- Sep. 29th 2021 1:37 pm PT
Storage devices are getting smaller and higher-capacity each year, and nothing demonstrates that more than Kingston’s DataTraveler Max line of USB-C flash drives. The drives are available in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB capacities, with impressively fast speeds to match, rated at 1,000MB/s read speeds and 900MB/s write speeds. These drives certainly have what it takes on paper, but what about in the real world?
- Jun. 22nd 2016 11:43 am PT
When I reviewed SanDisk’s new Lightning to USB flash drive for iPhone back in April, I noted it was one of the best yet. Today the company is launching a new product that essentially offers the same functionality— extra storage for files that you can access from a companion iOS app— but in the form factor of a sleek iPhone 6/6s case.
9to5Toys Last Call: Apple Watch $50 off (from $299), iTunes Gift Cards 20% off, 128GB microSD $40, more
- Nov. 16th 2015 9:16 am PT
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Apple Watch sale at Best Buy, $50 off across the board, starting at $299 shipped (Open box $278) 20% off iTunes Gift Cards: $100 for $80, $50 for $40, $25 for $20 Amazon Gold Box – PNY storage up to 60% off: 128GB microSD $40, 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive $16, more Best of Black Friday – HDTVs: 40-inch from $149, Samsung 55-inch Smart $580 (Reg. $1,200), more Best of Black Friday – iPads, Tablets and e-readers: iPad Air 2 from $360, Amazon Fire $35 (Reg. $50), more Best of Black Friday – Games: Xbox One/PS4 console bundles, deep discounts on games, more Best of Black Friday – wearables: Fitbit Flex $59/Charge $90/more, $100 off Apple Watch, Android smartwatches, more Giveaway: mophie juice pack reserve battery case for iPhone 6/s (multiple winners) MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY: Daily Deals: Seiki 39-inch 120Hz 4K 2160p HDTV $250, Aukey 3-Port USB Hub w/ ethernet $16, more LG 43-inch HDTVs: Smart 4K + $150 Dell Gift Card $600 (Reg. $800+), 1080p $300 (Reg. $350), more Enjoy music anywhere in your home w/ SONOS PLAY:1 Starter Set: $349 ($400 value) ZeroLemon SolarJuice 10,000mAh Fast Power Bank: $14 Prime shipped (Reg. $50) Games/Apps: NHL 16 $40, FIFA 16 $40, iOS freebies, more Sony 7.2-ch. 4K AV Receiver w/ AirPlay and Bluetooth: $298 shipped (Reg. $400) Apple MFi Certified 3.1A 4ft Coiled Lightning Car Charger $12 (Reg. $20) Adobe Elements 14 w/ download: Photoshop as low as $40, Premiere $60 Mackie CR4 4-inch Multimedia Monitor Speakers (Pair) $120 shipped (Reg. $150) Hitman Sniper for iOS hits its lowest price yet: $2 (Reg. $5) GoPro HERO4: Silver (Prime only): $329 (Reg. $400), Black $395 (Reg. $500) Bluetooth: Venstart 10W Speaker $20 (Reg. $33), SoundPEATS In-ears $25 (Reg. $50) TEKTON Precision Bit & Driver Kit: $7.49 Prime shipped add-on (Reg. $12) Shoe-up with with casual shoes and Boots 85%+ off at Amazon’s MyHabit Amazon Buy Two, Get One Free board games: Monopoly, Jenga, Uno, more BLACK FRIDAY AD LEAKS & NEWS: Best Buy’s Black Friday ad brings deals on Apple Watch, Macs, HDTVs, games & more! Walmart’s Black Friday ad leak hits with 4K UHDTV deals, iPad Air 2 $100 off, more Target previews its top Black Friday deals, launches surprise one-day sale Staples Black Friday Ad Revealed: iPad Air 2 from $374, mini 4 $300, more Amazon plans dramatic Black Friday discounts for its Kindle, Fire TV Stick & Fire tablet Amazon’s Black Friday Deals store is now open for business eBay’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday will deliver deals on MacBooks, iPhone, iPad Air 2 GameStop Black Friday ad leak: PS4/Xbox One bundles $300, new Nintendo 3DS XL $180 Costco’s Black Friday ad includes deals on Chromecast (2nd gen), Fitbit Flex, more Toys R Us Black Friday ad leak: Xbox One/PS4 bundles $300, more Sam’s Club Black Friday ad leak: iPad Air 2 Cellular $175 off, Google Play $100 GC $80 Kohl’s Black Friday ad leak: more PS4/Xbox One $300 bundles, home goods, clothing Sam’s Club One-Day Sale: iPhone 6s/Plus $100 off, iPad Air 2 64GB/128GB $150 off HHGregg Black Friday: Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless Headphones $100, more Sports Authority Black Friday Ad: Free gift cards w/ footwear, FitBit Charge HR $120 eBay calls on Black Friday shoppers to decide which products will get discounted this year BJ’s Warehouse Black Friday ad hits with Samsung 4K UHDTV deals, fitness trackers Sears Black Friday Ad: deals on Samsung 4K UHDTV’s, more Grab 2 free ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ tickets during Black Friday at Kohl’s The Office Depot & OfficeMax Black Friday ad doesn’t bring much to the table MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE: Add 3100mAh of battery life to your iPhone 6/s with this MFi Apple-certified case: $21 Prime shipped (Reg. $43) App Store Free App of the Week: PDF Expert 5 goes free for the first time ($10 value) Implosion – Never Lose Hope for iOS goes free for the first time as IGN’s Game of the Month ($10 value) Apple MagSafe 2 Power Adapters from $34 shipped (Reg. $79) UE MEGABOOM in black: $227 shipped (Reg. $300) 12-month EA Access subscription: $25 (Reg. $30) New Trent iPhone 6s Cases for $7.25 Prime shipped (Reg. $18), more TechMatte 3-ft USB-C cables starting at $4.50 Prime shipped (Reg. $9), more USB Deals w/ Prime shipping: Lumsing 10,400mAh Power Bank $13, more Nest Cam 3-pack bundle launching this week for $497 ($100 savings) Roku 3 Streaming Media Player (refurb): $70 shipped (Orig. $100) Incase’s ‘Mystery Box’ gets you a $150 grab bag of Apple accessories worth $320 LG Google Nexus 5 16GB Unlocked GSM (Refurb) $150 (Reg. $300) Speakers: AmazonBasics Portable Bluetooth $40, Logitech 2.1 w/ sub $25 Prime shipped Dual-Port USB Power Banks: Poweradd 20,000mAh $18 (Reg. $36), more 44 comic issues for free: Batman, Star Wars, Spawn, The Walking Dead, and more T-Mobile is discounting iPhone 6s/Plus by $100 when bought on an installment plan or outright Huge savings on pre-owned Apple Watches, deals from as low as $261 shipped Apple iPod Touch 5th gen 16-64GB sizes, multiple colors: $149-$199 shipped Apple Magic Mouse 2 (open-box): $68 shipped (Reg. $80) Apple iPad Mini 2, space gray or silver: $199 shipped ($70 off) NEW PRODUCTS & MORE: What Watch uses Bluetooth connectivity to tab the memorable moments of your life Pulse brings Bluetooth LE + iOS connectivity to a slew of Canon and Nikon DSLRs Roku surprises with a new “special edition” streaming media player Nintendo announces Zelda Twilight Princess HD remaster, more Mophie introduces new power banks with a sleek aluminum design Yuneec introduces its own stabilized 4K action camera
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9to5Toys Last Call: Toshiba 55″ HDTV $350, 13″ Retina MacBook Pro $1,080, $15 Starbucks gift card for $10, more
Justin Kahn - Nov. 10th 2015 9:08 am PT
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9to5Toys Last Call: PNY 64GB USB3 Flash Drive $16, iPad Air 2 64GB $490, Olio Smartwatch giveaway, more
- Aug. 10th 2015 9:15 am PT
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Review: SanDisk Dual USB Drive connects with the 12-inch MacBook’s USB-C port & traditional USB
Zac Hall - Jun. 7th 2015 5:01 am PT
Cloud syncing services like Dropbox and iCloud Drive connect most of our devices nowadays, and AirDrop offers fast data transfer between Macs for smaller files… when it works. Physically moving files from one machine to another using a drive in the middle, or sneakernet, remains the most reliable way to quickly move files between Macs for many. Without a proper adapter, Apple’s 12-inch MacBook doesn’t fit into this workflow though. That’s where SanDisk’s Dual USB Drive ($49.99), comes into play.
