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SD card with built-in USB

Juniper Foo | Jan 11, 2005

Time to retire your memory card reader. Amazingly, SanDisk has managed to embed high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity into an SD card, bringing plug-and-play convenience to a new level. Now all you have to do is plug your SD card direct into any USB port to begin transferring your data, images, audio or video between devices. The new mechanical design does away with the need for a removable cap and even features an LED that blinks when data transfer is taking place--all on the tiny foam factor. Hopefully, twice the convenience won't mean twice the price.

Click to see the SD Ultra II that's been launched here.

Price: N.A.
Availability: Q1, 2005
Device: Flash memory
Basic specs: Capacities of up to 1GB

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Translucent flash memory cards

Juniper Foo | Jan 10, 2005

Flash memory cards have finally gone flashy, possibly taking a cue from Technicolor masters like Creative and iPod and shedding their somber black or blue ensemble for color me pretty casings. SanDisk's new translucent, multihued SD and Memory Stick PRO Duo cards, showcased at CES 2005, are targeted at the handheld gaming and Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) crowd--not a bad move since the video game market is estimated at a cool US$25 billion. SanDisk has said it will initially kick off with 128MB to 256MB capacities, which it reckons is the sweet spot for now, with up to 1GB in the, er, cards.

Click to see SanDisk's new-look Memory Stick PRO Duo

Price: Memory Stick PRO Duo cards from 128MB to 1GB at suggested US$39.99-US$159.99. SD cards from 128MB to 1GB at suggested US$34.99 to US$104.99.
Availability: Sometime in January
Device: Flash memory
Basic specs: N.A.