Mar 28

Victorinox Secure Pro USB drive is ‘un-hackable,’ can file your nails

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This isn’t the first USB drive / Swiss army knife we’ve seen from Victorinox, but the company’s new Secure Pro drive is the first that is supposedly “un-hackable.” To put that claim to the test, Victorinox actually offered a £100,000 prize to a team of “professional hackers” if they could crack the drive during the company’s launch event — they were unable to do so. That un-hackableness apparently comes primarily from the drive’s combination of AES256 technology and fingerprint security, which is paired with (get this) a self-destruct mechanism that irrevocably burns the CPU and memory chip if there’s any attempt to force the drive open. All that and a pair of scissors — how can you go wrong? No word on a release over here just yet, but the drive is now available in the UK in capacities from 8GB to 32GB for between £50 and £180 (or about $75 to $270).

[Thanks, Nikolas R]

Victorinox Secure Pro USB drive is ‘un-hackable,’ can file your nails originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 25

Dreamy Mimobot Wins Design Challenge

Posted in: flash drive, portable, storage, Tech Toys, Today's Chili

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Even if you’ve never owned a Mimobot,–a Flash drive crossed with an artist-designed collectible toy–you’ve got to admire their style. The company recently ran a community contest, called the Infectious x Mimobot Design Challenge, and this design, titled GiddyUp, was the winner.

Created by Hila Rosenberg Arazi, it shows a red-tressed young waif lolling on her sort-of equestrian, sort-of giraffe companion. A friendly snail peeks around back. I like that the bumps usually used for arms on Mimobots are here used for the girl’s feet.

The GiddyUp Mimobot starts at $34.95 and is available in 2GB to 16GB capacities. You can also choose a matching iPhone skin for $14.95.

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Mar 22

Active Media Products ships 100MB/sec eSATA flash drives, shrugs off USB 3.0 noise

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Who needs 200MB/sec when you’ve got… 100MB/sec? Nah, Active Media Products’ newest flash drives aren’t quite as snappy as those few USB 3.0 keys that are making their way out, but for folks who aren’t quite ready to upgrade (or are just dying to make use of that otherwise empty eSATA port), this here unit is the ticket. Outfitted with 16GB or 32GB of MLC NAND memory, these units boast sequential read and write speeds up to 100MB/sec and 55 MB/sec, respectively, and in case you cruise over to a legacy machine that lacks eSATA, a mini USB 2.0 port is also provided for universal access. ‘Course, a USB cable is still required in the eSATA port for power, but hey, at least you’ll be “with the times,” right? Check ’em right now on Amazon for $69.95 and $109.95 in order of mention.

Active Media Products ships 100MB/sec eSATA flash drives, shrugs off USB 3.0 noise originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 16

AirStash brings the WiFi, neglects the storage, for a cent under $100

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When we last saw the AirStash, it was keeping its mystique about it and refusing to disclose any salient details beyond the fact that it’ll function as a wireless SD/SDHC card reader. Today, the fog of war is lifted with the news that the AirStash is now officially on sale for $99.99, and will come with a battery good for five hours of continuous data streaming. Marketed primarily at iPhone OS devices, it creates a wireless network that allows any WiFi and browser-equipped computer to access the storage cards within it. The UI is built around HTML5 and recharging is done via a USB connection, which also turns the AirStash into a simple SDHC card adapter when plugged in. Check out our hands-on with it from CES over here and look for a full review coming up shortly. We do care so very deeply our portable storage.

AirStash brings the WiFi, neglects the storage, for a cent under $100 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 04

Copy Your Files Faster with the Corsair GTR

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If you’ve ever tried to transfer large files to a Flash drive, you know that not all drives are created equal. Copying massive amounts of data can take massive amounts of time if your drive is pokey. For a faster transfer, check out the new Corsair GTR line. The quad-channel architecture used in this series delivers read speeds up to 34MB per second and write speeds up to 28MB per second, which is close to the maximum transfer rates supported by the USB 2.0 interface.

“The Flash Voyager GTR combines the best features of a USB Flash drive and the performance of an external hard drive to provide the ultimate data portability tool,” says John Beekly, Corsair’s vice president of technical marketing.
 
The Flash Voyager GTR drives will be available in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities. They offer durable, water-resistant rubber housing to protect against accidental damage. So far, only the smaller two versions are listed on the Web site.