Dual USB Drive conveniently works with both USB-C MacBooks and traditional USB ports on other Macs or PCs, all in a tiny package with plenty of storage…
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- May. 2nd 2015 11:00 am PT
Across the How-To guides I’ve written for adding solid state drives (SSDs) to iMacs, Mac Pros, Mac minis and MacBooks, there was one option I left out: thumb drives. While external SSDs such as Elgato’s Thunderbolt Drives and Samsung’s T1 can do two things — dramatically speed up Macs and add storage space — thumb drives tend to be much slower, lower in capacity, and made from inexpensive materials to achieve smaller sizes and price points.
Other World Computing’s new Envoy Pro mini (120GB/$119, 240GB/$199) sits directly between thumb drives and SSDs in both features and performance. “It’s nearly twice as fast as the average thumb drive,” OWC says, and roughly the size of an actual adult thumb — larger than most USB flash drives, but a lot smaller than traditional external hard drives, while promising “desktop-class” SSD speeds, capacities, and build quality. Unlike common plastic thumb drives, it’s made from aluminum and uses a USB 3.0 connector, yet matches desktop SSD 120GB or 240GB storage capacities. It’s affordable, but clearly designed to be a professional option.
How does it actually stack up? Read on…
- Apr. 15th 2015 6:32 am PT
Mophie’s Juice Packs are unqualified success stories. After debuting the first Juice Pack in late 2007, Mophie became synonymous with “iPhone battery cases,” and enjoyed years of popularity despite increasing competition. But the company’s USB battery packs aren’t as well-known. Ranging from minimalist to ruggedized, Mophie’s Powerstations range from 3,000mAh to 12,000mAh in capacity, and carry hefty $80 to $150 MSRPs. Regardless of whether they’re judged by features or battery performance for the dollar, they’re hard to pick over rivals, since you can now get a high-quality 25,600mAh battery for the same price as a 3,000mAh PowerStation.
Based upon last year’s iPhone 5/5s-specific Space Packs, the brand new Spacestation is Mophie’s shot at differentiating its USB batteries from the masses. Offered in 32GB ($150), 64GB ($200) and 128GB ($300) capacities, Spacestation combines an app-managed USB flash drive with a 6,000mAh battery, which promises “3X extra battery” life. Realistically, that’s enough power for a full recharge of the original iPad mini or three recharges of older iPhones. But since 6,000mAh batteries are getting cheaper every week, Spacestation’s appeal is mostly in its ability to at least double the number of videos, music, photos, and documents that can be accessed by your iOS device on the road…
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Justin Kahn - Feb. 9th 2015 9:06 am PT
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Justin Kahn - Nov. 13th 2014 11:08 am PT
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Canon Laser imageCLASS AiO wireless monochrome printer $100 shipped (orig. $495) at Amazon
PNY Turbo 256GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive $70 shipped (orig. $130) at MacMall
Harman Kardon NI in-ear headphones: $19 AC shipped (Reg. $100)
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- May. 12th 2014 7:59 am PT
Hyper— we’ve reviewed some of its MacBook batteries and iPhone accessories in the past— is today announcing the first Made-For-iPhone/iPad/iPod touch (MFi) flash drive that includes a built-in Lightning connector. Unfortunately you can’t get your hands on one just yet, but you can preorder through a funding campaign the company just launched on Kickstarter.
Hyper told us it’s been working on the product for over two years and just recently got approval from Apple: “As expected, Apple had many concerns for iOS storage products like the iStick. We actually started MFi application for this product more than 2 years ago. It was definitely not an easy process but we managed to address all of Apple’s concerns and finally just got MFi approval.”