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Buffalo DriveStation DDR claims SSD speeds with HDD hardware

, May 31st 2013 Discuss [0]

Buffalo has revealed its latest external drive, the DriveStation DDR HD-GDU3, slotting more RAM into the USB 3.0-connected enclosure so as to rival SSD speeds, allegedly, with HDD pricing. The new drive, available in 2TB and 3TB capacities, uses traditional spinning-platter disks to keep prices down, but Buffalo claims that thanks to a combination of caching and other tweaking it'll reach write speeds of up to 400 MB/s. Read The Full Story

Flash Rods unveils souped-up USB 3.0 muscle car drives

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Flash Rods are flash drives that have been crammed inside of toy cars. These interesting storage devices have been around for a while. In fact, we talked about a version couple years ago that crammed a 250 GB hard drive inside of a Mercedes SLS replica. Read The Full Story

Gigabyte GP-S3000 computer speakers are the world’s first to use USB 3.0

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

We all know USB 3.0 ports are considerably faster when it comes to transferring data than older USB 2.0 ports. Typically, the USB 3.0 port is reserved specifically for storage products that need to be able to transfer data at higher rates. As time has gone by and computer systems have gained more and more USB 3.0 ports allowing more availability for other peripherals and accessories to take advantage of the faster connectivity. Read The Full Story

MIMOBOTs go massive with Uglydoll Flash Drive family expansion

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week it's time to get goofy with a brand new set of updates to Mimoco's Uglydoll MIMOBOT Flash Drive collection - Big Toe included! The collection you're seeing here has the Big Toe character leading the way in this newly massive 128GB USB 3.0 stick set, each of these little monsters working not only as a storage stick on their own, but as a repository for a suite of wallpapers, icons, and avatars right out of the box! That's so cute it's sickening! Read The Full Story

Kingston 1TB USB 3.0 Thumb Drive Hands-on

, Jan 8th 2013 Discuss [3]

Earlier this week we mentioned the folks from Kingston unveiled the worlds first USB 3.0 thumb or flash drive to also have a full 1000GB of storage. We've certainly seen 1TB flash drives before, but none support USB 3.0 at the moment. Today here at CES we managed to quickly get some hands-on pictures with the new flash drive so check it out. Read The Full Story

LaCie d2 external HD rebooted with USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt

, Dec 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

It's time for the LaCie d2 external hard drive to be re-released, this time with a boost that should, by all means, make it into a brand new device altogether. What we're looking at here is what's now called the LaCie d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series and it's ready for universal connectivity like no other. This machine works with the fabulous speeds of USB 3.0 for a large cross-section of brand new machines and hits speeds to the max with no less than Thunderbolt connectivity for speeds up to two times that of FireWire 800. Read The Full Story

Kingston ships DataTraveler Workspace for Mobile Windows 8 deployment

, Oct 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

One of the features for mobile workers that Windows 8 will support is the ability to boot and operate Windows 8 from a portable device such as an external USB drive. Kingston has announced a new flash drive that is certified for Windows To Go with the Windows 8 Enterprise operating system. The drive specifically designed to help IT administrators support the mobile users. Read The Full Story

ADATA launches the world’s thinnest external hard drive

, Sep 27th 2012 Discuss [1]

ADATA has unveiled a new external portable hard drive that it claims to be the world's thinnest. The drive is only 8.9 mm thick and connects to computers using USB 3.0. That means not only is the drive thin, but it should have impressively fast data transfer as well. The drive is called the DashDrive Elite HE720. Read The Full Story

WD My Passport offers slick storage for Macs and PCs

, Sep 6th 2012 Discuss [2]

Western Digital has launched a new range of compact external storage, the My Passport Edge, for PC and Mac users, promising high-speed connectivity and up to 500GB of capacity. The new, pocket-scale drives rely on USB 3.0 for their hook-up, handy given Apple has succumbed to the port for its 2012 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air line-ups, and come clad in aluminum for extra resilience. Read The Full Story

LaCie RuggedKey packs encrypted data in toughened shell

, Aug 2nd 2012 Discuss [1]

LaCie has launched a new toughened memory stick, the LaCie RuggedKey, cladding a toughened flash chip in a resilient rubber bumper. The RuggedKey, which will be available in 16GB and 32GB capacities, connects via USB 3.0 and is capable of withstanding 100m drops, extremes of heat and cold, and IP-54 level dust and water. Perhaps best of all, it looks like a little neon grenade. Read The Full Story

Giada i53 aims at HTPCs with Ivy Bridge and USB 3.0

, Jul 13th 2012 Discuss [2]

A manufacturer has finally decided to build a mini PC featuring silicon other than Intel’s Atom or AMD’s various APUs. In this case it's Giada, today announcing its new i53 “book sized” mini PC. The company has managed to cram in Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors into a 26mm thick chassis, saying that the whole package only consumes 35W. The other specs aren’t bad either. Read The Full Story

Point Grey unveils world’s smallest 4K USB 3.0 camera

, Jun 29th 2012 Discuss [1]

Point Grey, makers of industrial digital cameras, has released a new model in its Flea3 USB 3.0 camera lineup that supports 4K resolution and is being touted as the world's smallest 4K camera. It uses the bandwidth capabilities of USB 3.0 to deliver 4096 x 2160 pixel resolution color images at 21 frames per second. All this is stuffed into a tiny ice-cube sized package. Read The Full Story
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