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... Store your whole music collection on this player. ... The AV 500 features a music player and stereo speakers. ... Listen to over 1000 hours of music, It's an MP3 player for up to 15,000 songs. ... A Compact Flash reader slot is built in and with an adapter the FlashTrax XT transfers images from...

What's In An iPod - And Why Is It So Popular? by Mike Singh
Not only is the iPod popular because of its reception from the public, but also because it was Apple's first and successful attempt at branching out from its iMac products and a reputation of being strictly "computer". Unlike the iPod nano and the iPod shuffle which use flash memory, the iPod is... Currently the best-selling digital audio player, with over 50 million sold and over 1 billion legal downloaded songs from its iTunes online music store, Apple's iPod player is the most popular consumer brand in the mainstream of a growing market of digital devices.

Flash Memory, Part I: MMC and SD by Jason Kohrs
MMC and SD Flash memory is available in so many formats that it can be difficult to know what will work with any particular device. Devices such as MP3 players, PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, and personal computers can take advantage of flash memory to bolster their storage capacity, but... Keep an eye out for next week's Tech Tip: Part II of the Flash Memory Series will address Compact Flash, Smart Media, Memory Stick, and xD formats. ... MP3 players generally come with a base amount of memory to store music files, but having an expansion slot allows users to increase the...

The New 5th Generation Apple IPods by Katherine Xie
To date, there has been a number of Apple iPod models. Well, with the release of the new iPod Video, there are now officially three iPod models for the 5th generation of iPods. The earlier 4th generation models, including the popular iPod Mini, iPod Photo, U2 and 20GB iPod are now officially... A basic guide to choosing the right iPod model can be broadly classified as: iPod Shuffle The iPod Shuffle is obviously targeted at users who have a lower budget or those who only have an occasional need for a music player.

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 SSD fits the terrain perfectly with the offer of larger capacities in small form factors. ... Portable devices have become a commoner’s device to send and receive data, enjoy music and store photos and video clips. ... Flash memory is the predominant memory medium to store such increasing digital media content.

E- Games- The New Age Entertainment Sports by Subhasis Chaterjee
In the age of Internet, E-Games is an irresistible attraction amongst all age groups. The desire to play games has turned children to be more techno savvy these days. E-Games are flexible and intuitive, it's easy to use so you can spend your time creating games instead of programming them. ... · Cross-platform playback using the Flash web player. ... However, when compared to the movie industry this segment is still a small player. ... Plus great music, too! ... The average age of an E-Game Player is 29 years and ninety two percent of all games are purchased by adults over the age of 18.

iPod Shuffle - A Peek Into The Future? by Mike Singh
Small is in when it is only 1.62 inches long and weighs only half an ounce - and lets face it - "small is in". With the whole purpose being to easily load it with an assortment of songs, it then plays them in a random order. The first iPod to use flash memory, the iPod shuffle weighs only 22... However, the price and durability appear to be above average for "flash drive" players. ... Shuffle seems to be a good fit for fast paced individuals who are on the move, and are physically active while listening to music on the go.

Iggy Discovers The 17 In 1 Card Reader by Iggy Quazi
Over the past couple of years, just about every gadget I have bought, needs some kind of memory card, or rather a differnt type of memory card to the one I already own! This means that I have a draw full of different card readers, docking stations, cables and adapters to allow me to hook these... I have an MP3 player that takes a Compact Flash Memory Card, a Camera that takes an XD Memory Card, a Palm Top Computer that takes an SD |Memory Card and my Mobile Phone takes a Mini SD card! ... It suddenly occurred to me that most of my USB devices have removable memory cards, so I thought it...

iPod Capabilities by Daniel Dwase
Software iPod Capabilities include playing: 1. MP3 audio file formats. 2. WAV audio file formats. 3.M4A / AAC LC audio file formats. 4. Protected AAC audio file formats. 5. AIFF audio file formats. 6. Audible audiobook audio file formats and 7. Apple Lossless audio file formats. ... iPod's are the only portable music player that can play the purchased music, and this exclusiveness has helped the store become the dominant online music service. ... iTunes Music Store The iTunes Music Store (iTMS) is an online music store run by Apple and accessed via iTunes.

A Technician's Toolkit: What's in the Bag by Alex Smith
If you fix computers regularly (or you're the type that often fixes computers for friends and family), you've likely developed a collection of software and tools to help you fix things more efficiently. Since I ocasionally play technician myself, I thought I'd share with you some tools that make... You might also want to try carrying an iPod (or any music player) - but not for technical reasons. ... A way to move and store files Some use a thumbdrive on a keychain, but I find that the size limit of flash memory is to constrictive when working on a PC.