Gizmodo: memory card reader

Remind Others of Your Wealth With The Vertu V Collection

Kat Hannaford — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:20:29 EST

So you've spent a few grand on a Vertu phone, but need something else to illustrate just how much of a high roller you are. Would a matching Vertu pen, Bluetooth headset and memory card reader do the job?

Sold together under the 'V Collection' title, the pricing hasn't been confirmed yet but we don't need to tell you it'll be more than the average phone costs.

Looking much like the ballpoint pen included in the collection, the Bluetooth 2.1 headset has six hours of talktime, and features a fold-out earpiece with metal ear loop for attaching to your hearing-hole. The memory card reader, which also looks like a pen, only reads microSD cards so won't be of much help to digital camera users unless they use a microSD card adapter too. [Vertu V Collection via SlashGear]

USB Memory Card Reader With Compact Mirror. Verdict: Wacky!

Kit Eaton — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:39:55 EDT

So, sometimes you need to check to see if your lipstick is okay, and sometimes you need to download data from a memory card. To do both of those you need a device to help you out. But why would you combine both devices into one gizmo? I suppose it could save space in your purse if you're a really habitual memory-card and mirror user. Anyway, this product reads a broad range of cards, except for Compact Flash, is just 2.5 x 2.2 x 0.8 inches, has built-in USB plug and you can always stash spare cards inside. Yours in gray or blue for $15. [Gadget4All]

Elecom Memory Card Reader Keeps Your Gigs in Order

Haroon Malik — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EDT

Elecom's USB 2.0 memory card reader supports all of the following; SDHC, SD, MMC, xD and Sony's Memory Stick MagicGate/Pro/Duo cards. That is nothing out of the ordinary; a cross format reader is near enough the norm these days. Elecom goes one better with a storage space built into the card reader.

Now, that is the art of simplistic, useful design. This very much begs the question; why did no one think of this earlier? Elecom's marvel of functionality is set to ship on October 20th 2007, available in; blue, black, red or white trims and will be priced at $28.13. [Product Page via Gadgetell]

Brando AeroCool Infinite Drive: Stick Stuff Into It

Charlie White — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:33:11 EDT

Stuff this Brando AeroCool Infinite Drive into your 3.5-inch bay, and it will accommodate more objects than a randy ho at the frat house. It's not only a 25-in-1, four-slot memory card reader, but it also has a removable 2.5-inch hard disk drive mount. Ever helpful, it also offers a couple of USB ports, a headphone jack and a microphone jack. Yours for $61.

Leave it to Brando to try to top all the others with a Swiss Army Knife-style appliance for the PC. This one looks like it could actually be useful, especially if you like to move lots of data around via sneakernet. – Charlie White

Product Page [Brando]

Memory Card Reader, Calculator

Travis Hudson — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:33:06 EDT

Efficiency is the name of the game with this gadget. I don't know how many times I have been desperately trying to transfer photos from a memory card while balancing my checkbook at the same time, but this could solve that problem. This memory card reader supports a kajillion different memory types and includes a basic calculator. Even if you don't have any calculations to do, you could kill time while transferring by spelling out BOOBS on the calculator.

It also has a calendar, timer and alarm. Damn, MacGyver eat your heart out. – Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via Red Ferret]