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Samsung starts 256GB SSD mass production in style

om — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:01:26 +0000

Samsung has started mass production 256GB solid state drives, for use in notebooks and desktop PCs.

These latest 256GB SSDs enhance the performance rates of the Samsung 64GB and 128GB SSDs by almost more than double, by boosting up the READ and WRITE rates, to become the SSD with the highest overall performance in the personal computer industry!

It combines sequential lightening fast read rates of 220MBPS with sequential write rates of 200MBPS, and its erase cycles are also very quick at about 100GBs per minute, delivering all round high-performance.

It also offers a high degree of energy efficiency, with power consumption of 1.1 watts while delivering outstanding reliability and durability.

The 256GB SSD also has very high operating speeds, translating longer periods in either stand-by or idle mode, and the result is 40 minutes of extended operation on a single battery charge!

It weight about 81 grams just like the 128GB SSDs and retains the standard 9.5 mm drive thickness.

It also comes with an optional proprietary encryption programming that provides total disk encryption, which is a key feature for many corporate users!

HD Media Player @ $99.99!! Hurry up!

om — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:22:27 +0000

Ever since the Western Digital’s cool HD Media Player was unveilled, there was something very special about it.

Primarily its simplicity and power-hpuse features were the attraction as you can simply connect the WD TV HD Media Player to your TV & plug in up to two “My Passport USB drives” or other USB mass storage devices loaded with HD media for playing your favorite digital content with great ease.

The HD Media Player bears a price tag of $129.99, but thanks LogicBuy you can avail a discount of $30 meaning that it will cost you just $99.99!

You can’t really ask for more isn’t it! So hurry up, the offer is valid only till 16th November 2008, or stocks are available!!

PICO Flash drives are out once again in great style!

om — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:44:42 +0000

The Super Talent’s Pico usb flash drive has already been more than successful to catch the eyes of millions of potential customers, and one of the smallest series of USB drives in the world, has got the latest addition to it!

It is a stunning gold plated USB drive, which is bound to turn the heads of everyone looking around, and comes with an impressive 8GB memory capacity as well.

Apart from the superb looks, the Pico-C USB drive is strong on design too. It is water resistant and comes with fast operation, supporting as high as 200X (30MB/sec) data transfer speeds.

Another good news is that the firm is also offering laser engraving totally free of cost!

Amongst the other benefits of the flash drive, one of them is that it is FIPS certified AES-256 Encryption software.

The PICO C drive has a black velvet jewelry box kind of case, and bears a hefty price tag of $599!!

Cool Santa USB Hubs!!

om — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:06:11 +0000

Here’s a cool Santa USB hubs for all those who use too many gadgets, and get themselves stuck up inside a mess of spagetti formed out of wires!!

So if your desktop is surrounded by loads of usb gadgets and you are on a look out for a hub to re-organize your messy working desk then have a look at the Santa Hub.

At first glance it looks like a normal Santa toy, but check the bottom part and you’ll find 4 usb ports!

What’s more, as soon as you connect it to a computer it starts glowing in different colors ranging from blue, green, purple, red, yellow to white.

The Santa Hub bears a really affordable price tag of merely $7!!

Worried about Data security? Try UPEK’s Eikon To Go portable fingerprint reader!

om — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:05:13 +0000

Probably the data stored on computers is a great concern for many individuals and above all if you happen to be a business user then definitely the data security would be the top-most priority.
So if you are one of them then surely it would be worth having a look at UPEK’s Eikon To Go portable fingerprint reader.

Can you possibly imagine what would happen to you if the project you were working on gets stolen from your laptop!! Hell yeah I can understand how it feels, as i have tasted such disastrous extreme probabilites. So if you really feel the need to secure your data then have a look at UPEK’s Eikon To Go portable fingerprint reader.

This portable security device works with both Mac based as well as Windows desktops & laptops.

According to the firm, the Eikon family of products helps users combat a variety of security problems while simplifying their lives. The Eikon does not store fingerprint images. The reader stores “templates”, mathematical data based on the uniqueness of a fingerprint. This ensures the fingerprint cannot be reproduced and the user’s privacy is protected. The Eikon Digital Privacy Manager brings all the security and usability of Biometrics to home computers.

Mac users can avail benefits from the abilities like locking their computers, unlocking Keychain and authentication for Secure Preferences, quickly switching between user accounts, and lots more with mere swipe of their finger!!

The Eikon To Go helps Windows users can lock the computer, encrypt files with sensitive data, remember passwords, and launch applications all with the swipe of a finger!

The Eikon To Go bears a price tag of $50!

It is out in the Apple Store and is also available on Amazon!

So what are you waiting for… Go get one today :)

Wi-max enabled laptops from Acer…

om — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:25:46 +0000

Toshiba had grabbed the opportunity of introducing the very first WiMAX-enabled notebook computer in the world… Now Acer is out with an amazing series of laptops, which would surely impress anyone easily!

