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Verbatim Announces New Easy Riser™ Family of Adjustable-height Mobile Mice
CHARLOTTE, NC (September 15, 2009) – Verbatim® Americas, LLC a global leader in digital storage solutions, announced today its new Easy Riser™ family of ultra-slim mobile mice for Windows® and Mac® users. The mice feature a unique, innovative design that enables users to adjust the height of the mouse with the flick of a switch. The mouse height, which can be changed to the flat position for traveling, can be raised to provide comfort and support for computing navigation. Available in October , the Easy Riser product lineup includes a Nano Wireless Mouse, a Bluetooth™ Wireless Mouse and a USB Retractable Wired Mouse.
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd. Announces Acquisition of Freecom B.V.
TOKYO (September 3, 2009) – Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd. (MKM) announced today the acquisition of Freecom B.V., a privately held data storage and multimedia solutions provider established in Germany with headquarters in Rijswijk, Netherlands and offices in Austria, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and United Kingdom. Effective September 1, 2009, the stock-funded acquisition includes all of Freecom’s physical assets, patents, trademarks, technology, engineering, sales and marketing expertise. The purchase price was not disclosed. With the acquisition, MKM adds Freecom to the MKM/Verbatim group. Verbatim is already a leading brand in the worldwide external storage market.
Verbatim Launches InSight™ Portable USB Hard Drives with an Always On Display
CHARLOTTE, NC (August 17, 2009) – With the announcement today of its new InSight™ Portable USB Hard Drives, Verbatim® Americas, LLC, the world’s leader in storage media technology, takes hard drive design to a new dimension. The sleek, durable enclosure is enhanced with a premium piano black finish that will appeal to professional as well as home users. Additionally, the InSight Portable Hard Drive features an Always On display, which automatically calculates and continuously displays the customizable drive name and available free space, even when the drive is disconnected from the computer. Shipping now, the palm-sized external hard drive will enable Windows® and Mac® users to instantly add 320GB or 500GB of stylish, removable capacity to their notebook or desktop systems.Verbatim Announces TUFF-’N’-TINY™ Line of Penny-thin USB Drives
CHARLOTTE, NC (August 11, 2009) – Verbatim® Americas, LLC an industry innovator in the data storage industry for 40 years, announced today its new TUFF-’N’-TINY™ family of ultra-portable USB drives with capacities of 4GB in emerald green and 8GB in royal purple. Among the most compact, durable USB flash drives on the market, the new TUFF-’N’-TINY drives measure about 1” long, ½” wide and are the thickness of a penny. Ideal for storing, backing up, sharing and transporting data and multimedia files, Verbatim TUFF-’N’-TINY USB Drives are available with retail prices starting as low as US$30.00.Verbatim Shipping New TUFF-CLIP™ USB Drives
CHARLOTTE, NC (August 10, 2009) – Verbatim® Americas, LLC an industry innovator in the data storage industry for 40 years, announced today its new TUFF-CLIP™ USB Drives. Available now with capacities of 4GB in turquoise and 8GB in black, the new flash drives combine clip-and-go convenience with industrial strength toughness. Verbatim’s TUFF-CLIP USB drives feature an ultra-rugged plastic enclosure with a convenient retractable slider that protects the USB connector. Tough enough for active users to carry their data wherever they go, the innovative design also has an integrated carabiner clip that can be securely fastened onto a backpack, key chain, belt loop or notebook. The drives come pre-loaded with password security software for Windows systems that protects sensitive data in a user-defined private zone, while allowing a public zone for open access and sharing of non-sensitive content.
