Akitio Thunder2Quad External Storage Device has Thunderbolt 2 connectivity

Akitio is a company that makes a wide range of storage devices and it has announced a new product this week. The new product is called the Akitio Thunder2Quad and it is a quad bay external storage solution. The device connects to computers via a Thunderbolt 2 port for the fastest data transfer possible. Akitio equips it with two ports so that users can daisy chain the device with other Thunderbolt 2 products like displays.

The storage solution supports 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch HDDs or SSDs. When fitted with HDDs, it can hold up to 20TB of data. For the best performance, the drive can be filled with four SSDs to offer up to 1.4Gbps transfer speeds. Akitio sells the device with or without drives.
The Thunder2Quad will be available soon online with the enclosure alone starting at $449.99. It’s unclear how much the device will cost with HDDs or SSDs installed. All versions of the storage device come with the Thunderbolt 2 cable needed to use the drive.
“Thunderbolt 2 creates an entirely new way of thinking about 4K workflows, specifically the ability to support 4K video transfer and data delivery concurrently,” said Jason Ziller, Marketing Director for Thunderbolt at Intel. “Devices such as the Akitio Thunder2QUAD allow users to experience the awesome speed, performance, and flexibility of Thunderbolt 2 by managing 4K workloads in ways previously unimaginable.”

Sony Vaio Fit 11A Could Catch Fire Warns Sony, Stop Using Immediately!

Sony has this week warned that its Sony Vaio Fit 11A hybrid laptop and tablet might overheat and catch fire. Sony is now asking owners to stop using the hybrid device immediately.
Sony has sold around 25,905 Sony Vaio Fit 11A units worldwide with a majority shipping to Europe, however even with the issues, Sony has not yet issued a recall for the Sony Vaio Fit 11A device.

Sony explains that it has received three reports of Sony Vaio Fit 11A batteries overheating causing partial burns to Vaio computers. The WSJ reports that the incidents were in Japan on March 19th, followed by similar incidents on March 30th in Hong Kong and April 8th in China.
The Sony Vaio Fit 11A hybrid laptop is the final Vaio system that will be released by Sony as it prepares to sell its personal computer business and Vaio arm to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP).
Sony is planning to sell off the two most troubled electronics units within its company which are the televisions and personal computers divisions. As soon as Sony releases more information about the issues with the Sony Vaio Fit 11A hybrid laptop we will keep you updated as always.

Alibaba G20 TV Set-Top Box Unveiled For $100 Loaded With Aliyun OS

In a similar vein to the recently launched Amazon Fire TV, Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has this week announced the launch of its new Alibaba G20 set-top box that comes complete with a Wiimote style controller.
Alibaba is China’s answer to both Amazon and eBay rolled into one and a new Alibaba G20 device has been designed to offer both video games as well as TV and movie content directly to users HDTV screens.

The Alibaba G20 is powered by a Rockchip RK3066 dual-core prcoessor supported by 1GB of RAM, together with Ethernet, and 802.11b/g/n WiFi connectivity and is loaded with the Aliyun OS. Other features of the Alibaba G20 include 8GB of built-in storage and its is expected to sell for around $100 in China. However no information on worldwide availability has been released as yet.