Year: 2006

FirmTek: MacBook Pro’s First Serial ATA ExpressCard Adapter

FirmTek Announces World’s First Serial ATA ExpressCard Adapter for the
MacBook Pro

New SeriTek/2SM2-E Delivers Outstanding Hot-Swappable Performance for Video
Producers and Others Who Work with Large Files “On the Go”

Las Vegas, Nevada (April 24, 2006) — FirmTek, LLC, a pioneer and leader in
Serial ATA (SATA) storage solutions for the Macintosh platform, today
unveiled at NAB 2006 (Booth SL 1238) their new SeriTek/2SM2-E, a Serial ATA
ExpressCard host adapter.

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Forbes posts CEO salary report

A report on Forbes today takes a look at what some CEOs were paid last year. “The chief executives of America’s 500 biggest companies (as measured by a composite ranking of sales, profits, assets and market value) received an aggregate 6% pay raise last year, which pales in comparison to their 54% pay raise in 2004. In total, America’s top executives earned a healthy US$5.4 billion last year,” notes the story. Apple CEO Steve Jobs made received $1 in salary and no bonus, as per his request.

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Griffin announces new PowerJolt Charger for iPods

Griffin Technology today announced a new, updated PowerJolt Auto Charger and Power Adapter for iPod. PowerJolt has been redesigned for ease of use, and its new black industrial design is intended to complement any auto’s interior. An status LED shows at a glance that the iPod is connected, and changes color to indicate whether the iPod is charging or fully charged. The package now includes a free LE version of Griffin’s exclusive iFill software. The new Griffin PowerJolt is priced at US$19.99.

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