Verbatim Fires Up Portable Hard Drive Performance with New SureFire FW800/USB2 HDD Line
CHARLOTTE, NC (July 15, 2009) – Verbatim® Americas, LLC an industry leader in the data storage industry for 40 years, announced today its new SureFire™ line of portable combo FW800/USB2 HDDs. Available now with capacities of 250GB, 320GB and 500GB, the rugged palm-sized drives combine power, convenience and the reliability of the Verbatim brand with a compact, sleek design. With the ability to plug the drives into almost any computer, Windows® and Mac® users can quickly and cost-effectively increase the storage capacity of their laptop or desktop system, or quickly transfer large files between computers.Verbatim Launches Color Nano Wireless Notebook Mouse for PC and Mac Users
CHARLOTTE, NC (May 21, 2009) – Verbatim® Americas, LLC an industry leader in the data storage industry for 40 years, announced today its new Color Nano Wireless Notebook Mouse for Windows® and Mac® users. The sleek-looking mouse combines the reliability and performance of 2.4GHz technology in a small form factor nano receiver with a splash of color for a fully enhanced computing experience. Available in red, green, purple, yellow, pink, blue and graphite, users can express their own unique color preferences to match their laptop or computer bag.Verbatim/MKM Certified BD-R LTH Type Media Makes Performance Leap to 6X
CHARLOTTE, NC (May 21, 2009) – Reinforcing their commitment to accelerating the development of LTH (low to high in-groove recording) technology, Verbatim® Americas, LLC and its parent company, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim/MKM) announced today the industry’s first 6X BD-R LTH Type media. Test center certified, the new 6X media, which is equivalent to approximately 10x with DVD-R media, enables users to record an entire 25GB* disc much faster than the current 2X BD-R LTH Type media. The higher speed makes Verbatim/MKM BD-R LTH Type media ideal for recording personal high-definition video, for backing up computer data, archiving photo collections and business applications. The new media is scheduled for mass production this summer to ensure availability when drives and recorders that support 6X BD-R LTH Type are released in the Fall.Verbatim/MKM Announces First Shipments of 60GB UDO2 WORM Media Planned for May
CHARLOTTE, NC (April 14, 2009) – Verbatim® Americas, LLC joined its parent company, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim/MKM) today in announcing that the first shipments of its new 60GB UDO2 (Ultra Density Optical) Write-once (WORM) media are expected to begin in May. Based on the license agreement with Alliance Storage Technologies, MKM will start producing UDO2 WORM in April at its optical disc manufacturing facility in Mizushima, Japan. MKM, a key developer and manufacturer of UDO media, has been manufacturing premium-quality 30GB UDO1 WORM and RW (rewriteable) media at this factory since 2004 and will continue to do so. Verbatim/MKM will also offer 60GB UDO2 RW media and expects to begin shipping in June.Verbatim Expands Gigabit NAS Line with New Desktop HDD Solutions to 2TB
NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 8, 2009) – In response to the growing demand for high-quality Network Attached Storage (NAS) by budget-conscious small office/home office (SOHO) users, Verbatim® Americas, LLC, a world leader in digital storage solutions, announced today two new higher-capacity Gigabit NAS hard drives. Verbatim Gigabit NAS desktop hard drives now offer capacities of 1TB and 2TB for easy file sharing between any PC and Mac® desktop or laptop system on the network.Verbatim Shipping Industry’s First LightScribe-certified 8x DVD+R DL Media
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 9, 2009) – Verbatim® Americas, LLC, announced today that it is shipping the world’s first LightScribe® 8X DVD+R Double Layer (DL) discs. The new media provides consumers and businesses with 8.5GB capacity on the DVD’s storage side and direct-to-disc burning of silkscreen-quality text and graphics on the label side. At 8X speed, the industry’s fastest DVD DL burning speed, an entire 8.5GB single-sided disc can be filled to capacity in 15 minutes¹ or less.Verbatim Expands Mac Accessory Line with New Speaker Keyboard, Bluetooth and Wireless Mice
SAN FRANCISCO (January 9, 2009) – Focused on meeting the needs of Mac® users who want to enhance their computing experience, Verbatim® Americas, LLC announced today that it has added a new speaker keyboard and two new mice to its Mac accessory line. The new TuneBoard™ Speaker Keyboard, Bluetooth® Notebook Laser Mouse and Desktop Wireless Laser Mouse deliver the latest technologies and enhanced convenience with the clean, uncluttered Mac style. With this combination, Mac users have a cost-effective way of upgrading their work areas without having to buy a whole new system. Verbatim will be showcasing the new accessories at its Macworld Booth #2617.Verbatim Announces New TuneBoard Speaker Keyboard for PC and Mac Users
