Transcend introduced an 8GB version of its tiny USB flash drive – JetFlash V30. The curved, ultra-compact body (60mm x 16.5mm x 8.1mm) only weighs 7g. V30 supports Windows 98 SE / 2000 / Me / XP / Vista, Mac OS® 9.0 / OS X and Linux Kernel 2.4.2 or later, providing seamless data exchange between different operating systems.
JetFlash includes eight handy functions: AutoLogin, PC-Lock, Mobile Favorites, Secret-Zip encryption, Mobile E-mail, DataBackup, Online Update and the My JetFlash browser. It is now available in 8GB, 4GB, 2GB, 1GB, 512MB capacities.
KINGMAX has released the U-Drive, a new line of USB flash drive U-Drive. Its capacity ranges from 1GB to 8GB, and it is available in 4 colors: red (1 GB), white (2 GB), black (4 GB) and blue (8 GB). U-Drive supports Windows Vista ReadyBoost and it’s reading speed reaches 20MB/sec, and the writing speed reaches 5MB/sec.
Buffalo has released a new MiniStation TurboUSB Portable Hard Drive, now with 320GB. The portable hard disk offers a compact, lightweight, shock resistant storage solution. The 5400 RPM rotational speed with turbo USB reaches 34.9 MB/s, which means rates of up 64% faster than standard 4200 RPM HDs. Data transfer reaches up to maximum 480 Mbps (high-speed mode) or 12 Mbps (full-speed mode). It will be sold for around US$ 319.
TwinMOS has introduced a new 'fashion' flash storage USB drive. The mirror-surfaced Mobile Disk P1 comes with, as its name suggests, with a mirror shell and 6 colorful LED indicators embedded on the dull black body. Moreover, it is equipped with USB2.0 high-speed data transfer and has capacity of up to 32GB. It supports temperatures from 0°C to 45°C, and has dimension of 60mm(L) × 21.63mm(W) x 8.8mm(H).
Transcend announces the new SD/MMC Card Reader S5. Compatible with USB 2.0, the new compact reader has high-speed data transfer up to 480Mb/s. Supports direct input of SDHC (SD 2.0), SD, MMC and RS-MMC, and miniSDHC, miniSD, microSDHC, microSD/TransFlash, MMCmicro with adapter.
Transcend has released a 16 GB SDHC card, which is based on the generation 2.0 of SD cards and supports the FAT32 file system format. The card features fast data transfer speeds (guaranteed minimum write speed of 6MB/s) and can store over 8,000 high-resolution 7-megapixel JPG photos. It also comes with Error Correcting Code (ECC) to automatically detect and fix errors.
Transcend launched the JetFlash T3, an ultra-tiny USB flash drive. It measures only 30.2mm x 12.3mm x 2.4mm (L x W x D) and weighs 2 g. Most of the tiny USB flash drives are fragile and bend or break easily, but TRanscend guarantees that the JetFlash T3 is designed to be extra-rugged. Using a special COB (Chip On Board) manufacturing technique that molds the memory chip and circuit board into the drive's unbreakable Polycarbonate casing, the T3 is more solid and robust than even full-sized flash drives, says the manufacturer. Jet Flash T3 comes in 1GB and 2GB versions.
Verbatim has released the first Color-background LightScribe 16x DVD-R and DVD+R media. If you are tired of those gold discs, you can now choose five different colors: red, orange, yellow, blue and green. The new 4.7GB 16x LightScribe DVDRs are available in 25-packs with five discs of each color.
Wintec Industries and Eye-Fi join forces to release the world's first wireless memory card for digital cameras. The WiFi card, which also works as a regular SD card, provides camera users to share photos instantly. Camera users can send photographs directly to home computers and online photo or social networking sites for instant sharing or printing. It also offers 2 GB of storage capacity and works with 802.11g, 802.11b and backwards-compatible 802.11n wireless networks. It is compatible with Picasa, Flickr, Facebook, kodak gallery and much more.
Western Digital releases a new HD Scorpio with 320 GB. According to the company, the drive has low power consumption and cool operation, making them ideal for notebooks and other portable devices. It features a rotational speed of Rotational Speed 5,400 RPM, average latency of 4.20 ms, buffer size of 8 MB and read seek time of 12.0 ms.
