’s contract chip makers, battered by a sharp downturn in demand for semiconductors, will survive the recession and become increasingly competitive over time, according to an Accenture executive.