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USB drives come in all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, not all of them can be labeled. Whether you want to put on a name label or indicate what type of files are inside, you often won’t be able to do so because the drives are usually too small to fit a label on.

One option would be these fun-looking and uber-colorful drives.

They’re from FormURLife, where you can buy these unique and personalized USB drives that’ll let you easily distinguish which USB drive is yours, since you can have it spell out your name. They also help in organizing your drives based on their contents.

Whatever you want your USB drive to spell out, they can make it happen. The only limitation is that you can choose only up to 10 characters – but that shouldn’t be too hard. They also state that some of the designs may be fragile, so you’ll need to be careful not to toss around your drive too much.

You can also go with the Shift USB drive, which offers the option to have your name spin or slide inside of the drive – though it’s limited to 8 characters.

The drives are available in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities. They’re priced at $36, $42, and $50 (USD), respectively.

[via Gadgets Matrix]

Samsung has announced that it has begun mass production of its latest high-performance flash memory chips. The new memory chips are 128 Gb three-bit multi-level-cell NAND using a 10 nm class process technology. Samsung says that these highly advanced memory chips will enable high-density memory solutions for embedded storage and solid-state drives.

The new memory chips promise the industry’s highest density and the highest performance available. The chips promise performance of 400 Mbps data transfer rate based on the toggle DDR 2.0 interface. Samsung plans to use its new flash memory modules to expand its supply of 128 GB memory cards.

A 128 GB memory card is large enough to store up to 16 8 GB full HD resolution video files. The new supply of 128 Gb flash memory chips will also allow Samsung to increase the production volume of its SSDs featuring densities of over 500 GB. The manufacturer also believes that the new supply of high-end memory chips will help fuel the transition of storage drives in the notebook market from traditional hard drives to SSDs.

Samsung started producing 10nm-class 64 GB MLC NAND flash memory November of last year. It’s only taken five months for the company to add new 128 Gb chips to its offerings in the high-density memory storage market. Samsung also notes that the new 128 GB 3-bit MLC NAND chip offers more than twice the productivity of its 20nm-class 64 Gb chips.

[via Samsung]

Samsung begins mass production of 128-gigabit 3-bit MLC NAND flash is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Flash memory advancements usually sing the same tune: faster, smaller and high-density. Improve one of these attributes, and you’ve go the makings of a better chip on your hands. Samsung is focusing on the latter, announcing the mass production of its 10 nanometer 128-gigabit three-bit multi-level-cell NAND flash. That mouthful translates into flash chips with more memory per cell in a small form factor. Sammy says the new chip is capable of 400Mbps, and claims the highest density in the industry. The new silicon will be used to expand the company’s supply of 128GB memory cards and high-volume solid state drives. It’s also well positioned to be a better part for devices with embedded NAND storage, which Samsung hopes will keep it competitive. You’ll find Samsung’s announcement and all the granular details after the break.

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Source: Samsung Tomorrow

Dropbox has decided to rebrand its “Dropbox for Teams” name to “Dropbox for Business”, because it feels that its a more fitting name for the small and large businesses its service is used by. Currently, Dropbox is being used by 95% of Fortune 500 companies, as well as over 2 million businesses. To celebrate its rebranding, Dropbox is launching a brand new feature that business users have been asking for; Single sign-on (SSO).

With SSO, users will have one less password to remember, and Dropbox can be synced into a business’s existing central identity provider. Once you sign into your system, you will have access to all of your business tools and apps, as well as Dropbox. SSO also provides additional security and admin management capabilities to IT professionals. Businesses can easily link Dropbox with its current password policies.

SSO is expected to launch for businesses starting next month. and it should be easily integrated into any central identity provider that uses Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML). Just a couple of months ago, Dropbox released a new admin console and sharing controls for businesses. The new console allowed businesses to better manage their groups, whether its by monitoring individuals or a group as a whole, and it allowed businesses to provide different tiers of access levels for team members.

Dropbox is working together with various partners, including Ping Identity, Okta, OneLogin, Centrify, and Symplified to make SSO happen. Dropbox has become one of the top cloud-storage providers out there. Late in February, Dropbox announced that over 1 billion files are uploaded to Dropbox every day, with over 100 million users using it every day, and over 500 million devices accessing the service. It hopes to reach 150 million users by the end of this year.

[via Dropbox]

Rebranded Dropbox for Business launches with single sign-on feature is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Crucial has launched its M500 2.5-inch SSD drives, which are available in a wide variety of capacities with prices starting as low as $129.99. The drive is aimed at those looking for a solid-state drive that outpaces HDDs and doesn’t completely break the bank, with Crucial boasting that the M500 can easily take on modern computing and multitasking demands.

The drive is available in 120GB, 240Gb, 480GB, and 960GB capacities, with their respective prices (listed in order) being $129.99, $219.99, $399.99, and $599.99. The SSD uses 20nm MLC NAND Micron flash and a SATA 6GB/s controller, as well as custom firmware, all of this combining to offer an IOPS (input/oupt operations per second) of up to 80,000.

To keep data safe, there’s on-board hardware level encryption said to meet both IEEE 1667 and TCG Opal 2.0 standards, depending on software. In addition, the M500 also utilizes thermal management technology and offers power-loss protection. There are advanced recovery features against errors, and a device sleep option for improving battery life, which is reported as offering a 93-percent power improvement over the last Crucial line of SSDs.

Crucial’s Senior Worldwide Product Manager Robert Wheadon had this to say: “We designed the Crucial M500 to meet the reliability and performance expectations of today’s systems, and are thrilled to offer the first terabyte-class. SSD for under $600. The Crucial M500 is equipped with an impressive new set of features, making it a multifaceted solution for today and tomorrow.”

The M500 drives are available now.

[via Global Newswire]

Crucial launches 2.5″ M500 SSD starting at $130 is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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