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Kingston unveils cheap 40GB SSDNow V Series SSD upgrade kit

Posted in Kingston by Shane McGlaun on October 27th, 2009

kingston40gbssd-sgFor a long time upgrading your computer to an SSD was a very expensive proposition. Thankfully, the cost of SSDs has come down significantly in the last few months. Kingston just unveiled a new SSD boot drive upgrade package that sells for $84.99 after rebates.

Before those rebates the SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive kit sells for $115. The drive kit includes the 40GB SSD, drive cloning software, power, and data extension cables, and adapters to make the 2.5-inch drive fit a 3.5-inch bay.

Kingston Digital MobileLiteG2 Multi Card Reader

Posted in Kingston by Conner Flynn on October 8th, 2009

Kingston Digital MobileLiteG2 Multi Card ReaderThe MobileLiteG2 is a very handy compact multi card reader that will take a bunch of different memory cards including SD, SDHC, microSD, microSDHC, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo and regular Memory Stick Micro Cards.

The reader lets you connect any kind of memory card from any device, whether it be a camera or mobile phone or whatvere and read it’s contents quickly and easily on your computer. Obviously it’s small and portable and weighs less than 19 grams. Connectivity is via USB 2.0 and it’s backwards compatible with 1.1. It plays nice with Windows 2000, XP, 7 as well as Linux v.2.6.x+ and Mac OS X 10.3 or newer versions.

Kingston makes DataTraveler 410 flash drive faster

Posted in Kingston by Shane McGlaun on September 22nd, 2009

kingstondatatraveler410-sbKingston announced today that it was increasing the speed that its DataTraveler 410 flash drive offers. The drive has been upgraded to include up to 32GB of storage and with faster read and write speeds. The drive has read and write speeds of up to 20MB/sec.

That is good performance for a flash drive, assuming it actually hits those speeds in the real world. The faster read and write speeds make the drive more suited to use as a backup device and for moving large files. The drive measures 2.58″ x 0.71″ x 0.41″.

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Kingston launches Intel Core i5 RAM

Posted in Kingston by Shane McGlaun on September 8th, 2009

kingstonhyperxcorei5-sbToday marked the official unveil of the new Intel Core i5 CPUs. Typically when a new CPU is announced that means you can expect new mainboards and RAM to go along with the CPUs. Kingston has announced that it is the first company to ship speedy RAM for the new Core i5 platform.

Kingston has shipped new RAM kits that run at 2133MHz at 1.65 volts for the LGA1156 Core i5 and Core i7 systems. The RAM is available in 4GB dual channel kits aimed at enthusiasts and overclockers looking for better performance.

Amazon announces next phase of Frustration-Free Packaging

Posted in Amazon by Conner Flynn on August 26th, 2009

Amazon announces next phase of Frustration-Free PackagingThey may have taken the first steps in Frustration-Free Packaging last November, but now Amazon is ready for the next phase. I think we can all appreciate this one. Most of us are tired of struggling with the packaging that our gadgets come enshrined in.

Amazon is making good on their promise to kill clamshell plastic cases and other annoyances. With partners like Fisher-Price, Mattel, Microsoft and Transcend, Amazon has now announced that Kingston is also getting behind the initiative. David Sun, co-founder and chief operating officer of Kingston is also pointing out the eco-friendly benefits of the decision. Awesome news.

Kingston launches SSDNow V+ SSD

Posted in Kingston by Shane McGlaun on August 11th, 2009

kingstonssdnowv-sbIt seems like each week we have new SSDs hitting the market. That is a good thing, the more options we have for SSDs on the market, the lower the price tends to be. SSDS are still considerably more expensive than comparable hard drives today though.

Kingston has announced its latest SSD called the SSDNow V+. The SSD is designed for high performance with higher input and output operations per second and faster read and write speeds. The drive is a 2.5-inch form factor.

Kingston’s 256GB flash drive

Posted in Kingston by Conner Flynn on July 20th, 2009

Kingston's 256GB flash driveWow. Just one month after breaking the 128GB barrier, Kingston has released the 256GB DataTraveler 300. That didn’t take long at all. It’s the highest capacity available on the market.

Up to 90% of the drives content can be password protected and conveniently accessed with the new Password Traveler software. Sadly, it isn’t available in the US, but if it is soon, it will cost around $900.

