SanDisk slotRadio Review
The new SanDisk slotRadio is an unusual audio player. For just under $100 you get an MP3 player that comes bundled with a slotRadio microSD card that packs in 1000 songs. This player isn’t really an iPod competitor, it’s not about packing in the latest technology and features, but rather it’s all about value for your money and ease of use. It’s also one of the few digital audio players to ever come with music straight out of the box, and in this case it’s packing a ton of music. In the Box: The slotRadio comes with some typical accessories: a silicon protective case, a USB cable, ear phones, and AC adapter for your electrical outlet. The other end of the AC adapter attaches to the USB cable. Design: The SanDisk slotRadio is a little bit bigger than the iPod shuffle and even has a metal clip attached to the back of it for easy attachment to your jeans or jacket. Interface: The menu has a few simple but cool animations which jazz up the player but they are only in black and white.
One More Spin of the Format Upgrade Cycle for Music Industry: Preloaded microSD Flash Cards
In hopes of giving the physical format-upgrade cycle one last spin – not to mention maybe increasing the standard unit price the majority of consumers pay for prerecorded music to anything more than $.99/song — all four major music labels have banded together with SanDisk to announce“slotMusic” an effort to build consumer interest in the distribution of DRM-free, high-bit-rate-encoded songs on 1GB microSD memory cards. But wait a minute, we’re about six years into the legitimate online music market, and the labels want to take us back to the days of physical media? Apparently, they do want to focus on physical. For SanDisk, the motivations are easy to understand: another way to ship more packaged flash memory. For the labels, however, the reasoning is a bit more elusive. · The growing number of mobile phones with microSD slots · Instant gratification: The SanDisk argument is that “buying” a song online involves finding it, downloading it and synching it to a portable device.
SanDisk unveils Music Preloaded SD Card, slotMusic
SanDisk has rolled out its new physical music format, dubbed slotMusic. In simple words SanDisk intends to offer a microSD that is preloaded with high quality, DRM-free MP3 music of top artists from EMI Music, SONY BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group. Users can just insert slotMusic card into the mobile phone or MP3 player and enjoy the music. The slotMusic cards will be bundled with a tiny USB sleeve which will ensure compatibility with all computers including Windows, Linux and Mac. Further, SanDisk claims that The MP3-based music tracks will be played back at up to 320 kilobytes per second (kbps), offering a high quality music experience for the MP3 format. “slotMusic offers consumers an immediate, tangible, and high quality alternative to CDs and digital delivery,” said Danielle Levitas, vice president, Consumer, Broadband and New Media, IDC. A complete list of slotMusic albums, availability and pricing will be announced in the coming festive season.
ATP ProMax II 4gb SD/SDHC Card
SD cards are probably the most popular format of memory cards right now, you can get them in varying sizes and speeds and prices. When you take a lot of pictures you need a good, reliable and fast card, and we all know that not all are created equal as some are much better than others. ATP is a company that makes memory cards that are some of the best out there in both performance and build quality, their cards can withstand extreme temperatures and they’re built to last. Today for review I’ve got the ATP ProMax II 4gb SD/SDHC memory Card, it’s one of the fastest on the market today with a class rating of 6, with a claim of 22.8MB/s transfer rate. Is it that fast? No video for you today… it’s just an SD card after all. The card comes in your standard plastic case. It’s bright purplish colored label makes it stand out a bit, and since it’s a secure card it has the little lock on the side as well. {*style:<i>Transfer Speed Up to 22.5MB/sec Read Speed Up to 20MB/sec Write Speed </i>*} Durable
Digital Photo - Toolbox: Digital Photo Frames
Monday, November 24, 2008 By Jon Canfield Despite the variety of options available for sharing images, nothing has the classical appeal of a photo frame, and digital has made the possibilities even more fun. Images can be presented on bright, vivid LCD screens in beautiful slideshows of single or multiple images. A variety of sizes are available for hanging on walls, placement around the house or on desks in the studio or office, and even as portable key chains. What To Look For In A Digital Frame While price is an obvious consideration in your choice, you can make your shopping decisions easier by knowing ahead of time what features you want in a digital frame. Size. Resolution. Display Options. Controls. Image Handling. Consider where the frame will live. One of the original digital-frame providers, Ceiva is unique in its dialup service. For more traditional desktop use, the PDJ105 has 512 MB of memory and holds up to 5,000 images. Add Comment
Monitors - Digital and analog CRT and LCD PC/computer monitors - Page 1 of 2
Custom Search This section of this website consists of two pages that provide detailed information on the PC monitor. Flat-panel monitors have almost completely replaced the old-style box-shaped monitors that the first IBM and Apple personal computers had. With the availability of Windows 8, which provides touchscreen support and has a new tiled Start screen, shown below, designed for use on tablet PCs and touchscreen monitors as well as standard mouse-accessed computers, the major manufacturers have started making touchscreen monitors available. The first page of this article deals with the LCD/LED flat-panel monitor. Everyone should know that the monitor of a desktop PC or the screen of a laptop or tablet computer produces the graphical display, but there is plenty of information about monitors and screens that that most home user aren't aware of but should be before they purchase a desktop computer, laptop or tablet. LG W2363D LCD 3D monitor - LG launches 3D laptop, monitor, projector -
Programmes | Click | Focussing on digital photo frames
Digital photo frames are dropping in price and increasing in popularity at equal speed. It is now possible to pick them up for as little as $60 in the US or £45 in the UK - with the higher spec wireless frames and larger ones going up to around $300/£200 respectively. But not all frames offer the same functions or quality, and as always with technology, it is best to know some of the details of what you are buying before you part with your cash. The look is important as the frame may well be turned off most of the time. The controls too should be accessible but without spoiling the look. Common sizes range from 5 to 10 inches or 25cm, like a TV - that measurement should be from one corner of the screen to another. If you are thinking of getting a frame to put on the wall you may have to think again. Those that do have internal batteries typically last for just a couple of hours before needing a recharge. The quality of the display comes down to three things.
