By now you’ve probably amassed a fair number of obsolete microSD cards.  We’re talking about the ones that are included with gadgets and can hold up to 1GB of data.  They’re virtually useless, unless of course someone actually produce this concept, the Collector.

It takes on the form factor of a USB storage flash drive, but instead of shipping with it’s own built-in memory, you insert your left over microSD cards.  In theory the device combines all the cards into giant block of memory, though we’re not sure what the technical hurdles to achieve this feat are.

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Form USB storage! Tech nerds of a certain age probably have fond memories of Voltron, the other transforming robot show that well, wasn’t Transformers. Now you can relive those memories with the Voltron USB Stick. The 3.5-inch figure includes a light-up chest, 2GB storage, and a remastered episode of the classic cartoon. You can grab it now for $30.

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Finally, a marriage of two of the biggest industries out there, the tech industry and the adult one, has arrived with the FleshDrive. The FleshDrive is a USB drive preloaded with 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB of adult entertainment videos, starting at just $39.95. Their website, which I won’t be linking to, promises a variety of videos of both the straight and gay variety. A word of caution, Apple users — they’re formatted as .WMV (it’s as if Steve Jobs designed it himself, what with his porn-hating ways). What I find most hilarious is that the company says the audience is both those wishing to avoid viruses, and “business travelers” — please keep it to the Holiday Inn hotel room and not the airplane, guys.

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Well known by punks and other anti-authority figures, Doctor Marten’s Boots (or Doc Martens for short) have been fashion staples for decades. Now, thhe company is celebrating their 50th anniverary with this limited edition USB Drive. It’s got 2GB of storage (and a lot of attitude), and will set you back $50. Mohawk not included.

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SanDisk has unveiled one of the world’s smallest flash drives, and certainly the smallest I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure they can take the title of “world’s smallest”, but it’s awfully close. The SanDisk Cruzer Blade is the size of a paper clip and weighs as much as a penny. It’s probably easy to lose, so it’s good that it attaches to a keychain. It’s available now in sizes ranging from 2GB to 16GB, and prices from $14.99 to $77.99.

SanDisk Launches Its Smallest USB Flash Drive in North America

Tiny SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB Offers Sleek High-Capacity Storage, Letting Consumers Take Their Favorite Files With Them Wherever They Go

MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the global leader in flash memory cards, today announced the availability of its smallest USB flash drive to U.S. and Canadian consumers. The SanDisk Cruzer® Blade is about the size of a standard size paper clip and weighs approximately the same as a penny, creating a tiny footprint that fits easily on a keychain or mobile phone dongle. Despite its small size, the drive packs high-capacity storage at an affordable price.

“At half the size of some other USB drives, our compact Cruzer Blade provides consumers with highly portable storage at a great value”

Available in capacities ranging from 2 gigabytes (GB)1 to 16GB, the SanDisk Cruzer Blade lets consumers take their favorite digital content with them wherever they go. A 4GB drive can store 1,000 songs, 1,200 high-resolution photos, or 8 hours of 768kb/s video*. The SanDisk Cruzer Blade offers reliable storage in a sturdy form factor, helping consumers rest assured that their digital content is safe.

“At half the size of some other USB drives, our compact Cruzer Blade provides consumers with highly portable storage at a great value,” said Kent Perry, director, retail product marketing, SanDisk. “The drive lets users transfer their digital data quickly between computers, and delivers a storage boost to devices such as netbooks that often need additional memory but are difficult to upgrade easily.”

The SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB flash drive is available now in the United States and Canada at sandisk.com, with prices ranging from $14.99 to $77.99. The drive carries a two year limited warranty.

About SanDisk

SanDisk Corporation is the global leader in flash memory cards, from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk’s product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States.

A-DATA’s new N909 Flash Drive has got a leg up on other USB Drives, thanks to its utilizing the combined USB + eSATA connection that most new laptops have. It allows for up to 90MB/sec (read) and 50MB/sec (write) speeds, though it’s also compatible with regular USB 2.0 drives as well at a reduced transfer rate. You can grab it now in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities, with pricing currently unavailable.

ADATA Launched 2-in-1 Interfaced N909

Pioneer Innovative eSATA+USB 2.0 COMBO

Taipei, Taiwan – Jul 26, 2010 – ADATA Technology, the world leader in DRAM modules and flash memory products, launched the industry first ever USB flash drive N909 featuring with the latest eSATA+USB 2.0 COMBO interface, designed to outperform conventional USB 2.0 USB drives with enhanced data transfer speed. The N909 adopts the 4-channnel technology that sets to boost data transfer rates up to 90MB/s and 50 MB/s in sequential read/write performance respectively.

