14May

Data Killer Erases Discs At The Press Of A Button

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By David Ponce

Getting sensitive data off a hard drive isn’t as simple as deleting the files. The true geeks in the audience already knew that. But in case that’s not you, just know that simply deleting a file only tells the operating system that the area on the disc it once occupied is now free to be overwritten. But it’s not until this done, that your data is really gone. There are programs that will format, and reformat any given area with the aim to do just that, but the Data Killer machine goes the brute force way instead. It passes strong magnetic currents over the discs, realigning the microscopic bits on the surface of the platters without damaging them, and it does this quickly, at the simple press of a button.

Our product line-up can handle everything from a single 3.5-inch hard disk, to 14 of them at once. With our larger models, you can also instantly obliterate the data on a notebook PC.

There’s no word on price or availability.

[ DigInfo ] VIA [ Engadget ]



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13Apr

HTC’s Entry-Level Golf Smartphone Spotted In Leaked Press Image

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HTC’s high-end efforts have garnered plenty of love lately (and rightfully so, I think), but devices like the once-mysterious HTC Golf prove that the company isn’t through churning out lower-tier handsets.

The Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Golf’s existence was first revealed a few months ago when a not-terribly-great picture taken with its five-megapixel rear camera started making the rounds, but no one had any idea what the actual device would look like. Naturally, Team PocketNow did their thing and managed to get their hands on what they claim is the first press image of the device.

Despite being a lower-end device, the Golf — which may soon be renamed the Wildfire C — seems to retain some of the design DNA seen in its flashier One series brothers, with a white frame that’s quite reminiscent of the top-tier One X. While it certainly seems handsome enough on the outside, the internals may leave a little to be desired — PocketNow’s sources reaffirm earlier claims that the Golf will ship with a single core processor clocked under 1GHz, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of internal storage.

Like many of HTC’s recent handsets, the Golf will also come equipped with the Beats Audio profile though at this point the special headphones are probably out of the question. As an Ice Cream Sandwich device running HTC’s Sense 4.0 UI though, the little guy is also privy to a few special treats, namely the 25GB of free Dropbox storage.

The spec sheet is decidedly of last year’s vintage, but HTC is playing it smart with this little guy. As the HTC buffs among you may know, the company announced their intention to focus on “hero” devices this year, and Golf/Wildfire C is poised to be a worthy successor to HTC’s popular line of low-cost, low-spec Wildfire handsets.



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11Apr

T-Mobile Sends Out Media Invites For HTC One S Press Event

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T-Mobile’s launch of the HTC One S is hardly a secret as the company has already discussed their plans to launch the device. However, we haven’t heard much from them officially in terms of when the device may actually launch, though our own intel points to an April 25th release date. T-Mobile’s silence will likely end on April 18th as they’ve sent out… Read more

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10Apr

BUT YOU COULD HAVE STOMPED IT: Popping A Roll Of Bubble Wrap With A Giant Pneumatic Press

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This is a pneumatic press popping a giant roll of bubble wrap. I liked it. I especially liked how some bubbles were all, “OH HELL NO, YOU AIN’T POPPIN’ ME!” and held out for as long as they could like popcorn kernels. It was like when you’re in a crowded elevator and you have to pass gas but you clench your buttcheeks together real tight so you don’t, but in the end it comes blowing through your o-ring with such force it actually flutters the woman’s dress standing behind you. It’s exactly like that. “It’s nothing like that.” It’s a LITTLE different.

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05Apr

New Galaxy S III Photo Leaked In Press Event Invitation? Probably Not.

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Let’s just call this image as we see it…another fake render making headlines across the internets as we eagerly await official word from Samsung. This marks the fourth “render” in as many weeks showing off what is believed to be the potential Galaxy S II successor. Todays image is definitely the most interesting of all the alleged fakes that have… Read more

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