The Hitachi Life Studio is supposed to be the next generation of portable drives. Aside from the odd addition of a magnetic flash drive to the front of the case, this clever little drive includes media management software from Cooliris that essentially offers an “easier” way of browsing all the media on your computer. The drive also includes Hitachi’s own back-up software… → Read More
I am doubting that the original Post-it brand is really behind this, but a Japanese company called Actbrise [JP] (slogan: “Seven falls and eight rises.”) is selling a USB stick with a built-in sticky note pad [JP]. → Read More
Thin is in! The RUF2-KL, introduced in Japan, would be your run-of-the-mill 16GB thumb drive, if it weren’t for the fact that it’s only 8mm thick. (0.315 inches) The lilliputian thumb drive is expected to sell for about 5980 Yen ($70). Since Buffalo claims they’re not selling flash memory here, it’s unclear if it will hit state-side. → Read More
Now this is something I’d like to see the bigger tech co.’s latch onto. Last year Mimoco started the Vimobot Design Contest by releasing oversized blank vinyl toys for artists and fans to use as a blank canvas to showcase their skills. The hundreds of designs submitted were eventually wittled down to 20 and then six by Mimobot forum members and now the six winning designs are available… → Read More
This is what’s wrong with Digg. I just wish I had found it first. Heh. CNK → Read More
so much depends upon a USB Carabiner Flash Drive glazed with rain water beside the white chickens. → Read More
Kingston Technology has announced the most secure USB drive ever. So secure that it is the first USB drive to have been FIPS-certified by the U.S. Government. The Kingston DataTraveler BlackBox has 256-bit hardware-based AES encryption, as well as a system to lock the drive after 10 unsuccessful password attempts. When I say “lock” I mean that not even the owner can retrieve files. The… → Read More
All this because the keychain broke. I suppose I’d try the same thing if I had the means. What won’t mechanical engineers do? Good on ya, Russell. [photopress:usb_armor11.jpg,thumb,pp_image][photopress:usb_armor10.jpg,thumb,pp_image] RJ3 Labs [via Enthusiast] → Read More
Umm, Google? Did we do something to deserve the coals or lack there of that you’ve sent to CG’s HQ? The ladies over at Sugar have gotten their well-manicured paws on an ultra-thin 2GB flash memory drive encased in a brown and powder blue leather case. Not that we even need any more USB drives or anything, but it would have been nice to know you cared. Jerks. Google Gives the Gift of… → Read More
Do people still use voice recorders? Oh, yeah, Josh still uses one, but he’s a real journalist. In case anyone in our audience still uses them then take heed for Olympus has released not one, but two ‘ultimate’ hybrid voice recorders. Let’s be honest, a voice recorder is boring unless you mash in an MP3 player and extra storage, right? Well, that’s exactly what Olympus has done with the… → Read More
RingCube Technologies has announced the release of the MojoPac Enterprise Edition software that allows telecommuters, contract workers and road warriors the ability to store a virtual desktop onto a USB drive. I’m sure you’re thinking that this isn’t special in anyway and that Citrix does the same thing, but this is where you’re wrong. MojoPac is distinctly different in that you don’t… → Read More
Windows Vista users will be happy to know that Toshiba has announced the U2K line of Windows ReadyBoost Transmemory USB flash drives. In an effort to increase the performance of Vista machines, the new drives will now act as external memory. It’s a good idea, in theory, but I doubt anything will help Vista. The U2K line will be available this October in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB ($200) capacities. A… → Read More
We briefly take you away from your gadget-obsessed world to show you something new: these are called girls. You should find them outside your mom’s basement. Now back to your Xbox. Oh and they’re flossing the latest Active Crystal gear from Philips and Swarovski. → Read More
When your Windows-based PC becomes infected with an assload of virii and you have no clue how to recover, what do you do? You place an overseas order for DigiWorks’ USB Virus Chaser and pray for the best. This new USB thumbdrive just plugs into a USB port and starts finding every virus that has taken over your computer. Very handy. It drops sometime this month, will be available in 2GB and… → Read More
This company called Duck Image came up with a concept idea awhile back and is finally being brought to light. Those of you who are really protective and private will surely want to keep your data locked down, so what better tool to use than a bike lock? That’s exactly what this concept USB drive does. Like an old-school bike lock, where you have to twist three numbers to the correct combination… → Read More
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