Here’s a little tidbit of news; nothing ground-breaking, but right in line with a trend I’ve been watching for a year or two now. Kingston has released an improved version of their enterprise SSD line with a version that internalizes TRIM support, making OS support for the SSD management utility irrelevant. At the rate Kingston and everyone else are improving base SSD technology, can it really be wise to buy in right now? → Read More
Okay, what’s going on here? This is the headline of Kingston’s latest press release:
Kingston Digital Ships First 256GB USB Flash Drive in the U.S.
Right. What’s this, then? Commenters were reporting buying that thing, here in the U.S., months ago. But I guess it wasn’t actually released here, maybe only imported? Is this like how companies won’t let me review gadgets that are out in other countries but not my own? → Read More
Does the name Bunnie Huang ring a bell? It might if you were around the Xbox “scene” in 2002, when people from all over the world were on Xbox hacking forums trying to figure out what made Microsoft’s first console tick, so to speak. It was truly exciting—we’re talking Paris in the 50s exciting. Mr. Huang has since gotten a job at Chumby, putting his technical know-how to good use and helping to create the adorable little clock-widget-thing. While in China, Mr. Huang discovered a problem with a number of Kingston-branded microSD cards that were to be used in Chumby production. The problem was that they were counterfeit, or “irregular” in the measured parlance of the blog post. → Read More
MicroSDHC might soon be able to play with the big boys. This Kingston model is the first Class 10 microSDHC memory card and has a minimum data transfer rate of 10MB/sec. That’s over twice as fast as the current Class 4 standard with its 4MB/sec speed. Too bad these cards are more than three times the cost of Class 4 16GB cards right now. → Read More
There’s no shortage of secure devices out there, but if you happen to be a Kingston-only type of guy, you’re in luck. They’ve just put out a new USB stick that, like other secure drives, requires a password before you can access the data. It’s encrypted with a 256-bit key so I don’t think anybody will be brute-forcing that information any time soon. And if they put the wrong password 10 times… poof, formatted. → Read More
Kudos to you, Kingston. The DataTraveler 200 is the world’s first 128GB USB thumb drive. It’s also available in 32GB and 64GB capacities, which are readily available. The 128GB DT200 is build-to-order only and retails for $546. Besides the memory capacity, the DT200 line comes with a five-year warranty and includes Password Traveler security software for Windows. The 32GB can be had for $120 while the 64GB retails for $213. → Read More
So they’re not really new. Just Intel SSDs with a Kingston SSDNow on them. Kingston hopes that speed and reliability from Intel products coupled with Kingston distribution and a 3 year warranty with 24/7 support will be a good combination. → Read More
Damn, these things are getting out of control! There’s not much to say on this front other than this little drive holds sixteen times the data my little HyperX DataTraveler does. At this point one has to ask, who needs a 64GB thumbdrive?! Actually, having spacious, pocketable drives around is very handy: I back up a lot of video footage and just to be redundant I put a copy on any flash drive I have about as well. The 64GB version will be pricey if you want to get your Dad one as a gift — $177 to be precise. A 32GB version is available for $116. → Read More
Gaming nerds that demand the latest and greatest might want to take a closer look at Kinston’s latest memory. Dubbed HyperX, the memory company claims that these are the fastest DDR3 memory units made to date with a 2GHz speed and feature CL9-9-9-27 @ 1.9 volts over the 2GB pair. These memory modules have launched in the States with a $227 MSRP and are shipping right now. Go my gaming friends. Go and get ‘em! PR → Read More