One Choice、 Two-interfaced connector、 Three times Faster in transfer speed

N909 is the first innovative storage device equipped with eSATA+USB 2.0 combo interface with a single connector. Apart from using in eSATA+USB 2.0 combo port, N909 supports the easy plug-and-play on compatible platforms and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 port. In addition, the combo interface also provides an access for charging via the USB interface which used to be considered as an inconvenient problem on the eSATA interface. Combining the revolutionary combo interface, N909 offers the best solution for transferring large amount of data compared to the preceding USB 2.0. In other words, a 4GB avi only needs 59 seconds to be read as opposed to 4.2 minutes via a conventional USB 2.0 interface1.

Bringing Fashion and Specialty Together

Fashionable design is also brought into N909, as the aluminum body and the cool lime-green LED give it a stylish and sophisticated touch. Available up to 64GB, N909 is ideal for users who need to carry large amount of data on the go and seek ultra-fast data access via the innovative eSATA+USB 2.0 combo interface with the transfer rate up to 600X.

Users can also take full advantage of ADATA’s free-download value-add software UFDtoGO and the latest Norton Internet Security™ 2010 (60-day trial) to enhance both mobility and security of their ADATA USB flash drives with just few easy mouse clicks away.

1Estimates are based on an average transfer rate of 90MB/s on systems with eSATA+USB 2.0 combo port and 33MB/s via USB 2.0 interface for illustration purposes; results may vary with different platforms and software used.

Lexar’s new 128GB Echo SE USB Drive sounds like a fool-proof backup system. Just plug it in, and it begins to automatically backup every single document, video, and MP3 on your laptop without a single input from you, the user. It’s compatible with both OSX and Windows, too. Of course, it’s “total backup” tag depends on how big your hard drive is to begin with, but if you’re packing a SSD or netbook HDD, then you shouldn’t have anything to worry about. It’s available now for $349.99.

Lexar Media Announces High-Capacity 128GB Echo SE Portable Backup Solution

Small-Sized Drive Provides Flash-Based, Secure Backup Solution for Netbook and Notebook Users

Echo SE Key Messages:

* High-performance, ultra-portable, flash-based backup solution designed for netbook and notebook users
* High-speed performance-up to 28MB/s read and 10MB/s write*
* Activates when plugged in, providing automatic, continuous backup
* 128GB capacity enables users to fully and continuously back up large volumes of data in one location
* One of the smallest 128GB backup solutions on the market
* Built-in, no-touch software automatically backs up files in use, with the optional 128-bit AES file encryption

Fremont, CA, June 20, 2010 – Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today announced the addition of the 128GB Echo SE backup drive to the popular Echo line of portable backup solutions. Designed to protect valuable data on netbook and notebook computers, the Echo SE drive now offers up to 128GB of storage, allowing users to automatically back up more essential files – anytime, anywhere. Once backup is complete, the Echo SE drive easily slips into a pocket or bag for portability with the knowledge that critical files are backed up if a laptop is lost or stolen. More than 15 percent shorter than other 128GB backup drives, the high-performance Echo SE provides a way to easily backup data, with the reduced risk of accidental in-drive damage. For more information on the Echo SE backup drive, visit www.lexar.com/echo.

High-performance Echo SE is an ultra-portable drive that easily plugs into a computer’s USB port to perform automatic backup of files, at read speeds up to 28MB/s and write speeds up to 10MB/s.* The drive is interoperable between Windows® XP, Windows VistaTM, and Windows 7, as well as Mac OS® X operating systems, allowing data to be seamlessly accessible whether using a PC or Mac® computer. The Echo SE backup drive is available in capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB.

“When it comes to backup solutions, a higher capacity means larger amounts of data can be easily and conveniently protected against loss,” said Jyh Chau, senior product marketing manager, Lexar Media. “We are pleased to announce the addition of the 128GB drive to the Echo SE line. With its automatic, customizable software capabilities, consumers living a mobile lifestyle can now back up a large number of files on a single drive.”

The 128 GB Echo SE drive is available through online retailers Amazon.com, Newegg.com, Buy.com, Insight.com, PCconnection.com and Zones.com, as well as on Lexar.com.

The Echo SE drive includes versatile, built-in backup software developed by Dmailer for Lexar. Key features include targeted file backup, which stores only specified files and reduces wasted disk space, and file versioning, which backs up a history of files and allows the retrieval of previous versions. The software also offers the ability to create multiple backup plans for multiple computers on one drive. Additionally, the software offers optional 128-bit AES encryption, enabling protection in the event of drive loss.

The Echo backup drive product line also includes the plug-and-stay, low-profile Echo ZE, one of the smallest USB drives in the world at 20.1 by 15.1 millimeters. The Echo ZE is available in capacities of 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB.

For more information please visit www.lexar.com.

Rebate can be found here.

