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USB Card Reader Squeezes in a Thermometer and Digital Clock Too
This gadget from Polar is a multifunction card reader that distinguishes itself from all the others with a dust-proof sliding lid and a built-in clock (wow!) and thermometer. It is an analog thermometer, but what the heck: everything else is digital nowadays, so its nice to see some cheapo mashup analogness. The reader supports SD, MMC, T-Flash and MemorySticks of all varieties, is USB 2.0 for speed, and if its triangular goodness appeals to you, you can find it in black, white and orange for $15. [USBGeek]
peripherals
Elecom Memory Card Reader Keeps Your Gigs in Order
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.More »
gaming
PS2 Memory Card Modchip Gets Competitor
It's only been two days since the first PlayStation 2 Memory Card slot modchip was announced, but a separate group has popped up and and claimed that they've been working on a similar product for two years. The new chip, as of yet unnamed, works as a 32MB memory card and has a USB port so you can upload and download files. Full specs to come soon. Seeing as the PS3 has all of three playable games on it, this still could have quite a big audience. [MaxConsole]
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Just What We Needed: Another Memory Card Standard
The MultiMedia Card Association (who?) has approved a new "global memory card standard" developed by a Taiwanese research institute—dubbed the miCard (Multiple Interface Card)—which will work with both USB and MMC slots. More »
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Brando iMono Memory Card Readers Offer Sub-Pocket Sized Convenience
These tiny iMono Card Readers from Brando are so small you might even lose them in your pocket if they didn't have keychains attached, but they come in three different versions that accommodate your choice of T-Flash/MicroSD memory cards, M2 or miniSD cards, and all three can read SIM cards from your cellphone. More »
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iMono Flash Memory Card and SIM Reader: Pocket-Sized Polyglot
The multi-readers get smaller and smaller, and this iMono SIM card packs more versatility into a small form factor than we've seen yet. It handles a veritable alphabet soup of flash memory cards, including miniSD, all types of Memory Sticks, microSD, SD, MMC Card 4.0, MultiMedia Card, MultiMedia Card Plus, RS-MMC (MMC Mobile), RS-MMC4.0 (MMC Mobile 4.0) and MMC micro. It also reads cellphone SIM cards. Plus, there's no cover to lose. More »Finally - An ExpressCard Memory Card Reader
Mac owners like to take photos too. But laptop card readers are made for old-fashioned PC Card slots, not the skinny little ExpressCard slots on MacBooks and ever-more PC laptops. So Kensington has come out with what we think is the first ExpressCard reader - which handles seven memory card formats. Avialble at the end of January for $40.
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Dealzmodo: 1GB SD Card For Free
Okay, this is getting ridiculous. Now they're giving away 1GB SD memory cards. Well, not exactly—you have to go through a bit of rebate bullshit, but if you're willing to jump through a few hoops, get a Kingston SD 1GB memory card for $50 from Buy.com, use Google Checkout to save $20 off the purchase, and then there's a $30 mail-in rebate that's good for purchases made between now and December 23. Grand total: $0.00. More »
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Brando AeroCool Infinite Drive: Stick Stuff Into It
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. More »
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SanDisk V-Mate Memory Card Video Recorder
Hot off the floors of IFA is the V-Mate memory card recorder from SanDisk. This device is really pretty simple and could be really practical for people who love getting their video fix on portable media players like the iPod, PSP, etc. The V-Mate connects to any analog video and audio output. It can then record video directly to a wide variety of portable media formats like SD, MMC, and all of the Sony varieties. It records the video at 640 x 480, therefore being perfect for any of the portable media players out there. The TV-based interface allows you to control and adjust all features of the V-Mate. This device will be available in October for $130 or so. More »
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Memory Card Reader, Calculator
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. More »
peripherals
Top This: Buffalo 29-in-1 Flash Memory Card Reader
We're starting to warm up to these guys at Buffalo Corp., a Japanese company that's thinking of some great ideas and has already impressed us with its innovative Double Click Mouse today. Next, it tops all those other card readers with its astonishing MCR-C28/U2 29-in-1 card reader, priding itself in its ability to read just about any flash card that's ever been created, seen, heard of, or even hinted at. More »
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Digital Foci Memory Card Travel Case
With all the gadgets you have to carry with you on vacation—cellphone, camera, camcorder, laptop, PDA, GPS—worrying about where you placed that SD the last thing you want to think about. Now you can place them all in one secure location, the Memory Card Travel Case, to make sure they're not lost or damaged in transit. More »
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SanDisk 1GB SD Card Deal
We knew SanDisk was lowering the price of its flash memory, but $17.95 for a 1GB Secure Digital memory card? That's a pretty damn good deal. Well, it's not quite that cheap, really—the card is $30.95, but if you don't mind dealing with the $13 rebate hassle, you can walk away with the thing for just under $18. More »
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