Acer stands third amongst the largest PC makers in the world, and is now out its very own WiMAX laptops.

According to Acer, the Aspire 4930-6862 and the Aspire 6930-6771 are launched in support of the nation’s first U.S. WiMAX wireless broadband network launched by XOHM in Baltimore.

WiMAX promises to be the highest performing mobile network in the United States with average downlink speeds of 2-4 Mbps and uplink rate of 1-2 Mbps.

Salient features of Aspire 4930-6862

• Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology
• 14.1″ WXGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD (1280 x 800)
• Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500HMHD
• 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• 3GB DDR 667MHz Memory
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7350
• Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
• Dolby Home Theater
• Windows Vista Premium
• MSRP $899.99
• 5-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• WiMAX Forum Certified WAN/802.11a/b/g/n
• Acer Crystal Eye Webcam

Salient features of Aspire 6930-6771

• Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology
• 3GB DDR 667MHz Memory
• Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500HMHD
• 5-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• WiMAX Forum Certified WAN/802.11a/b/g/n
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7350
• 16″ WXGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD (1366 x 768)
• Dolby Home Theater
• Windows Vista Premium
• MSRP $899.99
• 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
• Acer Crystal Eye Webcam

Newegg.com and TigerDirect.com will be making the Aspire 4930-6862 and Aspire available to customers in Baltimore!

Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates in Shoe Circus Microsoft Ad

Abhinav Kaiser — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:27:19 +0000

$121Million deal… Napster Inc overtaken by Best Buy!!

om — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:21:55 +0000

In one of the hottest deals in the recent time, Best Buy Co. will shell out around 121 million bucks in cash for online music retailer Napster Inc. as per the official announcement…

As far as the returns are concerned, in lieu of the money paid, Best Buy gets a database of 700,000 subscribers to Napster’s digital entertainment services and its Web platform for streaming music.

Best Buy would be incorporating that system for selling other content apart from music.

Napster revamped its music download service in May, offering 6 million music tracks in MP3 format for sale without DRM

Best Buy has owned part of Napster since December 2004, when it paid $10 million for a stake in the company in a joint marketing agreement.

The board of directors of Napster have agreed to the mega deal, which is expected to be fully official any moment.

After taking the Napster’s cash reserves into considerations, the overall deal will cost Best Buy around $54 million!!

As per the wording of the official sources, Best Buy said it does not intend to make significant staffing changes. Under the terms of the deal, Napster CEO Chris Gorog and other managers will still hold onto the company!!

500GB USB Drives… Say thanks to WDC!!

om — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:58:46 +0000

A literally astonishing 500GB data storage capacity in your hands is no more a dream… The My Passport Portable USB Drive is designed for storage craving geeks who likes to have massive data stoarage capacity drives in their pocket!!

Both My Passport Elite and My Passport Essential portable drive models offer 500GB data storage capacity. Weighing in at less than 7 ounces and designed to withstand the rigors of everyday use, the new 500GB My Passport portable drives are small enough to fit in a pocket or backpack for easy portability.

These drives are USB-bus powered, which eliminates the need for an external power adapter & moreover the synchronization software allows the user to sync their changes and protect their information with 128-bit encryption, plug-and-play capability with gaming consoles, and makes it easy to play music and view photos and video files on a TV.

The My Passport Elite and My Passport Essential portable drives are released with variable capacities right from 160 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB, 400 GB down to 500 GB!!

My Passport family of portable drives with 500GB data storage capacity ranges from $180 to $220 depending upon model.

Things you must know about IT before jumping into it…!!

om — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:56:54 +0000

As a fresher of course most of the younger guys and girls are preparing for a career in IT, there are many of the “dirty little secrets” that you must know which would most likely surprise you because people don’t usually talk about them out loud… So doesn’t matter if you are a fresher or an experienced professional in a different field, here are certain things you must know about IT before jumping into it…!!

Although these are not aimed at developers and programmers as they have their own set of additional dirty little secrets, however many of these will comply with them as well.

Let’s see them one by one:

• IT pros frequently use jargons to confuse non-technical business managers and hide the fact that they actually screwed things up!

• The pay in IT is good compared to many other professions, but since they pay you well, they often think they own you!

• It will be your fault when users make silly errors!

• You will go from goat to hero and back again multiple times within any given day!

• Your non-technical co-workers will use you as personal tech support for their home PCs!

• Certifications won’t always help you become a better technologist, but they can help you land a better job or a pay raise!

• Vendors and consultants will take all the credit when things work well and will blame you when things go wrong!

• Veteran IT professionals are often the biggest roadblock to implementing new technologies!

• Some IT professionals deploy technologies that do more to consolidate their own power than to help the business!

• You’ll spend far more time babysitting old technologies than implementing new ones!

These opinions are personal and are not meant to tease some one or hurt their feelings and are rather the personal experiences ‘coz as a matter of fact I am an IT professional myself…!!