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flash memory
SanDisk Claims Title of World's Fastest 32GB SDHC Card
The new Extreme SDHC card from SanDisk comes in 4/8/16/32GB capacities and boasts speeds of up to 30MB/s, which SanDisk claims as the world's fastest. More » -
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Apple's Biggest PMP Competitor: "You Can't Out-iPod the iPod"
Eli Harari, CEO of Sandisk (the world's number 2 PMP maker) recently admitted what's been obvious for years: Apple dominates the PMP market in the US so thoroughly that all other products are relegated to niche status. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by mikeness: The problem is that the term "iPod" has become to music players what Xerox is to copiers. I doubt... 11 Responses | Other threads
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flash
Flash Storage Is About to Hit a Brick Wall
That dire warning comes from SanDisk's CEO Eli Harari. The capacity of flash chips has doubled 19 times in 14 years to 64 billion bits, currently. But Harari says they're "running out of electrons." More » -
dominance
Survey: 100% of Teens Want an iPod; 0% of Teens Want Any Other Player
News doesn't get much worse than this for the Zunes and Sansas of the world: a whopping 0% of surveyed teens planned on buying their devices, with 100% wanting an iPod in the coming year.
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By Adam FrucciComment by Dillinger23: Before i put my hands on an iphone, i went out of my way 4 times in 3 years of... 22 Responses | Other threads
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digital cameras
Dealzmodo: Five 2GB SanDisk CompactFlash Cards for $50
Do you have a dSLR? Or better still, do you have five? Right now you can get five SanDisk Extreme III CompactFlash cards (2GB apiece) for $50. More » -
more ridiculous packaging
Motorola Sends Teeny Ear Clips In Huge Cardboard Box
Giz reader Thomas just received two 2-inch Bluetooth earhooks from Motorola—in a 320-cubic-inch box. As he puts it, "the package was filled with about 99% air." Haven't they heard of envelopes? More pics: More »
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Comment by bosskev: Perhaps reader Thomas could avoid being such a Negative Nellie and see this as fortuitous. 320 cubic inches would easily... 7 Responses | Other threads
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card reader
SanDisk ImageMate Card Readers Were Actually Designed
Whoa, these are card readers? Mundane but necessary gadgets deserve essentialized designs, and SanDisk's new ImageMate All-in-One and Multi-card look a lot like Neil Poulton's bare, black and glossy hard drives for LaCie. More » -
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ssd
SanDisk's G3 SSDs Deliver 40,000 RPM Speeds Without Breaking the Bank
SanDisk's new G3 SSD drives are set to offer read speeds equivalent to a 40,000RPM platter drive at prices that won't make you queasy. The age of SSD laptops is looking imminent. More » -
bad ideas
How SanDisk's slotRadio Turned a Good Idea Into a Horrible Product
SanDisk's slotRadio plays super cheap 1,000 song packs on microSD cards, something that should be awesome. But a series of disastrous design choices have turned it into one of the worst products I've ever seen. More » -
portable audio
Sansa slotRadio Comes With 1,000 Songs Preloaded
Do you enjoy music but not enough to care what specific music you're listening to? Then the Sansa slotRadio is designed for you, it comes with 1,000 "hand picked" songs. No taste required. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Whydoesthisalwayshappentome: Eveuntially, someone is going to find a way arround that restriction. 6 Responses | Other threads
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mp3 player
8GB Sansa Clips Make iPod Shuffles Seem Juvenile
Perfect for those who need a small device for music on-the-go, the Sansa Clip from SanDisk is very much like the iPod Shuffle with its compact size and its ability to clip onto belt, purses and clothing. However, what makes the Sansa Clip stand out—and what the iPod Shuffle could benefit from—is it produces more bang for your buck with its larger selection, increased storage, built-in FM tuner, and the color OLED screen that allows users to see and choose their audio entertainment. Although it is $30 more than the 2GB iPod Shuffle, the 8GB Sansa Disk can hold roughly 1,500 more songs than the largest Shuffle, and will be available starting this week for $99. [cnet via Gadgetell]
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By Andi WangComment by Tsumi91: "Although it is $30 more than the 2GB iPod Shuffle" ugh this site does sicken me... 30$ more for 4 times the... 4 Responses | Other threads
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ssds
SanDisk's New Flash File System Improves SSD Write Speeds by 100 Times
SanDisk has developed a new file system for flash-based SSD drives, improving random write speeds by up to 100 times. The system, dubbed ExtremeFFS, should be coming to products sometime next year. How's it work? More » -
mp3s
SanDisk Releases $20 slotMusic Player, Dozens of SD Card Albums
