Large 2.5″ hard drives have slowly emerged throughout ’08 and now Buffalo got its hand stamped to the party. The drive, creatively named HD-NH500S/M, spins at 5400 RPM and connects via SATA. The drive is launching in Japan only for a cost of 166€ ($215 USD) but it might make its way ‘cross the Pacific. → Read More
If you’ve researched LCD displays in the past, you’ll have likely come across the resolution gap between most 22- and 24-inch LCD monitors. Most 22-inch monitors seem to be at a pretty sweet price point right now, but the 1680×1050 resolution is short of most 24-inch monitors’ full HD (1920×1200) resolution. Well Buffalo has managed to cram full HD resolution into a 22-inch monitor, according to Akihabara News. Aside from the 1920×1200 goodness, there’s also a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300cd/m² brightness, 5ms response time, and a 170-degree viewing angle. The price seems a little stiff at 280 Euro (almost $400) but we’ll probably never see these here in the US anyway. However, it’s a good sign of things to come as more and more monitor manufacturers that do sell their wares here in the states will likely start pushing out higher resolution 22-inchers in the near future. → Read More
What is really small, holds 500 gigabytes, and costs $329? The 500GB Buffalo MiniStation. Can I go back to bed now? Product Page → Read More
[photopress:skypekeys.jpg,full,center] Are you a shut-in? Live in your mom’s basement and spend our life on the Internet? Looking for a combo text-and-speech device to interact with others? Buffalo has what you need in this new QWERTY keyboard / Skype phone combo. It’s just what it sounds like: a USB keyboard for your computer with a detachable handset for making Skype calls. When Skype goes all Skynet and takes over, it will be how you communicate with our technologically superior robot lords. Feel like a powerful exec with the Buffalo keyboard/Skype phone combo [Dvice] → Read More
We obviously don’t pay enough attention to Buffalo and I’m not entirely sure why, but the mighty herd out of Japan has announced the SHD-UHRS line of SSDs. Big deal, right? It can’t get any bigger than 64GB. *Buzz* Buffalo is dropping a 100GB SSD on your ass at the end of the month. The only downside is that it’s USB so you won’t be installing the baby behemoth into your rig. That’s pretty sweet and all, but an $885 price tag may deter some folks from picking one up. Product Page → Read More
Looking in every way what a robot couple’s home pregnancy test would, Buffalo has just announced a 32GB USB thumb drive that its advertising as 20% faster than other USB drives because of something its calling “TurboUSB”. We’re guessing Voodoo in somehow involved. Nothing on pricing or availablity yet, but we’re guessing it’ll come in around $100 and will be officialized at CES next month. SHD-U32GS, a new 32GB TurboUSB memory Card [Akihabara] → Read More
So if you were shopping for a network-attached storage drive and were on the fence about which to get, Buffalo’s added a little sumthin’ sumthin’ to tip you in their favor: Web access to your digital files. Now you’ll be able to access all your files stored on either the 1, 2 or 3TB TeraStation Live NAS devices from any Web browser. The device includes its own dynamic DNS server so users simply log onto www.buffaloNAS.com, enter their user name and instantly have access to all of their files. Additionally, they can access their device by going to www.buffaloNAS.com/theirusername. Because there is no need to download software, set-up is a breeze. Web Access uses UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) and requires no firewall configuration for seamless communication between the TeraStation Live and any web browser. That sounds like a good time to me. Perfect for letting your friends and family have at your digital media. Remember: Sharing is caring. BUFFALO TECHNOLOGY ADDS EASY REMOTE ACCESS TO ITS TERASTATION LIVE NAS DEVICE → Read More
By all accounts, faster is better than slower, and bigger is better than smaller… so long as we’re talking about hard drives. Buffalo’s MiniStation and DriveStation hard drives will now most certainly be faster, about 30-60 percent faster than other such drives. Buffalo sped up the hard drives’ speed by using Turbo USB, a proprietary feature at controller level. (All that means is that the drive will be faster when connected to any PC.) Both the MiniStation and DriveStation will debut later this month, with the MiniStation available in 80GB, 120GB, 160GB and 250GB capacities and the DriveStation in 320GB, 500GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities. The MiniStation—if you couldn’t tell by its smaller capacities, the MiniStation is meant to be portable—also has shock resistant technology. Like what X-Play did a few years ago, I’d like to see just how much punishment this drive can take. MiniStation [Buffalo via Crave] → Read More
Buffalo is showing Japanese Mac owners some love with the DH-KONE/U2MA digital TV tuner. It plugs right in via USB and has a built-in booster circuit with a highly sensitive tuner and a double noise filter that promises crisp pictures and sound. You can also connect the tuner to your home antenna by using an F-type conversion cable. It drops in Japan sometime this month for around $110. Did I mention that it was compatible with your Apple remote? Product Page → Read More
