http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/26/buffalo.claims.fastest.blu.ray.recorder/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/buffalo12xblu-ray.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Buffalo on Thursday set a minor milestone by launching what should be the fastest Blu-ray burner to date. At 12X even with dual-layer discs, the BR-X1216U3 ties with Pioneer for a 50 percent speed boost over 8X drives but is unique for supporting USB 3.0. The 5Gbps interface theoretically lets it transfer data faster than USB 2.0; Buffalo says the drive is backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 but i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/26/buffalo.claims.fastest.blu.ray.recorder/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/hdd.claimed.to.transfer.at.625mb.s/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/buffalosml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Buffalo Technology has introduced the DriveStation HD-HXU3, a new series of external hard drives featuring USB 3.0 interfaces. The high speed connection option is claimed to support transfer rates of up to 625MB/s, beating USB 2.0 and even FireWire by a considerable margin. Users can still connect using the current USB standard, however the transfer rates drop to approximately 480Mb/s.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/hdd.claimed.to.transfer.at.625mb.s/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/07/buffalo.intro.usb.30.125mbps.external.drive/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/buffalousb3intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Buffalo hhas launched its first USB 3.0 hard drive in the DriveStation HD-HXU3. The 3.5-inch external disk uses the much larger bandwidth to attain transfer speeds of up to 125MBps, or between 3 and 4 times faster than the company's currently available USB 2.0 drive. In order to take advantage of the new standard's speeds, a card will be sold alongside the drive to install into host computers.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/07/buffalo.intro.usb.30.125mbps.external.drive/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/24/buffalo.ups.flash.capacity/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/buffalothumbkeyintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japanese memory and storage device maker Buffalo has doubled the maximum capacity of its tiny RUF2-PS series thumbkey USB flash drives from 8GB to 16GB. The low-profile USB drives stick out of the USB connections by less than a fifth of an inch (5mm) and are also available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities. The design lets them stay connected to notebooks even when they're packed away in in a carryi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/24/buffalo.ups.flash.capacity/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/28/buffalo.7.inch.aux.display/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/buffalo7inchintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japan's Buffalo on Wednesday introduced its FTD-W71 USB secondary display which connects to users Windows (Vista, XP or 2000) PCs via a USB 2.0 connection to add a 7-inch, 800x480 display to show whatever won't fit on the main screen. The auxiliary screen sports 300cd/m2 brightness rating and a 500:1 contrast ratio. The screen can be rotated into a portrait orientation on its stand, or attached to... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/28/buffalo.7.inch.aux.display/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/15/buffalo.wi.fi.usb.dongle/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/buffalowifinintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japan's Buffalo has introduced what it calls the world's smallest USB dongle that provides an 802.1nn Wi-Fi wireless connection to attached computers, the WLI-UC-GN. Sized at 33mm by 16mm (about 1.3 by 0.6 inches) Buffalo's adapter is small enough to attach to smaller devices or to remain attached in a notebook bag. The product will allow users to connect to the Internet from wireless devices such... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/15/buffalo.wi.fi.usb.dongle/ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/10/buffalo.external.240gb.ssd/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/buffaloSSDintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japan's Buffalo Technology on Wednesday announced the upcoming release of its 240GB portable solid state drive, the LS-WSS240GL/R1. The unusual dual-drive RAID can be connected directly to computers via a USB port or networked via its Ethernet connection for sharing. Buffalo has included a web access function to the drive, allowing iPhone 3G and iPod touch users to access content on the networked ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/10/buffalo.external.240gb.ssd/ Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/22/buffalo.8x.blu.ray.drives/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/buffaloblurayintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Buffalo Technology on Monday introduced two of the fastest Blu-ray drives for PCs on the market, with the MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray Drive and MediaStation 8x Internal Blu-ray writers and recorders. The external drive connects to PCs via a USB 2.0 port or eSATA interface, while the internal device has a SATA connection. No drivers are required to use the drives, both of which can read from a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/22/buffalo.8x.blu.ray.drives/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/25/buffalo.8x.blu.ray/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/buffaloblu-ray.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Buffalo has claimed a first in the industry with the announcement of the first-ever Blu-ray drives to record at 8X speed. The external BR-816U2 and the internal, Serial ATA-based BR-816FBS will equally write even 50GB dual-layer discs at the new speed, theoretically completing a single-layer disc in as little as 15 minutes. The drives also burn rewritable Blu-ray discs at 2X and record both CDs ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/25/buffalo.8x.blu.ray/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/10/buffalo.ministation.500gb/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/buffaloministation.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Buffalo on Monday slipped out a 500GB version of the MiniStation TurboUSB, its faster series of pocket USB drives. The 2.5-inch disk reaches the new capacity while still using an advanced disk controller that outputs data faster than other rivals. TurboUSB boosts transfers data at 35MB per second, or about 30 percent faster than other hard drives with the same 5,400RPM rotation speed, Buffalo es... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/10/buffalo.ministation.500gb/ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:45:00 GMT