While it’s a mystery why it took so long for the Xbox 360 to support USB flash drive-based storage, storage company SanDisk coming out with a flash drive branded specifically to plug into the console is a no-brainer. A little over a month after an Xbox 360 update added USB storage support, SanDisk stars shipping their Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive starting from $35.
If you don’t want to lose your dog but you can’t afford to “upgrade” your pet with a GPS tracker, there’s a simpler digital solution: the Flexi PC Pet ID Tag. It’s a simple waterproof/shockproof USB drive that clips onto your pet’s collar that you can use to store your pet’s info.
Flash drives are flash drives, and flash drives that count “security” among its top features usually end up to be pretty boring—but necessary—products for Average Joe. But here’s how it gets interesting: by adding hardware-based encryption and an actual numpad for keying in a password. We first saw this on the Aegis Padlock Secure portable drive, but that was a 2.5-inch portable drive. Corsair’s Flash Padlock 2 adds the keypad onto a compact USB flash drive that can fit into a pocket, somehow making “security” way more cool compared to having to deal with encrypting software every time you have to push or pull data securely.
Remember when LaCie somehow got out attention when they came out with USB flash drives—or USB keys—that were shaped like silver keys? It seems the obvious novelty has caught on. Here comes Active Media Products and their take on the key-shaped USB key called the MotKey. Available in 4 and 8GB capacities, the MotKey is still unique in its own right, with a shock and scratch-resistant rubber housing designed to make it look like a car key. (In comparison, LaCie’s CooKey and WhizKey drives look like stainless steel house keys. See? They’re different.)
Here’s something you might want to check out if you’re looking for a little bit more security from something that should be as simple as a flash drive. Kingston has just announced the DataTraveler 5000, a drive with a capacity of up to 16GBs and enough data and physical protection that’s good enough for the government.
