The SSD market was moving at a peaceful albeit underwhelming pace until Intel joined the party, promptly putting the smackdown on the competition. Intel's X-25M SSD proved to be twice as fast as other drives to have gone through Maximum PC's lab, helping it to earn a Kickass! award.Now Samsung looks to follow suit, which comes as somewhat of a surprise given that the company hasn't been at that forefront of performance with SSDs topping out at less than 100MB/s. But that was before, and Samsung's new 256GB SSD not only offers up to twice as much storage space as...
Windows only: Create and mix your own file and media playlists with Freepath. Users can create file playlists from a variety of sources: files from their own computers, video files found on YouTube, photos from Flickr, nearly anything you can drag and drop from the web or your own computer can be dumped into Freepath. Once the files are placed within a playlist, users can opt to keep the list as spartan or create a slideshow complete with transitions and extra effects. One of the more unique features of Freepath is that files remain editable once they are embedded into...
File sharing service Drop.io has just launched a new API that allows developers to utilize most of the functions that the site offers in their own applications. This means that you can allow users of your app to utilize Drop.io’s storage – which is now handled completely through Amazon Web Services – and also utilize Drop.io’s various “input and output” functions that are the building blocks of what the company calls “Drops.” If you’re not familiar with Drop.io, Drops are essentially private webpages where users can contribute digital files and also submit content via other methods like phone (MPs) or...
Filed under: Handsets, LG, Vodafone, GSM, EDGE, HSDPARemember that mysterious LG KS500 we spotted slouching at the FCC's main desk back in August? No? It's all good -- Vodafone is apparently looking to remind you by introducing the decidedly so-so slider with its own logo. Obviously, there's still a great chance we North Americans see this one over here in due time, but whatever ends up happening, this here handset boasts tri-band GSM connectivity, dual-band UMTS / HSDPA support, a QVGA display, 3-megapixel camera, 100MB of built-in memory, a microSD card slot, aGPS and an optical touchpad that should make...
The Pure Gold Pc is a bigger liar than that "Rolex" you got from "Dad." It's not gold at all; it's either ceramic or glass. That means when somebody bites your PC to double check its authenticity, shards will break off, slicing their mouth and tongue in a grotesque "told you so." But if you're willing to take that risk, the Core 2 Duo system packs 4GB of RAM, 100MB hard drive, nVidia 8600GT 512MB graphics card and a runs almost silently. (You know, except for that guy who's crying about his bloody lip in the background.) We don't have...
The PDN PhotoPlus Expo is set to begin tomorrow in NYC and tonight Sony jumped the gun with the announcement of two digital photo frames. The D10 (10-inch) and D8 (8-inch) frames have 800×600 resolution LCDs with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Each display is capable of exhibiting images that are up to 48 megapixels or 100MB and each frame has 200MB of on-board storage. You can transfer images over USB and they support JPEG and RAW (ARW, SR2, SRF) formats. As is the case with any other digital frame on the market these frames from Sony accept SD (no...
YouTube is testing a new video upload tool that lets you edit your clip's metadata while the upload happens, and they're bumping the upload size limit from 100MB to 1GB. (Nice!) Here's the tester link to the new uploader. While you're all up in the 'tube, check out our top 10 YouTube hacks. [via]...
Sound the alarm for hard disks—it looks like solid state drive prices have plunged enough to finally jump out of early adopter territory. California-based flash memory maker Super Talent is now offering a 128GB SSD for $300 retail. That's $150 cheaper than a comparable offer from Dell and about $4.95 cheaper per GB than Intel's disks (though, granted, Intel's runs faster). The 2.5-inch FTM28GO25H claims a 100MB read rate and a 40MB write rate, faster than the “cheap” SSD modules of yesterday. If 128GB seems like too much space for you to handle, the company's offering a similarly specced 64-GB...
Over the weekend YouTube quietly began testing a new uploading tool for users to publish their videos. The tool now allows users to begin plugging in information fields about the video while the upload is happening, much like Viddler, Vimeo, and others have offered for years. The company is testing the new player with a small number of its users, although you can access it with a special link. The new uploader lets you edit data while the video is uploading. (Click to enlarge.)(Credit: CNET Networks) The company has also increased the size limit of uploaded video files from...
