Tuesday is one of the days that, the moment it starts, you're wondering how fast it's going to end. After all, it's the day before Wednesday, and hopefully that means you're half way done with your work week. That's one of the reason we're so happy to bring you the Daily Slash, where we can let you wind down with the day's ending topics, so you can feel rejuvenated for your hump day challenges. As for what's on tonight's platter, which of course we focus on the Best of R3 first, is an Android-based handset that's coming direct from a wireless carrier, the latest and greatest when it comes to virtual desktops for your iPad, and the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 gets reviewed. And then in the 'net, we've got new chips from Intel, an Iron Man 2 goodie that's great for all ages, a hoodie with a little bit of light, and finally one of the greatest looking eBooks we've ever seen. So let's not waste any more time, shall we?
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‘USB Drive’ Stories
The Daily Slash: April 13th 2010
Seagate FreeAgent Go HDD gets Paramount movie pre-load
We can't say we've ever felt the pressing need to save time and download energy by buying our external storage and digital movies at the same time, but Seagate's latest FreeAgent Go offers just that simplicity. The 500GB USB 2.0 portable hard-drive comes preloaded with twenty different feature-films, although you don't actually get them included in the purchase price; instead, Seagate - and Paramount Pictures, who they've partnered with for this - allow you to pick which titles to unlock, charging you between $9.99 and $14.99 for each one.
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Xbox 360 USB storage update arrives today
It's April 6th and that means Xbox 360 users will be getting the software update that allows them to use USB memory sticks as external storage for their consoles. Up to 16GB per stick can be formatted to be recognized by the 360 - though the rest of the stick's capacity, if it's larger than the Xbox partition, can still be read by a computer - and two sticks can be plugged in at any one time.
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Onix International offers EncryptStick for Mac and Windows
There are lots of people out there who have data on their computer that they don't want unauthorized people accessing. Whatever you need to keep safe from your collection of 80's music to personal information like medical records encryption is the way to go. Onix International has announced that the latest EncryptStick Version 4.1 flash drive is now available.
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Iomega v.Clone promises easy portable virtualization
Iomega's new v.Clone app may not have the instant appeal of a shiny new piece of hardware, but it's a pretty neat piece of software that will be included on several of the company's external drives. Iomega v.Clone aims to bring straightforward virtualization of a primary PC to a home audience, packing a clone of the OS together with all applications, settings and documents onto a removable drive which can later be booted into onto a second machine.
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Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry released [Video]
Sugar Labs have released v.2 "Blueberry" of their Sugar on a Stick virtualized OS, intended for deployment in education settings. Originally released in public beta back in April, the platform was originally developed for the OLPC XO-1 notebook but subsequently spun out for any Windows, Mac or Linux computer.
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Umazone UMA-ISO automatically mounts your DVD images
Japanese accessory manufacturer Umazone have outdone themselves with a hard-drive caddy that will likely strike a chord with anyone doing regular software installs. The Umazone UMA-ISO looks like a regular 2.5-inch HDD drive enclosure; however it also has a small display and, on the side, a jog wheel, which can be used to flick through ISO CD and DVD images stored on the drive inside. Once selected, plugging the UMA-ISO into a host computer is pretty much the same as dropping the original disc into a CD/DVD drive.
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Seagate FreeAgent DockStar review
Most digital libraries flourishing and ubiquitous connectivity spreading, having access to our personal data and media wherever we are is looking all the more appealing. NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices have had the ability to share via broadband for years, but most owners don’t take advantage of it; into the mixture steps Seagate, whose new FreeAgent DockStar takes the company’s FreeAgent Go USB hard-drive and makes remotely sharing its content incredibly easy. Obvious addition to every home network, or is there a sting in the tail? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
Clickfree C2 backup drives get scheduling, hardware encryption, more
We've a soft spot for Clickfree's straightforward backup drives, ever since playing with some of the early hardware back in March and discovering it was simple enough even to get a lazy SlashGear editor (i.e. me) to regularly backup. Now Clickfree are back with their next-gen drives, the C2 series. As well as basic usability improvements - there's now an attached USB cable that tucks away in a cut-out on the back, meaning forgetting the cord is no longer a valid excuse - the Clickfree C2 also adds in some more advanced functionality.
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Active Media Aviator 312 SSDs use SuperSpeed USB 3.0
"SuperSpeed" USB 3.0 isn't expected to make a mark on shipping devices until next year, but that hasn't stopped Active Media from unveiling their latest range of external SSDs. As you might imagine, the Active Media Aviator 312 line each supports USB 3.0 connectivity, as well as offering 16, 32 or 64GB of high-speed storage space.
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Verbatim InSight HDD with permanent status display
Verbatim have announced a new external hard-drive, though you'd be forgiven for mistaking it for a set of kitchen scales. The InSight USB Portable Hard Drive has an always-on LCD which permanently displays the drive's name and its capacity; it's updated every time the InSight is connected or disconnected from the host PC or Mac.
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Sanrio MIMOBOT USB Drives announced
Sanrio has teamed up with Mimoco today to announce a brand new line of flash drives called the MIMOBOT. These USB drives will take on the shape of various Sanrio characters, the first of which is a Hello Kitty model.
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