Jul 13

IronKey boasts ‘world’s most physically and cryptographically secure’ thumb drive

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This isn’t the first time we’ve seen one of IronKey’s encrypted USB thumb drives ’round these parts, but if you’re an enterprise user, government contractor, or some sort of renegade corporate spy you’ll want to take note of this next item. The S200 is being touted as the world’s first and only USB flash drive certified for FIPS 140-2, Security Level 3, and features: hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption in CBC mode, a tamper-resistant and tamper-evident rugged metal case, hardware-based malware protection, trusted network restrictions (which prevent the device from unlocking on untrusted PCs), and all the other goodies you expect from the company. Of course, this level of protection doesn’t come cheap — with their consumer grade products starting at $79.99 and ascending pretty quickly from there, we can only imagine what enterprise customers are shelling out. Then again, if you have to ask what it costs, this one is probably not for you. PR after the break.

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IronKey boasts ‘world’s most physically and cryptographically secure’ thumb drive originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 06

Flash drive bonanza: 36 crummy drives tested and compared!

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The wild array of flash drives you see above — a veritable cornucopia of bad taste, if you will — has been put through some rather exhaustive paces by the freaks over at Test Freaks. That’s right, they rounded up the finger tip, the tiny skull, the truly disgusting chicken foot, as well as a wide variety of fake edibles — and poked and prodded them en masse until they came up with the answer we expected: most of these are actually pretty shoddily made. As if you buy a foul-looking shrimp tail flash drive because you expect it to get the best transfer rate. Hit the read link to check out the full insanity of this undertaking.

[Thanks, Vincent D.]

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Flash drive bonanza: 36 crummy drives tested and compared! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 02

Solid Alliance’s $10,000 Mnemosyne USB drive is built for style, not convenience

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The Greek goddess of memory, Mnemosyne, would surely be proud of this product bearing her name. For starters, it comes at a price few mere mortals can afford and is couched within an extravagant all-aluminum body. The puzzle cube certainly provides a ceremonial feel to accessing the data within, and makers Solid Alliance are pitching it as a luxurious receptacle for your most treasured memories. Yes, under all the sheen, you are still looking at 16GB of standard issue flash memory, but can we really put a price on mythology-infused style?

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Solid Alliance’s $10,000 Mnemosyne USB drive is built for style, not convenience originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 01

Star Wars flash drives’ giant heads seep into our teensy hearts

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We see so many flash drives around these parts, it is truly, truly hard for any to distinguish themselves in our eyes. These ones? Well, we’ll admit it: we have a giant soft spot for their massive noggins. Not the first Star Wars flash drives we’ve seen — this newest set store up to 2GB per drive — which isn’t anything to throw a party over, but they’re really cute, right? The set, which includes Darth Vader, Yoda (look at his toes!), a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett, will be available starting in October for $25 each.

[Via Technabob]

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Star Wars flash drives’ giant heads seep into our teensy hearts originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 26

Windows 7 could be sold on thumb drives, but probably not

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As you know, Windows 7 pre-orders begin today (unless you’re lucky enough to be in Europe, that is). This of course begs the question: what is a Win7-aspiring netbook owner to do? External optical drives are pretty kludgey, in our estimation, and trip to the Geek Squad? Out of the question. According to CNET, a “source” of some sort is goin’ around saying that Microsoft is planning on making the OS available on USB thumb drives for the ultra-portable market, although we feel that such devices are best left to the college students who rely on campus computer labs — or the occasional J.Lo album. As for Microsoft, they’ve said nothing about any of this, although we have noticed that its online store has all three upgrades (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate) available for pre-order download (at $49.99, $99.99, and $219.99 respectively). Problem solved, right?

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Windows 7 could be sold on thumb drives, but probably not originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 21

Crapgadget: Delicious salmagundi of decorative inanities edition

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We’re always big fans of mixed-use gadgets — but these ones kind of mutilate the principle. On hand today we’ve got a two pack of bedazzled necklaces — one an MP3 player, the other a USB flash drive / watch combo. We’ve also unearthed a USB speaker that claims to be a whale, but more closely resembles a weird, in our opinion. Finally (and this one was worth the wait, trust us), we’ve got a tiny Moto Horn for your bike, which makes it “safer” to ride your bike by… making vroom vroom motorbike noises as you zoom along. Consider these our best suggestions for what to do with your disposable income, folks.

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Crapgadget: Delicious salmagundi of decorative inanities edition originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 18

Rocky III USB drives sadly missing Burgess Meredith version

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Remember how awesome Rocky III was the first time you saw it? Come on, we know you were pumping your fist along to Survivor, you don’t have to be shy about it now. Well, you can relive the well-toned glory that is Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa, and Clubber Lang in flash drive format, for only ¥2,850 (about $30) — essentially a steal. Wait, where’s Thunderlips?

Via Geeky Gadgets

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Rocky III USB drives sadly missing Burgess Meredith version originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 16

Edge Tech announces cheaper 128GB USB flash drive, still not very cheap

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Kingston got all the bragging rights by rolling out the first 128GB USB flash drive but, with that business now out of the way, other companies are now free to try to one-up ’em, and Edge Tech looks to be among the first to take a crack at it. While it does away with some of the added security and ruggedness of Kingston’s offering, Edge Tech’s latest DiskGO drive does match that magic 128GB storage capacity, and you will still get a seemingly durable aluminum housing, along with some basic encryption software for a bit of extra protection. Most importantly, however, Edge Tech’s drive is more than $150 cheaper than Kingston’s. Unfortunately for you and us, it’s still $390. Look for it to start shipping on July 31st.

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Edge Tech announces cheaper 128GB USB flash drive, still not very cheap originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 15

Kingston rolls out 128GB DataTraveler 200 USB flash drive

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Feeling a little wistful for the old days when USB flash drives costs hundreds of dollars apiece? Then you may want to pick up Kingston’s new 128GB DataTraveler 200, which is apparently not only largest drive of its type to date but, at $546, one of the most expensive as well. In addition to that added storage space, that hefty price will also buy you a fairly rugged drive with a capless design, plus some built-in password protection and the usual Windows ReadyBoost capabilities. Of course, if you don’t need that extra space, you can simply pick up Kingston’s 32GB or 64GB drives, which run a slightly more reasonable $120 and $213, respectively.

[Via Test Freaks]

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Kingston rolls out 128GB DataTraveler 200 USB flash drive originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 10

Put a Penguin in Your Pocket and Help the WWF

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PenguinFlash.jpgIf you like a little cute with your tech, you’re going to love this product–and it benefits the World Wildlife Fund, too. Active Media Products just released the second in its series of endangered species flash drives, this one in the shape of an emperor penguin.

The little guy is 2.2-inches call and is made of PVC-free non-toxic silicone. The drive itself is free of lead and mercury, which are found in some other USB drives, so it’s good for the environment, too.

The drive comes in 2GB ($12.95), 4GB ($18.95), 8GB ($26.95), and 16GB ($42.95) capacities, which are all available from Amazon. Five percent of the retail prices goes to the WWF. Click here for more pictures. I love how the headless penguin looks when stuck into a notebook’s USB port.

If you need to get the complete collection, the first model, a panda, is still available.

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