Swiss Army knife maker Victorinox has unveiled a new line of solid-state drives (SSD) in CES. Victorinox, a company best known for producing Swiss Army knives, has put USB flash drives in their lineup in recent years. The new Victorinox SSD drives boast USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and eSATA compatibility. The company will release 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB and a whopping 1 TB versions of its Swiss Army USB thumb drives. “The Victorinox Swiss Army brand is synonymous with everyday ‘survival’ tools and we continue to evolve our product...
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A few years ago, GE announced that they were working on a storage device which uses micro-holographic technology, that will offer a whopping 500 gigabytes of storage on a Blu-ray-sized disc. Now, the company said that their research group came up with an optical disc writer that is capable of recording data at speeds equivalent to a Blu-ray writer. Peter Lorraine, manager of the Optical Research Unit at GE, said, “The disc is a polycarbonate material with millions of the micro-holograms stamped onto the disc. When the light source...
Verbatim, the world’s leader in data storage technology that manufactures USB flash drives, portable hard drives, Blu-Ray disks, CDs and memory cards, has unveiled the new Store ‘n’ Stay USB Drive. The Store ‘n’ Stay USB Drive is a flash storage device that packs speed and reliability, unlike other flash drives close to its size. “The low-profile, snag-free design makes it the optimal USB flash drive choice for laptop users who want the ability to transfer, store and share their favorite files on impulse,”...
Freecom have always made decent portable hard drives, however, so do many other manufacturers and it takes something special to grab consumers attention. In steps this Freecom Mobile Drive Mg which is currently the worlds thinest portable USB hard drive designed specifically for Apple Mac’s, namely the MacBook and MacBook Pro. Connectivity Not only is it the thinnest but also one of the first to support USB 3.0 making it up to ten times faster than a USB 2.0 hard drive, if your machine doesn’t have USB 3.0 ports then you can still...
The CES 2011 has given us a chance to look at the new Iogear GW3DKIT 3D Wireless Streamer. What this involves is a 3D transmitter and receiver, each containing 4 HDMI inputs, an HDMI and USB output and a VGA and USB input. This means that up to 6 different home theatre machines can be connected and tucked away out of sight. USB keyboard and mouse input add to your connectivity and remote control options. The keyboard will also let you check out your saved music, photos and videos with absolutely no hassle, as well as managing your online...
This tiny and extremely light memory card comes in various sizes according to your storage needs; 4BG, 8GB and 16GB, to be exact. It also comes in very bright colours which really make it stand out from most other memory cards on the market. Design The Pico Mini A 4GB memory card weights in at under a couple of grams and is so small and light that the little keychain which it comes attached will come in very handy in order for you avoid losing it or seeing it blown away on a strong gust of wind. It is shock proof and water resistant,...
If you think back a few years you would probably remember USB storage as a new fangled technology that was fairly expensive that provided a limited amount of storage. Thankfully those days are dead and buried and affordable mass USB storage is now readily available. The problem you have now though is that the variety of USB memory to choose from is vast, which is why you can get quality at an amazing price and sometimes a few added extras. Yuuwaa description The YuuWaa Go and Plus USB flash drive is a memory stick with a difference; it...
The Swiss army knife is a highly regarded all-round implement and manufacturer Victorinox has produced knives that also have integrated USB storage in the past, but now a new edition claims to be completely safe from prying eyes. Victorinox proved that it was not joking about the security systems in place within the Knife/Drive by hiring a team of alleged computer hackers to attempt to break into the device during a promotional demonstration. The firm was offering £100,000 of its own money to the team if they could succeed. They didn’t...
External hard drives are becoming less and less expensive while offering even more storage capacity. One prime example of this is the 320GB 2.5” external hard drive from Western Digital. It’s half price in the PC World sale so you can pick one up for £75 at the moment – that’s a lot of storage for your money. Styled like a wallet the Western Digital My Passport external hard drive looks good, as well, and is available in a choice of black, red, blue, or white to match your mood (or, indeed, your computer room interior...
Kingston has certainly been batting out the PC storage devices lately and have a seriously extensive range of flash drives, portable hard drives, and stone tablets (probably). The DataTraveler Mini Slim is not only vying to be the flash drive that incorporates the most variants of the word small as possible, but it’s actually living up (or down) to its name. Roughly one and a half inches long, they are minute and you’ll have to be careful not to lose it in the USB plug on your computer never mind in your pocket. They’re...