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IEEE 1667 format makes for cross-platform USB drive security

By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Nov 25th 2008 No Comments

ieee logo 480x170 There have been a lot of problems caused by people bringing in storage devices from home to their workplace. While most people who do this bring in clean drives, others might bring in those with viruses or those that are improperly formatted. Things like this can cause problems on the network and pose a security risk. But with the new IEEE 1667 format standard, things should be getting better.

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Han Solo Carbonite USB Drive is cute

By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Nov 21st 2008 No Comments

If you don’t mind your Star Wars memorabilia with a healthy dose of cutesy, kitschy appeal, then you’ll most likely appreciate the Han Solo Carbonite USB Drive. I mean, you can store your data, and remember how Han Solo was frozen in agony in carbonite in The Empire Strikes Back.

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Kingston DataTraveler 150 thumb drive has 64GB capacity

By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Nov 19th 2008 22 Comments

Not ones to be outdone, Kingston has just seriously upped the capacity of their thumb drives to 64GB. Now, that is a significant amount of data storage, right there. And even though it might seem excessive to some, it really will be useful to those with on-the-go data needs.

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Duracell to make flash memory products

By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Oct 28th 2008 No Comments

duracell gets into flash memory 160x120 Duracell, the world-renowned copper-top battery brand, are moving in a new direction. In fact, they have decided to step into the world of flash memory with SD, microSD, USB drives and Compactflash cards in an effort to expand the brand.

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Super Talent Luxio USB drives available this week

By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Oct 22nd 2008 No Comments

1 270x277 For those looking for a bit more USB storage than the standard drive offers, Super Talent Technology has announced their new Luxio line of USB drives that can provide you with a maximum of 64GB of extra space.

The Luxio drives are pretty stylish on top of their large capacity for a small package benefits. Measuring in at .8-inch by 3-inches by .4-inch, the Luxio drives are encased in UV-coated ABS/PC and feature zinc trim that’s chrome-plated. You also have several color options including wood grain, black and silver.

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Sony SLDR A900 has the highest in-camera write speed

By Daniel Lim on Thursday, Oct 9th 2008 No Comments

With the variety of flash-based media cards in the market, how could you tell which works the best on your high speed Digital camera? Does the lightening fast Sandisk Ducati or Extreme IV series CompactFlash warrant the premium price for your DSLR? Rob Galbraith has the answer for you; they’ve been testing in camera writing speed in both Jpeg and Raw format on numbers of popular Digital SLR for ages. Their latest updates are Nikon D90, Canon EOS 50D and Sony A900; and the latter tops 35MB/S write speed with Sandisk Ducati CompactFlash.

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Incrudo 8GB USB Drive is most expensive of its kind

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Oct 9th 2008 No Comments

We cover a lot of different flash drives here on SlashGear, but this one has to be the most expensive, by far. The Incrudo 8GB USB Drive costs a whopping $837. Can you believe it?

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U.B. Funkeys USB Drive and Speakers a Target exclusive

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Sep 18th 2008 No Comments

By means of a partnership between Mattel and Emerson Electronics, a Funkeys USB Flash Drive and speakers will be available exclusively from Target this fall. Cute little things, aren’t they?

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2GB USB Real Thumb Drive is a good fake out

By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Sep 10th 2008 No Comments

usbrealthumbdrive2 s Why, oh why do I love novelty flash drives? Regardless of the answer–which, let’s face it, would take awhile to uncover within my odd psychology–this thumb drive is a fun little novelty.

The 2GB USB Real Thumb Drive takes its name to heart. The tiny flash drive sports 2 GB of storage all the while packaged within a case that looks like a human thumb. You might remember this little gadget from last year. But this time around, you get 2 gigs instead of just 1.

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16GB TrekStor USB drive bottle opener is handy

By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Sep 9th 2008 1 Comment

How often have you been out and about with your USB drive and needed to open a drink? Well, maybe not all that often, but this combination USB drive and bottle opener by TrekStor is really pretty cool.

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