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A patent has been filed for a new type of storage media called XCD. An XCD is about the thickness of current optical disks and can still be played in any normal optical drive. The interesting part of the invention is that the XCD also has a smart card portion with its own memory and processing components embedded in the plastic of the disc and the outer edge of the disc is cut away with a USB connector protruding for direct connection to the PC via USB. The developer of the technology is a company called Aladdin and they envision the disks being used to lock content onto the disc it was sold on. Basically you would have the music you buy on the disc surface and the smart card would hold encryption keys required to play the music on a PC. About Everything USB
USB technology is the de facto connectivity standard for PC peripherals & consumer electronics; it has evolved from USB 1.1 to USB 2.0, Wireless USB and USB 3.0. Everything USB takes an in-depth look at these products and other offbeat USB gadgets, and brings you information and reviews needed for you to make a purchase decision. Welcome and enjoy your stay. If you would like to contact us with a tip or comment, please write to: newstips@everythingusb.com
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Thumbdrive Reviews
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- SanDisk Ultra Backup 32GB Flash Drive (2009)
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- Kanguru e-Flash eSATA+USB 16GB Flash Drive (2009)
- Kingston Data Traveler 150 32GB USB Flash Drive (2008)
- Corsair Flash Voyager Mini Flash Drive (2008)
- Ironkey 1GB Secure Flash Drive (2007)
- OCZ ATV Turbo 4GB Flash Drive (2007)
- Corsair Flash Padlock 2GB Flash Drive (2007)
- SanDisk Cruzer Contour 4GB Flash Drive (2007)
- Corsair Flash Survivor GT 8GB Flash Drive (2007)
- Corsair Flash Voyager GT 4GB Flash Drive (2007)
- Kingston DataTraveler Secure 4GB Flash Drive (2006)
- SanDisk Cruzer Titanium 2GB Flash Drive (2006)
- Lexar JumpDrive Mercury 1GB Flash Drive (2006)
