Lexar Media today announced it has doubled the capacity of its JumpDrive 2.0 Pro USB flash drive to 2 Gigabytes. The increased storage capacity of the JumpDrive 2.0 Pro is supported by a 40X speed rating which signifies a minimum read/write speed of 6MB per second, says the company. All JumpDrives are backward compatible with USB 1.1 ports and operated on Windows 2000/Me/XP, Mac OS 8.6+, and Mac OS X.
Read MoreSony has said that it plans to launch a new online music service with about 500,000 songs this spring, reports Reuters. The new service, dubbed “Connect,” will only work with Sony’s own portable music players initially, but the company says that software will be released later this year that will allow owners of other devices to use the service. In addition, Sony unveiled a new high-capacity version of its Mini-Disc and players (Hi-MD) that will allow users to store up to 45 hours of music on a 1GB disc.
Read More– The new iPod Minis are certainly cool, but the constant refrain I’m hearing around the Moscone Center is that they’re just too expensive. Unless size is crucial, almost everyone with whom I’m spoken asked why they would pay $249 for a 4GB iPod when they can get a 15GB version for only $50 more. Apple’s position, according to an article in yesterday’s USA Today, is that the Mini’s expensive components make it “tough” to sell for less than $249. That’s Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ take.
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Read MoreWe have posted another gallery of photos taken from the show floor of this week’s Macworld Expo. Also included in this collection is a photo of the unfinished San Francisco Apple Store and a couple of great pics from around the town.
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