MP3 Players -- Many Capable Underdogs vs. the 800-lb. Gorilla by Zed Hayden
Anyone lover of gadgets and portable electronics knows what an Ipod is – and in fact, many people who have no interest in personal electronics know exactly what they are. With over 21 million units shipped, and over 75 per cent of the personal Digital Audio Player (DAP) market worldwide, it’s no... SanDisk (a maker of Secure Digital flash memory) offers the Sansa series of MP3 players, with the distinction of being able to accept the same SD cards as many digital cameras, offering additional storage options and the flexibility to swap music collections without long transfer times.

The Evolution Of MP3 Players by David Fishman
In today’s world MP3 players are the fastest and easiest way to listen to music, they are very light and are easy to carry around especially those who are on the go. However, MP3 players are substantially cheaper than CD players with advanced error-correction and anti-shock features. ... The players with flash that are released have more memory and are on the rise. ... Touted as the "next big thing" in personal audio, MP3 players are the newest digital audio devices to hit the market. ... Many portable MP3 Players can double as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).

Beyond the Battlefield by Jo-anne De Peralta
Flash solid state disks (SSDs) have undoubtedly gained a strong foothold in the military and enterprise markets. Its capacity to withstand extreme conditions made it fit for on and off ground military operations while speed has been its passport to the enterprise market. ... Flash memory is the predominant memory medium to store such increasing digital media content. ... Correspondingly, greater capacity is required to store the increasingly larger size of digital photo collections, personal digital audio libraries and digital movies.

Nintendo DS Homebrew Software Programs-Hundreds Of Free Games Are Just A Click Away by Steven Fields
When I first began trying to find out more about Nintendo DS Homebrew, I was fascinated by the concept that there were hundreds of games and applications available for my Nintendo DS - Absolutely FREE! I have to admit that I had no idea as to what Homebrew software was. ... The Supercard SD uses low cost Secure Digital memory cards, for unlimited storage capacity, whie the M3 DS Simply uses microSD cards. ... They play movies, mp3 music, allow you to check out your latest digital photos in the JPEG picture format that most digital cameras use.

iPods- Which Rock the World by Gayathri Sekar
Wondering why people are becoming crazy about this miniature audio device? I Pods offer excellent quality of digital music. The success of I Pod is due to its features like: • I Pod is able to deliver extremely rich quality of digital music. • It comes in attractive small sizes and thus tends... I Pod shuffle: Flash memory was introduced through these gadgets, but they did not have a screen so navigation of music files was a little difficult. ... I Pod nano: I Pod nano also had the flash memory but it came with a color display.

Dot Matrix Printers Are Not A Blast From The Past by Abbie Frank
Everyone jumps onboard for the latest and greatest technology has to offer. This is no more true that in the printer market. Color photo printers have been a growth market for years. While continuing to drop in price, many of these wonders of the modern technological age no longer even need a... These print marvels can direct connect using a common USB connection or simply remove the flash memory card from the camera and place it into the printer. ... Photo and color copiers use a series of inkjet nozzles to spray the correct colors onto the sheet of paper to create the letters and pictures.

Choosing a Portable MP3 Player: Part 1 by Jason Kohrs
MP3 players are everywhere! It seems that the number of makes and models in this market is growing daily, with features and capabilities intended to appeal to just about anyone shopping for one of these devices. MP3 players have been around much longer than the Apple iPod , but there is no... It may be feasible to find flash memory based players with capacities that range from 128MB to 1GB (or maybe a bit higher), and the MSI MegaStick 511 is an example of a 1GB flash memory based device. ... Flash memory similar to that used in digital cameras is also found embedded in many lower...

Data Storage Media – A Guide to Selecting Media For Storing and Backing Up Computer Data by David Haysom
Data, or information stored on your computer, can either be held on fixed disk drives inside the computer or on removable media such as CD's that can be inserted and removed. Removable media can be used to transfer files between computers or to backup the data already existing on fixed disk drives. ... The upside… Increased capacity: one Optical disc can store the same amount of data as over 500 diskettes Durability: they last up to seven times as long as Magnetic forms of storage Flash Memory (Solid-State Removable Storage) Solid-state memory (or Flash memory) is a...

Software For Your Hard-Drive by John Deprice
All your software is stored on a hard-drive. But how about software FOR your hard-drive - private disks, partition managers, disk defragmenters? Here is the scoop on the latest tools. Paragon Partition Manager The program is suitable for both professionals and home users. ... Dekart Private Disk allows you to store your information on a host of media such HDD, FDD, CD, CD/R, CD/RW, MO, MD, ZIP-disks, flash drives, all types of flash memory cards, PDAs, and even digital cameras. ... You have the flexibility to allow multiple users to share a single PC.

Seven Things to Consider When Choosing a PDA by Jason Kohrs
In the early days, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) were not much more than glorified calculators with the ability to store contact information and brief notes. Now, the line between personal computer and personal digital assistant is blurred thanks to the advanced capabilities of these useful... Most of these devices now include slots that will accept some sort of flash memory to increase their capacity Typical formats supported by PDAs include: Compact Flash, SD, MMC, or Memory Stick. ... A PDA such as the HP iPaq rz1715 offers an SD/MMC slot for expandability, while the Dell Axim X5...