SanDisk's grand plan to revolutionize the music industry: selling individual albums preloaded onto SD cards, made by them, to be played on SD card players, made by them. The concept is definitely attractive in some ways. The tracks are 320Kbps, DRM-free MP3 files, the SD cards are reusable and the screenless slotMusic players costs next to nothing. Major label albums are priced at a competitive $15, and can be played without the need for transfer from a computer, though you can load other SD cards with up to 16GB of music and play them, too. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by andyo: If they have 1GB capacity, which is more than a CD, why not WAV files, or at least lossless? I'd... 2 Responses | Other threads
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SanDisk 16GB MicroSD Cards Arrive in Stores
While SanDisk has made no official announcements, their 16GB MicroSD cards are popping up for sale at various internet retailers (at various prices, we might add). Ranging from $80 to $220 (we'd go with the $80), prices will settle with more availability. But we're pretty excited to toss an iPhone's worth of flash storage into any fancy smartphone we like. Plus, whenever we pop a tiny MicroSD card into one of our gadgets, it always feels like we're in the future. [mymemory via internettabletalk Thanks tipsters!]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Lestat: Wouldn't these usually not work with most phones as most of them support to like 4gb? I might be back... 6 Responses | Other threads
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mp3s
Sandisk Replaces CDs With SlotMusic MicroSDs With Big-Name MP3 Albums Aboard
Sandisk's slotMusic cards are not much more than tweaked 1GB microSD cards with a logo and a special USB-compatible sled: but the fact that they'll carry albums from big names like BMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group makes them interesting. They'll also be DRM free too, which is a pleasant surprise. It's an attempt to change the way some people buy MP3s—you'll get a card you can slot into your cellphone or PC with high-quality MP3s (up to 320kbps), artwork, videos and such, which you can also reuse as a 1GB memory card later, and that's kinda handy. More »
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By Kit EatonComment by Chrome: Here's an idea, sell them blank in the store with a user interface to flash what you want onto... 2 Responses | Other threads
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flash memory
Samsung Tries to Swallow SanDisk In Flash-Memory Power Play
If you dream of a day that spinny, crashy hard drives are fully replaced by cool, quiet flash memory, then you probably know Samsung makes a lot of the chips, and that SanDisk sells a lot of them in stores. According to the WSJ, Samsung wants a piece of the retail action, because it announced it had offered to buy SanDisk for $5.8 billion. More »
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Comment by daftrok: SanDisk are fools. They're making the same stupid mistake Yahoo made with Microsoft. I really hope that company... 3 Responses | Other threads
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SanDisk 32GB Extreme III Is Fully Prepared To Capture Your God-Awful Photography
You're special, no really. You have a unique view of the world. It's so unique, in fact, that you need at least 32GB to capture your Vision (sometimes it comes out blurry, but not like cool artsy blurry)—and you need speed, because you never know how many unique world views will collide on a millisecond basis. The SanDisk 32GB Extreme III reads and writes information at 30MB/second. Is that good enough for you, Michelangelo? Or is the world still not ready for your revolution in sepia? $299 this October.
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By Mark WilsonComment by strider_mt2k: Hmmm, embedded systems anyone? You wouldn't even have to trim the OS down or anything if you didn't want to! 1 Responses | Other threads
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flash
Samsung Wants to Buy SanDisk to Complete Domination of World's Flash Memory
Samsung is already the world's largest maker of flash memory chips—seriously, their chips are in like everything—but it told regulators today that it's thinking about picking up ailing industry giant SanDisk. More »
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Comment by Optimus-Prime: i'm LOVING THIS!! Bought in on Sandisk stock 3 days ago. Its up almost 4 bucks today! 1 Responses | Other threads
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memory
Sandisk Exreme III SDHC Cards Blaze Along at 30MBps, 50% Faster than Before
Sandisk previously popped new Extreme III versions of its Memory Stick lineup, and now it's extended the tech to SDHC. The new family of cards can cope with 30MBps read/write data rates, a 50% speed boost over previous versions and a "new speed record" according to Sandisk. They're designed for digital cameras that have a high-speed burst mode, like the Nikon D90, and can safely capture "39 images in continuous shooting mode at 4.5 frames per second with a file size of 6.0 MB JPEG L Fine per image." You'll have to wait 'til October, and expect to spend $64.99 for the 4GB card, $109.99 for 8GB and a sizable $179.99 for 16GB. Press release below. More »
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By Kit EatonComment by salviati: Is this any different from the Sandisk Extreme III SDHC cards that I ordered from Beach Camera three weeks ago?... 2 Responses | Other threads