BoyGeniusReports has got hold of some imagery and specs for an upcoming LG slider phone, the Xenon. It's a side-slider with QWERTY keypad, quad-band GSM and UMTS/HSPDA. It's only got a 3-megapixel cam, so it's no Viewty or KC910 but it does pack in AGPS, an accelerometer and proximity detector. • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE • Dual-band UMTS/HSDPA (850MHz/2100MHz) • 950 mAh battery • 105.5 x 53.5 x 15.8 mm • 240×480 2.8-inch LCD • 3 megapixel fixed-focus camera, with VGA video capability • 100MB of memory with microSD support up to 16GB • Bluetooth 2.0 • USB 2.0 • Wi-Fi •...
BoyGeniusReports has got hold of some imagery and specs for an upcoming LG slider phone, the Xenon. It's a side-slider with QWERTY keypad, quad-band GSM and UMTS/HSPDA. It's only got a 3-megapixel cam, so it's no Viewty or KC910 but it does pack in AGPS, an accelerometer and proximity detector. • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE • Dual-band UMTS/HSDPA (850MHz/2100MHz) • 950 mAh battery • 105.5 x 53.5 x 15.8 mm • 240×480 2.8-inch LCD • 3 megapixel fixed-focus camera, with VGA video capability • 100MB of memory with microSD support up to 16GB • Bluetooth 2.0 • USB 2.0 • Wi-Fi •...
We just got our perfectly manicured hands on a photo of what we’re told is the LG Xenon. It was described to us as being in AT&T’s labs right now undergoing testing, and it should be available before Christmas. As you can see, it’s a slider device with a full QWERTY keyboard. It’s also got UMTS/HSDPA, a 3 megapixel camera, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, an accelerometer, and even a proximity sensor. Here’s the run down on all the specs: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE Dual-band UMTS/HSDPA (850MHz/2100MHz) 950 mAh battery It’s physical size is 105.5 x 53.5 x 15.8 mm 240×480 2.8″ LCD 3...
Backblaze, the service I described as “Online Backup With Time Machine’s Finesse“, has launched to the public. The site tries to differentiate itself from the myriad of other online backup solutions available by emphasizing simplicity. Backblaze advertises a 3-click-setup, tucking away all but the most basic features behind an “advanced” menu (which includes options like bandwidth throttling and file exclusion). Since we last wrote about it, Backblaze has increased the maximum size of any individual file from 100MB to 4GB, and has added support for Email databases which can be updated even while in use. The service has also...
Who doesn't love a Zip drive? With their sweet 100MB of magnetic memory, they used to save my ass back in the day. (My Performa 6400 even had an internal Zip drive.) And who doesn't love a marionette? With their beady eyes and history of horror-film animation, they touch the heart of any child from 1 to 100, sometimes with a knife. Put the two together, and what do you get? Make just posted a piece on how to turn the now useless drives into one of these playful cybernetically styled puppet. (It's called Zippy. Get it?) The one thing...
Choosing a web host is very important because you want everything to be as perfect as possible so you don’t come across very many problems. You want to mainly focus on your blog so picking the right web host is very important. Here are six things you should consider when choosing a web host: 1. Speed of Webserver This is probably more important than anything else on this list. Most web hosting companies are really overselling. Some oversell so much that it really affects their servers speed. This isn’t good for someone like you that is hosting on those servers....
Filed under: HouseholdWe first spotted Schlage's web-controlled Z-Wave door locks back in May, but Schlage was still working out details on everything from the name to pricing, and it looks like ditching that key for online access will be pretty pricey: a LiNK lock "starter kit" will run $299 for a lock and Z-Wave Ethernet bridge that enables network control while additional locks will be $199. On top of that, you'll be charged $12.99 a month for access to the LiNK portal and mobile apps, including 100MB of video storage if you add a video camera to the system. Good...
If you plan on traveling abroad, AT&T will be rolling out two new international data plans. However, these data plans will be a bit pricey. iPhone users that want to travel abroad previously faced serious expense when trying to use the Internet in other countries. However, these new data plans should help keep costs down, at least to some degree. One plan runs $120 a month for 100MB of international data. The other plan is $200 a month for 200MB. These amounts are piled on top of your existing data plan and voice plan. These new plans apply only to...
Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsFollowing new plans geared to the decidedly less fruity phones in AT&T's lineup earlier this month, the carrier has announced a pair of international data packages geared specifically toward the iPhone and iPhone 3G. The bad news is that they still cost more than the average subscriber's entire monthly bill; the good news, though, is that they should still manage to save globetrotters a buck or two (or a thousand) who insist on keeping data roaming enabled while out in the field. 100MB of global data is going to set you back $119.99 on top of your...