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Edge Tech announces cheaper 128GB USB flash drive

Posted in EDGE Tech by Conner Flynn on June 16th, 2009

Edge Tech announces cheaper 128GB USB flash driveKingston may have been faster, being the first out of the gate with a 128GB USB flash drive, but they are not the cheapest. Edge Tech is right behind them, with an offering that does away with some of the added security and ruggedness of Kingston’s and knocks $150 off the price.

Edge Tech’s DiskGO drive features 128GB storage capacity, with a durable aluminum housing and some basic encryption software for extra protection. For a savings of $150, you may want consider this one.

Kingston announces 128GB flash drive

Posted in Kingston by Shane McGlaun on June 16th, 2009

kingstondt128gb-sbI remember when flash drives first started to come onto the market. The things at the time had capacities measured in low megabytes. Today the flash drive is a popular and widely adopted device with storage capacity rivaling many SSDs on the market.

Kingston has announced a new flash drive today called the DataTraveler 200, the first 128GB flash drive on the market. The drive features a capless design that uses a retractable USB connector to prevent damage and the user doesn’t have to worry about a lost cap.

Kingston unveils hyper expensive HyperX RAM

Posted in Kingston by Shane McGlaun on May 28th, 2009

kingston12gbddr3-sbOne of the things that the new Intel Core i7 platform offered that was good or bad depending on how you looked at it was support for triple-channel RAM and lower power consumption. The good was that the machines offered more memory bandwidth and needed less power. The bad was that those looking to upgrade to the new platform couldn’t use memory already on hand.

Kingston has now announced its first 12GB triple channel DDR3 HyperX memory kit specifically for the Intel Core i7 platform. The kit includes three 4GB RAM modules and operates at 1600MHz. The RAM is optimized for XMP.

Kingston ships SSDNow upgrade kit

Posted in Kingston by Shane McGlaun on May 21st, 2009

kingstonssdnow-sbSSDs are slowly starting to replace traditional hard drives inside desktop computers and notebooks. The change is happening faster in the enterprise market where SSDs can save companies lots of money thanks to their significantly reduced electricity needs.

Computer users looking to upgrade their desktop to an SSD can now order the Kingston SSDNow upgrade kit. The kit includes the SSD, installation hardware and drive image software needed to upgrade your computer.

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Kingston offers Mac compatible DataTraveler Vault Privacy Edition

Posted in Kingston by Shane McGlaun on April 28th, 2009

datatravelervaultprivacy-sbOne of the problems with using a Mac computer is that many of the devices that Windows users can take advantage of are often not Mac compatible. This is especially true of products like flash drives that use encryption to protect data.

Kingston has announced that its DataTraveler Vault Privacy Edition is now compatible with Mac OSX 10.4x to 10.5x. The drive connects to the computer via a USB port and offers hardware-based data encryption.

Kingston announces netbook HyperX RAM

Posted in Kingston by Shane McGlaun on March 3rd, 2009

Kingston HyperX RAMThe netbook has turned out to be one of the most popular computer classes available. During the global economic downturn, consumers are buying netbooks in increasing numbers to save money. The little machines are more than just cheap computers; they also offer very portable designs that are great for working on the road.

One thing that many netbook users do is upgrade the RAM in their machines .Typically netbooks only come with 1GB of RAM and Kingston has announced a new 2GB SO-DIMM designed specifically for netbooks that support 533MHz memory.

Kingston unveils 16GB microSDHC card

Posted in Kingston by Shane McGlaun on February 16th, 2009

Kingston 16GB microSDHC CardOne of the things I want most on my iPhone is expandable memory. Most smartphones include a microSD card slot that allows you to add more storage for music, images, and other files as you need to. Phones that are compatible with microSDHC cards can offer even more storage capacity with a single small card.

Kingston has announced a new microSDHC card that offers 16GB of storage capacity. According to Kingston, that is enough storage for more than 3,000 songs, over 9,000 images at 5-megapixel resolution and more than 16 hours of video.

Kingston shipping HyperX DDR3 notebook RAM

Posted in Kingston by Shane McGlaun on December 5th, 2008

Kingston HyperX DDR3 So-DIMMIt seems like DDR3 RAM hasn’t been around that long in desktop machines and now it is starting to show up in new laptops. DDR3 offers higher operating frequencies promising more performance. However, the drawback is that the latencies on DDR3 are typically much higher than on DDR2 parts negating some of the performance gains.

Kingston has announced that it is now shipping its HyperX DDR3 ultra-low latency SO-DIMM RAM for notebooks. The new RAM operates at 1066MHz and is pre-programmed for high-performance and low latency values. The RAM also has a new metal heat spreader to help reduce heat build-up in the memory.



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