Expo: LaCie pushing storage to the Max

LaCie’s Hard Disk Max, a high-capacity storage system, weds advanced RAID features with consumer-level ease of use and style.

Expo: ChronoSync gets update, companionNot only did Econ Technologies update ChronoSync to version 4, it added ChronoAgent—a brand new utility that communicates directly with the automated synchronization and backup software.
Expo: ATTO introduces new RAID productsATTO Technology is showcasing new RAID systems for Macs at Macworld Expo this week.

Review: Iomega eGo Helium Portable Hard Drive USB The small, aluminum-cased eGo Helium drive is designed to look at home with the latest line of Apple laptops. In fact, if you can imagine the MacBook Air having a baby, this is what it would probably look like.
Review: Western Digital My Passport Studio 500GB For users looking for a compact drive with a lot of storage and don’t care about having the absolutely best connection speeds on the market, the My Passport Studio is a fine option.
Review: OWC Mercury On-The-Go portable hard drive OWC’s Mercury On-The-Go FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0 is a Mac-ready, fast, bus-powered portable hard drive that eschews style for substance.
Review: Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive 400GB Toshiba’s USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive is a serviceable drive with a few tradeoffs. Performance-minded users will see the Toshiba’s USB-only connectivity as a limitation.
Review: G-Technology G-Drive mini portable hard drive The G-Drive mini is portable drive that offers connectivity flexibility. And if you need zippy data transfers, the G-Drive mini is an ideal choice.

Bugs & Fixes: Dealing with Data Backup problems Ted Landau uses Prosoft’s Data Backup to protect himself from data loss. But lately, he’s run into a problem with running the backup program on his MacBook Pro that has both him and the developer stumped.
Connect: How to add network attached storage If you need to back up multiple Macs or share media files on your home (or small-business) network, you might need more than a USB drive attached to your AirPort base station or Time Capsule. Kirk McElhearn explains why network attached storage might be a better solution.
Bugs & Fixes: Vanishing contacts and calendar events Ted Landau tells you what to do if contacts and calendar events synced via MobileMe suddenly disappear from your iPhone. And he returns to smart flash drives, the subject of last week’s column.
Bugs & Fixes: The trouble with USB ‘smart’ flash drives Ted Landau discovers that the new generation of U3 smart drives can cause a lot of headaches for Mac users.
In case of emergency In a summer full of natural disasters how prepared are you (and your Mac) for unanticipated emergencies?