Here comes a new line of dual-interface USB flash drives from Kingston, the DataTraveler microDuo. Available in 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities, these ultra-small USB flash drives feature a USB 2.0 connection interface and a micro-USB connection interface that is protected by a rotating plastic cap, and are backed by a 5-year limited warranty. The DataTraveler microDuo are now shipping. [Kingston]
To celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, Kingston has introduced the Flying Horse Limited Edition USB flash drive. Available in 16GB of capacity, this exclusive limited edition USB flash drive comes with a vivid red color and robust design, a USB 2.0 connection interface and a 5-year warranty. Aiming to fire up people’s spirit throughout the year, the Kingston Flying Horse Limited Edition will be sold in a firecracker package. [Kingston]
Kingston is proud to announce a new line of USB 3.0 flash drives, the DataTraveler Mini 3.0. Coming in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB sizes, these capless flash drives feature an attractive metal case, a USB 3.0 connection interface and can deliver read/write speeds of up to 70/10 MB/s (16GB Model) and 70/15 MB/s (32GB & 64GB Models), respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Kingston]
Meet the MobileLite, Kingston’s latest wireless mobile device flash reader. When you think about future technologies the MobileLite is definitely one of those …
Kingston is proud to announce their newest line of enterprise SSDs, the SSDNow E50. Coming in 100GB, 240GB and 480GB sizes, these slim 2.5-inch SSDs (7mm thick) are equipped with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2581 controller, a MTBF of 1 million hours and can deliver read/write speeds of up to 550/530 MB/s (100GB & 240GB Models) and 530/500 MB/s (480GB Model), respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Kingston]
Kingston has announced a new line of SSDs, the SSDNow KC300. Coming in capacities ranging from 60GB to 480GB, these 2.5-inch SSDs are equipped with a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2281 controller, a MTBF of 1 million hours and can deliver read and write speeds of up to 525MB/s and 500MB/s, respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Kingston]
Kingston has introduced a new wireless storage reader and power bank to its range called the MobileLite Wireless. Measuring W124.8mm x D59.9mm x H16.65mm and weighing 98g, this multifunction device is equipped with a micro-USB charging port, a USB port (for reading USB flash drive or portable HDD), an SD card slot, a built-in 1800mAh lithium polymer battery (can be functioned as a power bank for charging mobile devices) and WiFi connectivity. Pricing info is still unknown at the moment. [Kingston]
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By all metrics, Kingston's wireless Wi-Drive has been a successful product: the company is still selling it two years later, and has since refreshed it with beefier storage and Android compatibility. If there's one thing customers complained about, though, it was the lack of expandable memory -- a problem if you used all the space on the drive, or if you already had stuff stored on an SD card. With that in mind, the company's coming out with the MobileLite Wireless, which ditches internal storage in favor of an SD slot and USB 2.0 port. (It will also ship with a microSD adapter.) At the same time, it packs a modest five-hour battery you can use to recharge USB-powered gadgets; Kingston says there's enough juice in there to fully charge a phone, but probably not a tablet.
Technically speaking, you can access everything stored on the device by typing the MobileLite's IP address into a browser. But for all intents and purposes, this is currently an iOS exclusive, as that's the only platform for which you can download an app. As with the Wi-Drive, though, Kingston plans to add an Android app, as well as one for WP8. In the beginning, at least, it will be available through just a couple sellers (Amazon and Staples), with street prices expected to fall somewhere between $50 and $70. Any questions? We hope not: this thing's aimed squarely at mainstream users, so if Engadget readers don't get it, we're going to be seriously concerned about all the regular folk.
Kingston has begun shipping its fastest, world’s largest-capacity USB 3.0 flash drives, the DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0. Coming in both 512GB and 1TB capacities, these high-speed USB flash drives feature a Zinc alloy metal casing, a retractable USB 3.0 connector and promise to deliver read and write speeds of up to 240MB/s and 160MB/s, respectively. The 512GB model is now shipping, meanwhile, the 1TB model will begin shipping later in Q1. [Kingston]