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iphone hate
Why Rap Stars Are Hating on the iPhone
At the Rock the Bells festival on Sunday I asked some of the most important hip-hop artists in the game—and my heroes since childhood—what they hated most about the iPhone. Whether they owned it or not, most of the stars had a good reason to dis the overhyped phone, and their answers ranged from the mundane (Trugoy from De La Soul says it's "too cute") to the slightly crazy (dead prez's M-1 brought up the Matrix and Big Brother). Only Wu-Tang's Method Man couldn't find a way to bring the pain—we expect a new single, "F-A-N-B-O-Y Man", any day now. More »
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Comment by Giz Has Lost It: Hmmm... if rappers don't like iPhones, I may just have to buy one. (I'm still waiting for people to figure out... more » | Other threads
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ssd
SanDisk Blames Vista For Slow Deployment in SSDs
You know how solid state drives aren't very common right now? SanDisk laid the blame for that directly onto Microsoft's face, accusing Windows Vista of not being optimized for those SSDs. The next-generation drives due out soon require more advanced controllers (the stuff that interfaces with the drive itself), which "need to basically compensate for Vista's shortfalls." More » -
memory
SanDisk WORM Write-Once SD Cards Can't Be Altered, Last 100 Years
SanDisk has created the first write-once SD memory card after over a year of talking about it. The WORM (Write Once Read Many) cards cannot be altered or deleted and are designed for information that must be kept intact, such as electronic voting records and police work. They are only 128MB for now, but bigger sizes will likely show by the end of the year. SanDisk claims that the stored information will last 100 years, so if McCain is elected president, you'll have something to send your great grandchildren in Iraq. Pricing available upon request—yikes!—press release down below. More » -
mp3 players
SanDisk Buys MusicGremlin; Revisits Wi-Fi Music Player Thing
Today SanDisk announced it would acquire the company that developed the chunky MusicGremlin Wi-Fi MP3 player, a device that made a smallish splash a few years ago for being the Zune before there was a Zune. More »
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Comment by just08: i can't say something about Sansa Connect. But I have Sansa View - it's a very good player for the... more » | Other threads
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Sansa TakeTV
SanDisk Snuffs TakeTV, Leaves No Trace of Fanfare
Poor TakeTV. This past Fall, it launched just ahead of the flood of media extenders that bring PC content to the TV. And while many felt it worked decently, it couldn't keep up with the big dogs in the end as Sandisk confirmed today they killed the TakeTV line...in mid-May. Additionally, they shut down the Fanfare media portal attached to it. But with Slingcatcher supposedly around the corner, I have trouble getting too sentimental. [NewTeeVee]
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Comment by x23: the TakeTV was pretty silly from the get-go. even ignoring pricey(-ish) things like Media Center PC / Media Center Extenders... more » | Other threads
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ssd
SanDisks New pSSD is Aimed at Low-Cost Notebooks
SanDisk's new pSSD is a pATA drive aimed at the low-cost notebook PC sector— that range of ULPCs, MIDs and the like. Using Multi-Level Cell and Single-Level flash chip designs, the pSSD will have a read speed of about 39MB/sec and a streaming write speed of about 17MB/sec. Though there's no pricing info available, they'll be released at the beginning of August in 8, 16 and 32 GB capacities. Read on for the full press release. More » -
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SanDisk Extreme III Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Caught Speeding at 30MBps
SanDisk has unchained their new Extreme III PRO-HG Duo cards and they are tearing ass all over the place with superfast 30MBps read and write transfer speeds. For those of you keeping track, SanDisk's non-HG Extreme III's can only muster 18MBps speeds. Naturally, the PRO-HG will be aimed squarely at users with high end cameras and camcorders who don't mind dropping $90 and $150 on a 4GB or 8GB card. Available starting in June. [SanDisk via Electronista]
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By Sean FallonComment by techni: "Is there any one real reason memory sticks are so much more expensive than SD cards? " Speed. Universality/quality. Some SD... more » | Other threads
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mp3 players
Sandisk Sansa Fuze Now Official
The much-rumored Sandisk Sansa Fuze has finally been brought out of the shadows, coming in 2, 4 and 8 GB sizes for $79, $99 and $129, respectively.[Gearlog] More »
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Comment by just08: It seems that Sansa Fuze is better than Sansa e200 series. I have the older e250 the older e250 Now... more » | Other threads
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leaks
SanDisk Prepping Sansa Fuze?
