Archive for October, 2016

Express Yourself With This External Hard Drive

Cyrus October 26, 2016 Flash Memory News

Western Digital’s My Passport drive blends color, security, and reliability into a portable storage solution.

For those wanting both security and style, Western Digital has released a refreshed design for its trusted portable storage line. The My Passport portable drive can hold a massive amount of photos, videos, and music, giving users the freedom to keep their media library with them wherever they go.

Western Digital My Passport External Hard Drive

A Trans-Pacific Internet Cable From Google

Cyrus October 14, 2016 Flash Memory News

Ever wonder how data from a server in Beijing can reach a computer in San Diego? As deceptively simple as it sounds, that data goes through a cable. Cables spanning various distances, numerous speeds, and controlled by an incredible variety of owners, run through the ocean to connect these different sides of the world. Google, in a partnership with Facebook and China Soft Power Technology, is looking to take the next leap in the quality and speed of these vital methods of data transfer. That leap comes in the form of a few 8,000 mile cables, and it’s called the Pacific Light Cable Network.

Say Goodbye To The Audio Jack?

Cyrus October 3, 2016 Cell Phones

To the confusion and frustration of many iPhone 7 users, the lack of an audio jack is being seen as a step forward rather than back. With the advent of USB Type-C, audio will no longer require a 3.5mm headphone port. Instead, that data can be transmitted, along with videos and power, through Type-C. The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) recently announced its awaited audio specifications for USB Type-C to end the reign of our beloved headphone jack so lets take a look at the new standard.