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Hard drives used for archives are dying with no recovery option

Iron Mountain, a company that specializes in archiving the vaults of the media industry, said that 20 percent of the hard drives used to achieve music recordings from the 90s are dead and unreadable. During the said era, hard drives replaced spooled magnetic tapes in digital audio workstations as they are smaller, less prone to deterioration, and safer to fires. Related Pinoy Movie Sites: Watch Filipino-made films and TV shows online Best music streaming services in the Philippines What the industry didn’t realize is that standard hard drives were not designed for long-term use. As per the report, the magnetic disks and the hardware that reads them cannot be, in a majority of cases, decoupled. So if either of them fails, the whole storage device will be completely unusable. Many musicians and recording studios are recently trying to dig their archives, which contain separate tracks and samples, in an attempt to create a remastered version of a song. However, they are finding
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HMD Fusion: Modular design, SD 4 Gen 2 CPU, 90Hz HD+ display

HMD-Fusion

HMD has launched a new phone sans the Nokia branding. The company is taking its consumer freedom approach to a new level with the new HMD Fusion.

The new HMD Fusion comes with interchangeable covers called Fusion Outfits. It lets you put wireless charging, have a more rugged protection, or put a ring light that’s great for selfies and live streams. The said covers attach to the Smart Pins on the back of the device.

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What’s more, you can 3D print your own designs via the open-source HMD Fusion Development Toolkit.

Like the HMD Skyline, the semi-transparent plastic frame lets you easily repair and replace the screen, battery, and other major components. HMD also promised to offer spare parts for the next seven years through iFixit.

As for the device itself, its got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor, with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of expandable storage. A 5,000mAh battery keeps the lights on with 33W charging support.

There’s a 6.56-inch HD+ IPS screen on the front with a 90Hz refresh rate. A 50-megapixel selfie shooter is on top, while on the back, there’s a 108-megapixel main shooter joined by a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

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The HMD Fusion will be first available in Europe for a starting price of EUR249 (~Php15,400). It will soon be available in the US, while release in the Philippines and other markets is yet to be announced.

HMD Fusion Specs

  • Android 14
  • Dual SIM, Dual standby
  • 6.56-inch HD+ IPS display, 1612 x 720 pixel resolution, ~269ppi
  • 90Hz refresh rate
  • 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 octa-core processor
  • 6GB/8GB RAM
  • Adreno 613 GPU
  • 128GB/256GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
  • 50-megapixel front camera
  • 108-megapixel + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, LED flash
  • Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
  • IP54 dust and splash resistant
  • Removable back for easy repairs
  • HMD Outfits, HMD Fusion Toolkit
  • HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
  • WiFi 6, dual-band
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
  • NFC
  • USB-C
  • Dimensions: 164.2 x 75.5 x 8.3mm
  • Weight: 202.5g
  • Colors: Black
  • 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 33W wired charging

This article, HMD Fusion: Modular design, SD 4 Gen 2 CPU, 90Hz HD+ display, was originally published at NoypiGeeks | Philippines Technology News, Reviews and How to's.


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