Active Media Products launches a new gold bullet-shaped USB flash drive with a rugged aluminum case. Comes in the shape of a 50-caliber bullet, the waterproof drive comes with a water-tight seal that will shield your data from the elements. The gold bullet drive includes steel keychain and clip for attaching the drive to a backpack or keyring. Available in gold color only, ActiveMP’s bullet drive has 4GB of 8GB storage capacities. Models: R4G-BULLET1 – 4GB – $12.45 R8G-BULLET1 – 8GB – $21.95 [activemp]

A-DATA launches its NBA Jersey USB flash drives. At the beginning, A-DATA will release drives with eight NBA star players including Kobe Bryant of Lakers, Paul Pierce of Celtics, LeBron James of Heat, Kevin Durant of Thunder, Dwight Howard of Magic, Dwyane Wade of Heat, Derrick Rose of Bulls and Amare Stoudemire of Knicks. More players will be added as the season progresses. These NBA drives are impact resistant and come with stain-resistant finish. They have 4GB storage capacity and use USB 2.0 interface. [adata]

A-DATA introduces the S007 military-spec rugged USB flash drive. The drive is compliance with the US MIL-SPEC standards for high-level protection from dropping and shock impacts and is waterproof up to 1 meter for 20 minutes. It also has a layer of military-grade protective rubber insulation. The A-DATA 007 uses USB 2.0 interface and offers up to 30MB/s read and 8MB/s write speeds. The rugged flash drive has a practical and distinctive design that allows the cap to be easily tucked at the back of the drive to prevent loss. It is available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities.

Following GT hard drives, Verbatim launches two new Store n Go GT Edition USB 2.0 flash drives. Available in red and black versions, the GT drives has the famous white racing stripes in reminiscence of the legendary sport cars seen on the top level racing tracks around the world. The drives have 4GB storage capacity and a sliding mechanism. [verbatim]

Super Talent releases a 24K gold plated special edition of its Pico-C USB flash drive with 64GB capacity. The drive offers 30MB/s read and 15MB/s write speeds and has a capless design. The 24k gold plated Pico-C is water resistant. It weighs less than 6 grams. [supertalent]

Japanese company Green-House introduces two key-shaped USB flash drives, the silver GH-UFD4GKYS and the gold GH-UFD4GKYG. Both drives are just like LaCie’s iamaKey, itsaKey and PassKey, having a key-like shape. Both silver and gold models hae 4GB storage capacity and supports USB 2.0. Green-House is going to release these key drives in October. [greenhouse]

Verbatim adds to its Store n Go line the new Clip-it USB drive that doubles as a paperclip. The Clip-it has 2GB or 4GB capacities. It comes in Black, White, Yellow, Green, Pink, Blue, Orange vibrant colors. Verbatim’s Clip-it is designed by Arman Emami. It has been awarded the accolade of Red Dot ‘Best of the Best’ 2010. [verbatim]

Kingmax offers a new USB flash drive, the PD-01 with a 360-degree rotating USB connector. This ultra small USB drive is lightweight, waterproof and dustproof thanks to the company’s PIP COB (Chip On Board) technology. The PD-01 supports Windows 7 ReadyBoost technology. It is available in Green/2GB; Orange/4GB; Blue/8GB; Red/16GB models. [kingmax]

Mimoco launches a new series of MIMOBOT designer USB flash drive for Santio’s 50th anniversary. Six Sanrio characters are intorduced, including Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, Hangyodon, My Melody, Tuxedo Sam and Chococat. These Sanrio character USB flash drives are available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities and are pre-loaded with desktop wallpapers, icons, avatars and screensavers of that particular character. [mimoco 1|2]

Ever wondered how you boot or instal Windows 7 using an USB Flash Drive? While it may not be a very easy process, in reality, it isn’t rocket science and even novices will be able to do it. Installing the OS using the USB Flash Disk method, is not only possible for Windows 7 but also for Windows Vista and Windows XP — all you need to do is to create a bootable Flash drive with the system files. The following method shows you a simple and convenient way to create an installation USB Flash Drive for Windows 7. We have also added a third