If USB 2.0 is still a big part of your present day, start thinking about the future because USB 3.0 will become universal in a matter of… year or two. In case you don’t know, with USB 3.0 technology in a flash drive the speeds are much faster and you can transfer files up to 200MB per second, or even better if you optimize the system with a special USB Attached SCSI driver.

As you can imagine, all the portable drives can still work in USB 2.0 ports which work at 60MB per second. For now there is no information about the prices of the new Super Talent USB 3.0 flash drives, but the capacities include 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB, with a release date set for December 2009.

Tags: Accessories, flash drive, Portable Devices, super talent, USB 3.0

How fast do you require your USB flash drive to be? Because if you want speed then there’s a certain Taiwanese company called Pretec that can get you such a product. The i-Disk Tango 266X will be able to offer you read speeds of 40MB/s and wire speeds of 30MB/s. That’s certainly impressive for an USB 2.0 device and those numbers make this USB 2.0 flash drive the fastest in the world.

If you want to grab one then you can choose between 8GB and 128 GB versions. That’s certainly impressive! Who needs an ultraportable hard drive when you can simply grab a couple of 128GB i-Disk Tangos and go about your business? We don’t have any pricing details at this time but don’t expect these gadgets to come cheap!

via pretec

Tags: flash drive, i-Disk, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Pretec, tango, usb, USB 2.0

Archos has just announced the existence of their latest Internet Tablet pictured above and boy is it a beautiful device with its 4.8-inch 800×480 resolution touchscreen display and Ti OMAP3 processor.

Below is a full feature list found in the Archos 5 Internet Tablet

• HD video support (H.264, WMV, Mpeg-4 up to 720P)
• Archos AppsLib store with Archos 5-compatible Android applications
• Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
• GPS with 3D Maps
• Bluetooth 2.0 (mobile phone tethering capable)
• FM transmitter and FM receiver (RDS)
• Built-in speaker, microphone and leg stand
• support for a wide variety of audio/video codecs and image formats
• additional functionality available via optional accessories (DVR-Station, HDMI Mini-Dock, GPS In-Car Holder, etc)
• Pre-installed Android applications include DroidIn, Ebuddy IM, Twidroid, QuickPedia, and more
• Flash 10 support expected with Android 2.0 in Q1 2010
• 22 hours of Music playback time and 7 hours of Video playback with standard Lithium polymer battery

What’s more, you can choose from flash versions in ither 8, 16 or 32GB or hard drive version fof either 160GB or 500GB with prices ranging from $249 for the 8GB flash model all the way up to $439 for the 500GB model. Lastly, all of the above mentioned Archos 5 Internet Tablet models will be made available for purchase on September 16th.

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Tags: $5, archos, flash drive, hard drive, internet tablet, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MP3 Players, Portable Devices

Kanguru Solutions a new dual ended flash drive with the release of the 64GB Kanguru e-Flash. The two ends allow this flash drive to support high speed eSata and the other for the standard USB 2.0 interface. This makes the 64GB Kanguru e-Flash quite flexible as far as accessibility and compatibility with most computers that may not yet have eSata ports.

The Kanguru e-Flash also comes with preloaded with HotSwap software for easier connection and ejections of the device together with a high-strength aluminum housing that assures owners of engraved and secure caps for added protection as far as the drive and internal data is concerned.

The e-Flash drive is compatible with most OS like Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS 9.x and above and Linux 2.4 and above.

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Tags: accessibility, caps, compatibility, ejections, eSATA, flash drive, high speed, interface, kanguru solutions, Linux, mac os 9, Portable Devices, ports, standard usb, strength aluminum, windows 2000, Windows XP

Here’s an interesting concept — What you see above is the Split Stick, a double-sided flash drive that features 2GB of storage on each end.

You may be wondering, why would anyone ever need this? But the makers say its the perfect solution for those who need both business and personal storage and don’t want to carry around 2 flash drives. Load up some pictures of your family, flip the switch, and get started on some business documents

Aesthetically you’ll be able to choose fro a wide array of colors along with the ability to get pretty much whatever you want laser etched on it. Best of all, the Split Stick will sell for just $20.

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Tags: 2GB, 4GB, Business, Desktop PCs, flash drive, Laptops, Mobile News, split stick, storage, thumb drive, usb

Having 256GB on a thumb drive may seem like a luxury to some and a necessity to others. Whatever the case, this thing is expensive.

