Fantom Drives has introduced the G-Force MegaDisk eSATA+USB high-performance external storage system with multiple RAID options and dual-interface connectivity in 1 terabyte (TB), 1.5TB and 2TB capacities.

The eSATA runs at 300MB per second, but because eSATA may not be available on older computers, USB 2.0 will also work on the hard drives of older machines. Fantom Drives' new offering has RAID built in with configurable disk-striping, disk-mirroring and...

SanDisk has debuted a new line of flash memory products for high-definition video capture based on the ExpressCard technology. The Express line is available in 8- and 16-gigabyte capacities with recording times of 35 megabits per second for up to 60 minutes on the 16GB card. The ExpressCard technology is a successor to the PC Card standard and connects directly to a computer’s PCI Express bus.
Sony is the first major video equipment manufacturer to adopt the ExpressCard standard, and with SanDisk developed the SxS specification that certifies support for its line of video products...

SDHC Plus Line SanDisk has introduced the Ultra II SDHC Plus line of high-capacity SD cards in 32-, 16- and 8-gigabyte (GB) capacities. The new SDHC cards are designed for camcorders and point-and-shoot digital cameras and offer read and write speeds of 15MB per second. The 32GB card can store up to 8,000 high-resolution pictures or up to 40 hours of video.
The 32GB and 16GB SDHC cards come with a SanDisk MicroMate USB 2.0 Reader at a suggested retail price of $349 and $179, respectively. The 8GB card is $99.

Delkin has released a new card reader, the ImageRouter, a four-slot, USB 2.0 CompactFlash reader with a built-in powered hub. When users combine it with the BackupandBurn file management software, they can utilize all four slots at transfer rates of 19MB per second for reading and 18MB per second for writing.
The ImageRouter reader can be purchased alone or with the BackupandBurn software, which can automatically rename files based on user-set parameters and copy to CD or DVD...

New UDMA-enabled CompactFlash PRO cards by Delkin Devices have recently been released to the photography market. The memory cards have a minimum sustained transfer speed of 305X (45MB per second) in capacities of 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB. The new line of memory cards does not require UDMA-enabled digital camera backs and digital SLR cameras to receive the technology's benefits. Instead, the transfer is able to take place from the memory card...

SanDisk Corp. has doubled the capacities of two of its SanDisk Ultra II line of flash memory cards with the addition of the 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo card and the 2GB SD Plus, which also includes a USB connector for rapid transfer of photos or other data without a separate card reader.
Each SanDisk Ultra II card features a minimum write speed of 9MB per second and a minimum read speed of 10MB per second. The fast write speeds are designed to take advantage of advanced digital camera features such as rapid fire, continuous-shooting modes and video clips...

Lexar Media has doubled the speed rating of its Professional 8GB CompactFlash memory card to 90X. The new card is capable of a minimum sustained data write speed of 13.5MB per second.

Like all Lexar professional flash memory cards, the new 8GB CompactFlash includes Image Rescue 2, the company’s image recovery software; Paint Shop Pro 9, Corel’s image editing and management software program; and a trial version of Photo Mechanic image browsing software by Camera Bits.

The retail price for the 8GB card is $475.

Digital Foci has introduced the Picture Porter Elite portable digital photo album with 40GB and 80GB hard drives and a memory card reader. The built-in memory card slots let users copy and archive photos directly from any digital camera memory card, without the need for peripheral attachments or cables. Users can instantly save and view digital photos and video on its hard drive, without worrying about limited memory card space.

The large, 3.6-inch LCD screen allows users to rotate, zoom, pan, view EXIF information and...