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These new USB flash memory drives from Kingmax are just a tiny bit larger than a paper clip.
Measuring just 34 x 12.4 x 2.2mm and weighing in just 1 gram, the Kingmax Super Stick claims the current title of “world’s smallest” flash drive. They come in a variety of memory sizes ranging from 512MB up to 4GB. USBGeek offers the 1GB for $25, 2GB for $35 and the 4GB model for $55.
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May 7th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: computing | just plain fun
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The gimmicky USB device du Jour is this flash memory drive that looks like a poker chip. The drive itself isn’t anything fancy, but the fact that it slides into the chip-shaped container for storage makes it a little more fun…
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April 22nd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: computing | video games
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Even though the Xbox 360 has an arguably much faster and easier to use operating environment than the PlayStation 3, it apparently uses significantly less memory than Sony’s big black box…
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March 26th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: computing
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This week, Adtron announced the availability of a new solid state drive (SSD) that’s capable of storing a record-breaking 160GB in its flash memory. The drive will be available in IDE and Serial ATA version.
As storage size is rapidly approaching that of decent-sized hard drives, it would seem that these drives are really the future of computer storage…
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February 24th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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MP3 players keep getting smaller and smaller, and soon you’ll be able to pick up a new credit card sized MP3 player that’s so thin, it can fit in your wallet.
The Wallet MP3 Player from Walletex is just a little bit thicker than a credit card. As an added bonus, the player is waterproof, dustproof and temperature resistant (although I wouldn’t put one in the oven)…
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January 2nd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: mobile tech | video games
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This new accessory for the Nintendo DS Lite lets you add both rumble features and additional storage in a single device.
The SuperCard Lite RUMBLE is a 3rd-party module that adds rumble to games that support the feature as well as providing a MicroSD memory card slot for storage of movies, music, game saves and e-books…
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December 10th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful
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A day doesn’t seem to go by without another silly USB device. Today’s useless invention: The USB Bowling Ball.
Just try and lug one of these around the next time you need to store something on a flash drive. As a matter of fact, I’d think it would be impossible to use this without a USB cable. Thankfully, this one appears to be a one-off that won’t make it to market…
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November 26th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets
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Imation has developed these convenient USB flash drives which are integrated into a rubber wristband (think Lance Armstrong’s “Livestrong” bracelets).
The memory bracelets are available in sizes from 32mb all the way up to 1gb of storage and 8 colors. Because of their construction, it’s even possible to have your company’s logo embossed into the rubber…
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September 21st, 2006
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author: technabob
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