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Giz Explains: An Illustrated Guide to Every Stupid Memory Card You Need

High on the list of gadget annoyances that make me want to scab my eyes out with a spork—just below cables and batteries—is the unfettered proliferation of memory cards. Even though they all fundamentally do the same thing—store data for handheld devices—they come in a million different sizes and shapes from almost as many companies, giving birth to retarded but necessary accessories. Anyone looking for proof of this can stop at the 80-in-1 card reader. Unfortunately, many of these dumb pieces of silicon and plastic aren't going extinct. As a consolation prize, here's an illustrated guide to all the ones you actually need to know.

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2:00 PM on Wed Oct 1 2008
By matt buchanan
21,158 views, 59 comments

Latest by racermd: @vivek: Don't forget about the ExpressCard versions, too... more »

peripherals

Kingston DataTraveler Micro is a USB Stick with MicroSD Card Reader

USB thumb drives stopped being cool about 10 years ago, but what happens when you stick a microSD card reader on board? It gets cool again, that's what. Kingston's DataTraveler Micro does just that, and even holds up to 4GB of onboard memory inside the thumbdrive itself. The reader can read not only microSD cards, but microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2). Prices are $19, $28 and $42 for the 1, 2 and 4GB models respectively. [Kingston]

1:15 PM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Jason Chen
4,190 views, 21 comments

Latest by ckevinb2001: Similar product that has been around for awhile is the IoGear Pocket Card Reader ([www.iogear.com]). Got mine at BestBuy for like $10 in October 2007. more »

review

Lightning Round: Kingston's 19-in-1 Card Reader

The Gadget: Kingston's 19-in-1 card reader that not only handles the standard SD, CF, MS and MMC cards, there's a native slot for microSD and MMCmicro as well. What this means is you won't need a separate adapter to fit your microSD cards into before docking—fantastic, since lots of phones now use these tiny ass cards in order to save physical space (but sacrifice storage space). More »

1:30 PM on Wed Dec 12 2007
By Jason Chen
3,537 views, 18 comments

Latest by barfoo: @Ultraorange: I bought a 4 GB SDHC card at Newegg that came with a supercheap USB reader (SD and size-compatible formats only) that works extremely well. I can actually read SDHC directly with the SD slot in my laptop (though XP requires a hotfix to do this), but it's slower. The more »

Kingston's latest 1GB microSD and card reader product has 10 songs and 50 additional tracks in the bundled free trial subscription to eMusic, and their latest 4GB miniSD card is available in class 2, 4 and 6 speeds. [Kingston]

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Kingston is releasing two thumb drives: the 8GB DataTraveler II Plus - Migo Edition, which retails for $154, and the DataTraveler 100, which has a one-handed sliding construction and ranges from 1GB to 8GB and has prices of $19 to $116. [Kingston]

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review

Hands-On With Kingston's microSD Card Reader Bundles

It seems almost all the new cellphones we see have switched over to using the tiny microSD cards for external storage, which means in order to transfer up some data you're going to have to carry around both a microSD to SD adapter and a standard card reader. What a pain. With Kingston's microSD Card Reader bundles, all you have to carry is the tiny microSD USB adapter. What could be easier?
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1:50 PM on Tue Jun 5 2007
By Jason Chen
6,467 views, 19 comments

Latest by zolielo: Hehe. :D more »

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Kingston MobileLite 9-in-1 Card Reader is Small, Convenient

The main problem we've had with card readers over the years isn't their performance—although the really cheap ones are quite lousy—but their size. Kingston's solved that problem by making their MobileLite in the shape of a USB stick, which gives lets you easily take the thing around in your pocket or on your keychain. More »

5:47 PM on Mon May 7 2007
By Jason Chen
2,537 views, 3 comments

Latest by MrSpin: Looks like a winner to me. Maybe it was just posted, but there is info on the Kingston website: http://www.kingston. more »

peripherals

Kingston DataTraveler Mini for Midget Businessmen

If the standard Kingston DataTraveler drives are somehow too big for you, these Kingston DataTraveler Minis should be more to your liking. The drives come in 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB sizes, and have a capless red sliding cover so you won't lose the top. More »

6:00 PM on Fri Feb 9 2007
By Jason Chen
626 views, 4 comments

Latest by Xenobiologista: In case anyone's wondering what Low Yat is, it's a mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that sells [almost] nothing but electronics. ^_^ And the food court in the basement has good kaya toast. more »

gadgets

Kingston Water (and Pee) Proof Thumb Drives

Waterproof to a depth of four feet, these Kingston DataTraveler drives are safe from accidental toilet-droppage as well as Travis's midnight pee attacks. More »

3:45 PM on Tue Jan 16 2007
By Jason Chen
435 views, 2 comments

Latest by Ben Zvan: They tend to be hot tub safe too. more »

deals

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 »

9:07 AM on Tue Dec 19 2006
By Charlie White
2,939 views, 17 comments

Latest by AngrySicilian: If you live in the Chicagoland area of Illinois you get *Most* stuff from Buy.com in a matter of a couple of days, no matter what shipping option. One of their distributing centers is in the area. I got two of the cards 2 days after placing the more »