Sure, we all know a gigabyte is a lot of storage, especially looking back to what we used to have. Since it’s all digital data, though, it’s still a pretty intangible thing to conceptualize. Well, here’s something a little more concrete (pun totally intended). This concrete USB drive weights as much as it stores, in grams. Hopefully, it will make you appreciate just how amazing technology is nowadays. Now just imagine lugging around a bunch of 1TB drives…

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Imogen Studio’s Cinema Stick HD is a really cool sounding device. The size of a thumb drive, it connects via HDMI to your TV and can play 1080p content flawlessly. Here’s how it works: one end of the stick connects to your computer via USB — you transfer video, music, and photos to the device’s 4GB internal storage (or up to 32GB microSD memory).

The other end of the stick is the mini HDMI connector to display the content on your TV, with an included remote to navigate it all. Here’s some of the formats the device supports:

MP4, MOV , AVI , DVD, Video, ASF, WMV, MKV, RM, RMVB, TS, DAT, MPG, MPEF, VOB
MPEG-1 Layer 3, WMA, WMA por, MPEG-1/2 Layer 1/2, ADPCM, AAC, OGG Vorbis, Dolby Digital AC3, Dolby Digital Plus, RA-COOK, FLAC
JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIFF
SubRipper, MicroDVD, SAMI, SubStation Alpha, Advance Substation, DVD Subtitle, DivX Subtitle

That’s pretty impressive. I can’t wait to see it in action.

Pricing and availability for the Cinema Stick HD is currently unavailable.

[via EverythingUSB]

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Last month, Microsoft brought some long-awaited USB storage support to the Xbox 360 via a system update. At the time, SanDisk announced a licensed version of their ever popular USB thumb drives to coincide with the update. Well it’s been over a month later, but the Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive is finally here. Its main use is as means of easily transferring game saves, gamertags, and Xbox Live Arcade game from console to console, and SanDisk says its “pre-configured for seamless plug and play action.” To sweeten the deal, a one month subscription to Xbox Live Gold is also included. Now if my console didn’t RROD so much…

The Xbox Live USB Flash Drive is available now in 8GB and 16GB sizes for $34.99 and $69.99, respectively.

SanDisk Ships Licensed Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive

Pre-configured USB Drive Delivers Best Experience On Xbox 360 Console

MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), the global leader in flash memory cards, today announced that it is shipping the Xbox 360® USB Flash Drive by SanDisk for the Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment console. The new drive makes it easier than ever for gamers to take their gamertags, saved game progress, map packs, Arcade game downloads and bonus content with them for fast and convenient access on another Xbox 360 console†.

“The Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive by SanDisk provides a great solution for gamers who need portable storage for their Xbox 360 content. It’s plug and play simple.”

The Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive by SanDisk delivers the best experience on the Xbox 360 console. Pre-configured for seamless plug and play action, the drive eliminates the need to format storage or download an initial software update for an Xbox 360 console. For gamers looking to get in on the fun or for those with existing accounts who want to extend their play, a one-month Xbox LIVE Gold membership is included with purchase of the drive††.

“Xbox LIVE contains a world of content for gamers to explore and download, including full-length games, movies and music,” said Shuki Nir, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Retail, SanDisk. “The Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive by SanDisk is specifically engineered to deliver a great user experience and maximum compatibility with the console, offering gamers greater freedom and flexibility in how they store, manage and enjoy their favorite files.”

“SanDisk has a proven track record of creating high-quality storage solutions,” said Ilan Spillinger, Vice President, Xbox Hardware and Technology, Microsoft. “The Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive by SanDisk provides a great solution for gamers who need portable storage for their Xbox 360 content. It’s plug and play simple.”

Pricing and Availability

The Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive by SanDisk is available now on SanDisk.com and at major retailers. The drive is available in 8 gigabyte (GB)1 and 16GB capacities, carrying suggested retail prices of $34.99 and $69.99, respectively.

It was just a matter of time for the the plug in Air Freshener to make the leap from wall socket to USB flash drive. The AromaUSB comes in three scents (Calming, Clarity and Energizing) and includes absolutely no memory whatsoever.  They’re completely customizable with your own logo and colors, which leads me to believe they’re more gimmick than practical.

[via Coolbuzz]

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In case you haven’t noticed the storage market is like a black hole; there’s just no end in sight to where capacity will max out.  Kingston announced today their 256GB DataTraveler 300 USB flash drive.  That’s a two fold increase in capacity from last month’s announcement and almost double the price at $900.

The transfer write speed maxes out at 10Mbps while read time is 20Mbps, which means you’ll be killing more than a few hours of your life if you hope to transfer the drive’s entire contents to your computer.

No word on a release date, but it looks like it’s heading to the UK first.

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