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Snow Drive

SnowDrive
The SnowDrive is a cool looking USB flash drive made by ACP-EP Memory and a snow boarding company. It looks like a small finger type snowboard but when pulled apart it reveals the USB connector. The graphics on the SnowDrive are the same what you would find on X-Games Snowboarding Star Eddie Wall’s board.

The storage comes in several sizes. Linked below is the 2Gb model.

Features
* Forum Graphics w/ Rubberized texture
* Neck strap attachment on USB Drive
* USB 2.0 High Speed Interface (USB 1.1 Compatible)
* True Plug-and-Play connection for hot swap function
* LED indicates when drive is in use
* No drivers required for Windows Me/2000/XP,
* Mac OS 9.0 or later
* Size: 24mm (W) x 4.9mm (H) x 95mm (L)
* Backed by ACP-EP Memory’s 2 Year Warranty

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A-Data FP1 Secure USB Drive

This USB flash drive from A-Data has a built in bio-metric fingerprint scanner. It has it’s own inbuilt software which can scan your fingerprint and allow access to the data. Also there is a backup password protection just in case you loose… your finger 🙂

The A-Data FP1 comes in serveral flavours from 256Mb all the way up to $59.99 for the 2Gb model.

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Via: UberGizmo

A-Data FP1 Secure USB Drive

This USB flash drive from A-Data has a built in bio-metric fingerprint scanner. It has it’s own inbuilt software which can scan your fingerprint and allow access to the data. Also there is a backup password protection just in case you loose… your finger 🙂

The A-Data FP1 comes in serveral flavours from 256Mb all the way up to $59.99 for the 2Gb model.

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Via: UberGizmo

Kinect Accuracy Could Quadruple with Firmware Update

We hear today that the Microsoft Kinect could be getting a firmware update that couple potentially quadruple the accuracy of the motion sensing controller.

The update, that Microsoft [MSFT] is working very hard on, aims to switch compression technology so that more data can be passed from the Kinect to the Xbox 360. [Read more…]

Archos 70 7 Inch Android Tablet

Archos looks set to be launching another new Android based tablet. This time the tablet will be called the Archos 70 and will run the Android 2.2 operating system. The tablet has a 7 inch screen that has a resolution of 800 by 480 pixels.

The processor inside runs at 1GHz and is a Cortex A8 processor that also utilises a graphics accelerator. [Read more…]

JooJoo Gets a Software Update

FusionGarage has provided a new update for the JooJoo tablet. The new update brings the JooJoo up to version 0.2.4.

New in version 0.2.4 is the ability for the JooJoo to remember passwords such as Twitter, Facebook and others. When previously logging in to a site, closing it down and re-opening it, you had to re enter your password. Now you don’t.

Also included is basic USB support and the ability to calibrate the screen. [Read more…]

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update now Available

If you are using Snow Leopard on your Apple [AAPL] Mac then it’s time to check for software updates as a new one became available recently.

Apple have released version OS X 10.6.3. Fixes found in the latest version are said to increase reliability and stability of the operating system as well as a few application specific problems have received a fix too.

One of the main things that has been fixed was a problem found in Mac OS X 10.6.2 where a USB flash drive could become corrupted. According to the release notes an update to improve reliability on 3rd party USB devices is included which will hopefully mean less corruption happens. [Read more…]

USB Mass Storage Support on XBox 360 Coming April

Microsoft [MSFT] are releasing a firmware update for the XBox 360 on April 6 that will bring mass storage support on USB drives. This move will allow saved game date to be stored on a USB flash drive as well as other data including demos, profiles and more.

Once the firmware update is applied you need to visit the memory section of the menu system and configure the XBox to accept USB flash drives at that point. When inserting the drive a quick integrity check will be performed to ensure the flash drive is up to scratch and once done it will be ready for storing your saved data.

USB memory sticks up to 16GB in capacity can be used on the XBox 360. Well, I should say the XBox 360 will only take the first 16GB leaving the rest of the space to be used on your PC or Mac. [Read more…]

Business Card Scanner – CardScan Personal

A Business Card Scanner comes in handy if you have a habit of collecting business cards. The small scanning devices can allow you to quickly digitise the information on the cards allowing you to throw away the mass collection of cards.

The CardScan Personal is one such device that allows you to quickly attach it to your computer via a USB port, install a bit of software and then insert a business card for scanning.

The CardScan Personal software uses a drag-and-drop system allowing digitised business cards to be moved from email, websites and to devices such as flash drives. The software also automatically creates an address book for you to store business cards. [Read more…]

Kingston DataTraveler 5000 with 256-Bit AES Hardware Encryption

Kingston have launched the Kingston DataTraveler 5000 USB flash drive. Although it doesn’t come with the highest capacities we expect these days from flash drives, it does protect data by featuring 256-bit AES hardware encryption.

The 256-bit AES hardware encryption uses XTS mode which Kingston say is much stronger than the CPC and ECB modes available. By using XTS along with Elliptic Curve Cryptology encryption algorithms (ECC) the drives actually meet Suite B standards that are approved by the US government… ie, it’s a safe place to dump your files. [Read more…]

AirStash Increases iPhone Storage Wirelessly

AirStash is a wireless device that allows you to keep a wireless flash drive in your pocket for expanding the memory of gadgets such as iPhones and iPod Touch’s. The device looks similar to a large flash drive and has a USB connector on one side as well as an SD card slot on the other.

When charged you can put the AirStash in your pocket and connect up your iPhone wirelessly to grab data stored on the AirStash’s memory. [Read more…]

24 Port USB Hub

If you lack USB ports on your computer due to having a camera or two, MP3 player, mouse, keyboard, modem, USB flash drive and a plethora of other gadgets then this 24 port USB hub could answer the problem. As the name suggests, it allows you to connect up to 24 USB devices to it. The hub is powered by an AC adapter allowing you to loose no power when connecting up devices. Also there is plenty of power to keep compatible gadgets charging too. [Read more…]