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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has decided to get into the external storage business by acquiring Fabrik, the privately-held developer of the consumer-oriented SimpleTech and business-centric G-Technology storage brands. Hitachi says it plans to build a new external storage business around Fabrik, with ongoing support for Fabrik's existing product lines. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. "The Fabrik… Read More

Storage and backup vendor Fabrik has announced an new external hard drive that it's claiming to be the world's most eco-friendly. The new SimpleTech [re]drive sports a 500 GB capacity, USB 2.0 connectivity, a fanless cooling system and an Energy Star-compliant AC adapter, all of which add up to a 90 percent power savings compared to typical exteral hard drives. But then there's the case: made from sustainable bamboo and… Read More