For $900 you will be able to grab one of Kingston’s 256GB DataTraveler 300 thumb drives. It has compatibility for just about ever OS you can throw at it along with data transfers of 20MB/sec read and 10MB/sec write.

And just for clarification, this thing is $900, you can buy several terabytes worth of space for that kind of money. Then again, it always costs to be an early adopter.

Tags: 256gb, 300, datatraveler, Desktop PCs, flash drive, Laptops, microsoft, Mobile News, Portable Devices, storage, thumb drive

If you are planning to get the latest handset from LG Electronics, the LG-KM900, make sure you have a flash drive included and check what it is. The LG Electronics’ latest fully loaded LG Arena (LG-KM900) multimedia handset will include a SanDisk’s iNAND™ 8 gigabyte (GB) Embedded Flash Drive (EFD).

The iNAND storage device will be utilized by the handset as both a boot and data storage device, eliminating the need for a separate boot device.

The LG Arena multimedia handset is the company’s flagship model for the first half of 2009, featuring greatly enhanced audio and video technologies as well as LG’s new 3D S-Class user interface. SanDisk’s iNAND EFDs are designed specifically for advanced multimedia handsets such as the LG Arena, providing a fast and reliable storage solution in a small and power efficient package.

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Tags: boot device, data storage, flash drive, handset, inand, LG, lg-electronics, Mobile News, SanDisk, storage device, storage solution, video technologies

If you’re a fan of USB Flash Drives and like the Patriot Memory Xporter Magnum that can handle 64GB, or the more luxurious one such as the Limited Edition Solid GOLD Eloquence Pico-C, it means you’ll also like the Google Flash Drive.

As you can see on the image, the portable storage device has the google logo on its body, but it seems to be an old version that isn’t used anymore - so consider it the unofficial and fake version. Anyway, it is available in different capacities that can go from 64MB up to 8GB, and the data transfer rates could be a bit better: 8Mbps for reading, and 7Mbps for writing.

- Product size: 6.34 x 3.3 x 0.84cm
- Product weight: 28g

Google USB Flash Drive

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The USB flash drive in the picture is a based on the manga series Lupin the Third. If you are a fan you’ll simply have to get it. Inside that sitting Lupin plugged into your computer, you can store 4GB of all sorts of files, possibly even Lupin episodes. In case you hate manga and don’t know what a Lupin is or how it looks like, then simply look for another USB flash drive.

Tags: 4GB, flash drive, Mobile News, Portable Devices, usb

How small a mini hard drive would you like? Portable you say? Would 64 gigs do? How about if someone got those gigs instead into a USB flash drive?

The Patriot Memory 64GB Xporter Magnum is exactly the flash drive I am talking about. It’s said it has 210x read speed so you’d probably love it if you buy it. The flash drive is certified to work with Microsoft Window ReadyBoost, in case you were wondering about that. We’ll let you know more about pricing and availability dates later when we have them!

Tags: 64gb, flash drive, Mobile Software, Patriot, Portable Devices, usb, Xporter Magnum

Duracell is known by the good (?) and expensive batteries that have been in the market for more than 50 years, but it looks like that market is a becoming bit small, and therefore they picked storage devices as their second “weapon” of choice.

The new storage devices will be made in cooperation with Dane-Elec, and the catalog includes a big number of products, such as normal USB Flash Drives, and different memory cards: SD, microSD, Secure Digital, CompactFlash, and others.

At the moment the products are already available online, at DuracellFlash, but unfortunately there is no information about the price of each device.

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Tags: CompactFlash, duracell, flash drive, Portable Devices, sd, storage devices, trusted everywhere

Super Talent has released a new USB flash drive with high capacity on the storage department, more exactly 64GB. Compare it to the Pico Gold launched in July that only boasts 8GB, and you’ll see how a couple of months makes all the difference in the world of gadgets.

The new flash drive is named Luxio and measures 21 x 76 x 10 mm, it makes use of chrome plated zinc as the material, and includes a leather carrying case.

On security features, the Luxio drive has AES-256 hardware encryption to make all your data secure. The latest Super Talent flash drive is available in 3 colors: black, silver, and wood.

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Tags: flash drive, luxio, Portable Devices, super talent, usb

I am sucker for USB flash drives. The cooler it looks the more I’d want to get it. What I should be looking is storage space and transfer speeds right? Wrong! I evaluate the overall visual impression.