Back in the day, I used to write about a lot of Buffalo gadgets that tended to be Japan-only. The Wi-Fi Gamer, however, will appear on our shores sometime in August. It’s a gaming-centric router-like device that tries to address a problem gamers no doubt have encountered: connecting to a Wi-Fi access point with a game console can be a royal pain in the behind. (I hope that last sentence didn’t trigger any filtering software.) So Wi-Fi Gamer simplifies the whole process, putting an end to entering WEPs and WPAs on your system once and for all. → Read More
Need more storage? Buy a larger hard drive. Need A LOT more storage? Pick up the new 3TB TeraStation Live (HS-DH3.0TGL/R5) or the 3TB TeraStation Pro II (TS-H3.0TGL/R5) from Buffalo Technology. The network attached storage drives were announced and released today, stamped with a company claim of being the “industry’s fastest single NAS devices in its class on the market today, delivering a high-speed processor for ultra-fast data transfer rates of up to 38MB/s which is comparable to a USB 2.0 hard drive.” For the unfamiliar, the TeraStation Live (already available in 1TB and 2TB versions) is more for media sharing than simple file storage with its abilities to be used as an iTunes server and now can save pictures and video directly from cameras. The TeraStation Pro II (also in 1TB and 2TB versions) is aimed at SMB and SOHO customers with improved power management and security features. With an estimated street price of $2,499, they certainly aren’t for everyone. In fact, while I get the SMB demand for the Pro II, I can’t imagine the market for the consumer-friendly 3TB Live NAS drive is a big one, but you know, maybe it’s a “if you build it, they will come” kinda thing. BUFFALO ANNOUNCES THE FIRST 3TB NAS OF ITS KIND [press release] → Read More
Buffalo’s latest VoIP speakerphone appeals to both business folks and your average chum. The BSKP-CU202/SV (could it get any longer?) has built in echo- and noise-canceling circuitry that should put any qualms about VoIP to rest. What’s even better is that you don’t need any drivers and it only needs to be plugged into a USB port and you’re ready to go. It’s just $82, too, so you can’t really go wrong. Product Page [via Digital World Tokyo] → Read More
Buffalo announced this morning an addition to its fleet of excellent wireless routers. The Wireless-N Nfiniti utilizes the latest 802.11n specifications — Draft 1.0. It also optimized for streaming HD video, music, and voice. It features the AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS) for quick and secure setup. The router has also been designed to work with peripherals like the Nintendo DS. All of the other standard router stuff: DHCP, firewall, auto-sensing switch — check, check, and check. It’ll be on the streets in May for $99. Buffalo → Read More
If your computer’s OS is in Japanese, and you want a four-way D-pad on your mouse, then Buffalo has something for you, friend! It’s a mouse with a four-way D-pad that only works with Japanese computers! Don’t you want one? Yes you do! Even more exciting is that according to the source, it’s “ambidextrous”. We’re not sure what that word means, but it sounds naughty. Buffalo introduces a mouse with D-pad [Everything USB] → Read More
With all those 100% legal MP3s you’ve been downloading this past year, your hard drive is sure to fill up sooner or later. So the investment of an external hard disk is probably a necessary one. Check out Buffalo’s HD-PL200U2/UC 200GB external drive. It has some swanky features like a retractable USB cable, an all-white, thin design, and it’s shock proof. Go ahead, drop it a few times and remain worry free whilst your data stays intact. Pick one up for $280 and feel better knowing you can punch it without harming your files. Or not. Buffalo HD-PL200U2/UC shock proof 200GB hard drive [New Launches] → Read More
. Products labeled with the Intel “Connect with Centrino” Identifier, such as Buffalo’s new AirStation Wireless–N Nfiniti Dual Band Router and AP (WZR-AG300NH), are thoroughly tested by Intel for product compatibility, performance, range, co-existence with 802.11b/g clients and elimination of dead spots. Other certified access points include models from ASUS, Belkin, NETGEAR and D-Link. → Read More
Hooray for Tuesday! It’s now the morning of January 9 and I’m headed to a 9 a.m. meeting with Samsung Mobile, but my cab takes the Strip to get to the LVCC making me late. (In case you missed the previous entries, here are Jan. 7 and Jan. 8, parts one and two.) Despite the continued accolades heaped upon Samsung’s phones by others, I’ve always been a bit sour on them. Great designs, but there’s always something that’s just a bit off. Nothing too terrible to discourage people from buying them (except for that flat, little proprietary headphone/USB/charging jack they insist on using), but still. Anyhoo, I was mostly there to get some “face time” with the reps that help me do my job all year round, since it’s now Tuesday and we’ve already covered all the major announcements including The Simpson’s phones, um, twice. → Read More
With so much tech goodness available, it’s all too easy to forget that some of the best products are the ones that don’t require a Comp Sci degree to master. After all, just because you’re a genius and can figure out how to work the latest cell phone, computer, TV or digital camera, doesn’t mean your friends and family can. To that end we’ve put together a brief list of products and technologies that will make even the most hopeless of users feel like tech gods. → Read More
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