Kingston Technology gets all cutesy on us with the introduction of the new DataTraveler Mini Slim USB flash drive. Available in black, blue, or pink with gray bottom casings, the DataTraveler Mini Slim is one of the smallest USB drives out in the market and provides up to 4GB of storage space. All three colors are available in 2GB or 4GB capacities with the 2GB having a price of $11 dollars and the 4GB a price of $19 dollars. The drive measures 1.529 x 0.645 x 0.253 inches and weighs 0.064 oz.

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Here’s yet another USB flash drive for your consideration - it’s from the folks at SanDisk and it’s called the SanDisk Cruzer Pattern USB flash drive. The Cruzer Pattern includes a clip that makes it easy to attach the drive to nearly anything - a pocket, a bag, or even a backpack strap. Features of the Cruzer Pattern include U3 smart technology which allows you to run applications directly from the drive and as well as providing password protection, your choice in gray or black colors, and availability of two capacities - 1GB or 2GB. The Cruzer Pattern USB flash seems like the perfect fit for kids going back to school this fall and the price seems just right too. The 1GB model has an MSRP of $9.99 while the 2GB model has an MSRP of $14.99.

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Are you looking for a USB drive with a bit more bling to it? Check out the newly announced Super Talent PICO-C Gold USB drive. Yes - this drive is in fact 24 carat gold plated but that’s not all! It also happens to be smaller than an SD card, weighs less than a nickel (around 4.7 grams), features 8GB of storage space, is shock and water resistant, and has transfer speeds of around 30MB/second. You’ll be able to get this drive now for around $40 dollars at places like Newegg.com.

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Swiss Army knives just aren’t the same anymore. Take for example the SwissMemory Laser 2GB device which is far more than your standard blade. This “device” features:

• Built-in directional laser with a 70 foot visible range and a 300 foot visible range in complete darkness
• 2GB flash storage capacity
• Retractable ball point pen
• Blade
• Nail file with screwdriver
• Scissors
• Key Ring

The SwissMemory Laser 2GB is available for $148 and comes with a two year warranty on electronics. Don’t you miss a simple Swiss Army knife? I wonder what happens if you drop the SwissMemory into say.. water?

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Here’s an interesting computer peripheral - it’s the new Addonics Dual CF-SATA HDD adapter which takes two compact flash cards and turns them into a single drive usable as a direct 2.5 inch SATA drive replacement in a computer. The two compact flash cards can be configured as RAID 1, RAID 0, or as one large compact flash drive. You can then insert the Dual CF-SATA HDD adapter into a computer using a mounting bracket. The adapter can be installed using the SATA interface or via a USB interface. The best part - the CF cards look like any other drive to the OS - no drivers are needed for this to work. This sounds like a great way to utilize inexpensive CF cards as a power efficient 2.5 inch hard drive replacement. The Dual CF-SATA HDD adapter can be purchased on the Addonics Online Store for $79.99.

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Wish your USB flash drive could sport an aluminum surface? Well now it can thanks to the introduction of the Silicon-Power Ultima 110 USB 2.0 Flash Drive. Available in several colors, the Ultima 110 has a full body aluminum brush surface which protects it from scratches and fingerprints. Features include:

• Available in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB versions
• Available in Ivy Green, Starry Silver, and Serene Black
• Weighs 12.4 grams

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Transcend has updated their JetFlash Hi-Speed Series with the JetFlash 110 USB 2.0 Flash Drive which now sports 8GB of storage space. The JetFlash 110 comes with a retractable USB connector which means the drive itself is capless. Features of the flash drive include:

• Retractable USB connector with lock-switch
• Works with Windows Vista ReadyBoost
• USB 2.0 interface
• Includes free JetFlash elite software download:
  • Website AutoLogin: Automatically login to your online accounts
  • PC-Lock: Use the JetFlash 110 as a key to lock / unlock computers
  • Mobile Favorites: Browse bookmarked websites on any computer
  • Secret-Zip: Compress and password-protect files with powerful encryption
  • E-Mail: Use any computer to securely check, save and send email
  • DataBackup: Backup, restore and synchronize mobile data
  • Online Update: Easily upgrade to the latest version of JetFlash elite

The 110 is also available in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB capacities.

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Poker fans will love this little gadget - it’s the Poker Mate USB Stick. Yes.. we’re talking about a USB storage device in the shape of Poker chips (Yeah.. it isn’t much of a “stick” is it?). If you do get this, do yourself a favor.. don’t confuse it as part of your chip stack in a poker game - especially if you have valuable information stored on the drive - otherwise going “all in” will take on a whole new meaning for you!

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Addonics has introduced a couple of interesting accessory items designed for the built-in Apple iPod hard drive.

The first accessory is the Addonics Toshiba 1.8″ ZIF to 2.5 inch IDE hard drive connector converter which allows users to connect the internal iPod hard drive as a 2.5 inch hard drive to other computers. If your iPod is dead but you think the hard drive is salvageable, then this accessory will allow you to reclaim that hard drive as an add-on for your PC. You can even use a 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch converter kit from Addonics to get the drive to work with a standard 40 pin IDE cable. Key features are as follows:

• Enable Toshiba 1.8″ hard drive to be used like a 2.5″ IDE hard drive
• Choice of ZIF connector converter (new 1.8″ hdd commonly found on iPOD) or IDE-50 pin connector converter (first generation of 1.8″ hard drive)
• Attach to standard 40 pins IDE cable (require optional 2.5″ - 3.5″ IDE converter)
• 1.8 inch 50 pin to 2.5 inch connector is $14.99
• 1.8 inch ZIF to 2.5 inch connector is $17.99

The second accessory from Addonics is the Addonics 1.8 inch ZIF-CF Adapter. To me, this is the more interesting product announcement because it allows you to replace the internal iPod hard drive with flash-based storage media.  You can utilize several types of Compact Flash media (supports PIO, DMA, UDMA4) with this accessory item. Simply remove the internal hard drive from your iPod and then insert a CF card with the ZIF-CF adapter and you’ll be all set. Key features are as follows:

• Install Compact Flash into a device which uses a 1.8″ hard drive with ZIF connector
• Can be used like a 2.5″ hard drive using the optional ZIF to 2.5″ IDE connector converter
• Compatible with Apple iPod
• Can be installed into laptops which use 1.8″ ZIF connector
• Current Compact Flash speeds support up to 40MB/s with UDMA4
• Supports PIO, DMA, UDMA depending on type of Compact Flash installed
• OS independent
• Fully RoHS compliant
• Price of $23.99

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Transcend introduced a new combination USB Flash Drive/MP3 player last week called the T.sonic 320. Measuring a mere 85.5 mm x 25.5 mm x 13 mm, the T.sonic 320 features a dual color OLED display, a built-in FM radio, support for a wide variety of digital music formats, and a Karaoke-style synchronized lyrics display! Other features include:

• USB 2.0 connector
• Supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM 10, and WAV
• Recordable FM Radio with 20 station presets
• Advanced digital voice recorder with Voice Activity Detection
• Voice Activity Detection (VAD) for high quality gapless audio recordings
• Variable track playback speeds and A-B repeat for reviewing important parts of songs, meetings, lectures, etc
• Displays 13 languages
• USB flash drive capabilities
• 7 equalizer effects
• Internal rechargeable Li-ion battery
• Real Time Clock

The Transcend T.sonic 320 is available in a 2GB model and a 4GB model, with the 2GB model coming in Burgundy and the 4GB model available in Sapphire.

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