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FirmTek Ships Screaming Fast USB 3.0 Trayless Enclosure for 2.5″ SSD and HDD drives

On April 25, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman


Union City, CA (PRWEB) March 21, 2013

FirmTek, a pioneer and leader in storage solutions for Apple Macintosh and PC systems, today ships the bus-powered miniSwap/U3 with blazing-fast performance up to 440MB/s for new computers with USB 3.0 and legacy computers with USB 2.0 ports. An industry first and perfect for 2.5″ solid state (SSD) and hard disk drives (HDD). The enclosure provides trayless, hot-swap, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external enclosure support for Mac and PC computers.

440MB/s – Ultra-Fast & Easy Drive Mounting

Convenient, easy access drive connections make the miniSwap/U3 an incredible tool for savvy performance minded computer professionals. The new high performance miniSwap/U3 offers more than double the speed of traditional USB 3.0 enclosures at an affordable price. Customers can utilize different drives for different purposes, providing virtually unlimited data capacity. Installing bare drives with no tools required, is as simple as opening the bay door and sliding the drive in.

The small, yet rugged, miniSwap/U3 can be integrated as a portable on-the-go 2.5″ enclosure, or as a space saving high performance 2.5″ desktop drive mounting station. Multiple miniSwap/U3 enclosures can be connected to provide advanced RAID performance, expanded capacity, and simple or complex storage configurations. The unique miniSwap/U3 trayless design supports standard 2.5-inch Serial ATA SSD or HDD 9.5mm height devices along with 7mm, 12.5mm and even larger disks up to 14.9mm.

Instant SSD Boot Drive Upgrade – Mac OS X

Trying to open the latest iMac or Mac mini to upgrade to an SSD boot drive is time consuming, expensive and may void the Apple warranty. Instead, simply connect the miniSwap/U3 to enjoy the amazing fast boot speed of SSD. Save money by using a standard SSD to boot the 2012 Mac mini, iMac, Retina MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. No need to purchase an expensive non-standard SSD or special tools – just connect the U3 to boot from your favorite 2.5″ SSD. Whether you need additional storage, Time Machine backup, bootable backup or simply a faster system the miniSwap/U3 does it all – with instant SSD/HDD mounting.

Surface Pro High-Speed Storage Expansion

Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablets come in two storage capacities, 64GB and 128GB, but for most customers this is not enough. A USB flash drive can add a little extra storage, but the miniSwap/U3 offers performance more than 400% faster than typical USB 3.0 flash drives and virtually unlimited storage capacity. Hot swap drives in and out of the miniSwap/U3 for superior flexibility, high-performance (up to 400MB/s) and high-capacity large drive support. The small form factor of the miniSwap/U3 makes it an outstanding portable accessory for Surface Pro owners.

Increased Productivity

Enjoy amazing high-end performance at a great low price. The quality built miniSwap/U3 offers demanding speed, portability and the ease of use demanded by today’s professional computer user. Fully compatible with USB 3.0 ports or backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports, the miniSwap/U3 is designed to excel with audio/video editing, computer animation, digital photography, portable computing, storage expansion, backup and any application where external, flexible, trayless, hot-swap, high performance data storage is desirable.

miniSwap/U3 Key Features and Benefits


Attractive, durable, bus-powered, portable trayless enclosure supports 2.5-inch SATA SSD or HDD
Ultra quiet, fan free, aluminum heat dissipation cooling system
Easy to set up: No screws, no drive tray required, swap drives in seconds
Easy to operate: Simply open the door to insert or remove the storage device for virtually unlimited capacity
Supports 7mm, 9.5mm, 12.5mm and 14.9mm drive heights
Ultra-high performance 5 Gbit/s bandwidth design with Power and Activity LED
Supports SATA 1.5G, 3G or 6G HDD or SSD 2.5-inch form factor with any capacity
Can be configured as RAID when used with multiple miniSwap/U3 enclosures – Mac OS X
Aluminum case for maximum durability and heat dissipation
High performance can handle multiple projects simultaneously
Perfect for both storage-hungry and speed-sensitive applications
Cross-platform, PC and Macintosh compatible, operating system independent
Backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports running Mac OS X, Windows or Linux
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 performance requires USB 3.0 port, Mac OS X 10.6.x or higher or Windows 8
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Availability

The FirmTek miniSwap/U3 is now available from FirmTek authorized resellers (Part# MS-U3). Specially priced build-to-order miniSwap/U3 bundles with custom pre-installed SATA hard disks or SSD configurations are also available. For more information about the miniSwap/U3 please visit FirmTek’s website at http://www.firmtek.com/seritek/miniswap-u3/.

