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What happens when you want to transfer a file from a USB flash drive over to your smartphone or tablet? Most of the time, we would hook up the smartphone or tablet to a computer, and likewise, do the same for the USB flash drive, before we open up the relevant windows and perform the file transfer. If only there was no need for a middleman, or in this case, a middle device, life would be a whole lot more convenient, don’t you think so? This is the particular niche that the Leef Bridge USB flash drive intends to fill, where it not only comes with a full sized USB connector, it also comes alongside a microUSB connector.

The latter makes it extremely easy to connect the Leef Bridge USB flash drive into a smartphone or tablet, where all that is required of you would be to slide out the segment that you want to use, while the case of the Leef Bridge USB flash drive will offer protection to the other end. Of course, one should take this into consideration that not all Android-powered devices that have a microUSB port will be compatible with the Leef Bridge, as some of these ports are meant for charging purposes only, so make sure your device has USB OTG (On The Go) compatibility in the first place. Expect the Leef Bridge USB flash drive to arrive in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities, where the first two models will retail for $17.99 and $28.99, respectively.
[ Leef Bridge USB flash drive copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

If you happen to be stranded on an island with nothing but a coconut tree to keep you company (while providing you with shade and plenty of coconuts to help you pass your time), surely you would not mind receiving a message in a bottle as man was not created to be an island on his or her own. Of course, if you happen to have a pencil and a piece of paper, you too, can scribble your very own message, place it in a bottle, and throw it away, wondering who might very well receive it sometime down the road. In this day and age, you might want to take the symbolic route with the £19.99 Message In A Bottle USB Flash Drive.

It is definitely a modern day twist to an age old issue, and it is nice that things have changed a whole lot these days. Of course, it goes without saying that this 4GB USB flash drive in a bottle is not waterproof, so toss it into the ocean at your own risk. Something tells me that the recipient who is stuck on an island would appreciate a handwritten note more than something that is stashed away on a USB flash drive, as chances are there are no power outlets available to power the computer or notebook to read this USB flash drive.

[ Message In A Bottle USB Flash Drive copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

In collaboration with Sanrio Company, Ltd., Toshiba is going to release HELLO KITTY designed SDHC Memory Cards and a USB Flash Drive starting March 9 (see schedule below).
It uses the original HELLO KITTY sitting down with a red bow as the design. I think this will be really popular with HELLO KITTY fans and as a gift idea.
Toshiba and Sanrio are planning to produce new memory related items of other Sanrio characters together in the future.
SDHC Memory Card:
4GB – To be released on …

I am quite sure that many of us already own plenty of USB flash drives – not through purchasing them at a shop or something, but because we have attended enough press conferences, conventions and events for exhibitors to hand these out like candy on Halloween. The thing is, we tend to forget just what we store on all of these USB flash drives, and after a while accumulating them takes up space that all we want to do is throw them away. Which leads us to another problem – disposing of USB flash drives in an environmentally friendly manner is rather difficult, which is what led to some folks to think of the Intellipaper USB flash drive.

Basically, the Intellipaper USB flash drive is extremely tiny – far smaller than the stock USB flash drive you see at conventions, and it has another good point about it – since it is as thin as a sheet of card stock, it is also foldable. The good news does not stop there though, as you are able to mail it cheaply as part of a postcard, now how about that? After all, since majority of the drive consists mostly of paper, they can also be binned into the recycling segment instead of being thrown out away like any other regular trash.

The Intellipaper USB flash drive is now an Indiegogo project, where they are aiming to raise up at least $300,000 in order to secure enough funds to deliver its eponymous USB flash drive to the masses. According to company spokesperson Mark Baker, the company has ambition that these tiny drives will be the next Post-it note, and the total cost of it would not be more than that of a rewriteable CD – which means it would be under a dollar each. How does that sound to you for your regular USB flash drive? It would catch fire all too easily though, I’m afraid.

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[ Intellipaper USB flash drive goes green copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

How many of us have lost track of the number of USB flash drives in our possession? Considering all the road shows and conventions that we have attended, it is safe to say that having a USB flash drive is no big deal, not unlike in the days when it was first released to the market and 1GB capacity was something to drool over. Now, we have evolved to uniquely designed flash drives, such as the $39.99 Limited Edition Metal Gigantor Thumb Drive.

Sure, you might say that $40 is a wee bit too high to pay for just 8GB of storage space, but I guess most of the money went into the design and material (solid metal here), where Gigantor (otherwise known by others as Tetsujin 28) will grace your pocket (or table, or wherever else you decide to place him). Gigantor’s body is made of pewter, and sports movable arms for you to pose him whenever he is not in use. As a bonus, each purchase will come with a classic episode of Gigantor. Only 150 Limited Edition Metal Gigantor Thumb Drives will be made available, so get them while they are hot!

[ Limited Edition Metal Gigantor Thumb Drive copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]