Western Digital launches revamped WD TV media player for TV

Western Digital launches revamped WD TV media player for TV

Storage company Western Digital has launched a new version of its WD TV media player that plays your slide shows and home videos on the television.

The WD TV Live HD Media Player is the second generation of the device that launched a year ago. It… Continue Reading

Clickfree raises $10 million for storage backup service

Clickfree raises $10 million for storage backup service

Clickfree has raised $10 million in a second round of funding to expand its automatic storage backup service business.

The Toronto, Canada-based software company strives to fully automate the backup process. The products are aimed at those who regularly fail to backup content on their PCs… Continue Reading

Roundup: Yahoo cuts data retention, Sprint pushing WiMax and more

Roundup: Yahoo cuts data retention, Sprint pushing WiMax and more

Here’s the latest action:

Yahoo cuts data retention to 90 days — The search company’s new policy will likely push Google and Microsoft toward similar reductions in the amount of time they keep user data.

Sprint plans first WiMax device for Dec. 21 — The first device that will… Continue Reading

Western Digital pushes into living room with WD TV

Western Digital pushes into living room with WD TV

Western Digital may have uncovered the trick to getting into your living room: simplicity. Today, the company is launching its WD TV HD Media Player, a box that makes it very easy to listen to music or watch movies, home videos, and pictures on your… Continue Reading

Seagate elbowing its way further into consumer backup market

Seagate elbowing its way further into consumer backup market

Seagate is elbowing its way further into the consumer tech market with new backup products that it will launch with a broad consumer-oriented ad campaign.

The devices, being introduced today, fall under Seagate’s FreeAgent brand. They range from portable storage drives to desktop backup drives for… Continue Reading