Kicking around in technology since 2002. I like to write about technology products and ideas, but at the consumer level understanding. Some tech, but not too techie.
Posting on Quora.com as well.
Samsung’s YP-Z5 ZB is the first MP3 with 1GB of flash memory to support music subscription services or “PlayForSure” capabilities. With a large 1.8″ LCD screen thin body style and ultra sensative navigation buttons this is a good alternative to iPod players.
The C Series from Sony VAIO is now available in a variety of colors and designs like Sony VAIO pink. Most notably is the pink – perfect for your lady friend. Or maybe this will help inspire your mom getting up with the ages.
Along with wide LCD and fast processing speeds (Intel Core 2 Duo processor) she’s expandable with memory via USB for Readyboost and memory stick slot for data exchange between cameras, camcorders, PMPs, phones – you name it.
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Sony Ericsson is introducing a new flip phone with a clean simple look. The claim shell design has a 2mp camera on the back side and all the nav abilities one would want on the inside. Streaming FM stereo and video are a plus and expandable memory via a Sony Memory Stick slot. Only available in Japan at the moment, to be expected.
My good friend and life time gamer, Darren, sent over this YouTube video about the evolution of video games. I don’t think kids know how good they’ve got it. Remember the hours we’d spend trying to master Pong or drive the Pole Position track over and over trying to extend our time. Those are a distant memory for today’s gamer. As for our kids, I wonder what their evolution snap-shot will look like? Take a look…
Secure Digital is the most popular storage flash medium next to USB. Get a 1GB SD card for only $15.95. No rebates and free shipping in US. 100% compatible with SD or MultiMediaCard (MMC) slots.
A-Data won the Best of Innovations Award for CES 2007 on the Super Info SD Card. The A-Data Super Info Secure Digital card uses bi-stable EPD (Electrophoretic Display) technology to display available space on left of the flash memory without needing any additional power.
In addition, one can use 2, 3 or 4 characters to ID the SD card. As seen in this photo there is a full 2GB Secure Digital flash card used for the photo-shoot.
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Currently the Nokia E61 SmartPhone has a flash memory capacity of 2GBs. The firmware of the E61 limits the use of anything over the 2GB memory capacity from external memory.
You can check for updates on the support page for Nokia E61.
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Kingston teamed with MyMemory to develop and offer a Flash Memory vending machine. I have an iPod and gadgets vending machine at my local grocery market already – I like this concept because I’m more likely to need flash memory than an iPod.
This is a pilot program with Kingston and units are already operational in London.
SkatterTech did a nice job summing up this PSP hack of playing multiplayer with only one copy of the game. Check out the video and the list of step-by-step instructions is below.
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Although the video is slow enough you got the point, here’s a step-by-step breakdown of the process:
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We’ll add this to the list of, “where’d my UFD go” as Trascend’s T2K UFD (USB Flash Drive) is one of the smallest of it’s kind. Thank God they included a slot and tether to batten her down to our person. Enjoy the T2K in 1, 2 and 4GB capacities. Apparently Transcend uses a special sealing process to bond the plastic case to the internal memory, pcb and connectors.
Included on the UFD is JetFlash Elite software which are eight applications which ship free of charge. Those are: auto login, PC lock, favorites, secret zip, e-mail client, data backup, My JetFlash to easily access files and on-line JetFlash Elite update utility.
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