Kingston launches DataTraveler Micro Reader USB Flash drive
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Kingston launched its DataTraveler Micro Reader USB Flash drive at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The drive features onboard Flash memory up to 2GB and an expansion slot to read microSD, microSDHC, or Memory Stick Micro cards.
The device is designed to allow mobile phone owners to easily connect their handset’s memory cards to a [...]
Western Digital launches My Passport Essential USB Drives
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Western Digital has extended its range of Passport products with the introduction of new My Passport Essential Portable USB Drives.
The smart, glossy-black drives weigh less then five ounces, and can be slipped easily into a pocket or handbag.
The drives are USB powered, eliminating the need for an external power adapter.
They provide nearly [...]
Toshiba announces USB modem HSDPA handset
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Toshiba has announced a new device in its Protege series - the G450. The phone is also a modem, a USB data storage device and an MP3 player.
The G450 plugs into any USB socket to provide broadband PC access to the web, emails or office network over 3G/HSDPA mobile networks, or EDGE or GPRS connections. [...]
G-Tech announces world’s first 1TB portable drive
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California-based G-Technology Inc has announced the G-Raid mini with Raid 0, the world’s first 1TB portable external storage drive.
The drive features a triple FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interface for universal connectivity to Mac and PC workstations and laptops. FireWire 800 is currently the fastest firewire interface on the market.
The device makes [...]
ATP launches environmentally-friendly EarthDrive
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ATP Electronics Inc, a leading manufacturer of flash and DRAM memory solutions, introduced the EarthDrive at CES 2008 in Las Vegas.
The environmentally-friendly flash drive’s casing is made of bio-recycled plastics and is also recyclable, and the drive is waterproof, dustproof and shock proof.
ATP also launched Project: EarthDrive at CES - a partnership with [...]
Kingston launches Data Traveler USB flash drives
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Kingston Technology and launched new USB flash drives - the Data Traveler HyperX which provides ultra-fast read/write speeds and the cost-effective Data Traveler 110. Both drives provide up to 8GB of storage.
The DataTraveler HyperX provides data transfer rates of 30MB/sec read and 20MB/sec write. It is compatible with any Windows platform but is optimised for [...]
Novatel Wireless demos USB 3G modem at CES
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Novatel Wireless is demonstrating a USB 3G modem at the CES technology even in Las Vegas.
The modem has an integrated micro-sd storage slot which appears as a drive and provides storage for downloads.
All the drivers are stored on the modem, eliminating the need for pre-installation. The user can just plug the [...]
Corsair to announce 32GB HD USB Flash Drives at CES
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California-based flash memory specialist, Corsair, is introducing the 32GB Flash Voyager and Flash Survivor USB drives at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008 in Las Vegas.
The drives have sufficient capacity to hold over 16 HD movies, or a complete series of a TV show, and are ideal for backing-up, or transporting large amounts of data. [...]
SanDisk announces USB flash drive with online backup
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SanDisk has announced the Cruzer Titanium Plus USB flash drive, which makes it easy to back up data.
The 4GB drive features automatic online backup and is compatible with Windows Vista, XP and Windows 2000 operating systems.
The user simply plugs in the USB drive and copies files to it. The files are automatically backed [...]
Jetflash launches V33 USB flash drive
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Transcend Information has recently launched its JetFlash V33 USB flash drive, building on the success of the Jetflash UFD product line which is considered one of the fastest drives currently available.
The compact Transcend Jetflash V33 measures just 60 x 16 x 8 mm in size and weighs a mere 7g. The drives come in [...]
Buffalo rolls out 100GB USB flash drive
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Buffalo Technology, the wireless networking and storage specialist, has launched a 100GB USB solid state disk (SSD) in Japan. Prior to Buffalo’s SHD-UHRS SSD, the largest capacity flash drive was 64GB.
In order to achieve the high capacity, Buffalo has used two types of flash memory in the drive, SLC and MLC, creating [...]
LG launches USB drives with embedded security
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LG Electronics has launched two USB Flash drives with embedded security tools to protect data on the drive, or on the host PC.
The ‘Vaccine’ USB drive includes pre-installed software which protects against viruses and malware in real-time. It comes in sizes from 512MB to 8GB and automatically monitors incoming traffic. The software [...]
Abhinav Dapke designs USB business card
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Industrial designer, Abhinav Dapke, has created a USB business card, called the M++Card, which integrates flash memory storage.
The card displays a name and contact details, in the same way as a conventional business card, but the rear of the card is laminated to hold a memory chip such as a Sony M2 Card.
Data [...]
New USB thumb drive from Yego
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Traxdata has launched a 2Gb USB thumb drive with a Y shaped design. Each fork of the Y is a USB hub, extending the usability of a notebook PC and providing added portable storage capacity.
The drive is ideal for use with small or low-end notebooks, which may have just one USB port for [...]
Buffalo first with 320GB external hard drive
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Buffalo Technology has launched the MiniStation TurboUSB HD-PS320U2 - the first external drive with 320GB capacity.
The drive, which is ideal for users who wish to store large amounts of data on the move, features an armoured, shock absorbent casing.
It has a wraparound USB cable to provide all the power for the device directly [...]
Gemalto and Lexar launch Smart Enterprise Guardian
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Security company Gemalto and Lexar Media, a specialist in Flash memory, have launched the Smart Enterprise Guardian, a USB device to protect digital identities and sensitive documents.
Smart Enterprise Guardian is designed to provide secure mobility for small and medium-sized enterprises, allowing employees to securely work in a Windows environment, whatever their location.
The device protects up [...]
Option NV unveils smallest HSDPA USB device
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Wireless technology company, Option NV, unveiled the ICON 225, its smallest ever HSDPA USB device, at the Mobile Asia Congress in Macau, China.
Despite its small size, the iCON 225 provides high-performance 3G wireless connectivity for the consumer and prosumer markets.
The USB stick measures just 63 x 26 x 13 mm and weighs 40 g. [...]
Transcend launches JetFlash T3 USB drive
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Transcend Technologies has launched JetFlash T3, a USB flash drive which measures just 30.2×12.3×2.4mm and weighs a mere two grams.
Despite its small size, the drive is designed to be extra-rugged. It is available in 1GB and 2GB versions for $12.90 and $20.80, respectively.
Transcend has used a special Chip On Board (COB) manufacturing technique which [...]
SanDisk launches Ducati 4GB USB flash drive
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SanDisk has partnered with Italian motorcycle company, Ducati, to produce its new 4GB USB flash drive.
The design of the Extreme Ducati Edition 4GB flash drive represents the colours and lines of a Ducati MotoGP motorcycle.
The drive can store and transfer large files, including photographs or video, at 20 million bytes per second.
The SanDisk Ducati comes [...]
SiliconSystems announces tiny SiliconDrive USB Blade
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SiliconSystems, Inc has announced its new SiliconDrive USB Blade - the first ultra-small solid state drive for embedded storage applications.
The postage stamp sized device can store 2GB of data, providing improved storage design flexibility for applications where board space is limited.
SiliconDrive USB Blade is based on the company’s next-generation storage technology platform, including [...]