Gizmodo: I-O Data

I-O Data HDH-USR2 External Hard Drive Stops Its Rockin' When You Come A-Knockin'

Wilson Rothman — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:28:23 EDT

Previously seen mainly in laptop technology, shock sensing is making its way to external drives. I-O Data's new drive (with 3.5" disk) is available in sizes up to 1TB, and its G-Sensor stops any read-write activity when the drive is jostled. The thing is, it's not bus-powered, so it's not something you'd lug around with your laptop, presumably. Maybe it's designed more for earthquakes than for manquakes. [Akihabara News]

USB-RGB Dongle Adds More Screens to Your Laptop, No Video Output Required

Matt Buchanan — Wed, 30 May 2007 09:30:20 EDT

If you're somehow stuck with a notebook that doesn't sport a video or a D-Sub output but are feeling that multiple-monitor itch (for "productivity," right?) as long as you've got a USB port, you're in luck. The USB-RGB is a dongle that lets you add an extra monitor to your system via USB. The $87 price tag strikes me as a bit high, but I'm kind of a cheapskate—I'm good with one monitor per computer. – Matt Buchanan

Product Page [I-O Data via Akihabara News]

IO-Data USB2-W31RW Card Reader is Monochrome, but Well-Read

Addy Dugdale — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:50:49 EDT

This card reader from IO-Data, the USB2-W31RW, comes in black and white, and can read 31 different types of cards—SDHC memory cards, micro SDs, memory sticks, MicroProles, SecuriMinge, SDHoHos, STDs, BumperMong Sticks, Multi-Media Splanges, High-Speed Jezebel Sticks, KrispyKremeKards, MemoryCleet, Fangs4DMemory and HDSpazzTwigs, for starters. What it won't read: credit cards, birthday cards, business cards, bus passes and kidney donor cards. It weighs 120 grams and is now Vista-friendly. – Ad Dugdale

Product Page [IO-Data via Akihabara News]

I-O Data Joins Blu-Ray Burner Party, Only $712

Gizloco — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:00:44 EST

I know I can't be the only one looking to blow a handsome sum of money ($712) on something as useful as a Blu-ray burner. Good thing I-O Data will have just what I need once February rolls around. Granted, its burner doesn't do anything that other such burners don't already do (its 2X BD-R/BD-RE read/write speed is in line with other manufacturers' efforts), but it is slightly less expensive than the big guys' offerings. And as soon as you can effectively backup PS3 games (and I can afford a PS3), Blu-ray burners will look all the more attractive. – Nicholas Deleon

The I-O Data Blu-Ray burner [Akihabara News]

I-O Data to Release HDMC-U Water, Shock Resistant HDD

Travis Hudson — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:58:04 EST

I-O Data is set to release a rubber-coated USB hard drive called the HDMC-U. This is being touted as a water and shock resistant hard drive. The last time I check some flash drives were already liquid resistant. Oh well. The 12GB beast will be available in the middle of this month, just in time for the extreme holiday adventures that could put your 12GB porn collection at risk.

The UDMC-U will also be able in an 8GB flavor. Prices begin at $136. – Travis Hudson

I-O Data Device's Mobile External HDD Endures Water up to 1-M Depth [Via The Raw Feed]

I-OData USB2-C9RWG SDHC 16-In-1 Card Reader

Jason Chen — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:15:51 EDT

If you didn't pick up the SanDisk 4GB SDHC card with card reader, I-O Data has another way for you to get your SDHC goodness onto your computer. Their USB2-C9RWG sixteen-in-one card reader is SDHC compatible, as well as fitting memory stocks, compact flash and SD cards. A couple other shapes are there on the unit but it's hard to tell just by the pictures.

