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Seagate debuts first consumer NAS with FreeAgent DockStar

Doesn't that seem expensive?$99 for a fancy drive adapter? Who would want to trust their data to a device that looks like it is just waiting to get knocked on the floor? The SATA connectors are not that robust, I would much rather have a solid enclosure to...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Serial ATA, SATA Connector, NAS, Seagate Technology LLC

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Seagate tries to stay relevant in living rooms with FreeAgent Theater HD media player

Too expensive for only a 500GB drive...At nearly $300 it should have at LEAST a 1TB drive in it. This product is from a DRIVE manufacturer, after all. It's not like the drive even costs them wholesale. For them, the drive is at manufacturing cost, which is dirt cheap. They...

Tags: Manufacturing, Theater HD-media, Theater HD-media player, Seagate Technology LLC, FreeAgent

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Apple Mac Mini, Zen Mozaic MP3 player, Seagate FreeAgent 1 TB hard drive

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Apple Mac Mini, Zen Mozaic MP3 player, Seagate FreeAgent 1 TB hard driveMac Mini deal is deceptiveToo good to be true?Yes.It is an older model (and refurbished, I think) that does not have a current list price of $799.mac miniexactly... this is an old intel gma...

Tags: Desktops, FreeAgent 1-TB, Zen Mozaic MP3 player, FreeAgent, Apple Mac Mini, Gadget Gal, Seagate Technology LLC, Apple Inc., hard drive

Discussion threads 2009-07-06

Seagate FreeAgent Pro USB/eSATA/FireWire external hard drive (500GB)

Seagate FreeAgent Pro USB/eSATA/FireWire external hard drive (500GB)problems with a MacI have the 500 and the 1TB models of this drive, using them on a MacBook Pro running Tiger.They are unacceptable for one really crappy reason. They spin down after one minute (it's a permanent default, no way to change...

Tags: Seagate Technology LLC, FreeAgent, Seagate FreeAgent Pro USB/eSATA/FireWire, disk, external hard drive, hard drive

Discussion threads 2009-01-17

FreeAgent Desk for Mac - hard drive - 1 TB - FireWire / FireWire 800 / Hi-Speed USB

FreeAgent Desk for Mac - hard drive - 1 TB - FireWire / FireWire 800 / Hi-Speed USBDO NOT BUY THIS DRIVE! NOT FULLY MAC COMPATIBLE!This drive does not work with sleep mode. After a month of writing to Seagate support, their answer was to connect the drive...

Tags: FireWire, Hi-Speed USB, FreeAgent, FireWire 800, Apple Macintosh, hard drive

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Perseptio FreeAgent 1.24 (Windows)

FreeAgent is an intelligent news RSS reader that adapts to what information you need and filters out the rest.FreeAgent can easily learn and be guided in finding information that is of interest to you. Once you try it, you’ll never want to go back to “dumbâ€? news readers.

Tags: Information, Perseptio, FreeAgent, RSS, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-07-16

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Cloud Engines Pogoplug

Photo gallery:Cloud Engines PogoplugWouldn't it be nice to quickly access your data from anywhere without a complicated network setup? That's exactly what the Cloud Engines Pogoplug offers. Priced at $100, this tiny gadget turns any USB external storage devices--anything from a Seagate FreeAgent Go to a Western...

Tags: NETWORKING, Network technology, Pogoplug, network, home network

Product reviews 2009-11-10

Seagate Manager for FreeAgent 2.2.5 (Windows)

When you can't afford to lose anything, you need a drive that can handle everything. Seagate Manager for FreeAgent easily protect data with automatic backup software, and keep important files secure with built-in encryption. Automatic backup software makes it easy, software encryption keeps sensitive files and folders private, and easy...

Tags: Software, Microsoft Windows, Seagate Technology LLC, Backups, Tools & Techniques, Storage Management, Management, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-23

News to know: Skype; reCAPTCHA; Oracle Q1; Zune HD; Bing

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Report: Skype founders sue eBay; could complicate Skype sale Dave Greenfield: Skype Founders Sue eBay and...

Tags: Google Inc., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Zune, Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Phishing, Microsoft Project, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cyberthreats, Web Browsers, Handhelds, Security, Spam And Phishing, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Internet

Blog posts 2009-09-17

Seagate debuts first consumer NAS with FreeAgent DockStar

If you want to turn a USB hard drive into a cheap and easy network attached storage unit, Seagate's new DockStar does the trick. The company's first consumer NAS offering is built to hold a FreeAgent Go drive in its cradle plus up...

