Archive for July, 2006
Zaptag: the USB memory stick on a wristband that could save your life
Here’s a great use of technology: the humble wristband meets USB memory stick to create the Zaptag.
It can be used to store vital medical information and other important documents such as passport scans and financial details. The owner can choose how much can be made public - the rest can be encrypted securely so that [...]
Samsung waves 8Gb Flash chip
Samsung has produced $200 digital camera review an 8Gb NAND flash memory chip, opening the way for a new generation of smaller, and larger capacity electronic goods.
As well as increasing the capacity, Samsung has reduced the size of the chip by 25 percent, it said. That will mean an increase in storage for small [...]
Flash Drive Study: A Second Growth Wave Is Brewing
U.S. computer users are expected to propel a major second wave of USB flash drive (UFD) growth, according to a study released Wednesday by market research firm Harris Interactive.
Harris surveyed 1,000 U.S. computer users between the ages of 14 and 64 and found that 30 percent of them already own UFDs and another 13 percent [...]
Silicon Power Introduces Touch 510 Flash Drives
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, June 6, 2006 — Silicon Power Computer & Communication Inc. (SP) is proud to present the brand new Touch 510 USB Flash Drive designed especially for business users. With busy lifestyles, you need to carry personal files and data with a portable device wherever you go. Introduced in Spring 2006, Silicon Power Touch [...]
U3 Looking for Success Stories & Paying $50
Do you use a U3 drive like the Kingston U3 DataTraveler, and you have a success story with the use of U3 you might win $50. No word is mentioned on how U3 is choosing the stories from the submissions. However, I suspect submissions telling how U3 allowed you to carry your Britney Spears photo [...]
SanDisk 4GB Secure Digital SDHC card
SanDisk today introduced a 4 GB SD High Capacity (SDHC) card. The new SanDisk 4GB Secure Digital SDHC cards, which support capacities of 4GB and higher, are rated Class 2 for speed and performance. The suggested price and availability of the SanDisk 4GB Secure Digital SDHC card is $199.99 or €159.99 and the SanDisk SD [...]
OperaUSB
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all opera features mobile - no problem !
- there are no unwanted effects on IE or other browsers
- existing opera versions are also not affected
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Maybe Useful 15 Years Ago: Franklin USB Dictionary and Thesaurus
The Franklin USB Dictionary and Thesaurus is a 256MB thumb drive with Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and the Franklin Thesaurus on board. So, if you ever find yourself without an online connection, out of range of a WiFi connection, or without any spellchecking or thesaurus capabilities on your word processor, it might be nice to have a [...]
Thanko Morse Code Secure USB Drive
Security-concious USB drives are beginning to pop up more often and Thanko has a new spin on an old idea idea with its Morse Code drive. Rather than having Windows-only password software protect the contents of the drive, Thanko has placed a number pad on the drive itself, letting users set up set up the [...]
SanDisk Cruzer Titanium–a new mobile computing platform?
I have had various standard USB flash drives over the years with the last one actually locking up and becoming unusable. Lately, I’ve been thinking about picking up a higher capacity model to transfer files between my Samsung Q1 UMPC and other computers, but haven’t yet pulled the trigger on one. When I [...]