Grab one from your local Japanese import shop while you're down there for some Pocky and the latest issue of Young Animal magazine. – Jason Chen

I-O Data [via Akihabara News]

I O Data External HDD: Able to Withstand Nuclear Attack, Hulk Smash

Travis Hudson — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:08:30 EDT

The is latest line of external hard drives from I O Data. These drives are built for durability. They even comply with Department of Defense standards. The drives can resist up to 220 pounds of pressure. Sure, they may prevent Hulk from smashing your drive—rendering your hentai collection useless—but who is to say he won't just delete all of the files? I guess the DoD doesn't have any kind of file security standards, just durability standards.

This drive is available in 40GB, 80GB and 120GB capacities in a stylish black or silver—to match the nuclear football, of course. – Travis Hudson

USB HDDs Withstand Pressure, Meet DoD Req. [Everything USB]

I-O Data USB Key With Free Software

Jason Chen — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:06:18 EDT

Remember how TaxCut was shipped on a Kingston 256MB Flash drive? This is kind of like that, except the drives come with free software like OpenOffice, Migo, Pass2Go and ACDSee—though the last three are demos. The USB drives come in 512MB, 1GB and 2GB sizes. An interesting idea for people who don't have broadband to download OpenOffice or demos. – Jason Chen

New I-O Data USB keys [Akihabara News]

IOData LCD-TV241XBR 24-Inch LCD TV

Jason Chen — Wed, 31 May 2006 15:52:54 EDT

We've never known IOData for making TVs—mostly peripherals such as the USB USB and the EasyDisk. But the their new LCD-TV241XBR has full HD resolution at 1920x1200, so who are we to say what they can't do?

The specs: 1000:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 16ms response time, 2.5W + 2.5W speakers, 178 degree viewing angle, and 23.8 pounds. A fine addition to your desk or bedroom.

Available in June for $1,247. – Jason Chen

IOData's New 24″ LCD TV [TechEBlog]

I-O Data HTH-USR for Nervous Nellies

Charlie White — Wed, 24 May 2006 10:57:07 EDT

If you get all butterfinger-y when you're holding a running hard disk, the I-O Data HTH-USR might just save your ass. It has a 3D G-sensor that can tell if the drive is about to experience a sudden impact, parking the read/write heads and preventing any data damage.

It's about time somebody brought this technology over from hardened laptops which have had this technology for a while now. Available in 400GB and 750GB capacities, the higher-capacity HTH-USR will retail for $766.

HDH-USR, the HDD with a 3D G Sensor [Akihabara News]

I-O Data 2TB External Hard Disk

Jason Chen — Wed, 17 May 2006 21:18:37 EDT

Mmmmm, digital storage. Made up of four 7200rpm, 500GB hard disks, this two TB external drive can store all those movies you took of booth babes at E3. In fact, it can probably store this year, last year, and all the years back to when E3 first opened. Of course back then, John Carmack and John Romero making out in a back hall was the only thing worth saving on video.

This 2TB HDD supports firewire and USB2.0. Available now for $1923.

I-O Data's 2TB HDD [Akihabara News]

GLAN Tank Media Server

Noah R — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:40:45 EST

Challenger, the PC power-user brand of Iodata Japan, announced its latest media server product, GLAN Tank, for January 2006. The case packs two 3.5-inch HDDs, each with 250 GB. Compared to former models it also features Gigabit Ethernet, XScale 416 MHz CPU, 128 MB memory, and four USB ports. The OS is Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 and Linux kernel 2.6.8. The server functionality allows usage of iTunes and other network player software, fileserver WebDAV, Telnet, Multicast DNS, FTP and Web publishing. The price will be around $215.

Product Page

Worm Sneaks Onto Hard Drives

tgrumet — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:53:05 EST

Big oops from IO Data. Looks like the Japanese company has shipped a batch of external hard drives that come with a big surprise—a Windows worm. The Tompai-A worm was found in the hard drives, which actually turns the host PC into a malware factory. But because it's not some crazy, brand-new strand of infection, any anti-malware program should guard against it. And hey, it's not here in the US, is it? Finally, the Japanese get something we actually don't want.

Hard drives ship with worm [The Inquirer]