Flash Memory

iStorage datAshur SD drive review – Security and USB-C come to thumb drives

REVIEW – Ah, those portable USB drives! Now that the world is moving to USB-C, what will we do? iStorage has created the datAsure SD for just this world. Not only does it have a USB-C jack, but it can be changed out easily with different TF cards, and has a built-in PIN-based security system. …

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Kingston DataTraveler Max USB 3.2 Gen 2 flash drive review – Massive storage in a flash

REVIEW – If you own a computer, you’ve probably used a thumb drive, or more accurately, a flash drive. They’ve been around forever, but they are (in)famous for lacking in memory, expensive (for the larger capacity versions) and slooooow to transfer data. Recently, that’s all been changing as drives are getting larger and more affordable. …

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PNY DUO LINK 4 review – USB 3.0 OTG flash drive for the iPhone

REVIEW – Is your iPhone or iPad running out of storage space or do you want an easy way to transfer files and back and forth from your iPhone/iPad to your laptop? The PNY DUO LINK is a flash drive with a built-in lightning connector and a USB-A connector so that it can plug into …

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iStorage diskAshur M2 1TB SSD hardware encrypted portable drive review

REVIEW – Keeping your flash drive data secure sounds simple right? But there’s a lot more to making sure someone can’t see or steal information that you put on a portable drive than just putting the drive in your pocket or your bag and hoping for the best. If you’re serious about data security, one …

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iStorage datAshur PRO2 – Secure Encrypted Flash Drive review

REVIEW – By now, all of the Gadgeteer readers that follow me know that I use several portable drives for data storage and that recently I have been testing more encrypted drives to ensure the safety and security of my files including irreplaceable photos and videos from my clients. Now I have the chance to …

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Kingston DataTraveler Bolt Duo review

REVIEW – Phones and even tablets often serve as the most-used, or even the only, camera that most people have these days.  The cameras on most of these devices take great pictures, so they are a good, convenient method of documenting your daily life.  The problem with relying on a mobile device as your camera is …

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SanDisk announces world’s fastest UHS-I microSD card

Recently at Mobile World Congress 2018, Western Digital announced its newest microSDXC card that it touts as “the world’s fastest UHS-I flash memory card” – the 400GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSDXC card. The card features super-fast read speeds up to 160MB/s, write speeds up to 90MB/s, UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) rating, and a Video …

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Always be ready to share your files with the Gigs 2 Go biodegradable flash drives!

If you’re always looking for a flash drive to share large files, you might want to take a peek at these. The Gigs 2 Go flash drive pack offers four breakaway flash drives in a credit-card-sized package that fits in your wallet. These ultra-thin USB chips are not only shockproof and waterproof, but they’re also …

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Emtec Connect iCOBRA2 Lightning On-The-Go USB 3.0 Flash Drive review

I learned in the Microsoft world that connections and drivers and CODECs were the worst part of this brave new world. Plug and Play was an improvement, but it always seemed like I couldn’t upgrade my equipment until I’d forgotten about that tech and was now behind a different generation or two. Then I moved into …

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