Kicking around in technology since 2002. I like to write about technology products and ideas, but at the consumer level understanding. Some tech, but not too techie.
For a limited time Kingston is offering two 1GB DataTravler flash drives for $4.95 after mail-in rebate. That’s not each, $4.95 for both. Free economy shipping.
Stock sales pitch: DataTraveler USB Flash drive is ideal for home office, small business, schools and promotions. It is affordable and puts mobile storage in nearly anyone’s hands. Now you can store, carry and transfer files quickly in an affordable, convenient device. The DataTraveler from Kingston helps budget-conscious users break storage barriers, allowing you to easily store and move files in a device no bigger than a pocketknife.
Offer good until Feb 28th 2007.
If you’ve never ordered from Buy.com it’s the best experience. Mail-In rebates are ready and available in obvious location during checkout, smooth transaction process, nothing confusing at all.
Grab the GetUSB Dealz now.
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Well here’s another twist someone came up with for a USB flash drive. Tele-CompSolutions came up with the all-new, patented USB Sound Drive. The UFD auto plays a message upon connectivity to the host computer.
Not a bad idea as many UFDs are used for promotion. The USB Sound Drive becomes your triple threat; message, imprint, download. The patented technology is the playable speaker found inside the device.
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Looking to install U3 on a regular flash drive? Or home-brew upgrade from generic flash drive to U3? Well, it’s not going to work and this is why.
U3 is not just software, it’s hardware too. In other words, if you don’t have the right hardware on the flash drive you’ll never get the U3 launch pad to load. U3 wrote their spec to call for certified IC controllers on the flash drive. Without a specific IC controller U3 will never work. So that’s it. If you want more info then read on.
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Wouldn’t it be great to loop a guitar solo to your MP3 player so you could mimic that perfect lead axe riff? The TASCAM MP-GT1 MP3 Guitar Trainer does just that along with a long list of other mind-blowing features.
How about pitch a song up or down to match the tuning of your guitar, or play back MP3s at variable speeds, or maybe cancel out the guitar all together so you become that lead guitarist? The TASCAM MP3 player can do that and
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Put a little flash drive love into your Valentine’s Day with the Mimoco One Love UFD. Great concept idea but it seems the color is a little off. Wouldn’t you think to use pinks, reds and purples. None-the-less, Mimoco brings us yet another unique flash design.
Sizes available in 512MB – 4GB sizes. Limited edition of 2,000.
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Kids will grasp at anything to make homework a little easier and with the over whelming amount of on-line content, schools are stacking on harder and harder projects to push a child’s limits. StudyMinder U3 software management system is an asset for any Academic these days. Combined the popularity of the personal flash drive and the power of the U3 launch pad there will never be another excuse on why your kid’s lost his homework.
The StudyMinder is a time management system which has several valuable features other management software packages don’t have, for example:
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We’ve seen the Apacer rotating USB hub before and USB Brando unleashed their version of what I’d assume to be the same. Although they did get creative and changed up the color from rainbow to solid blue.
I guess that would make it less creative. As with the Apacer USB hub,
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For a very limited time you can grab the Playstation 3 System with 60GB hard drive for under $600…well, actually $616 with shipping.
Limit one per customer and very limited stock.
Pitch: As its digital soul, the Cell Broadband Engine represents a tour de force in parallel processing, which means a gaming experience that is beyond what you know today. Its built-in Blu-ray Disc drive delivers a whole new generation in high-definition gaming and unmatched
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So we’ve seen UFDs that withstand 2,000 pounds of weight, we’ve seen underwater flash drives and we’ve seen rugged flash drives, but what about all of that, plus the security of anti-shock and anti-static? After all, UFDs are most susceptible to static electricity which is a leading factor in failing flash drives.
Slava Tyukalov answered this call with his highly customized and durable flash drive line specifically designed to address these types of issues, the Titan.
Each Titan is hand made with the highest quality materials and the greatest level of care. Here’s the run down: Each flash drive starts with a graphite/aluminum composite metal combination to create a light yet very durable enclosure, this type of mixture is something you’d see in NASA products or prototypes, next coat the UFD with
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So MPMan boldly states they are the creators of portable MP3 players and most recent entry into the market is the Blade PMP. In a few, we’ll look into the MP3 claim but for now lets look at the Blade.
With a 1.5 TFT color screen and the ability to play video, MP3, WMA, DRM and OGG along with slide through jpgs we’re off to a good start. The smooth touch-pad nav area looks nice and streaming FM radio is a nice touch. At just 7mm thick that’s the strong point of the
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Late last night I stumbled upon the BMW MP3 watch. It amazed me the product was still available on BMW’s website. This product was at the top-of-it’s game maybe 3 years ago when flash memory was expensive and 256MB of space seemed like a lot. Since then, MP3 watches have become a pure novelty item.
Just to make sure I wasn’t off base, I contacted my buddy Darren, who is also a proud BMW owner, and asked for his thoughts:
“If I was trying to impress a girl, I’m not sure if she’d be impressed or turned off by headphones connected to my watch.”
For the select few a rugged keyboard is the only solution, and I’m not just talking about Police, Fire and military what about kids and their infinite number of juice cups which always find their way onto your keyboard.
Staco Switch just released their USB ruggedized keyboard and although not priced for the home user, it is the leading edge keyboard system for police, fire, EMT and military. The M779 Keyboard series connects via USB and has a small built-in touchpad. The QWERTY keyboard is compact and designed for tight-fit applications and use. What’s especially nice about this keyboard is
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