Iomega Introduces Leather 250GB Hip Flask, Er, eGo Drive

The people who brought you the camouflage eGo portable USB hard drive have traded the hunting rifle for the meerschaum pipe: the leather-clad 250GB eGo, which goes on sale today for just over $140, will look good in any study, but best in ones where there's a roaring fire and many leather-bound books. Iomega takes pains to note that this is the only leather portable drive on the market. Our guess is that, as stylish as it is, it may remain so for a while.

[Via GIZMODO]

Oh No: Sprint Capping "Unlimited" 3G Data Service at 5GB

We've raved on Sprint's EV-DO data service more than once, in no small part because they were the only carrier to have truly unlimited 3G data, while AT&T and Verizon capped their service at 5GB. Our love affair just might be over. According to a leaked update of their terms of service, effective July 31st, they'll be enacting a 5GB cap as well.

"Sprint reserves the right to limit throughput speeds or amount of data transferred and to deny, terminate, modify, or suspend service if usage exceeds 5GB per month in total or 300MB/month while off-network roaming."

Looks like we'll be re-assessing our pick of best data service. So sad.

[Via GIZMODO]

Save and Go with a 32Gb USB Drive

What will you save if you have 32Gb portable USB drive?

Buffalo's SHD-U32GS fits 32GB of data into the same space as the company's existing 16GB version while maintaining the same speed. Besides a super big storage capacity, this TurboUSB boasts a 20% speed of data transfer than others USB Key.

The 32GB storage works with most any operating system but includes software for Windows to take advantage of the extra space for automated backups or to set aside part of the drive for a hidden, password-locked storage space. Buffalo ships the drive first to Japan in the next few days at an equivalent price of $286. A North American version is possible with the company's US presence but is unknown; the company currently lists a maximum of 8GB for American flash drives.

[Via AkihabaraNews]