Lexar announced their new Lexar JumpDrive 360 USB Flash Drive at the 2007 CES show. The new style is a capless design and encased in a rotating metal jacket you flip out before use – kinda like a switch blade.
All Lexar drives will now ship with BitLocker Drive encryption software and Windows PE 2.0 for Vista. Of course Lexar is claiming the JumpDrive 360 is compatible with ReadyBoost, but who isn’t making that claim these days. Finally, Lexar will include their PowerToGo software on the JumpDrive 360 and all other devices, which BTW is a spit image of U3.
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Patriot Memory is claiming the world’s fastest flash drive at the CES 2007 show this year. The X-Porter XT Version 2 can achieve 39MB transfer rates. Now besides the fact of anyone reproducing a manufacturers test specs, lets take it at face value – WOW that’s fast.
With flash drive capacity getting larger and larger this type of news is well received. Now, if iPods and PDAs could get this transfer rate then we could do much better things on Friday night then sync our portables. Available capacities are 1GB to 16GB…what, no 32MB version? – I’d like to transfer all my data in 1 second.
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Package Factory is a utility to convert your favorite application to run on U3 platform USB drives. But remember, to take full advantage of U3 platform the application you convert also needs to be U3-aware, or at least rely minimally on Windows Registry. Which this requirment isn’t a big deal anyway. Find out more from Eure.
For a limited time and while supplies last get TWO Memorex 1GB flash drives for $35. Save $165. Free Shipping in US. Memorex TravelDrive is slim aluminum design and if you want those 20MBs of space U3 eates up, then you get the TravelDrive as U3 is not included, but free to get.
Dell posts a new image accidentally for a 27″ LCD TV with an upstream USB port and two downstream ports on the back panel. With no visible coaxial cable input the 27″ LCD is most likely targeted as a high-end desktop display rather then a consumer TV. With CES coming up in the next two weeks we are sure Dell will announce something (W2707C LCD) to further define what is going on. This will be the first Dell LCD TV with USB inputs which GetUSB.info views is just another sign USB is the preferred connectivity buss for today’s technology. Read on for full diagram.
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Could Turbolinux really develop a true portable PC which fits on a flash drive? Turbolinux introduces (what I call) their version of U3 called Wizpy. The USB Wizpy device is 60GB of flash storage with 1.71 OLED display and together with Linux create a portable computer system. The flash device then uses any PC for it’s input capability (monitor, keyboard and mouse) to function as a normal PC. No files, records or maleware are left on the host computer system after disconnect. Along with running Linux,
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1GB of Flash never looked so good. The KingstonDataTraveler 1GB flash drive is free after mail-in rebate and Google checkout. $50 less $30 mail-in rebate less $20 Google check-out = $0 Free. Offer good til 12/23/06.
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Protect your identity in a wireless environment with this free (after rebate) Kensington Personal Firewall USB key. The dongle will not interfere with corporate firewalls or anti-virus software. $30 price tag less $20 mail-in rebate and $10 discount after Google Checkout = FREE.
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The “to be” newly released USB memory + webcam from Volvox is small on size and mega pixels. The SYV30RP is due to hit stores but at only 1.3Mp and 30fps is not much to get excited about, BUT the USB memory + web cam is amazingly small and ideal for a plain-view hidden camera which looks like a flash drive and acts like one (512MB, 1B, 2GB storage). To view the spec page and more details
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Inspired by Mickey Mouse, A-Data has a Mickey sports collection flash drive to make mass storage fun. The Mickey USB flash drive(RB18) comes with two capes, one with a smiley face and another as a brushed impression – basically Mickey’s head and ears. A-Data has made the Disney flash drive water-proof to sport him up a little. Looks like there will be more styles rolling out to include
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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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Dell posts a new image accidentally for a 27″ LCD TV with an upstream USB port and two downstream ports on the back panel. With no visible coaxial cable input the 27″ LCD is most likely targeted as a high-end desktop display rather then a consumer TV. With CES coming up in the next two weeks we are sure Dell will announce something (W2707C LCD) to further define what is going on. This will be the first Dell LCD TV with USB inputs which GetUSB.info views is just another sign USB is the preferred connectivity buss for today’s technology. Read on for full diagram.
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Could Turbolinux really develop a true portable PC which fits on a flash drive? Turbolinux introduces (what I call) their version of U3 called Wizpy. The USB Wizpy device is 60GB of flash storage with 1.71 OLED display and together with Linux create a portable computer system. The flash device then uses any PC for it’s input capability (monitor, keyboard and mouse) to function as a normal PC. No files, records or maleware are left on the host computer system after disconnect. Along with running Linux,
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1GB of Flash never looked so good. The Kingston DataTraveler 1GB flash drive is free after mail-in rebate and Google checkout. $50 less $30 mail-in rebate less $20 Google check-out = $0 Free. Offer good til 12/23/06.
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Protect your identity in a wireless environment with this free (after rebate) Kensington Personal Firewall USB key. The dongle will not interfere with corporate firewalls or anti-virus software. $30 price tag less $20 mail-in rebate and $10 discount after Google Checkout = FREE.
Continue Reading
The “to be” newly released USB memory + webcam from Volvox is small on size and mega pixels. The SYV30RP is due to hit stores but at only 1.3Mp and 30fps is not much to get excited about, BUT the USB memory + web cam is amazingly small and ideal for a plain-view hidden camera which looks like a flash drive and acts like one (512MB, 1B, 2GB storage). To view the spec page and more details
Continue Reading
Inspired by Mickey Mouse, A-Data has a Mickey sports collection flash drive to make mass storage fun. The Mickey USB flash drive (RB18) comes with two capes, one with a smiley face and another as a brushed impression – basically Mickey’s head and ears. A-Data has made the Disney flash drive water-proof to sport him up a little. Looks like there will be more styles rolling out to include
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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
Continue Reading
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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