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 8, 2009) –Verbatim® Americas, LLC, announced today TuneBoard™, an innovative new Speaker Keyboard, to its PC/Mac Accessory line. In addition to giving users more control over sound playback Verbatim’s TuneBoard eliminates the clutter of speakers and wires on the desktop. With its sleek, modern design and personal music station features, the Speaker Keyboard will appeal to consumers who want to optimize their computing experience and those who want to update the look of their desktop systems.Verbatim Highlights Expanding Line of Blu-Ray Media at Macworld
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 7, 2009) – Verbatim® Americas, LLC announced today that it has extended its support for Blu-ray Disc (BD) technology and will feature its expanded line of Blu-ray media at Booth #2617 during Macworld this week. In addition to the 2X and 4X BD recordable (BD-R), 2X BD rewritable (BD-RE), 2X and 4X Inkjet printable BD-R and Mini BD-R/BD-RE media, which are available now, Verbatim will showcase five new BD products. Scheduled to begin shipping in the first half of 2009, the new products include 2X BD-R Thermal Hub-printable discs and 6X BD-R discs as well as 2X and 6X Single-sided Dual-layer (DL) BD-R discs. Verbatim 2X BD-R LTH TYPE discs are also scheduled to launch soon.Verbatim Unveils New Store 'n' Go Micro USB Drives
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 7, 2009) - Verbatim® Americas, LLC, a global leader in the development and marketing of high-quality products for storing, moving and using digital content, announced at Macworld today its new family of Store 'n' Go™ Micro USB drives for Windows® and Mac® users. Measuring only 1.22” long, ½” wide and 0.08” thick, the drives weigh .05 ounces--virtually nothing. The ultra-small, ultra-portable vibrantly colored drives will be available later this month with capacities of 2GB (orange), 4GB (green) and 8GB (purple). For security conscious PC users, the Store ‘n’ Go Micro USB Drives also include password security features to protect sensitive data in a user defined private zone, while allowing a public zone for open access and sharing of non-sensitive content.Verbatim Announces New 8GB Store 'n' Go Retractable USB Drive for Mac OS X Desktop and Notebook Systems
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 5, 2009) – Verbatim® Americas, LLC, an industry leader in the development and marketing of high-quality products for storing, moving and using digital content, announced today at Macworld a Mac OS X compatible 8GB Store 'n' Go™ USB Drive, the latest addition to its award-winning Store ‘n’ Go™ line of USB Drives. Customer driven, Verbatim offers the new Store 'n’ Go drive with two convenience features with that clearly differentiate it from similar USB drives on the market. With the retractable design, the new Mac drive’s USB connectors are fully protected without needing a cap that can be easily misplaced. The 8GB Store ‘n’ Go USB Drive also provides “intelligent” security—users can freely access and share data in the general ‘public’ area without having to log in. but have password controlled access to the drive’s private zone from any OS X-equipped Mac. A write-protect feature is included to prevent accidental erasure of data in both areas.Verbatim Launches New 500GB and 1TB Quad Interface Desktop Hard Drives
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 2, 2009) – Verbatim® Americas, LLC, a global leader in digital storage solutions, announced today two new Quad Interface Desktop Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) with capacities of 500GB and 1TB. The pro audio/video-grade storage and backup solutions offer Mac and PC users universal connectivity with plug and play support for all four of the leading interfaces: USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and eSATA II (external Serial ATA II). With these connection options and the equivalent of 1000 Gigabytes of storage backed by Verbatim’s reputation for reliability, the new external drives are ideal for audio, video, digital photography and music professionals as well as graphics applications where capacity, performance and reliability are essential. Affordably priced, the drive also puts volumes of storage within the reach of consumers and small businesses with large amounts of video, photos, music, and data files that they want to store, edit and protect.
