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Corsair 128GB Flash Voyager GT: pointlessly fast?

, Aug 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

Corsair's new 128GB Flash Voyager GT thumb-drive is, the company claims, so speedy that its throughput is effectively limited by the capacity of a USB 2.0 port.  That either means that USB 3.0 can't come quickly enough, or that Corsair's engineers basically wasted their time and could've slacked off in the latter stages of the Voyager GT's development. Read The Full Story

Verbatim TUFF ‘N’ TUNY USB drive is super small

, Aug 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

Verbatim announced a new flash drive today that is seriously small. Dubbed the TUFF 'N' TINY, this USB drive is really about the thickness of a penny and measures in at only 1" by 0.5". Read The Full Story

Intel and Micron announce super-efficient 32Gb MLC NAND memory

, Aug 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

Intel and Micron have announced a new high-density, cost-effective memory chip, that could bring down the price of flash cards and USB drives.  The chip uses 3-bit-per-cell (3bpc) multi-level cell (MLC) NAND technology and is manufactured on a 32nm production line; the two companies are calling it "the industry's smallest and most cost-effective 32-gigabit chip that is currently available on the market." Read The Full Story

Verbatim TUFF-CLIP USB Drives now shipping

, Aug 10th 2009 Discuss [0]

Verbatim announced their TUFF-CLIP USB drives today which offer up both 4GB and 8GB capacities for people who need a bit of storage while on the go that's not going to break apart from a slight bump or jostle. Read The Full Story

Maxell get busy with broad new flash range

, Aug 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

Maxell have announced a new range of flash memory, and rather than picking a format and sticking to it they've splashed out on a whole bevy of products.  The new storage includes a basic USB drive, through "Slider", "360-degree" and "Style" models with retracting USB plug, flipping cover and encryption respectively, to microSD, SD and Compact Flash cards. Read The Full Story

Super Talent 32GB Pico USB drives are world’s smallest

, Jul 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Super Talent have unveiled what they're describing as the world's smallest 32GB USB drive, squeezing 32GB of NAND flash into a water-resistant casing.  In fact, six new models are on offer with the new capacity, each boasting up to 30MB/sec transfer rates. Read The Full Story

Active Media switch Poles with WWF Polar Bear flash drive

, Jul 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

Remember that Active Media charity penguin flash drive from back in June?   Someone has obviously told Active Media that not every portable storage buyer likes penguins, as the company is back with a polar bear version offering up to 16GB of storage and a donation to the WWF with every purchase.   Read The Full Story

Kingston 256GB DataTraveler 300 revealed

, Jul 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Kingston announced a new device today called the DataTraveler 300 and it packs in 256GB of storage space all in a slim flash drive design. Actually, it's storage capacity breaks records, doubling the amount the closest competitor offers. Read The Full Story

IronKey S200 USB Drive announced

, Jul 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

IronKey announced to the world today their latest flash drive offering. It's called the S200 USB Drive and this gizmo is supposedly the most secure of its type currently available on the market. This new flash drive meets FIPS 140-2, Level 3 validation, which is required for devices in government agencies and is currently the only USB drive to meet this standard. It's super tough, tamper-resistant and features self-destruction circuitry for added protection. It also has AES-256 encryption and can store up to 16GB of data. You can restrict networks on this drive as well as set up a read-only mode. You can enable anti-malware and anti-virus scanning if you wish as well. The IronKey S200 works with Windows 2000-running PCs or later, Mac OS X or later and Linux. We don't know when the S200 will be released or how much it'll cost, but we'll keep you posted.

Sony 32GB Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo HX revealed

, Jul 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sony announced the latest addition to the their Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo HX line today with a 32GB version that's bigger than everything that's come before it. In fact, it's twice as large as Sony's previous model. Read The Full Story

64GB Xupreme flash drive is 1st compatible with Windows 7 claim A-DATA

, Jul 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

A-DATA have unveiled what they're calling "the first flash drive compatible with Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)", though as far as we've heard there haven't been many reported problems with existing drives and the Windows 7 RC.  Still, if you're looking for up to 64GB of portable storage then the A-DATA XPG Xupreme may be the drive of your dreams.   Read The Full Story

PQI Cool Drive U360 released

, Jun 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

PQI announced the release of their Cool Drive U360 today, which works by connecting computers by means of the USB port. This gadget makes it so file transfers can be completed between the computers at speeds of up to 17MB/s. The U360 will be available in sizes spanning from 4GB to 16GB and contains software that's meant to allow folders between computers sync up. It can also apparently sync Outlook information. This device can support both PC and Mac operating systems including Windows ME up to Vista and Mac OS X 10.1 or newer. We don't know the price or release date for the Cool Drive U360 from PQI yet, but we'll keep you posted.
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