Tags: NAS, Network, Home Network, Web Interface, Seagate Technology LLC, Pogoplug, Seagate DockStar, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Networking, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-16

Seagate tries to stay relevant in living rooms with FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player

Hard drive makers are trying hard to compete with media players in the home theater space. Western Digital has its WD TV and new WD TV Mini devices, while LaCie has its LaCinema line. Competitor Seagate isn't twiddling its thumbs. Earlier this year, it released the FreeAgent Theater, which includes...

Tags: Hard Drive, Seagate Technology LLC, Media Player, Home Entertainment, Media Players, Blu-Ray, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Digital Media, Personal Technology, DVD, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-16

Gartner financial apps MarketScope

Earlier today I saw Oracle crowing about getting a top slot in Gartner's Marketscope for financial applications. They weren't the only ones. SAP took a similar top slot. But then all the others Gartner looked at: Epicor, Lawson, Microsoft, Exact, Infor, Sage and Unit 4 Agresso scored 'positive.' Odd you...

Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., Financial, On-demand, Gartner Inc., Sage, KashFlow, Managed Hosting, Smb/Sme, Cloud Computing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-08-17

News to know: VMWare; Facebook acquires Friendfeed; Facebook Search; MS Office;

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: VMware goes shopping: Buys SpringSource for $420 million; Can it keep the open source mojo? Joe McKendrick: Panel: too...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Mobile, Microsoft Office, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Smart Phones, Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Storage

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Dell Vostro laptop, Seagate FreeAgent 1TB external HDD, Sanyo Xacti HD camcorder

Seagate Free Agent 1TBJust saw on Newegg.com the Seagate Freeagent 1TB is 111.98 with shipping.

Tags: laptop computer, hard drive, Dell Computer Corp., SEAGATE Corp., Seagate FreeAgent 1TB, camcorder, Sanyo Electric Co., Gadget Gal

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Dell Vostro laptop, Seagate FreeAgent 1TB external HDD, Sanyo Xacti HD camcorder

A Dell Vostro laptop, a Seagate FreeAgent 1TB external hard drive, and a Sanyo Xacti HD camcorder. Here are your daily deals for Monday, August 10, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for only $112.99 at...

Tags: Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Camcorder, SEAGATE Corp., Sanyo Electric Co., Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-08-10

News to know: Google Books, Yahoo's Search Pad; CrunchPad; 99-cent netbook; Psystar; SAP war chest

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Richard Koman: DOJ confirms Google Books investigation Sam Diaz: Can Yahoo steal the search throne from Google with Search...

Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo Search, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Video, Psystar, Sam Diaz, Netbook, Corporate Communications, Projectors, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Marketing, Hardware, Components

Blog posts 2009-07-07

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Apple Mac Mini, Zen Mozaic MP3 player, Seagate FreeAgent 1 TB hard drive

An Apple Mac Mini desktop computer, a Zen Mozaic MP3 player, and a Seagate FreeAgent 1 TB external hard drive. Here are your daily deals for Monday, July 6, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Apple Mac Mini 2GHz Core 2 Duo Desktop for $500...

Tags: Apple Mac Mini, Hard Drive, Apple Inc., Seagate Technology LLC, Rebate Offer, Desktops, Hardware, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-07-06

Maxtor BlackArmor PS 110 - hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB

Maxtor's new 500GB BlackArmor PS 110 external hard drive ($160) provides trustworthy storage and data backup solutions for the consumer that needs more space. The shape and design of the drive isn't a far departure from the FreeAgent Go, another thin external HDD from Maxtor's parent company Seagate. The PS...

Tags: Backups, Maxtor Corp., Maxtor BlackArmor PS 110, FireWire, hard drive, Seagate Technology LLC

Product reviews 2009-07-01

News to know: Vizio; Apple-Psystar; Buffett; Facebook status; Palm Pre; AT&T

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sean Portnoy: Vizio spills the beans on its Internet TV plans Sam Diaz: Court allows Apple-Psystar case to resume...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Facebook, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palm Inc., AT&T Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Data Centers, Software As A Service (SaaS), Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Emerging Technologies, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-06-25

Seagate introduces FreeAgent external HDDs for Mac; up to 2TB

Seagate on Wednesday introduced its new lineup of mobile and desktop FreeAgent for Mac storage drives, including the portable Go and Go Pro models, a 2TB Desk model and the Go Dock+, a powered USB-hub and dock for the FreeAgent Go. Intended for...

Tags: Hard Drive, Apple Macintosh, Seagate Technology LLC, Desktops, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-24