G-Technology puts super leek USB storage in your pocket

Portable
 storage
 has
 never
 looked
 so
 good
 with
 the 
G‐Technology G‐DRIVE™
 slim 
from Hitachi
 GST.
 Making 
a 
perfect 
external
 storage
 companion
 to the
 Apple® 
Macbook®, MacBook™ 
Pro or 
Macbook
Air™,
 the
 new
 G‐DRIVE 
slim 
external hard drives gives
 user 320 GB 
of 
storage
 and 
ubiquitous
 USB
2.0 
connectivity
 in 
an
amazingly 
slim
 form
 factor.
The
 external hard drives
 is  designed from
the 
inside
 out 
to 
emulate 
G‐Technology’s 
known 
quality 
and
 style
 for 
the 
Apple
 Mac
 market,
 providing 
simple, reliable 
and
affordable 
external 
storage
 for
 college
 students,
 business
 professionals 
and 
consumers
 on 
the 
go.

The G‐DRIVE 
slim 
leverages 
Hitachi
 GST’s
 rugged,
 7mm
 Travelstar™
 Z5K320
 drive,
 making
 it 
the
 thinnest,
 2.5‐inch
 external 
hard
drive
 in 
the 
world.
 With
 its 
diminutive 
foot print
–
just 
a 
mere
 128.6
mm
(L)
x
82
mm
(W)
by
9.9
mm
(H),
–
sleek
 design 
and 
recyclable
aluminium
enc losure, 
user s
now 
have 
a 
stylish 
drive 
to 
help 
the m
move, 
work 
and 
play 
with
 their
 digital 
content.

Light weight
 and 
compact,
weighing
in
 at
 approximately 
144g
(5
oz),
 users
can easily
 carry 
up
to 
80 
hours 
of 
high‐definition 
video,
320
 hours
 of
standard 
video, 
114 
movies,
80,000 
songs 
or
 160
 games  wherever 
they 
go.
Rugged
 on
 the
 inside the
 Hitachi
 Travel star 
Z5K320
 drive
 gives
 the
 G‐DRIVE
 slim
 superior
 operating
 shock 
protection 
and
 quiet
acoustics 
for 
use 
in
 the 
home, 
in 
the 
office 
or 
on 
the
 road. 
On 
the
 outside, 
the 
G‐DRIVE
 slim
 solid
 aluminium
 enclosure
 acts
 as
 a
 heat
 sink, 
keeping
 the
 internal
 drive
 cool
 and
 data
 protected.
 Because
 of G‐Technology’s
 on going 
commitment 
to 
quality, 
the
G‐DRIVE 
slim 
can 
be 
easily
 stowed
 and 
transported
 in 
a 
purse, back pack 
or 
brief case.


Formed
 for
 Macs
 with
 simple
 plug
n’
play
 connectivity, 
the
 G‐DRIVE 
slim
 is
 Time Machines ready 
for
 added
 backup 
protection. 
It 
is 
USB‐powered, 
so
 there 
is 
no 
need
 to
 carry
 around
 an extra
 power 
cord.

The
 G‐Technology 
G‐ external hard drives slim 
comes 
with
 a 
three‐year
 limited 
warranty
 and
 is 
currently 
available
 online
 and
 at
Apple
 Retail
 Stores.
The 
manufacturer’s
 suggested 
retail
 price
 for 
the 
320GB 
drive
 is 
$99.99.


G-technology™ G-connect™ allows wireless storage for Apple® iPad® with internet access

Known for delivering premium external storage solutions engineered to meet the needs of the Apple Mac® community, G-Technology by Hitachi today introduced its G-CONNECT™ wireless storage solution, the first in a family of products providing instant, wireless storage and 802.11nWiFi Internet access for your Apple iPad, iPhone® and many other mobile devices. The G-CONNECT solution provides on-the-go wireless access to content that’s not already loaded on your IOS devices, including your favourite movies, music, books, photos and documents. No Internet connection is required. G-CONNECT provides access to five+ simultaneous devices, depending on the workload, and supports up to five SD or three HD video streams at once. 
When connected via Ethernet to a network, the G-CONNECT drive becomes your own personal cloud or Wi-Fi Internet access point, allowing you to surf and stream content, wirelessly, at the same time. Access and view content on the G-CONNECT solution with a mobile IOS app, which will be available in the App Store®, or through your browser. Android® devices are also supported with access through a web browser, with native apps available this fall.
Fitting easily in your laptop bag, backpack or purse, G-CONNECT is the must have iPad and iPhone storage companion.  Power it up in a dorm room, conference room or hotel room via its AC adapter or take it on the road using Apple iPad-compatible USB power cables, car power adapters, or external batteries3hours of entertainment wherever you go.
G-CONNECT Highlights:
1.    Simple wireless storage for your iPad/iPhone so you can take more with you everywhere 
2.    Easily access and stream content to your iPad and iPhone 
3.    Wi-Fi Internet access for multiple devices when connected via Ethernet
4.    Supports five devices or more, depending on the workload
5.    Wirelessly streams up to five SD or three HD movies simultaneously
6.    Surf and stream at the same time, i.e. listen to music, while surfing the Internet 
7.    All content is automatically discovered and organized into Photos, Videos, Music, and Documents categories
8.    Flexible access via iPad/iPhone mobile apps, multiple browsers, PC, Mac, DLNA-certified connected TVs and Apple
9.    TV® with AirPlay®
10.    iPad/iPhone apps make G-CONNECT simple and easy to use; Android apps coming this Fall
11.    Password protection to keep your content safe
12.    A personal “private” folder allows you to share only what you want to
Pricing and Availability
The G-Technology G-CONNECT wireless storage solution for iPads comes in a sleek white design for $199.99 MSRP (500GB). It will be available in the U.S in July through Hitachi’s authorized retail and distribution channels, or order now on www.G-Technology.com.