Picture Viewers- 10 Multimedia Players and Portable Media Centers Reviewed by Brandon Baumgarten
Recently a friend of mine was planning a Photo Eurail Adventure. He said he was going to buy 4 or 5 more Compact Flash Cards, so that he would have enough room for all of his photos. "Eben," I said, "get a Multimedia Storage DVR. When you fill up a card just transfer your images to it." Then we... A Compact Flash reader slot is built in and with an adapter the FlashTrax XT transfers images from all popular flash memory cards. ... With an optional Compact Flash WiFi card, the unit can become a node on a wireless network allowing sharing of files with other users.

A Look at the iRiver MP3 Player by Mike Singh
Iriver introduced their first product, the iMP-100, a portable CD player capable of decoding MP3 data files on CDs, on November, 2000. In the number one global market, iriver was quickly displaced by the introduction of Apple's iPod. Founded in Seoul, capital of South Korea, iriver makes... Irivers initially dropped UMS support for several of their flash memory based players, in favor of Microsofts's MTP. ... An MP3 player with a water-proof cover that retails at $99.99 that is just as compact and easy to use as the regular version.

Apple iPod Nano Accessories by Aurel Radulescu
A new digital audio player manufactured by Apple, which first became available during the Fall 2005, is known as the iPod Nano. This handy new unit is the 4th digital audio player to be manufactured by Apple and connects to any PC via the USB port. It’s compact design, combined with even more... By January 2005, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari and Nissan would release similar systems. ... The first to release an Apple iPod interface was BMW, which allowed car owners to operate their iPod through built-in steering wheel controls.

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... A PDA such as the HP iPaq rz1715 offers an SD/MMC slot for expandability, while the Dell Axim X5 offers the convenience of multiple flash memory slots, providing support for Compact Flash, SD, and MMC.

How to Find Quality Cameras and Lenses Online by Chris Robertson
Shopping online for a camera is the best way to locate detailed descriptions of all the camera and lens options available. Then you will be able to make your choices based on these descriptions. Whether you are an amateur or professional photographer, there are many places on the Web to look for... You can get automatic actions such as zoom and flash or automatic advancement in 35mm cameras. ... They are usually compact and simple to use, which makes it easy for anyone to take pictures. ... Once you know what you are looking for the task will be much simpler.

Make Your Choice - Playstation 3 vs. Xbox 360 by Darren Lintern
There are many gaming enthusiasts out there that are stuck between which of the new gaming system to buy - Playstation 3 vs. Xbox 360. Although there is no doubt that they are both great systems, the Playstation 3 is by far the best option. Both are similar in price, so that's not really a... It come with as standard a portable media including six USB cable ports, memory stick slot, SD slot, and support for compact flash. ... It will provide you will two memory card slots and several USB cable ports that support your iPod and memory sticks.

Notebook Computer Penalties by Richard Keir
Notebook computers can be incredibly convenient for anyone who needs to travel or work in multiple locations. While external hard drives and flash drives can be used to carry around a hug amount of data, being able to work on the same machine, one that's been configured by you for your specific... And usually the notebooks keyboards are more compact and may not have all the keys you'd like. ... However, if my notebook computer develops a problem, I've got serious and probably expensive trouble. ... Almost anything that goes wrong is going to involve specialized components of one kind or...

5 Ways To Backup Your Data... by Jason Kohrs
The data on your hard drive is the most critical item inside your computer, and the only item which can not be replaced. It may be an unwanted hassle and expense to replace a defective memory module, monitor, or processor, but there is no replacing data once lost. ... Installation and operation is extremely simple, and other than perhaps having to install a software driver, the use of a USB flash drive is a matter of having an available USB port on your computer. ... USB Flash Drives Although I am not recommending that flash drives be used for the actual data storage, they are a...

The iPod And How It Conquered the Mp3 Player by Gillian Todd
I’d imagine it’s pretty likely that you have heard plenty about the Apple iPod in the media. If you’ve got kids then they probably wanted one for Christmas and if you work in marketing or the music business then you have probably already had an iPod for years. ... The main iPod is now in its 5th generation and although the design is largely similar to the original, it has been made more compact and available with much large storage capacities. ... iPod shuffle – This is another ultra small iPod and was the first flash drive based iPod.

A Guide to Digital Cameras by Mike Bryant
When my wife and I first found out a few years ago that we were going to have a baby, we both automatically shifted to baby-prep mode. She spent her time buying pretty things for the nursery and shopping for cribs and car seats. Like the ultra geek that I am, I started shopping for a digital... These include Compact Flash, Secure digital (SD), Memory Stick and xD. ... Using digital zoom can ruin an otherwise very nice photo. ... When buying a digital camera, I completely ignore the digital zoom capabilities, instead looking only at the optical zoom.