card readers
Peripherals
Nifty Elecom Card Reader Sticks To Metal Surfaces
12:35AM Danny Allen | With a magnet backing, this clever multi-card reader frees up desk space by sticking to most metallic surfaces like PCs, or a filing cabinet. It costs ¥2520 (about $30) and will likely be available from GeekStuff4U. [Elecom via Akihabara News]
Peripherals
Kingston MobileLite G2 Card Reader Protects Your Cards
3:10PM Dan Nosowitz | Kingston’s followup to its MobileLite, the MobileLite G2, brings a new, dual-slider design that aims to protect your SD/HC and microSD/HC cards from harm. It’s the most caring card reader on the market. More »
Peripherals
I’ve Always Needed A [Perfume Bottle] USB [Card Reader]!
3:20AM Mark Wilson | Somewhere in China, industry generals gather around a giant, free association computer. It mixes everyday objects (like “comb”) with somewhat useful USB technology (like “thumbprint scanner”). The prophecies become real products, just like this “Perfume Bottle USB Card Reader”. More »
Peripherals
USB Keyboard Key Card Reader Has Enter And Ctrl But No W, T Or F
5:40AM Sean Fallon | It’s a little odd, but this keyboard key-shaped card reader is actually pretty functional. It’s compact and supports SDHC 2.0, SD, micro SDHC, microSD/T-flash, Sony M2, Memory Stick and MS Duo for only $US12. [USB Geek via TechFresh]
Peripherals
LaCie Data/Share SD Reader Callously Mocks the Sacred Taoist Concepts and Yin and Yang
5:59PM John Herrman | USB flash media readers aren’t exactly ripe for innovation, so it’s rare that they surprise us in a way that doesn’t inspire laughter. But 69ing two readers into one compact, featureless lump? That’s kinda genius. More »
Peripherals
Rubik’s Cube Card Reader Will Only Make You Look Smarter
6:00AM Mark Wilson | Of course, it’s not an officially licensed real Rubik’s Cube (unless you’re looking at the easiest Rubik’s Cube in history), but Brando’s “270˘X x 270 X Card Reader” comes close enough.
Peripherals
Brando Rota-Rota Hub Addresses Your USB, Thermometric Needs
9:45PM John Herrman | The latest creation from the industry leader in extremely unlikely gadgets, Brando’s Rota-Rota USB hub combines three swiveling USB ports, readers for most flash memory formats (sorry, CF) and, uhh, two thermometers? More »
Peripherals
Elecom MicroSD Reader Is a Barely Noticeable Nub
3:00PM Elaine Chow | Elecom’s MicroSD USB reader takes advantage of the storage format’s miniature size to ensure that the only thing poking out of your computer is a colourful— and dare I say stylish— little nub. More »
Press
UK Spends Billions On High Tech IDs, Has No Way To Read Them
10:40AM Sean Fallon | Kudos to the British government for spending the equivalent of $US6.6 billion US on a biometric National Identity Card program without budgeting for a single card reader. Truly, they operate like a finely-tuned machine. More »
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