Card Readers

Computing

Try And Stick A Floppy Disk Into This Atari MicroSD Card Reader

7:40PM May 11, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Made using a 3D printer, this microSD card reader resembles an Atari 810 floppy disk drive and can transfer data from 8GB cards to the old Atari it’s hooked up to. Moore’s Law at work? [Rossum via HackADay via LaughingSquid]

Mobile

Square’s Will Have More Secure Card Reader For iPhone Payments

6:10PM April 29, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

I don’t think news that Square is releasing a safer card reader this (northern) summer should put off users of their existing reader, but it’s worth keeping an eye out for if you want to ensure all your credit card data is encrypted. More »

Computing

Here’s A CF Card Reader Adapter For iPad And iPad 2

8:00AM March 27, 2011 | Casey Chan

MIC Gadget has an iPad adaptor that many professional (and semi-professional!) photographers might be interested in: a CF card reader that seems to work really well. They tested it on the iPad 2 and transferred three 21 megapixel photos in 4 seconds. More »

Minimalist SD Reader Also Looks Like A Toaster

2:40AM December 2, 2010 | Sam Biddle

There’s usually nothing very interesting about transferring files off an SD card. But! Elecom’s newest, adorable little reader lets you pop in four of your cards (SD, microSD and miniSD) at once. Then sit back and stare at them. More »

I Don’t Know Why This Card Reader Isn’t Working

8:40AM June 4, 2010 | Jason Chen

I’m using it exactly like the product photo is showing me! [Newegg]

Finally, A Slot For All Those SDXC Cards You’ve Got Sitting Around

8:06AM February 10, 2010 | John Herrman

What came first, the SDXC card reader or the the SDXC card? Also, could that be the worst riddle of all time? Maybe! Partly because it doesn’t really work, and partly because Elecom has already answered it. More »

Gadgets

Mophie iPhone Credit Card Scanner

4:00AM January 1, 2010 | Mark Wilson

You’d think that smartphones would have made traditional credit cards obsolete by now, but since they haven’t, Mophie’s iPhone credit card reader may be the next best thing. More »

Nifty Elecom Card Reader Sticks To Metal Surfaces

12:35AM October 28, 2009 | 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]

Kingston MobileLite G2 Card Reader Protects Your Cards

3:10PM October 8, 2009 | 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 »

I’ve Always Needed A [Perfume Bottle] USB [Card Reader]!

3:20AM September 30, 2009 | 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 »