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NEWS: Sony announces new Microvault flash drives

Amy-Mae Elliott — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:12:51 +0000

Up to 32GB

Sony has announced the launch of a new Microvault flash drive series that will be available in capacities ranging from 4GB "all the way" to 32GB.

The new Microvaults are said to be "extremely robust" with a retractable connector - so no more lost caps. Boasting full compatibility with Windows 7, the drives offer drag and drop operation.

The Microvault range is due to be available from major retailers in January 2010, no pricing revealed.

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Sony announces new Microvault flash drives originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:12:51 +0000

NEWS: Star Trek and new Transformers film see USB drive releases

Amy-Mae Elliott — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:41:14 +0000

Collector's editions

Hit movies Star Trek and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen are being released as collector's editions on USB drives.

From Paramount Digital Entertainment, 20,000 of each movie will be available on a 4GB USB drive (leaving around 3GB free space) with each one getting its own identification number.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen comes on a limited edition Autobot device while Star Trek fans get a limited edition Starfleet Insignia USB.

Consumers can playback the full-length movies directly via the drive on any DivX certified device, and they can also be burnt to a DVD. ?

Priced at ?17.99 each, Star Trek is available to buy now from Play.com and the Transformers USB will go on sale from 30 November.

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Star Trek and new Transformers film see USB drive releases originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:41:14 +0000

NEWS: First USB 3.0 thumb drive coming soon

Duncan Geere — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:21:28 +0000

Delivers speeds of up to 4.8GB/s

The USB 3.0 standard has been agreed upon and approved by its Promoter Group, we got the first driver for the platform, and now we're starting to see devices finally roll out that can cope with the new technology that's ten times faster than USB 2.0.

The first is a USB 3.0 thumb drive called the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 RAIDDRive, which will come in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB capacities. ?It's being produced by a company called Super Talent, which also makes USB 2.0 flash memory devices.

It's claimed that it can deliver speeds of up to 4.8Gbps (as opposed to 480Mbps theoretically possible with USB 2.0) but in the real world you're more likely to see speeds of more like 30MBps with 2.0, and around 200MBps in USB 3.0 mode. Still, that's a significant improvement.

The device measures 95 x 37 x 13.5mm and should be arriving at some point in December. Remember, though, that you'll need a driver for your OS, and a port that supports 3.0 to plug it into, before you'll get the blistering speeds you want. Intel chipsets won't be supporting USB 3.0 until 2011, so you'll need a discrete 3.0 controller to get things going.

In other words, we're still several years off 3.0 being as ubiquitous as 2.0 currently is.

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First USB 3.0 thumb drive coming soon originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:21:28 +0000

NEWS: Vulcan salute flash drive available

Amy-Mae Elliott — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:21:24 +0100

Live long and prosper

Audio Cubes is offering a flash drive that will appeal to Spock fans as it's shaped after the famous "live long and prosper" Vulcan salute.

Perfect for storing your episodes of Star Trek on - although not that many as it's only a 2GB capacity - the drive is up for grabs now for $35.99.

Audio Cubes says: "Imagine the Vulcan Salute USB key as an unspoken greeting between file sharers wishing peaceful exchange of information".

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NEWS: Olympus WS-560M digital voice recorder launches

Amy-Mae Elliott — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:58:29 +0100

Boasting 1000 hours of recording

Olympus has introduced the WS-560M digital voice recorder and mass storage device with the bold claims that it's "the sleekest and most eye-catching product on the market".
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With six recording modes including Windows Media Audio and three stereo options, the WS-560M also gets playback of MP3 and WAV and advanced noise cancellation technologies.

Offering 4GB of memory, the WS-560M boasts 1000 hours of recording in long-play mode. There's USB connectivity to hook it up to your PC, and the device also charges via USB boasting "long" battery life.
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Measuring 94.8 x 38 x 11mm, the WS-560M gets an LCD display and integrated speaker, comes in brown and is available from ?129.99.

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Olympus WS-560M digital voice recorder launches originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:58:29 +0100

NEWS: Firebox offers penguin flash drives

Amy-Mae Elliott — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:08:42 +0100

Sweet storage

When we first spotted these available as a Far Eastern import way back in 2007 they were being sold for near on $90, which makes Firebox's from ?14.99 pricing seem positively reasonable.

The cutesy, penguin-shaped drives are available complete with scarf, in different shades, or with a Santa hat, for those feeling the festive spirit already.

On sale now, the drives play nice with Macs as well as PCs, come in 2GB or 4GB capacities and offer some water resistance, as indeed do their real-life counterparts.