Duck posted a concept flash drive which looks much like old-school bike locks. The USB flash drive has a stainless steel chassis with combination lock and wire strap. Knowing the combination will unlock the secrets stored on the flash drive. Oh, but of course encryption software is also included for that 2nd layer of security. The dual factor authentication design reminds GetUSB.info of the IDVault and SanDisk’s TrustedSignins drive. (more…)

TrustedSignins from SanDisk sounds dangerously close to the IDVault we talked about back in July. The TrustedSignins UFD (USB Flash Drive) is a security tool based off a dual-factor authentication process. The dual factor is A) something you know, such as your password and B) something you have, such as the TrustedSignins UFD.

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I was about to mention folks in Seattle will love this flash drive, but since New York gets more rain fall per year, it’s the big apple city slickers who’ll appreciate this one. Kingston released a rugged USB flash drive that is water proof up to 4 feet. So if you’re puddle jumping and this jumps from your pocket, the data is safe and secure. (more…)

Typically we don’t give kudos to “competing” storage devices to that of USB but since SanDisk was nice enough to create a USB Micro Mate card reader for the Ultra II Secure Digital media card we chimed in for a post. (more…)

Well, well, a card reader which is really a card recorder. SanDisk introduces their V-Mate which can record from a variety of video input signals directly to flash memory. From there, one can grab the flash memory stuff it into their PDA, cell phone or gaming console to view on the run. The biggest question we have is what kind of recording quality does this V-Mate bring to the table? (more…)

Skype on the go with Sandisk Cruzer Titanium and Cruzer Micro flash drives. Now preloaded on each unit you can easily make Skype calls from any PC. Include your contacts, phone numbers, emails and fax numbers via the Sync software. Also loaded with Avast antivirus protection and U3 software. U3 gives you the ability to carry (more…)

How big is the bang for your buck when dropping a couple C-notes on your MP3 player from SanDisk? Not much we feel. At just under $300USD you get 6GB of storage, FM tuner and FM recording, voice recording, support of common picture formats like jpeg, a fancy liquid metal back plate for durability a nice microSD expansion slot…and travel pouch and lanyard to boot. Alright, the c270 has some great features - and not to over look the 1.8inch TFT color screen - but the market is to saturated with more feature rich products for less money…say the iPod, Creative Labs…lets keep hunting.. (more…)