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Network World Fusion, 01/08/04

The night before the Consumer Electronics Show officially kicks off, the press gets a preview of several companies that are showing off new products. At the Digital Experience press event, we get a sneak peek of some new stuff.

I was impressed with new USB flash drive devices from Lexar Media, which was showing new ways to take the tiny device typically used for file transfer and storage and add applications or additional features (such as MP3 players and security).

  • The JumpDrive Traveler, for example, adds the ability for users to bring their Internet browser settings (such as cookies, bookmarks, etc.) along with them when they use other PCs such as Internet kiosks. In addition, Web surfing history during those sessions are kept on the USB flash drive instead of the host computer. The device also includes software that lets users take Outlook Express e-mail settings, so you can "bring your e-mail with you" when you travel.

    JumpDrive-Traveler.jpgThe JumpGear MP3 device includes memory up to 512M bytes with an integrated digital audio player (both MP3 and Windows Media file formats), and the JumpDrive Secure 2.0 device offers password protection and 256-bit AES encryption for securing files that are stored on the device.

    Other devices from Lexar include USB flash drives that are more rugged (JumpDrive Sport includes a rubber cap that wraps around the device to protect it), and more "stylish" (the JumpDrive Elite is a smaller device that includes a pearl white shell and snap-on caps that attach to both ends.

    For more information on these devices, go to the Lexar Media Web site.

  • Buffalo Technology was also showing off its new AirStation 125M bit/sec. Wireless Cable / DSL Router-g (WHR2-G54), which uses technology from Broadcom to help boost the data rates of its 802.11g technology. The device is a four-port broadband router which includes Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), AES, 802.1x and 128-bit/64-bit WEP encryption security support. Other features include MAC address registration, dynamic packet filtering and a wireless output setting that lets users set parameters of their wireless signal.

    The wireless router will be available in February with a street price of $199. For more details, go to the Buffalo Technology Web site.

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