Being the nice chaps they are, Kingston has dropped off a box of 8GB microSDHC kits for our lovely readers. Each kit contains an 8GB Kingston microSDHC card and adapters for SD, miniSD, and USB. We’ve got 5 to give away, and will be giving one away every 3 days until we run dry. So how do you win? Comment. For every story you comment on during each window of 3 days, you’re entered to win. For example: the first window runs from 9/18 until 9/20, so any stories published on those days (including this one, and those from earlier this morning) are potential contest entries. If you comment on one story, you’ve been entered once. If you comment on five stories, you’ve been entered 5 times. Only one comment per story per person is counted, though you’re free to comment as much as you want for the sake of discussion (Make sure you use the same e-mail address with each comment, however, or the contest bots will probably flag you as trying to cheat.) There are a few small rule details after the jump. → Read More
I like devices that use SD. Not only is it cheap and easy to find, but it’s easy to adapt. SD, MiniSD, and MicroSD by all rights should be a nightmare to deal with, but with a couple cheap pieces of plastic (much like the cards themselves) makes things as easy as cake. You’ve got your microSD for your phone, a miniSD adapter for what have you, and an SD adapter for cameras, camcorders, and miscellaneous things like my GP2X. I realize this is hardly groundbreaking news but it’s a nice little package (8GB MicroSD, adapters, and a little reader) and we could probably all use a boost in our SD capacity (I’m ashamed to say I’m using a 1GB card at the moment), especially with stuff like the Pandora coming out. The kit will be available soon. → Read More
Looks like Kingston is working to eliminate the memory bandwidth bottleneck in laptops. These new HyperX PC2-6400 CL4 SO-DIMMS jump up from 667MHz to 800MHz and work at extra low latency, bringing them up to speed with the newest P45/Centrino 2 combo setups. If you want to replace your stock RAM it’ll be expensive, though: $257 for 4GB. If my laptop were my only computer, I might consider it a worthwhile investment, but it’s beyond the point of upgrading “just because.” At any rate, it’s Kingston hardware so you know it’s going to be solid. → Read More
There’s really no need to get whimsical with this post. Kingston has announced a 32GB SDHC for you HD recording folk or anyone that really needs 32 gigs worth of room on an SD card. You’ll have to shell out about $308 for it, though. * Compliant: with the SD Card Association specification version 2.00 * Secure: built-in write-protect switch prevents accidental data loss * Compatible: with SDHC host devices; not compatible with standard SD-enabled devices/readers * File Format: FAT 32 * Reliable: lifetime warranty** * Simple: as easy as plug-and-play * Capacities***: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB * Dimensions: 0.94″ x 1.25″ x 0.08″ (24mm x 32 mm x 2.1mm) * Speed Class 4: 4MB/sec. guaranteed minimum data transfer rate * Operating Temperature: -13° F to 185° F (-25° C to 85° C) * Storage Temperature: -40° F to 185° F (-40° C to 85° C) * Voltage: 3.3V → Read More
Announced today in Fountain Valley, California, Kingston presented its DataTraveler Mini Slim USB flash drives. The super thin drives measure in at 1.529- x 0.645- x 0.253-inches. They come in 2 and 4GB capacities for $11 and $19, respectively. → Read More
Not the most exciting news or hands-on we’ve had at the CrunchGear office, but I’ll be sure to add Kingston’s newly added 8GB microSDHC card to my arsenal. The Class 4 comes with a microSD adapter and retails for $58, which is $13 cheaper than Sandisk‘s same offering. → Read More
You may have seen our review of the Kingston DataTraveler HyperX high-speed thumbdrive. If so, you’ll remember how it proved itself far superior to the peasant drives I put it up against. Well, it’s far from the only high-speed USB key on the market, so we got our hands on a couple other leading offerings from Corsair (the Voyager GT) and SanDisk (the Cruzer Contour) and have evaluated them thoroughly. Find out which of these handy little things comes out on top by reading on. → Read More
England gave the world two very important things: the English language and the hit television show The X Factor. Knowing this, peripheral maker Kingston has developed a 2GB USB flash drive that includes clips of show, a screensaver and an MP3 of the show’s theme song right onboard. For those of you who don’t follow British pop culture, The X Factor is the UK version of American Idol. This clip here shows some of the worst performances, I think! And to think, these people once controlled one-fourth of the Earth’s population. → Read More
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