Dec 16

Super Talent intros 500GB USB 3.0 Storage Pod, wants $99 for it

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Looking for a little zip in your next portable hard drive? Look no further than Super Talent’s latest, the svelte USB 3.0 Storage Pod. As you’ve likely pieced together by now, that ultraslim black box above contains a 500GB hard drive and the appropriate circuity to transfer files using SuperSpeed USB, or right around ten times faster than USB 2.0. It’s completely bus-powered, too, so don’t bother packing an AC adapter. The company claims that it’ll pass along files at up to 90MB/sec (vid’s after the break as proof), and if you’re already sold, you can fetch one yourself next month.

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Super Talent intros 500GB USB 3.0 Storage Pod, wants $99 for it originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 15

SNK continues to tickle retro gamers, releases Neo Geo gamepad for PS3

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Oh man, as if having 10 Neo Geo classics hitting the PS3 and PSP complete with online multiplayer wasn’t sweet enough, now SNK is doing one better by releasing an updated version of the classic Neo Geo gamepad. Sure, it isn’t as majestic as the giant, hulking arcade stick that came in a pair with the $650 Neo Geo Gold System. However, the system’s gamepad (released with the Neo Geo CD) would go on to be even more popular thanks to its much lower cost and novel floating 8-way d-pad. That controller is reborn (again) for the PS3 with USB connectivity the addition of a PS button in the middle, meaning you can even use it to pull up the XMB and taunt your friends into joining a King of Fighters match. Sadly this is only getting a release in Japan, where it sells for 3,129 yen (about $37), but Play-Asia will import you one for $45. Small price for such a lovely thing.

SNK continues to tickle retro gamers, releases Neo Geo gamepad for PS3 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 15

Dongle Adds USB, SD and MicroSD to iPad

Posted in: Accessories and Peripherals, ipad, sd, storage, Today's Chili, usb

Apple’s iPad Camera Connection Kit is a wonderful thing, although overpriced at $30. Not only can you use it to inject photos from your camera direct into the tablet’s brain, you can also hook up all manner of USB peripherals, from keyboards to microphones to thumb-drives.

MIC Gadget’s 3-in-1 adapter does all this, and more. It combines Apple’s two small, easy-to-lose widgets into one slightly larger, slightly harder-to-lose package, putting an SD card reader and USB port into one plastic box. The extra is a micrSD slot, which is actually all but useless: the only way it would work is if your cellphone saves its photos into a standard folder named “DCIM”, which is what will trick the iPad into reading them.

There’s one thing that MIC Gadget’s version had in common with the official Apple version: it costs $30. I’d stick with Apple’s overpriced kit: it works, you only have to carry the part you need and it is built to last. It is also available now, unlike this 3-in-1 solution, which ship after Christmas.

3-In-1 iPad Camera Connection Kit [MIC Gadget]

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Dec 13

Kingston’s DataTraveler Mini Fun USB flash drives: they’re small and thrilling

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Tired of lugging around that boring flash drive? Kingston feels your pain, and it’s hoping to add a fair amount of “pizazz” and “spice” to your mobile storage needs. One look at the new DataTraveler Mini Fun G2 all but confirms that there’s oodles of joviality brimming beneath the colorful plastic, with a trio of hues to choose from (based on model). These guys can also be connected together for kicks and giggles, with 2GB, 4GB and 8GB models available to bring smiles to the faces of those you know and love. Pricing is set for £4.58 ($7.26), £5.04 ($7.99) and £9.00 ($14) from least capacious to most, with no surcharge to be placed on your favorite color — in other words, bonus fun is provided gratis. Beat that.

Gallery: Kingston’s DataTraveler Mini Fun USB flash drive

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Kingston’s DataTraveler Mini Fun USB flash drives: they’re small and thrilling originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 12

US Military bans removable media again, this time probably for good

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The US military has officially solidified its reputation as a flake, by banning the use of all removable media including thumb drives, CDs and DVDs again on its Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRnet) after relaxing the same policy in February. To prove they meant business this time, senior officers in each branch relayed the orders and reaffirmed personnel would risk of court-martial if they failed to comply. This seems silly to us considering Uncle Sam feels comfortable giving some cell phones access to secure data, and we all know how much damage losing one can cause. But then again, if history and Transformers are any indication, sometimes it’s these little things that cause bigger breaches than anything Cyber Command focuses on stopping.

