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Photo: How smart is that drive?

June 7, 2005 USB vendors met in San Jose, Calif, on Tuesday to discuss the merits of turning a flash drive into a smart drive. TAGS: USB flash drive, USB, photograph, Microsoft Windows

Photo: Totable med records

January 5, 2005 MedicAlert is encouraging customers to swap their bracelets for USB drives. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., USB flash drive, photograph

SanDisk rolls out flash hard drives for laptops

January 4, 2007 Unlike traditional hard drives, flash memory drives do not contain moving parts, making them less prone to breaking down. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., NAND, flash memory, NAND flash, USB flash drive, notebook computer, notebook company, aerospace, capacity, hard drive, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

DeviceWall update improves USB port security

October 27, 2005 New version also protects against USB drives that attempt to bypass removable media lockdown protection by disguising themselves as CDs. TAGS: information technology manager, USB port, USB flash drive, USB, CD, security

SanDisk ships new USB drives without promised tech

March 28, 2006 Crossfire line that was announced at CES with U3 "smart drive" technology is shipping without the feature. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., Consumer Electronics Show, USB flash drive, representative, games, PC

Lexar unveils new USB flash drive

December 13, 2004 Penny-size FlashCard uses new form factor being proposed as open and free industry standard. Photo: Lexar's penny-size FlashCard TAGS: Lexar Media Inc., form factor, USB flash drive, consumer electronics, USB

MedicAlert to arm patients with USB drives

January 5, 2005 Health care company introduces a USB device that will store detailed medical information for its customers. Photo: Totable med records TAGS: patient, SanDisk Corp., USB flash drive, health care, health, USB

SanDisk to make USB security push

January 30, 2007 Flash memory maker will announce a product to help businesses manage and control the use of USB drives, which security experts call risky. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., memory company, USB flash drive, security, USB

USB drives to get smarter

June 7, 2005 SanDisk and M-Systems back an initiative that could further blur the line between consumer electronics devices and storage. Photo: How smart is that drive? TAGS: M-Systems Inc., USB flash drive, digital-rights management, SanDisk Corp., software company, USB, CEO, laptop computer, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

USB storage for sale at the supermarket

June 14, 2005 SanDisk will add a $12.99, 32MB flash drive to its lineup of products sold in food and drug stores. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., supermarket, consumer electronics, memory card, USB flash drive, food, PC

Sony puts finger on flash drives

November 5, 2003 The electronics giant announces four new USB storage products, including one with a fingerprint ID system to replace passwords for Web site access. TAGS: fingerprint identification, electronics company, USB flash drive, Sony Corp., electronics, password, USB

SanDisk to acquire Matrix Semiconductor

October 21, 2005 Maker of the popular USB flash drive Cruzer Mini says it will buy the 3D memory maker in a deal valued at approximately $250 million. TAGS: Matrix Semiconductor, SanDisk Corp., memory maker, 3D, video game, USB flash drive, California, USB, video

Activists unveil stealth browser

September 22, 2006 Firefox spin-off Torpark conceals users' IP information and can be run directly from a USB drive. TAGS: IP, IP address, Web browser, London, Firefox, USB flash drive

Standards effort could improve USB flash drives

January 7, 2005 U3 project envisions better USB flash drives in new applications for productivity, gaming and even health care. TAGS: M-Systems Inc., USB flash drive, SanDisk Corp., medical record, storage device, data storage, ICQ, software company, health care, Consumer Electronics Show, health, USB, games, PC

Lexar kicks off China sales effort

December 28, 2004 Lexar Media will begin selling products in China through a new relationship with a distributor based in Hong Kong. TAGS: Lexar Media Inc., China, Hong Kong, laser, USB flash drive

Fujitsu adopts flash memory for new tablets

March 19, 2007 Flash drives are expensive and hold less data, but for tablet PCs, which tend to get dropped a lot, they can be a good fit. Photos: Flash-based LifeBooks TAGS: flash memory, tablet, Fujitsu LifeBook, Fujitsu, tablet PC, notebook computer, USB flash drive, SanDisk Corp., touch screen, MP3, hard drive, PC

SanDisk drops prices with new flash drive

March 14, 2007 Decline in cost of new drive is chalked up to the drastic pricing reduction experienced by the flash industry. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., flash memory, pricing, notebook computer, USB flash drive, hard drive

SanDisk unveils SD flash card with USB connectivity

January 7, 2005 Card is designed to let users plug it in to products like digicams and then directly in to PCs, with no need for a special reader. Image: SanDisk's flash has USB connections TAGS: SanDisk Corp., SD card, digital camera, USB flash drive, USB, card, camera, PC

Going back to school on security

February 13, 2008 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod finds that educational institutions have been anything but smart about preventing security breaches. TAGS: social security number, Social Security, institution, data security, student, school, USB flash drive, person, security, hard drive

Former Mac clone maker branches out

August 11, 2005 Umax comes back with new consumer electronics, including drawing tablets, mini hard drives, flash drives and MP3 players. TAGS: Umax, tablet, consumer electronics, electronics, MP3 player, Apple Macintosh, USB flash drive, Apple Computer, MP3, hard drive
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