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High Capacity Solar Charger
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Storage,
Looking for inexpensive solar power? This 20000 ma/H gadget can be plugged into a wall or car and comes with plenty of adapters so that you can use it on 5V MP3 players, cell phones, or other small devices. It is also good for 16 or 24V laptops. The high capacity charger features overcharge, discharge, short circuit, and heat protection. The 205 x 282 x 18mm charger takes about 3 hrs. by AC, 8 to 10 on solar power, and can be yours for $149.25.
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We somehow cannot get through a week without displaying nauseating
cutesy stuff. These three USB flash drives come in both 2GB and 4GB models. Choose between the Baby Panda, Angel and Devil, each with a hole in its head for the drive. Carry it on your backpack, key chain, or laptop case with a metal ring and nylon string. The devices are each 55 x 40 x 40mm and weigh only 10g. You can get one for $22.00 for the 2GB model, or $37.00 for 4GB.
(Thanks, Fanny)
Read More | Gadget4all
Gallery: iBear Baby USB Flash Drives
Duracell My Pocket Charger
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Portable Audio / Video, Storage,
Duracell is apparently trying to understand that there is a specific need for speed charging. Their My Pocket Charger needs two AA batteries that you load into the device, then connect to your MP3 player, cell phone or other electronic device and they rapidly recharge it. The portable power source comes with two of their Coppertop batteries and we found one of the iPod chargers at Comp USA for $19.99 after instant $3.00 rebate. We see a problem here in that you have to toss the batteries after they work their magic. Would that Duracell could stick to more environment-friendly products.
Read More | Duracell Power
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Here’s a bright idea in USB flash drives. It may look like a mini-light bulb, but this little device holds 8GB of memory and has a USB 2.0 interface. At a size of 60 x 28 x 28mm and a tiny weight of only 25g, you can attach to your key chain, briefcase, or backpack, and carry your data with you no matter where you go. The Light Bulb USB Flash Drive will set you back $54.00.
Read More | Gadget4all
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We remember showing you some USB flash drives that resembled pizza and burgers a while back. Apparently they were relished by many (pun intended,) so now there are more of them to love. The Fruit Flash Drives hold 4 GB of data, come in strawberry and watermelon, support Window 2000/XP/Vista or MAC OS, and are plug and play for $28.00 each. Brando has some available in cookies (although they refer to them as biscuits) and BBQ flavors as well.
Read More | Brando
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For the person who tends to lose their USB flash drive but always remembers her/his watch, the Hidden Flash Drive Watch was made for you. The 1.5 x .5 x .25-inch 4GB capacity drive slides right into the timepiece. Made with a plastic case covered with stainless steel and silver finish, the watch has a Japanese quartz movement, a dial size of 1.1 x 1-inch a black polyurethane strap, and luminescent hands. Get yours for $59.99.
Read More | ThinkGeek
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SportsLive 2008 Wristband MicroSD Flash Drive
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, USB, Wearables, Storage,
Just as musicians have been making album drives and bracelets, it seems that MLB has taken the hint and is offering two SportsLive 2008 All-Star Wristbands that double as a microSD flash drives with 2GB storage. Both have the 2 hour documentary “Yankees Stadium: Baseball’s Cathedral,” wallpapers, and ringtones. In addition, one of them features the Farm Home Run Derby while the other houses an All-Star Game complete with pre-game ceremony. PC and Mac compatible, you can get them online during All-Star week on their site for $49.99 each, and will eventually be sold at stadiums.
Read More | Get USB. info
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Hitachi to Build 5TB Hard Drive
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, PC / Laptop, Storage,
Hitachi is planning to release a 5TB 3.5-inch hard drive within the next two years. They will accomplish this with Current-Perpendicular-to-Plane Giant Magnetoresistance (CPP-GMR) magnetic read heads. The company’s Dr. Yoshihiro Shiroishi says that two of them will “provide the same storage capacity as the human brain.”
The way we figure it, if we only use one of them, we would still have plenty of space left. We know we lost a few cells back there somewhere in the last decade or so.
Read More | Register Hardware
Gallery: Hitachi to Build 5TB Hard Drive
Data Robotics releases second gen Drobo
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, PC / Laptop, Storage,
Yesterday, we would have said that Drobo is the best external storage solution out there, but today’s news cements that statement. The folks at Data Robotics have just announced the second generation Drobo, and this one is a doozy. The new Drobo is faster inside and out, and we are impressed. First and foremost, Drobo now features two FireWire 800 ports, while maintaining the USB 2.0 connection of the original Drobo. The two ports mean you can daisy chain these bad boys together. The core processor has also been upgraded, so Drobo feels snappier to boot. They’ve also done some firmware tweaking, so now heavy load won’t start bogging down Drobo’s software. What does all this mean? The new Drobo is more than twice as fast as the original at reading data, and almost twice as fast as writing data as well.
In terms of pricing, the good news is that there is no price increase. The second generation Drobo can be purchased on its own for $499 USD. If you want a couple of 1TB drives thrown in, then the bundle will run you $899. If you want to go all out and bundle in 4 1TB drives, then that will cost you $1,299. That’s the best deal on the market quite frankly, as Data Robotics just buys their drives direct from drive manufacturers and doesn’t mark up pricing when bundling them with Drobo units. With the new speeds, Drobo is starting to look like a location for primary storage rather than just secondary. We like where this is heading.
The second-gen Drobo is compatible with the DroboShare NAS add-on, and if you are upgrading from the older model, you can simply pull the drives right out of those and drop them into the new model, and you will be up and running immediately. If you prefer to keep the older version, and just want to chain it to the newer model, you can do that too.
Gallery: Data Robotics releases second gen Drobo
USB iPod Memory Stick
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, USB, Portable Audio / Video, Storage,
Another sacred iPod-shaped gadget has hit the market. This memory stick comes in either 1 or 2 GB for storing your files, images, or tunes. The flash drive is also plug-and-play and super-fast with its USB 2.0 connection. Made with a soft silicon outer case and with a carrying loop to make it portable, it is compatible with most computers and comes in white. Get the 1GB size stick for £19.95 (~$39.00) or the 2GB for £24.95 (~$49.00.)
Read More | Boys Stuff
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