US Military bans removable media again, this time probably for good originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 11

Patriot intros Supersonic USB 3.0 flash drive, milks 100MB / sec from a single chip

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At present, there seem to be three strategies to embracing the potential of USB 3.0 — go all out with an external SSD, introduce a hulking RAID-on-a-stick, or settle for a single-chip USB key with ho-hum maximum read/write speeds of roughly around 80MB / sec and 60MB / sec. There are a number of these barely-better-than-USB-2.0 flash drives floating about, but Patriot decided not to settle for that — its new Supersonic flash drive uses the mythical “quad channel” technology (and a native USB 3.0 controller) to eke out some extra speed. That allows Patriot to beat down the USB 2.0 straw man with 70MB / sec writes and 100MB / sec reads, and possibly justify a pricing premium if the company can’t manufacture them on the cheap. If the Supersonic sounds like the best of all worlds for your portable data, you’ll find it in 32GB and 64GB configurations starting Q1 2011. No word on price quite yet.

Patriot intros Supersonic USB 3.0 flash drive, milks 100MB / sec from a single chip originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Dec 2010 03:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 09

Keep Your Mimobot USB Drive Warm with protoHoodies

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Looking to further subject your Mimobot USB flash drive to more unspeakable cuteness and accessorizing? Then look no further than Mimobot’s new series of protoHoodies.  

Keep your inanimate object warm and fashionable this winter season in three different designs: Spacesuit protoHoodie (black), Monkey Ears Spacesuit protoHoodie (black), and Headphones protoHoodie (white). These USB jackets zip up in the back so you can securely snuggle your flash drive into the protoHoodie. There’s also a keychain attached to the top, so you can fasten it to your cell phone, key ring, or bag. A thin layer of clear vinyl covers the face, so you can protect and still show off your Mimobot USB. 
The protoHoodies cost $5.95 a piece and are compatible (yes, compatible) with any Mimobot flash drive without giant ears.
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Dec 09

Keep You Mimobot USB Drive Warm with protoHoodies

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Looking to further subject your Mimobot USB flash drive to more unspeakable cuteness and accessorizing? Then look no further than Mimobot’s new series of protoHoodies.  

Keep your inanimate object warm and fashionable this winter season in three different designs: Spacesuit protoHoodie (black), Monkey Ears Spacesuit protoHoodie (black), and Headphones protoHoodie (white). These USB jackets zip up in the back so you can securely snuggle your flash drive into the protoHoodie. There’s also a keychain attached to the top, so you can fasten it to your cell phone, key ring, or bag. A thin layer of clear vinyl covers the face, so you can protect and still show off your Mimobot USB. 
The protoHoodies cost $5.95 a piece and are compatible (yes, compatible) with any Mimobot flash drive without giant ears.
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Dec 06

iOS 4.2 said to be blocking iPad Camera Kit from supporting some USB devices

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It seems that folks hoping for the Apple’s Camera Connection Kit to solve all their USB-related iPad problems just can’t catch a break. First the kit was nearly impossible to find, and now we’re seeing a slew of user reports saying that iOS 4.2 has made the USB portion of the camera kit nearly useless for many USB devices that were previously supported. As 9 to 5 Mac reports, the problem seems to boil down to the amount of power that can be emitted from the iPad’s 30-pin connector — it used to be 100mA, but iOS 4.2 appears to have cut that down to just 20mA, presumably in an attempt to conserve battery life. The big issue there, of course, is that everything from USB keyboards to microphones and even some cameras no longer work, and there isn’t much for users left to do other than to hope that Apple brings back support in a future update. Feel free to share your own tales of woe in comments, or let us know if you’re having problems with the iPad camera kit.

iOS 4.2 said to be blocking iPad Camera Kit from supporting some USB devices originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 03

SuperTalent USB 3.0 Express RAM Cache drives join with Ceedo to make your apps portable (video)

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SuperTalent USB 3.0 Express RAM Cache are mighty quick, join with Ceedo to make your apps portable

There’s no reason that a USB 3.0 device can’t be quick enough to serve up an app, though most apps get finicky if you try to run them from removable storage on more than one computer. SuperTalent is trying to make that a little easier by bundling Ceedo Personal with its new USB 3.0 Express RAM Cache thumb drives. Ceedo effectively lets you install and run apps in a sandbox that can be moved from one machine to another, with the idea here being of course that you’d deploy that sandbox on your blazing new thumb drive and run those apps with wild abandon, as demonstrated in the video below. The drives start at $59 for 16GB then go up to $119 for 32GB and $209 for the 64GB model, but if you want the Ceedo bundles you’ll need to pay $20 more for each. That is, at least, half what the software costs on its own.

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SuperTalent USB 3.0 Express RAM Cache drives join with Ceedo to make your apps portable (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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