
pureSilicon has launched the Kage K1 USB flash drive. Measuring 76.75mm x 22mm x 4.5mm, the storage device supports the USB 3.0 interface, delivering up to 400 MB/s sequential read speeds. The pureSilicon Kage K1 is currently available for pre-order and will begin shipping in late Q1 2012. It will be available in 60GB, 90GB, 120GB and 240GB of storage spaces and will be priced anywhere between $230 to $630. [Product Page]

Rocstor has announced the availability of the Amphibious secure portable storage at CES 2012. It is known as the first portable storage device that features a keypad and a smartcard slot for authentication. Made out of aircraft grade aluminum alloy, the Rocstor Amphibious supports an Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm (AES)-256 bit key strength, a real-time encryption, a military grade hardware encryption, a smartcard and password-protected, a NIST cryptographic engine and a CSE-certified hardware AES algorithm. The device can hold up to 1TB of HDD or SDD drive. It is also compatible with both Windows and Macs operating systems. The Rocstor Amphibious is expected to arrive in the first quarter of 2012 for around $350 each. [CNet]

Sony has proudly introduced the new XQD memory card that offers a new level of speed and performance. The XQD memory card with an XQD compatible high-end DSLR enable users to capture up to approximately 100 frames in RAW format in continuous shooting mode. The Sony XQD supports up to 1Gbps write speeds and up to 125MBps read speeds through the PCIe interface. Available in 16GB and 32GB models, the Sony XQD memory card is priced at $129.99 and $229.99, respectively. [Press Release]

Dutch promotional product manufacturer Deonet has unveiled the world’s smallest USB memory stick. Measuring 19.5mm x 14.5mm x 2.9mm, the storage device adopts the Micro UDP chip, which is smaller than the physical size of other USB memory solutions. Available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB of storage capacities, the flash drive will be available in January 2012. [Gizmag]

Super Talent has released the Storage POD Mini portable solid state drive. Measuring 110mm x 68mm x 10mm, the storage device features an all-aluminum casing, which makes it more durable. The Storage POD Mini uses a SandForce SSD processor and supports the USB 3.0 interface, delivering a fast 260MB/s transfer rate. The Super Talent Storage POD mini portable USB 3.0 SSD is currently available in 60GB, 120GB and 240GB of storage capacities. No word on pricing at this moment. [PCLaunches]

Apricorn has unveiled the new Aegis NetDock Mac Edition. It is actually a 3-in-1 USB docking station that comes jam packed with a 4-port USB Hub, a dual layer DVD burner and a 1TB hard disk drive. The Aegis NetDock also supports an auto “ON” and “OFF” feature that automatically turning on when connected to your MacBook, and shutting down the Aegis NetDock down when not in use. The Apricorn Aegis NetDock Mac Edition retails for $229 a pop. [Ubergizmo]

ADATA has unveiled its new entry-level solid state drive namely the Adata S396. The solid state drive features a 30GB of storage space and utilizes the SATA 3Gb/sec interface. The device runs 44K IOPS of 4KB random write and supports 280/250 MB/s of sequential read and write speeds. The Adata S396 30GB SSD is backed by 3-year product warranty. No word on pricing at this moment. [Softpedia]

The new Hitachi Deskstar 4TB internal HDD has made its way to retail outlets in Japan. The storage device runs at 5900rpm and supports a 6Gb/s SATA 3.0 interface. Unfortunately, there is no info on when the Hitachi Deskstar 4TB internal HDD will be available in the US market. Folks in Japan are able to buy the Hitachi Deskstar 4TB internal HDD for 26,800 Yen or around $346. [Electronista]

Super Talent has launched the TeraNova solid state drive. Designed for professionals and enthusiasts, the 2.5-inch drive features the latest SATA3 interface, a SandForce 2200 processor and an optimized firmware. Available in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB of storage capacities, the Super Talent TeraNova provides up to 500MB/s transfer rate for both read and write. [PCLaunches]

OCZ has launched the Talos 2 SSD series. Designed for enterprise systems, the storage device has capacities of up to 1TB and supports the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 6.0Gbps interface. The OCZ Talos 2 is composed of either MLC (multi-level cell), eMLC (enterprise MLC) or SLC (single-level cell) NAND Flash memory chips. The solid state drive offers random transactional performance at up to 70,000 4K IOPS and features improved mixed workload (75% read; 25% write) performance with up to 42,000 8K IOPS. [techPowerUp]