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LaCie's eSATA Thunderbolt Hub pushes data transfer to the max

by Michael Rose (Aug 16th, 2012)

The move from traditional I/O options toward Thunderbolt across the Mac line (with the notable exception of the Mac Pro) has meant some headscratching moments for users of high-end storage. Buying all-new Thunderbolt-ready RAIDs isn't an option for those on a budget, especially when there may ...

LaCie introduces RuggedKey USB 3 flash drive

by Michael Rose (Aug 2nd, 2012)

Paris-based peripherals maker LaCie is known for its compact portable storage and Mac-friendly design, which is probably why drive manufacturer Seagate snapped it up earlier this year. As the Mac portable line transitions toward USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt, that's driving interface changes in the ...

Seagate to acquire LaCie

by Mel Martin (May 23rd, 2012)

Storage giant Seagate has announced intentions to buy controlling interest in LaCie, a boutique hard drive and storage company. Seagate has offered to purchase from Philippe Spruch, LaCie's chairman and CEO, and his affiliate, all of their shares, representing 64.5% of the outstanding shares of ...

LaCie eSATA Hub Thunderbolt now shipping

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 5th, 2012)

From the "it's about time" department, LaCie is finally shipping its Thunderbolt-equipped eSATA Hub, which will make those older drives hook up nicely to your new Thunderbolt display or Mac and maintain blazing transfer speeds. Full press release below. Show full PR text Upgrade ...

Elgato, LaCie, and OCZ announce Thunderbolt storage options at CES 2012

by Michael Rose (Jan 9th, 2012)

As Richard said sharply a few weeks ago, there really hasn't been a rush to plenty when it comes to Thunderbolt storage options from third-party vendors. That's apparently about to change for the better, as a slew of top-tier manufacturers are announcing products at this week's CES ...

USB 3.0 for Mac benchmarks and review

by Dave Caolo (Dec 20th, 2010)

Don't let Apple's lack of USB 3.0 support get you down. LaCie has you covered with the 2big USB 3.0 RAID drive, and Engadget has run benchmarks on it. The gang used a "relatively new" Mac Pro with the following specs: Apple Mac Pro (2009) 2.66GHz quad-core Intel Xeon 'Nehalem' CPU 6GB (2 x ...

LaCie introduces Philippe Starck designed USB 3.0 portable drive

by Sam Abuelsamid (Nov 11th, 2010)

LaCie has long been associated with producing external hard drives for Macs, having created a wide array of FireWire drives. Now that the old standard is moving toward obsolescence, the accessory maker has now released a fresh USB 3.0 version of its Philippe Stark designed portable drive. ...

LaCie offers USB 3.0 to Mac users

by Dave Caolo (Nov 4th, 2010)

Cupertino may not be ready to offer us USB 3.0 quite yet, but LaCie is. The company has announced the availability of both the USB 3.0 PCI Express Card and the USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 with Mac compatibility. To get things working, just install the free driver and pop in your card of choice. You'll ...

TUAW review: LaCie Network Space 2 low-cost NAS

by Steven Sande (Apr 12th, 2010)

Everybody needs storage, and lots of it. The race for space began when we started taking digital pictures, accelerated when we began purchasing music online, and went positively orbital when movies and TV went digital. While big drives in desktop machines are becoming commonplace (1 TB drives are ...

Things I learned over the weekend

by Mel Martin (May 11th, 2009)

It was one of those slow weekends. A good time, I thought, to clean up some odds and ends on my to-do list. Often, my list involves things relating to my computers, and this weekend was no exception. Item #1. Install Windows 7 RC1 using VMWare. I didn't have a super urgent reason for doing so, but ...

Road Tested: LaCie iamaKey, the USB flash drive you'll actually use

by Steven Sande (Apr 12th, 2009)

USB flash drives are a dime a dozen. They've gone from being a "wow" item a few years ago to a throwaway handout item. Many are cheap plastic devices that either come with a neck lanyard attached or with a small loop for attaching to a key ring. More often than not, they end up falling to pieces or ...

Just announced: La Cie blue eye pro Monitor Calibrator Proof Edition

by Steven Sande (Mar 24th, 2009)

A lot of us might not care that the color on our screens doesn't precisely match reality, but for most designers color matching is a crucial part of their work. That's why they use monitor calibration systems like the new La Cie blue eye pro Proof Edition (US$429.99) to make sure that what they see ...

LaCie to provide one year online storage free with every drive sold

by Steven Sande (Oct 30th, 2008)

TUAW readers know that to keep their data safe, they need to perform regular backups. Since Time Machine hit the scene last year, most Mac users have used the OS X application and an external hard drive to perform automated backups. For some Mac users, the thought of losing both the Mac's hard drive ...

Macworld 2007 Show Floor Showoff: LaCie

by Scott McNulty (Jan 24th, 2007)

Tiffany from LaCie was nice enough to show off a variety of LaCie's goods for us. LaCie, as we all know, makes hard drives but they also are now entering the accessories market. They have a cool new product called the LaCie FireWire Speakers, which are bus-powered speakers which also send the audio ...

LaCie Huby designer USB and FireWire hub

by Laurie A. Duncan (Dec 1st, 2006)

Speaking of objets d'art, here's a product that actually fits the bill. LaCie's new Huby is a very cool looking USB and FireWire combo hub that is sure to be a conversation piece and its flexible "branches" also might help solve some desktop cable management issues - or at the very least, distract ...