Apr 17

Fujitsu’s secure USB tech keeps your data from wandering off (or just plain deletes it)

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With corporate espionage on the rise, you just cannot be too careful, right? We’ve all heard the horror stories: Someone takes a spreadsheet home to do a little number crunching on his personal PC and, next thing you know, some ne’er-do-wells in Tehran have the specs for the President’s personal helicopter. Well, the brain trust at Fujitsu Labs has put its collective heads together and come up with a pair of new technologies aimed at preventing sensitive information from getting into the wrong hands. First, the “secure USB memory device” is a thumb drive containing a processor and a battery. Data security policies can be set to delete data after a specific period of time or if the drive is accessed by an unauthorized computer — handy if the thing gets lost or misplaced. Second, the company’s “file redirect technology” restricts the data to the USB memory device itself, or to a specified server. The company is currently conducting internal trials of the technology, but we’ll let you know as soon as we see one of these bad boys in the wild.

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Apr 11

Crapgadget: USB abomination edition (with a pinch of superhero)

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Seriously, just listen at this and try to stifle your sighs. “Bling Bling USB optical mouse.” “Jewel Necklace USB flash drive.” “Turtle-Look USB 2.0 Hub with a tray.” “Magic Sensor LCD Alarm Clock.” “Insect USB Mini Fan.” Yes, friends, this is the type of utter garbage we’re dealing with in this episode of Crapgadget. Honestly, we’re simultaneously astounded and deeply depressed that anyone would even consider dishing out their hard-earned cheddar for any of this rubbish, but we’re doing our darnedest to pretend that these were simply created for us to have a laugh at.The week’s strongest contender? Some superhero magnet pixels… and that’s saying something.

Read – Bling Bling mouse
Read – Jewel necklace USB drive
Read – Turtle USB hub
Read – Sensor alarm clock
Read – Insect fan
Read – Magnetic pixels

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Crapgadget: USB abomination edition (with a pinch of superhero) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 27

Canon EOS 5D Mark II flash drive: just 21.1MP shy of awesomeness

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You could say that this is the perfect USB flash drive for existing EOS 5D Mark II owners. We’d argue, however, that this is the perfect USB flash drive for those looking to just live vicariously while not shattering the bank. ‘Course, $129.99 for a 4GB USB key is pretty absurd, but at least that gets you Live View and a 1080p movie mode. Er, wait…

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Mar 10

USB Robot drive is the retro Re-Animator

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Ahh, how cute. Mr. Robot wants you to hold his USB head. Better than taking yours, we guess. $25 and he’ll harass your keys about his superior 4GB capacity. Perspective on the harsh realities of robot relations pictured after the break.

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USB Robot drive is the retro Re-Animator originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 02

LaCie’s new Sally Struthers-approved USB key drives

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If you felt that LaCie’s CurrenKey ultraportable storage solution was a bit too heavy in the yuks department, the company’s back with something that might be a little more up your proverbial alley. With a form factor that reminds one of a late-night ad for a correspondence course in locksmithing, these miniature microSD card readers offer 20MB/s read and 10MB/s write speeds. Additionally, PassKey supports microSDHC cards, and both iamaKey and itsaKey are available with either 4GB or 8GB of built-in storage. Sure, this guy won’t open a cold one for you, but the shock-proof, Windows ReadyBoost-compatible device does look good on a keyring. You know, if that’s what you’re into. Price and availability to be announced.

[Thanks, Dwayne]

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LaCie’s new Sally Struthers-approved USB key drives originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 05

Wooden 2GB thumb drive doubles as Post-It Notes dispenser

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What can we say? This is a 2GB thumb drive elegantly ensconced in White Oak. If that weren’t enough, this convenient and portable package not only allows you to listen to some of your favorite Grateful Dead bootleg MP3s on your laptop at work, but also ensures that you always have a supply of tiny little Post-It Notes on hand. What better way to begin your workday in the soul-shattering plastic corporate world than popping in a somewhat eco-friendly wooden peripheral and rocking out to Picasso Moon? You should really check out the version from their October 25, 1989 show in Miami. This guy goes for ¥2,680 (about $30).

[Via Akihabara News]

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Feb 03

USB cake design worst birthday surprise in history

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Imagine this — you walk into a custom confectionery and inform the design team that you want the image on a USB flash drive made onto a very special cake. In fact, you even leave the flash drive with them so they can really look it over. Sure, you’d think they would get to frost-brushing that unicorn flying through a rainbow right onto the cake, but apparently the artists in question had other ideas. Namely, creating a photo-perfect replica of a Lexar flash drive on the surface of what appears to be an otherwise delicious pile of sugar. Seriously. Too bad about that black icing, birthday boy.

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USB cake design worst birthday surprise in history originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 27

Nine USB flash drives compared in file system showdown

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Kristofer Brozio already spent more time with more flash drives than most would dare to with his last USB drive round-up, but he’s now come back for another go ’round, and this time he’s even gone so far as to compare their performance with different file systems. To make things a bit more manageable, he pared things down to nine drives from the initial group of 21, and formatted and reformatted each with FAT32, NTFS and ExFAT file systems. As with last time, he found that the OCZ and Super Talent drives proved to be the best overall performers and, while ExFAT did come out on top in a number of benchmarks, he still recommends FAT32 due to its greater compatibility and still decent performance. Still need a bit more convincing? Then hit up the link below for the graph explosion.

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Jan 23

Four Eyes: because nerds love USB specs

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Ah, horned-rimmed glasses. A style that simultaneously provokes taunts of “four eyes” from cruel children and squeals of muted delight from urban hipsters. Starting in March, this 2-mm thin, 2GB USB bookmark (yes, bookmark) can be yours for $29. A few more pics after the break to ease your confusion.

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Jan 14

Sirtified throws up hand USB flash drives

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Let’s face it — it’s hard to connect with kids these days, but Sirtified clearly knows what’s up. The outfit’s forthcoming line of Hand USB Sticks include 2GB of storage space and arrive in three street-approved models: Rock, West Side and a version that looks awfully similar to the Engadget logo. Hold the hand of your choice next month for $35.

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