About FirmTek

Headquartered in Silicon Valley and founded by former Apple engineers, FirmTek is a leading hardware and firmware research and development company focusing on storage technologies. The company takes pride in developing the most reliable and most compatible high performance enhancement solutions offered through FirmTek’s OEM and worldwide distribution channels. For information on how FirmTek helps users deploy, and organizations develop, advanced storage solutions, visit FirmTek’s website at http://www.firmtek.com, or drop us a line at the FirmTek support page.







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Lock and encode your flash drives with BitLocker To Go encryption in Windows 8

On December 8, 2012, In General Discussion, By T2Rman

Lock and encode your flash drives with BitLocker To Go encryption in Windows 8
One of the best-kept secrets of Windows 8, BitLocker To Go is the latest incarnation of an encryption tool that's been included with select versions of Windows since Microsoft first introduced BitLocker disk encryption with Vista, way back in 2007 …
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Securing Your Mac – A Guide for Reasonable People, Version 1.0
The argument generally goes like this: "It is inevitable that Mac OS X will eventually have problems like Windows has, so you should buy one of our programs to protect yourself for when that inevitable day arrives." Ironically, one of the biggest …
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Does windows 7 have a buil in tool to create new hard disk drives? such as G: F: … etc?

On September 9, 2012, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Question by : Does windows 7 have a buil in tool to create new hard disk drives? such as G: F: … etc?
or i have to use partition magic? and does partition magic hurt the windows version “7″ or the laptop?
thanks in advance

Best answer:

Answer by Oooo
My computer had a built in tool and i use windows 7, im not sure though

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How do you make drives show up on the desktop in windows like in mac os x?

On May 4, 2011, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By admin

Question by robbidav12: How do you make drives show up on the desktop in windows like in mac os x?
In mac os x when you plug in a drive an icon shows up on the desktop
Is there any way to make that happen in windows?

Best answer:

Answer by Joel
i dont think so…
you’ll have to go to my computer or whtever they call it now.

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Intel rolls out third-generation SSD 320 Series drives

On March 30, 2011, In The Internet And Your Health, By admin

Intel rolls out third-generation SSD 320 Series drives
It’s had quite a run, but Intel’s venerable X-25M series of SSDs has now finally been replaced by the company’s new, third-generation SSD 320 Series. Those rely on some brand new 25nm Intel NAND flash memory, and are available in capacities ranging from 40GB to 160GB for mere mortals, plus some higher capacity 300GB and 600GB models for particularly demanding users. What’s more, Intel is quick …
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United Fire & Casualty Company Completes Acquisition of Mercer Insurance Group, Inc.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — United Fire & Casualty Company today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Mercer Insurance Group, Inc. .
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Appigo Drives Innovation With Their iPhone and iPod touch Apps

On March 7, 2011, In Mobile Computing, By admin



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Appigo Todo 3


Orem, UT (PRWEB) December 14, 2009

Appigo, Inc., a worldwide leader of high quality iPhone applications, just released their most innovative version of Todo™, their to-do list for the iPhone and iPod touch, which is now available on the iTunes App Store. Todo 3.2 sports a new multi task mode, allowing customers to modify multiple tasks at once. Additionally, every screen in the app supports the iPhone’s landscape mode, which makes text entry easier with a larger sized keyboard.

“A lot of people think they need a desktop application to manage hundreds of tasks because they’ve never had a complete solution on their phone,” said Calvin Gaisford, President and Co-Founder of Appigo, Inc., “With multi task mode our users spend less time organizing and more time getting things done.”

Appigo continues to drive to-do list innovation with their latest update of Todo. Instead of modifying tasks one by one, for example, users can now select multiple tasks and schedule them all at once or reassign them for simple organization.

Todo’s landscape calendar has a special toolbar which slides out of the way to provide more room for months which span six weeks. The due date calendar allows users to quickly choose a due date for their tasks.