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Mar 03

Super Talent debuts SuperCrypt thumbdrives with USB 3.0, 256-bit encryption

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Hot on the heels of its USB 3.0 thumb drive the kids at Super Talent have announced the SuperCrypt line of secure portable storage. These devices are available in capacities up to 256GB and offers up to 240 MB/s transfer rates, with your choice of either 128-bit ECB (SuperCrypt) or 256-bit XTS (SuperCrypt Pro) encryption. As for the rest of us, this bad boy is fully backward compatible with USB 2.0, so you’ll be able to access Grandma’s famous top secret chicken recipe (why else would you own one of these?) on damn near any computer you need to. No word on a price or release date, but we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled. In the meantime, feel free to check out the PR after the break.

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Super Talent debuts SuperCrypt thumbdrives with USB 3.0, 256-bit encryption originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 02

Corsair’s 128GB Flash Voyager GTR thumb drive takes USB 2.0 to new heights

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Who needs USB 3.0 adapters when you’ve got Corsair, right? In a feat of engineering that can only be described as earth-shattering (or supercalifragilistic, if you prefer), said outfit has somehow created a USB 2.0 flash drive that not only beats the competition in head-to-head speed tests, but obliterates it. The 128GB Flash Voyager GTR utilizes a fancy quad-channel architecture in order to deliver read speeds up to 34MB/sec and write speeds up to 28MB/sec, which is around six times faster than some mysterious competitor that the company pit its drive against. There’s no mention of a price or release just yet, but at least you can put off the inevitable leap to SuperSpeed USB for a few more months, right?

Corsair’s 128GB Flash Voyager GTR thumb drive takes USB 2.0 to new heights originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 01

Infinitec officially launches IUM ad hoc streaming device: ships in July for $129

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It’s been a long time comin’, but the little startup-that-could has just gone official with its first major consumer electronics peripheral, the IUM. First introduced at CES, this ad hoc streaming stick creates a local WiFi network (802.11b/g/n; 2.4GHz to 5GHz) for all sorts of media and data to flow from your PC to, well, pretty much anything. PC to PC, PC to Blu-ray player, PC to printer and PC to console streaming is all within reach, with HD support baked in to boot. We’ve already given you low-down on functionality, but today the company is announcing a July 1st availability date for consumers across the US, Canada and Europe. We’re told to expect it for “under $129 depending on the location,” and if all goes well, it’ll ship in even more locales in due time. Hop on past the break for the full release and promo video, and be sure to give that Shufflegazine link a visit for podcasts detailing the use scenarios.

Gallery: Infinitec Infinite USB Memory Device (IUM)

Gallery: Infinitec demonstrates IUM ad hoc streaming device

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Infinitec officially launches IUM ad hoc streaming device: ships in July for $129 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 23

CompactFlash 5.0 Supports Up to 144 Petabytes

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CompactFlash logo.JPGGood news: if you thought the current CompactFlash 4.0 storage limit of 137 Gbytes was too restrictive, the new CF 5.0 standard should shatter that barrier for a good long time.

The CompactFlash 5.0 standard creates an upper boundary of 144 petabytes, an almost unfathomably high capacity of storage: almost 147,500 terabytes. One and two-terabyte hard drives are common, but 147,000? On a flash card? That will only be achieved in the far, far future.

The CompactFlash Association competes with the Secure Digital (SD) card, which has announced its own SDXC standard, taking capacity points up to 2 terabytes. Panasonic announced its first SDXC cards in January.

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Feb 22

Let Corsairs Flash Padlock 2 Secures Your Data

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It’s so easy to lose a Flash drive or leave it behind somewhere. Rather than get heart palpitations at the thought of your precious data in someone else’s hands, just get a super-secure drive. Consider the newly released Corsair Flash Padlock 2, a drive so secure it lets you create your own combination (or PIN, if you prefer). Once you’ve created a PIN, data on that drive can’t be accessed until the correct number is input. Now that’s peace of mind.

And yet there’s more: The Flash Padlock 2 also uses 256-bit AES data encryption for the drive’s contents. Even if someone disassembles your drive and tries to read the data directly off the memory, they won’t be able to.

The Flash Padlock 2 has a rubberized casing and comes in one size, 8GB, enough to store thousands of images or music tracks. It comes with a 10-year warranty and works with Windows, Macintosh, and Linux PCs with no software required. Get if for a street price of $55.99.

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