Bradley Manning was able to download over a quarter million documents from the US government via USB slurping…where by, he downloaded the sensitive data directly to his flash drive, then sent the docs to Wikileaks. Not a cool move Private Manning. So as a result, the US Military is banning all USB flash drives with […]
If you haven’t noticed, Redbox movie rental kiosks used to be everywhere, especially at grocery stores and convenience locations. The idea made sense at the time: you were already there, so grabbing a movie on the way out was easy. Today, many of those kiosks have disappeared, replaced by on-demand streaming and app-based rentals that […]
If the benchmark claim rings true, LaCie has a new USB 3.0 flash drive which is living up to the USB 3.0 SuperSpeed promise. Things might be coming to fruition with the most recent product from LaCie, the FastKey. The FastKey has print on the box claiming a whopping 260MB/s transfer speed. If it true, […]
A New York artist named Aram Bartholl is trying a very daring, if not crazy, art exhibit by placing USB sticks throughout New York City. The idea is for others to share their digital life, secrets, and information with strangers to bridge the world of digital information with that of the physical world. So what […]
We have already seen USB sticks getting to the 64GB capacity, but it doesn’t go without some serious trouble or expense in making them. Currently all 64GB sticks are made up of four 16GB NAND chips. The drives are huge and far more expensive than a 1TB USB hard drive. But this will all change… […]
Introducing the Nexcopy Standalone USB Duplicator We’ve reported about Nexcopy several times before, ranging from their USB duplicators to SD and Compact Flash duplicators. Today, we’re here to highlight the Nexcopy standalone USB duplicator. Nexcopy, Standalone USB Duplicator With flash drives growing in both capacity and affordability, it’s no surprise that data loads are also […]
Just last week GetUSB.info reported on a solar charging USB hub and a USB power strip and for noting more than to recharge your gadgets. It’s clear that USB is the common thread in recharging – and moving forward I only expect this trend to continue. Speaking of continue, now we have a 13 port […]
I am a bit of USB steampunk enthusiast and today Etsy shopping put out a notice on a fine looking piece with a wood body and includes rotating dials. Unfortunately I’m just an armchair enthusiast and have yet to build my very own, but one day – it will come. Some say this USB steampunk […]
Marantz, a premium set-top audio manufacturer, introduces a new Network solution for home audio. The M-CR603 is a combination of all good things. Featuring a built-in amplifier, a receiver, a CD player, an AM/FM radio and the ability to stream music from Rhapsody, Pandora or Napster. In addition, the Marantz unit includes a USB port […]
Happy 4th of July for 2010 from GetUSB.info. Here is a great image of a USB drive branded with the US flag. Did you know why we celebrate the 4th of July? I’m sure you do, but for a friendly reminder, read this: Most people in the US celebrate the 4th of July, but do […]
These days there isn’t much to flash drives, other than look and some advanced functions, so for this post I thought the video Mimobot put together to introduce their next four models would be the best way to entertain readers. So enjoy: Watch: Mimoco presents Core Series 2.5 on Vimeo Mimoco presents Core Series 2.5 […]
How To: Remove a Virus From a USB Stick The easiest way to remove any virus from a USB stick is this: format it! Be sure to use the Full Format function, not the quick format function.In the very unlikely event you get an error messages saying you cannot format the drive because it’s being […]
