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Buffalo technology will release the first to my knowledge a usb sd card. The sd card will have an integrated usb connector. Now this is a handy little device when there is no card reader availble. Akihabara News has reported that the USB cards will have be in capacities of 256MB, 512MB, 1GB and 2GB sizes. The card will be compatible with Windows ME/2000/XP and Mac OS. The current street date is mid July.

It’s great being able to have the latest gadgets, but the downside is having a way in transporting them. Using the factory bag is never an option for me. It is always good to invest in better protection for your mobile devices. I was checking out a video at Gottabemobile.com. Warner Crocker gives us a glimpse into the gadgets he carries in his bag. Check it out at Gottabemobile.com. If you are a true gadget guru, you should watch this video to gauge how well prepared you are when you have to leave the home. I cant list everything that was in the video because this would turn into a tech survival guide article. There are 2 products I will mention that are a very important that was featured. One was the bag that Crocker had which was the Yukon by Wegner. If you watch the video you will see why I can make the Yukon a definite recommendation. On the site, It says it supports Laptops up to 17 inches. So its definetely versatile if you have various items such as a P.D.A., UMPC, or an ultralight laptop. And secondly, I would recommend having a data back up system. Crocker uses the Apricorn the Apricorn EZ Bus System. Apricorn’s site offers a wide variety of tools for mobile backup. Its a pain having to find the solution to hard drive upgrading and backup.

A nasty worm titled Yamanner targets all versions of Yahoo’s web based mail service accept its beta service. The worm is truly nasty worm. Through a Javascript flaw, a user merely has to opne the webmail and is affected by the worm. There is no need to click on any attachment. News.Com reported that Yahoo! had created a fix for the exploit but had not completely eradicated the worm. The current fix Yahoo! presents is having up to date antivirus protection. The worm sends itslef in an email titled “New Graphic Sites”. And uses the address list to continue to send itself out. Once the email list is collected it is sent to a remote server online. And the purpose of this epic email collection, you guessed it SPAM.

Over at JKonTheRun, did a daring deed and opened up a first generation umpc the Samsung Q1 and upgraded its 512mb ram to 1gb ram. The whole disection is documented with some excellent pictures.TheSamsung Q1 is an impressive of hardware that includes Windows XP Pro Tablet editon, Touch Screen, VOIP capabality, and wireless connectivity.

Yahoo News has reported that Hotels.com may have exposed the personal information of thousands of its custormers. The laptop was stolen from an employee of Ernst and Young, Hotels.com auditor. The theft was reported as a random so maybe the laptop is just sitting in pawnshop. Hotels.com is offering a free years of credit monitoring for all those effected.

A new start up company Music Gremlin is offer the first (I have seen) wifi enabled mp3 player with a service they are offering. Another company Zing is banking on this mp3 by wifi movement. The above pictured Zing prototype has an 8 mb flash drive with wifi and bluetooth capability. Zing is trying to bank on the wifi movement by partnering with yaho music service to create a distribution network where computers are out of the loop.

I am glad steps are being taken to allow the user more freedom add their music to their players. In this age of companies seeking to lock down how the consumer users musics. It is nice to see some tech companies pushing foward to allow users to make much use of the new technological infastructure being created as we progress foward. This mp3 player is something I definetly would like to have and if they can offer it a pricepoint that is many consumers can handle then concept of innovation may revitalize mp3 segment of the tech industry that looks to become stagnant.