The Dell Inspiron M501R is powered by AMD’s Phenom II X4 mobile processor, codenamed Champlain. The laptop comes with either 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 graphics or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 550v graphics, a 15.6-inch 720p HD-capable display, standard DVD burner and an optional Blu-ray drive.

Some other features include an integrated 1.3MP webcam, speakers, 802.11n WiFi, optional Bluetooth, Ethernet LAN, three USB ports, an eSATA/USB port, optional 7-in-1 media card reader, VGA and HDMI outputs, along with a full-size keyboard with numeric pad.

The Stealth HD Bio from MXI Security is a biometric USB hard drive with AES 256-bit CBC hardware encryption that is perfect for your secure portable data security needs. The device is powered by the Bluefly Security Processor which is FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated.

The Stealth HD Bio is available in 250GB, 320GB and 500GB capacities. It’s more secure than some due to a fingerprint scanner that complements the security processor on the drive. Sadly we don’t have any info on pricing or availability yet.

Acer has unveiled an awesome new M5400 desktop machine that ditches Intel for AMD’s Phenom II X4 processor. It also boasts a DirectX 11 compliant ATI Radeon GPU, an AMD 8-Series chipset, the ability to hold up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM and host up to 4TB of storage space.

Aside from that, this machine features a multi-memory card reader, 12 USB ports, Blu-ray and HDMI options alongside ATI’s Eyefinity technology that lets you output the display to a few monitors. The hard drive is located on the front so it can be swapped easily.

My son has been asking me to take him to see Ironman 2 since the first preview ran on TV. We went to see the flick last Friday when it opened and we were both pretty bored after only a bit of the movie had aired. It is far from as good as the first flick in the franchise.

I can only hope that the Ironman flash drive from Tyme Machines is more fun than the movie turned out to be. The company also makes flash drives that are sculpted to look like Star Wars characters.

A-Data has announced it’s new 2.5-inch portable hard drive, the SH02. It comes in three different color options: white, pink and black, each with a 3-dimensional imprint pattern made using the IMF technology.

If you’re looking for something fashionable yet compact this is a good one. The drive features a scratch resistant case, a USB 2.0 interface and is available in two storage capacities: 320GB and 500GB.

Many of the new high-end motherboards are now coming with USB 3.0 port son them so the USB 3.0 gear on the market is becoming more usable. OCZ has announced a new USB 3.0 SSD called the Enyo.

Looks like SanDisk has finally shipped its Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive for the Xbox 360, which allows users to save games, download content and access multimedia files without a hard drive involved. The SanDisk drives come pre-formatted and lets you get going right out of the box.

You can also use existing USB flash drives if you want to save some money, but those will need to be set up before they can be used. You can get the Xbox 360 USB …

Having anti-virus software on your computer is essential. You also have to worry about getting a virus on your removable storage nowadays too, so designers have come up with this U+ USB Hub concept.

It’s a USB hub in the shape of a cross, that offers an antivirus scanner, allowing you to scan your flash drives, ensuring that the infection doesn’t spread from there. It should also keep you safe from vampires and demons.

When we buy a new USB flash drive, we should get a prize. You know, like in a cereal box or Cracker Jacks. When we buy a new drive, we should get a game. Patriot has announced that its Xporter USB flash drive now comes bundled with the zero gravity first-person shooter, Shattered Horizon game.

This bundle will come with a Steam download code that allows users to download and install the game. You can Choose from 8GB and 16GB USB flash drives right now, though future Patriot products will also include a copy of the Shattered Horizon game.

First announced back in January, the DataTraveler 5000 USB Flash Drive from Kingston is finally available for purchase to those in Europe. You might remember, this particular drive is FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certified with Level 3 pending, and features a built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption for extra security.

It also uses XTS cipher mode and elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) algorithms to meet Suite B standards approved by the U.S. government. The DataTraveler 5000 is available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities for 82 Euro (about $108), 103 Euro (about 136), 129 Euro (about $170) and 298 Euro (about $394), respectively.

Solid state drives (SSD) are becoming more common everyday with prices coming down, so Buffalo has introduced this latest USB 3.0 external SSD for your consideration.

The SHD-PEHU3 portable drives will be available in capacities from 64GB to 256GB and will cost from 26,400 Yen (or $280) to 100,900 Yen (or $1,073) starting May 10. We all want faster file transfers, and with USB 3.0 devices showing up everywhere, we are getting them.

The Kingmax PD-02 USB flash drive is like the switch blade of the flash drive world. For those who are feeling stabby, but are out for storage, not blood. It comes with a slide-out USB connector that makes the device nice and slim with no cap.

It also comes with an anti-scratch body to prevent scratches and damage, along with a USB 2.0 interface. The Kingmax PD-02 USB flash drive is available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB versions.

There’s nothing new abut a watch with flash memory in it, but the USB Memory Watch concept looks cooler than most and stands out from the crowd. The USB port on the end of the watch is retractable, so it won’t get in the way when you need to use it.

Plus, we like the face on this one, which features a visual indicator of just how much storage space is left on the watch, uh drive. It just plain looks awesome.

Samsung’s Story hard drive has just made the leap to SuperSpeed. It was introduced today as the fastest Story of all time and aside from USB 3.0, not much else has changed.

The enclosure remains the same, the capacity choices (1TB or 2TB) are also unchanged. The removal of eSATA may disappoint some, but the USB 2.0 + eSATA version should still be around in some places.

Toshiba Japan has updated their REGZA HDTV range with select models supporting USB hard-drives or coming with 500GB of storage built-in. The Toshiba REGZA R1 series comes in 32-, 37- and 42-inch sets, while the REGZA H1 series comes in 32- and 37-inch sets.

Each has a USB port and Full HD resolution (Aside from the 32-inch models, which get 720p support). There’s also the entry level Toshiba REGZA A1 series, with 19-, 22- and 26-inch models, which all offer 720p HD resolution.