And today I found an USB sandal flash drive which would remind me of summer. If you’re happy with just 2GB of memory then go pick a sandal up. You can always get a pair of those if you need more space. The 2GB Sandal USB Flash Drive costs just $17. I’ll have a size 9 and 1/2 please!

Tags: 2GB, flash drive, memory, Portable Devices, usb

In the past when USB Flash Drives weren’t so common, people didn’t care much about the style or design of the portable storage devices. But in nowadays it is all different because there is too much to offer, and when we reach that point it is originality that counts to make a difference.

With this in mind, take a look at this Mahjong styled drives that can be customized to suit your needs. You can pick the type of wood, title, and name of the drive.

As expected with unique devices of this kind, the price is rather expensive when compared to the 32GB Kingston. $400 is what you have to pay depending if you pick a 8GB or 16GB version.

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Tags: flash drive, Mahjong, Portable Devices, usb

This is way to cool a gadget to miss out on. The above set has multiple functions. You get three colored highlighters, which are blue, yellow and green, an USB memory flash drive with up to 2GB of space, and an USB hub to hold them all together.

I know what you’re thinking. What if you have to use orange to highlight something that demands an orange highlighter? Here is a more complicated solution: scan the document, highlight it in orange and print it out again.

I am not that clear with the pricing so better check it out here.

Tags: flash drive, Portable Devices, Uncategorized, usb, USB drive

We’ve just seen the James Bond watch and USB drive so I guess you deserve to take a look at Super Talent’s new flash drive. The Pico-C Gold is a really tiny flash drive. It measures 31.3mm x 12.4mm x 3.4mm and it offers an amazing 8GB or available memory. It’s water and shock resistant and it could basically go anywhere you’re going. As long as you don’t lose it.

And that’s right, it’s gold plated. No wonder they call it Gold as it has 24-carat gold all over it. The price you ask? It’s just $40. It’s a really affordable piece of jewelry. It might even fit in your watch. Or simply wear it around your neck. Tell them it’s a symbol of your religion.

Super Talent Marketing Director, Joe James said about the Pico-C Gold:

Is it the speed, the ruggedness, the water resistance, the incredibly tiny size or the pure elegance that people like most in our Pico-C drive? Who knows? But, this combination of features and style is not offered in any other terrestrial storage device, which makes it a real craze

So, are you ready to order one?

Tags: flash drive, gold, memory card, Portable Devices, USB drive

Imation has a great new Atom Flash memory drive for us. And one of its most important features, as the picture shows clearly, is the size. And I am not talking about storage space. Sure you can choose an Atom Flash from 1 to 8GB storage space for a price running from $18 to $100.
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SanDisk announced a new 2-factor authentication technology stored in its Cruzer Enterprise line-up of USB Flash drives. The drive is managed by SanDisk’s CMC (Central Management and Control) server software, enabling IT departments to provision and monitor flash drives. The Cruzer drives also contain RSA SecurID software tokens for a two-phase authentication for remote/mobile network access.

The Cruzer drives offer additional security through the use of 256-bit AES encryption, as well as requiring users to create a complex password during the initial set-up. The flash drives are available in 1, 2, 4 and 8GB capacities with a claimed 24 MB/s read speed and write up to 20 MB/s.

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Tags: aes, encryption, flash drive, Portable Devices, rsa, securid, security, token, usb

One can never have too much memory for their portable devices and Kingston has the answer to our needs. Kingston Technology Company, Inc. has unveiled its new product, the DataTraveler Micro Reader, which is a flash drive with panache. You can use it to read, store, and transfer content on your mobile memory cards. The DataTraveler has up to 4GB flash memory and an expansion card slot where you could insert your microSD, Memory Stick Micro, or microSDHC cards. It’s also compatible with Windows ReadyBoost. You can easily transfer files using drag-and-drop action, making transfer of documents from PC or Mac and your memory cards painless. The preliminary 1GB version of the DataTraveler Micro Reader will ship this month for around US$19.25 while the 2GB ($28.25) and 4GB ($42.00) versions will follow suit.

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Tags: flash drive, Kingston, Portable Devices

Imation unveils new Pivot Plus Flash Drive in this year’s CES Convention. The Pivot Plus flash drive was design for tear and wear with strong data security protection, making it the perfect option for companies and individuals who want to ensure the safety of their sensitive data. Aside from the fact that Imation made sure the design can’t be tampered, Pivot Plus features 256-bit AES hardware encryption, which means a password prompt will appear when you plug the device in.

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Tags: flash drive, Imation, Portable Devices