News & Reviews:   Seagate

Today, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) system and SNS Network Technology Berhad (SNS Network) have announced that they are collaborating with Seagate Technology to provide enterprise data storage solutions in Malaysia. SNS Network signed an agreement with Seagate to formalise the collaboration.

Once again, the PlayStation 5 stocks are back and it will be on sale on 3 March at 12 PM. Available on Sony's official online store on Shopee Mall, the PS5 Digital Edition is priced at RM1869 while the Ultra HD Blu-ray version is priced at RM2299. However, there are other gadgets on sale during Shopee's 3.3 Electronics Big Sale as well.

After teasing the KFConsole for a release on 11 December, the KFConsole has been launched. Made in conjunction with KFC gaming, Cooler Master, Intel, ASUS and Seagate, the KFConsole turns out to be a gaming PC that will be VR ready and can deliver 240fps with up to 240Hz output and 4K-TV gaming. Oh, and yeah, that Chicken Chamber which will keep your fried chicken warm is real too.

As the years go by, file storage requirements increase. While the average consumer is probably never going to need more than a few terabytes, content creators would appreciate having large storage devices. In that sense, the 24TB HDD that Seagate could launch next year is huge.

Seagate, has just announced three new portable storage devices before CES 2015. All the three hard drives offers cloud based storage options and will be showcased at the CES event held in Las Vegas. The first model called the 'Seagate Seven' will be the world's thinnest 500GB hard disk drive in the market. The company says that the 'Seven' will be available by the end of the month. The second model is the new 'Seagate Personal Cloud' which comes in three storage capacities – 3TB, 4TB and 5TB. The Personal Cloud for home users will start at $170 (RM601). However, the new Seagate Wireless is the pick of the announcements by the company. This particular hard drive takes portable storage to the next level by offering 500GB of cloud based storage for smartphone and tablet users who are hungry for memory. The Seagate Wireless does not require any cable connections as everything can be wirelessly streamed to the connected devices. Like the name suggests, this hard drive can create its own Wi-Fi signal. Up to 3 mobile devices can connect and stream media from this portable drive at the same time. It also has its own rechargeable battery which provides up to 6 hours of run time on a single charge. The Seagate Wireless will be available for sale by the end of January 2015 for $130 (RM460). The company is yet to reveal information about Malaysia release dates and pricing though.