USB ReadyBoost drive from Super Talent is the first official USB drive that is specifically targeted at the Windows Vista ReadyBoost technology. By using either the Super Talent 1GB or 2GB flash drive you can instantly boost PC performance via increased RAM by inserting the flash drive into your PC. This is a nice technology Microsoft developed which greatly aids in the ability
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Vafor is into the spirit with their Santa flash drive. As with the PQI flash drive the USB connector is retractable for cap-less protection against damage. Size ranges from 128MB to 2GBs but the manufacturer only has them available in the UK or China so it looks like US folks better order today to get that Santa flash stocking stuffer.
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GetUSB.info stumbled upon this one while researching another product, ACP-EP Memory teamed with Burton Snowboards to introduce two different styled USB flash drives or Snowdrives. With a cool rubberized feel, these snow board shaped UFDs have authentic Burton graphics of the legendary Custom model and the Vapor model. The LED light to indicate activity appears at the head of the board. Capacity ranges from 512MB to 2GBs with 2 year warranty.
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Attention holiday shoppers who are on an extremely tight budget…ACP-EP Memory USB 1GB flash drive is $0 after two rebates & Google checkout via Buy.com. You start at $50, then receive a $20 mail in rebate and a $10 rebate during the purchase process. Google checkout is offering a $20 coupon upon checkout for purchases of $50 or more…thus $0 final price.
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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.
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Transcend released a fine looking stainless steel flash drive – the JetFlash 180, BTW can flash drives be “fine looking?” The stainless steel chassis is fingerprint resistant so the elegance wont diminish after some grimy hand handling. Available with colored bands of green, red or blue denoting sizes of 1G, 2G and 4G.
Of course Transcend is known for developing mass storage devices using SLC NAND-type flash memory so one can expect blazing fast speeds and long life. But even if she fails,
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So the Zune is Microsoft’s iPod killer? Well at least iPod lets one use the device as a mass storage device. Out of the box the Zune doesn’t mount as an external device but this Zune hack solves the problem. Lets thank the guys over at Phaleux for their Zune hack.
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Here is a useless USB novelty item that definitely has a little fun to it. The Spongebob USB Stick is part of the Dima Komissarov flashbag USB stick series. They all have one thing on common: thanks to a micro air pump, they become larger when filled with data. A big round Spongebob indicates an almost full USB drive while
Although this product was out in August the Samsung K5 MP3 player and speaker system is worth investigating. Using DNSe, Samsung’s proprietary Digital Natural Sound engine the K5 provides virtual surround sound in a hand-held device. The K5 has a back plane which slides up to allow the speakers to resonate. Although only two speakers Samsung claims an all natural sound with higher accuracy to tones and pitch.
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Mimoco creates a full breath of USB storage products and bring them to life with their artist rendition gadgets. Their latest is the Star Wars Stormtrooper Mimobot. If you’re into this kinda thing, then preorder your drive now as only 2,500 are being made. The limited edition mimobot will also carry exclusive Star Wars content.
Mimoco is 2/3rds the way down on a four character set and the Stormtropper is the third in series (USB Darth Vader, USB Chewbacca & USB Stormtrooper). Capacities range from 1GB to 4GBs and prices from $79 to $170USD respectively. So belly up with a non-refundable $10 deposit and book your 2 3/8in. Dark-Side protection. Items should ship early Jan 2007.
Runtime Revolution published their AppSnapper U3 application this week. AppSnapper is a convenience utility to link documents which reside on your PC to auto link with U3 applications you have on flash memory. In addition AppSnapper has an on-line database to let U3 users know when new applications are U3 supported – thus always making sure you are aware of the latest applications available for linking.
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A-Data is getting into the Christmas spirit with their limited edition PD3-X’mas flash drive. If looking for a great office Christmas gift or just looking to get your geeky friend into the holiday spirit the PD3-X’mas should be kept in mind. The flash storage comes with 5 colorful panels including Santa, sleigh and reindeer, a decorated Christmas tree, a stocking – stuffed with presents – and friendly snowman.
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