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Your Side or My Side? – Split Stick USB Drive

They say that mixing up your work and personal life is bad for business and living a double life can be very exhausting or sometimes downright frustrating. Work and home maybe two separate places but the problem is, there is only one you. Well your USB drive doesn’t have to suffer the same fate; in fact it can provide you some small means to digitally divide your personal and office life.
Split StickSplit Stick is two retractable USB flash drives molded into one double sided and slim USB stick. Each drive is 2 GB, giving the Split Stick a total of 4 GB worth of storage space from two independent flash drives. This means no more partitioning your USB drive or getting multiple memory sticks, there is just one both for “personal” use and for “office” use. You also don’t need to worry any longer about your boss accidentally seeing your personal files when you plug in your USB drive for a report or presentation.

The Split Stick is made of durable anodized aluminum body and is covered in protective rubber film for added protection. A plastic button is used to easily change between the two sides of the device. The gadget is available in different colors of orange, blue, pink, red, black, violet, grey, or green. For a limited time, the manufacturer offers customized laser etched logo or text for free. This adds quirky and cool personality to your Split Stick.

See more colorful USB drives here.

Kingston Data Traveler 300 USB Flash Drive Carries the Highest Storage Capacity

The well-known thumb drive maker, Kingston Technology, has made another breakthrough by offering their latest flash drive with a whopping 256GB storage capacity – the highest capacity available on the market. Actually, Kingston released a 128GB USB drive [Data Traveler 200] last month, but now, they have doubled the capacity with the new Kingston Data Traveler 300. kingstondatatraveler300-lg

According to Kirsty Miller, Product Marketing Manager – Consumer, Kingston Technology Europe, the Kingston Data Traveler 300 will allow users to carry huge volumes of data with them everywhere they go. “Business users and consumers can also protect their data by initializing the Password Traveler software [for Windows-based computers only], allowing them to password protect their data in a privacy zone without the need of administrator rights,” he added. Users will also benefit from fast transfer speeds of up to 20MB/sec read and 10MB/sec write.

The Data Traveler 300 is perfect for those in search of huge storage capacity and data protection in a lightweight, but durable design. With a retractable USB connector and built-in lanyard/key-ring hole, it is designed to withstand daily use.

Well, I must say that the features of this tiny tech gadget are pretty impressive, not the price, though. If you want to have the Data Traveler 300, you’ll have to pay $900.

Now, if you think it’s too costly, remember that you can always go for affordable Kingston Data Travelers offered here.

Super Talent Pico USB Flash Drive – Small in Size Yet Big in Capacity

It’s a fair statement that USB flash drives are an unexciting matter. Sure some offer rugged casings, others add a capacity meter to the exterior, but for all practical purposes, they’re still flash drives. The fundamental facts remain the same – you put or store data on them, you carry it with you and you take that data off elsewhere.

pico_memory_keySo while USB flash drives with rubberized cases and built-in card readers are great, what many of us want is just a simple, easy-to-use, portable flash drive but with a decent amount of storage. Kudos, then, to Super Talent and its recently announced Pico Series of USB flash drives, which manage just that.

Pico Series USB flash drives are incredibly small and stylish offering up to 16GB data storage. Store up to eight full length ripped movies, ten days worth of music, or over 8,000 5-megapixel pictures. Pico drives feature up to 30MB/second transfer speeds and they are Mac, Windows, and Linux compatible.

pico_memory_key_finger_embedMeasuring 31.3mm x 12.4mm x 3.4mm only and comes in a polished chrome finish, and being shock and water-resistant, Pico drives are not only ideal for transporting data, digital images, and presentation, they are also the perfect accessory to adorn key chains, mobile phones, and the like.

The Pico USB flash drive is available at ThinkGeek for $49.99.

Swiss Flash USB Knife is the Ultimate Gadget Geek Tool

A Swiss Army Knife with a knife (of course), scissors, file with screwdriver, and key ring, could be a great gift for your geek friend but it would be best if it also comes complete with a built-in USB flash drive, LED light, and ballpoint pen, right?

I am talking about the Swiss Flash USB Knife that is the perfect combination of technology, practicality, materials, and quality design. It perfectly pulls together four very important tools that no geek should ever be without (USB flash drive, LED light, Swiss Army Knife, and ballpoint pen). These functions have been skilfully incorporated into a single device. Users don’t need to carry a Swiss Army Knife and a flash drive separately as they travel because they can have them all in one. For safe airline travel, the USB flash drive portion of the knife can be easily removed.

swiss-memoryOffered in 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB capacity, users can save files, documents or photos right on this Swiss Flash USB Knife. Besides the choices of memory capacity, a 1-meter long USB cable is included and the USB drive includes a handy light that flashes red when it is ready to read or write. It is also completely USB powered so no external power supply required. The Red LED light uses a single CR 1025 battery (included).

Along with all these features, you also get the legendary construction quality and materials that Swiss Army Knives have become known for throughout the world. Available for only $39.99 – $69.99
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USB train tickets

Ever felt the rush?

You know, when you’re adrenaline is already pumping, people are blocking your way and a long queue both in the ticket booth is nothing but an eye-sore.

Fret no more.

Surely, technology have always been trying to synchronize our needs to our essential belongings. Move over tickets or even SMS service for ticket buying that also requires you to fall in line with everyone and waste minutes of your precious time.

Introducing the USB tickets. This system uses a Weneo ID Smart or a USB card that allows passenger to pay for the ticket online and use it via the RFID reader.

This undertaking by the SNCF plans to expand contactless payment system to provide ease and comfort of course.

All a user needs to do is plug in the USB card onto their computer, and he or she can pay for their tickets in advance online, withdrawing funds from their own bank account.

This project however is only a test-run as SCNF is trying it out in more than a thousand passengers at this time.

If this turns out successful, I could just imagine how the world of ticket could change in a snap.