portable storage
Kingston creates a mobile mobile media server with the Wi-Drive
Have you run out of space on your iOS device? Or maybe you just want to have some media that you can easily share with your other friends on iOS devices that you can’t just email. Well, Kingston has a device to help in both scenarios: the Kingston Wi-Drive. The Kingston Wi-Drive is a small more »
OWC launches new line of portable hard drives
OWC has launched a new line of portable hard drives. The Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini line sports the same brushed aluminum case as the Mercury Elite-AI Pro line but in a smaller package. This new line of hard drives is only 3.8 by 5.5 by 1.1 making them easy to tote around. They are bus more »
Western Digital increases the capacity of its portable USB drives to 500GB
Not only is Western Digital concern with introducing various colors of its portable USB hard drives, but it looks like it has also been working on giving us more storage capacity for their My Passport HD product line. If the 320GB capacity of previous models of both the My Passport Elite and My Passport Essential more »
Buffalo intro’s the portable USB-powered external SSD
Buffalo has recently introduced their latest portable storage solution, the MicroStation. The new drives come in a variety of storage options to include 32, 64 and 100GB and the exciting part is they are solid state drives. As of now pricing and an availability date have not yet been announced, but we can tell you more »
Samsung unveils credit card sized 120GB portable hard drive
Samsung has taken a 120GB 1.8-inch hard drive and recently put it into a shiny black, credit card sized enclosure. Seemingly without an official name, the new drives feature a shiny black exterior with a hard drive logo and a simple statement of “The Storage World In Hand.”
All things considered 120GB is quite a lot of storage for a drive enclosure of that size, and certainly beats using a regular USB flash drive in terms of capacity. The drive does offer some nice perks in that its a 4200rpm drive which only requires 1.4W of power, which means it will not require anything other than a spare USB port for power.
Art Lebedev intro’s the stylish Folderix 4GB flash drive
Art Lebedev, who perhaps is best known for their cool but very expensive keyboards has recently introduced a new flash drive. The new drive is available in just one storage option, 4GB and sports (as the name implies) a folder like design. The Folderix flash drive is made of aluminum with a laser-etched logo and more »
Super Talent outs the Pico D USB flash drive; now with up to 8GB storage
Being tiny doesn’t mean lesser capacity, at least for Super Talent’s recently released Pico D USB swivel flash drive. Measuring only 1.4-inches, the Pico D has a capacity of up to 8GB and uses a chip-on-board (COB) technology. Aside from having this much storage capacity, the Pico D is also shock resistant, water resistant, so more »
LG intro’s the stylish XD1 portable hard drive
LG has launched a new stylish portable hard drive in the Korean market. This 2.5-inch hard drive with a SATA II interface is called the LG XD1 and gives out a transfer speed of up to 480mbps with its USB 2.0 E-SATA port. The XD1 features a gradient texture design which is available in either more »
Digital Foci intro’s the ultra-portable Photo Safe II
Digital Foci has announced its new and upgraded Photo Safe II. This portable digital photo storage now either comes in 80GB or 160GB storage capacity and a built-in memory card reader that supports practically all card formats including CF Extreme III, IV, UDMA, MMC, SD/HC card, miniSD, Memory Stick, MS PRO, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, and xD-Picture card. The Photo Safe II card slot also offers rubber covers for added protection from dust.
In addition to the increased storage and wide range of memory card support, it also has a nifty “Auto Copy” button which copies all the content of a memory card, including all file formats (RAW images and videos) without changing their file name and file structure. Adding more value to the Photo Safe II is the fact that it can be used as a back storage device as well when connected to a computer thought the USB port.
Fujitsu’s HandyDrive gets a 500GB storage option
Fujitsu Europe has upgraded the storage capacity of its portable HandyDrive 2.5-inch external HDD with up to 500GB. This is in addition to other models which are available in 160GB, 250GB, 320GB and 400GB storage capacities.
The HandyDrive also features a maximum data transfer rate of 60mbps, an 8MB read/write buffer and a password lock tool option for data security and unauthorized access. The Fujitsu HandyDrive should be a good option for a portable drive since it measures only 5.59 x 3.23 x 0.87-inches in size and weighs a mere 7.76-ounces.
