Buffalo has recently introduced three new USB flash drives, the RUF2-HSCLT, RUF2-HSCLTV and RUF2-HSCLTV3. Available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB of storage capacities, these storage devices come equipped with AES 256-bit hardware encryption. Two of these flash drives also come pre-loaded with the Trend Micro antivirus software that automatically scans every file transferred. The Buffalo RUF2-HSCLTV offer a 1 year Trend Micro subscription, while the Buffalo RUF2-HSCLTV3 has a 3-year Trend Micro anti-virus subscription. The Buffalo RUF2-HSCLT provides only a hardware encryption. The Buffalo RUF2-HSCLT, RUF2-HSCLTV and RUF2-HSCLTV3 will be available later this month in Japan with price ranging from $76.6 and $360. [TCMagazine]
Victorinox today announced the launch of new electronic additions to its technology range, the Victorinox Slim and Victorinox Slim Duo. Both storage gadgets combine portable data storage USB device with Victorinox standard pocket knife functions such as blades, nail file and scissors. The Victorinox Slim and Slim Duo USB flash disks are waterproof, shock resistant and available in a range of colors including red, blue, orange, pink, green and silver. The memory capacity is up to 64GB for the Victorinox Slim and 128GB for the Victorinox Slim Duo. [Press Release]
The new Axtremex UDMA 128GB CompactFlash memory card is now available for purchase. This storage device supports up to 90MB per second read speed and up to 60MB per second write speed. The Axtremex UDMA 128GB CompactFlash is built using premium memory chips and may be used in a wide variety of devices, such as voice recorders, camcorders, digital cameras, and other devices that use CompactFlash cards. You can purchase this memory card for $499.99 each. [Imaging-resource]
SanDisk has rolled out its first SDHC memory card that supports the UHS-I specifications. The SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I card adopts the Ultra High Speed technology, allowing it to achieve up to 45MB/s read and write performance. Available in 8GB to 32GB of storage capacities, the SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I memory card retails for between $109.99 to $349.99. [Press Release]
Kingston is back with its first SDHC memory cards that meet the SD Association standards for the UHS-I speed class. This memory card supports read speeds of up to 60MB/s and write speeds of up to 35MB/s. It means that the Kingston UltimateXX memory card is faster than the more widespread Class 10 cards. The Kingston UltimateXX SDHC UHS-I memory card will be available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB models for $129, $260 and $522, respectively. [PhotographyBLOG]
The Skeleton Key Flash drive resembles an old skeleton key. This super lightweight plastic USB drive is actually the “key” for transporting all your photos, files and music. Available in pink, black, or white, the Skeleton Key Flash Drive comes with a 2GB of storage capacity. $58 is all you need to bring home this fancy USB Flash drive. [Fredflare]
Logitec Japan today unveiled its new eSATA HDD enclosure, the LHR-DS04EU2. What makes this HDD enclosure interesting is that it comes with a “slot-in” type configuration, allowing you to easily swap drives without having to dismount it every single time you need to change its internal drive. What’s more, the Logitec LHR-DS04EU2 is also compatible with Sony’s TORNE Digital TV tuner. The Logitec LHR-DS04EU2 slot-in eSATA HDD enclosure retails for 3,980 Yen or around $48 each. [Logitec Japan]
One of the new products announced by Victorinox at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the Victorinox Secure SSD. Known as the world’s smallest 256GB solid-state drive, the new Victorinox Secure SSD comes with a monochrome 96 x 46-pixel e-Paper display that can be used to label the drive and show information such as the memory space available. What’s more, the Victorinox Secure SSD also features attachment options for various Swiss Army Knife tools such as a pair of scissors, a straight blade and a nail file/screwdriver. The 128GB and 256GB versions are expected to be launched in March 2011, while a 512GB model is slated for later this year. [Victorinox via Uncrate]
The SanDisk Cruzer Edge USB flash drive comes in a compact package for easy portability, allowing consumers to bring their photos, music and videos with them wherever they go. Available in 2GB to 16GB of storage capacities, this new USB flash drive features large storage capacities that help consumers conveniently manage libraries of multimedia content. The SanDisk Cruzer Edge USB flash drive is priced at between $12.99 to $79.99. [TheStreet]
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) has announced the availability of two new drives under CinemaStar family. Known as the CinemaStar C5K750 and 5K2000, both hard disk drives are optimized for the growing digital video recorder (DVR), IPTV set-top-box (STB), video surveillance and emerging hard drive-embedded TV markets. The 2.5-inch CinemaStar C5K750 is Hitachi’s first CE drives in the market with Advanced Format, which increases the physical sector size on hard drives from 512 bytes to 4096 (4K) bytes. It is currently available in 750GB, 640GB and 500GB of storage spaces.
Available in 1.5TB and 2TB of storage capacities, the 3.5-inch CinemaStar 5K2000 family comes equipped with the CoolSpin technology to deliver a greater level of power efficiency and quiet operation for energy-conscious, environmentally-friendly computers. The CinemaStar C5K750 and 5K2000 families are now shipping to customers worldwide. [EarthTimes]
