Seagate releases Goflex Slim, a tiny external hard drive

Irish/U.S. storage manufacturers, Seagate have launched the Goflex Slim, an external hard drive of miniscule proportions.

The Goflex Slim measures a tiny 2.5 inches and is only 9mm thick – or, as the manufacturers say, “thinner than a pencil” – making it the ideal storage option for an ultra-portable laptop or netbook.

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Profit boost for ARM thanks to Apple’s iPad

Processor manufacturers, ARM are expected to post pre-tax profits of £160m for 2010 – a 70% increase from 2009.

This explosion in profits has been attributed to the success of Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices, which use the Cambridge based company’s processor chips.

The full year figures – due to be announced on Tuesday – are also expected to show that sales of ARM processors hit £400m in 2010; £100 million higher than in 2009.

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