Appigo is known for being the first to introduce to-do list innovations for the iPhone. When the iTunes App Store first opened, Appigo’s Todo set the standard by providing task synchronization with two popular online services, Remember The Milk and Toodledo. Appigo also introduced features like quick add, repeating tasks, and integration with other iPhone apps. Appigo added Mac OS X iCal task synchronization at the beginning of 2009, which has become very popular. In August, Appigo provided task alerts using Apple’s Push Notification Service, which continues to service thousands of reminder alerts every day. In October, Appigo released a beta version of Appigo Sync for Windows, a synchronization tool for Microsoft Outlook tasks making Todo the most connected to-do list on the App Store.

Appigo Todo is available on the iTunes App Store for $ 9.99. A free version of Todo is also available on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch users to get a feel of how Todo works. Users of Todo Lite can create up to ten standard tasks and five subtasks in a project or checklist. All features of the full version of Todo are provided in Todo Lite.

With a strong focus on customer satisfaction, Appigo raises the bar again for all iPhone apps. The company plans to continue innovation in Todo and its other iPhone applications with enhanced features. Notebook™, Appigo’s note organization app, was recently updated and provides users with import and export from Todo. An update of Appigo’s AccuFuel™ app, a fuel-efficiency tracker, will also receive an update soon.

Minimum Requirements:

Todo 3.2 requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later.

Pricing and Availability:

Appigo Todo ($ 9.99), Notebook ($ 4.99), and AccuFuel ($ 0.99) can each be purchased directly on the iTunes App Store. Todo Lite is available as a free download on the iTunes App Store. Appigo Sync is available as a free download from Appigo’s website.

About Appigo:

Appigo, Inc., develops high quality applications for the exciting iPhone computing platform including Todo (powerful task management), Notebook (notes available everywhere), and AccuFuel (fuel efficiency tracker). With many years of experience in mobile computing, networking and user interface design, the Appigo team focuses on adding polish to its applications for a more enjoyable end-user experience. The products created by Appigo have quickly gained favorable reviews worldwide. For additional information about Appigo and their products, including full demonstration videos, please visit their website. Appigo, Appigo Todo, Appigo Notebook, Appigo AccuFuel, the respective app icons, and the Todo 3 logo are trademarks of Appigo, Inc. Copyright 2008-2009, Appigo, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Appigo Todo uses the Remember the Milk API but is not endorsed or certified by Remember The Milk. Appigo Todo uses the Toodledo API but is not otherwise affiliated with Toodledo.

Contact:

Boyd Timothy

Co-Founder

Appigo, Inc.

801-999-8636

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Increased Security Product Demand Drives Discount Security Store to Expand Online Store

On December 18, 2010, In Security and Prevention, By admin

(PRWEB) March 17, 2005

Discount Security Store, the leading online supplier of high-end security products at discounted prices, announces it has increased its access control and closed-circuit television (CCTV) security product offerings to accommodate an increase in customer demand.

Bill Finn, CEO of Intertech Services, Inc., the parent company of Discount Security Store, said, “I believe our growth in security product sales can be explained by the fact that DSS uses the power of the Internet together with old fashioned customer service. Technology is fine, but people need to feel as though someone cares about their business. We go out of our way to make customer service and support our first priority. The fact that we have great prices and offer free shipping anywhere in the U.S. doesn’t hurt either.”

Discount Security Store offers name brand security products like HID, Indala, Galaxy, Sony, and Panasonic to access control and CCTV dealers as well as to large end users such as hospitals, government agencies, the military, schools and universities, manufacturing facilities, airports, industrial complexes, or anywhere there is a need to protect assets, information, or personnel.

Experienced and knowledgeable security product specialists are available at Discount Security Store to assist with choosing or creating an access control and CCTV product or system to suit a customerÂ’s individual needs. They can also answer questions about a particular security product and assist with configuring access control and closed-circuit television system, saving the customer time and money.

About Discount Security Store

Discount Security Store is a new generation of online security product distributors. The company has been in business for 10 years and started selling security products online 2 years ago. Unlike most Internet companies, they have a staff of security professionals to help customers with product questions and security system configurations in access control and closed-circuit television. The company is headquartered in Brisbane, California.

Visit www.DiscountSecurityStore.com to see the full list of security products offered by Discount Security Store or to place an order, or call 415-468-7707 to speak with a security product specialist. Prices shown on the website are the actual price; there are no hidden costs, extra charges, or shipping costs for customers within the U.S.

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