SanDisk may have a new PMP on the way. An accessory bundle for something called a Sansa Fuze was spotted on maker HandStands' website earlier—currently the address redirects to generic Sansa accessories. The player pictured in the ad looks like competition for a 3G iPod nano, and will likely include 8-16GB of memory as well as video and radio playback. When we know for sure, you will too. [anythingbutipod]
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Comment by Out2gtcha: @multimoog:Stop! I can't take any more! My sides, they've split! HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Ah, but seriously thank for the laugh. more » | Other threads
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peripherals
SanDisk's 8GB Ultra II SDHC Doesn't Even Need a Reader
Making flash memory USB compatible without a card reader seems to be the hot thing to do nowdays, and SanDisk is following up on the craze with their Ultra II SD card with USB interface. It's 8GB, has a $99 MSRP, and can fold in half to reveal the USB connector that you can easily shove into the USB slot on your machine. Because if we have to carry around one more thing in our bags when making the mad dash to grab a seat at Macworld, we may just collapse halfway in and have to blog prone on our stomachs in the aisle. [BusinessWire via jkontherun]
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By Jason ChenComment by strawberry_yogurt: I have something similar for one year, but in addition to serving as key USB and card SD, also it... more » | Other threads
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memory
Sandisk 32GB SDHC Eats HD Video For Breakfast
This new Sandisk 32GB SDHC card may give you colossal space for HD video capture, but we'll see if the Class 4 speed rating holds up under such pressure. The card is driving down memory prices though - despite costing $349, it's half the cost of Toshiba's model a few months ago. It won't be available until April, and by then at least one memory hungry camera will need such huge capacity. [Wired]
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By Eric ShelineComment by Nerdelphia: As a Cowon D2 owner I'm stoked that I'll be soon upgrading to 32gigs by summer (which is when I'm... more » | Other threads
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storage
SanDisk's New 12GB microSDHC Card Is World's Largest, Jumping to 16GB This Summer
The Scoop: SanDisk's latest microSDHC card has 12GB of storage, the fattest microSDHC card ever. But! It's only a proof of concept. According to the booth reps, the actual release model in June will be a whopping 16GB, double the previous biggun'. More » -
portable media
SanDisk Sansa Clip Gets Silvery, Goes F'n Nuts: 4GB for $80 (Update: Hands-On Gallery)
What Up: SanDisk's Sansa Clip update is on the money: Storage capacity bumped to 4GB, and it's only 80 bucks, an awesome mp3-player dollars-to-data ratio. Plus, the new silver sheen makes the old black plastic Clip look positively uncivilized. What Blows: The battery life only eeks past "decent" at 15 hours. [SanDisk] More »
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portable media
SanDisk Sansa View Gets Upgraded to 32GB (Update: Hands-On Gallery)
Story: It's the same SanDisk Sansa View, just with another 16GB of storage crammed in for a total of 32GB. Cost? 350 smackers next month. Bore-y: It's the exact same player, it just holds more crap—for a price. [SanDisk] Photography by Curtis Walker -
peripherals
SanDisk Cruzer Titanium Plus Backs Up Its Contents Online
The SanDisk Cruzer Titanium Plus is more than just an ordinary USB drive—it forces you to be responsible by backing up everything you place on it in a secure location far away from that maelstrom you call everyday life. So stick 4GB on board this $60 pocket-sized lifeboat, and as soon as it's able, it automatically sends all that data up to the mother ship, an online backup service that's free for the first six months. After that, you'll have to pay $29.99 per year. SanDisk needs to know one thing, though: Titanium is not a golden color as you see here, guys. Anyway, backing up is a great new year's resolution, so don't wait for this trinket to ship in March to get started. [SanDisk]
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tv pics
SanDisk Photo Album Displays Photos on Your TV
The SanDisk Photo Album might just be worth carrying around in your camera bag on your Christmas journeys this year, because it takes those photos you've shot off the small screen of the camera back and tosses them up on the big screen of any TV. It accepts just about any kind of memory card your camera might use, and even plays back MP3s. More »
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Comment by mferrari: pretty useless most cameras have rca. Mine has rca & s-vid. And, my TV has an SD slot, im not... more » | Other threads
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digital downloads
NBC Jumps Into SanDisk's Fanfare TV Download Service
Though you can no longer buy episodes of "The Office," "Heroes" or "30 Rock" on iTunes, you will be able to purchase them in January from SanDisk's Fanfare service. Of course, if you recall, you can't download the shows to your computer. You will have to watch them on the $100 to $150 SanDisk Sansa TakeTV, which has some sluggish controls and video quality that isn't exactly hot. I'm stoked that SanDisk scored NBC because I want to see where Fanfare can go, but this sort of bush-league alliance, forged in flagrant defiance of its former friend Apple, makes NBC-Universal look like some kind of slutty ex. [Reuters]
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ces preview 2008
SanDisk Vaulter 16GB SSD Sneaks In Via PCIe Port
Today SanDisk revealed Vaulter, a 8GB or 16GB flash drive that can hold your entire OS, designed to sit on the PCIe port inside a laptop. In Windows, this creates a separate letter drive, which speeds the hell out of your computer, without taking the place of your 2.5" SATA-connected HDD. It's not a Santa Rosa "Robson" thing either—it's a real drive, not some caching assistant. (In case you're wondering, Mac support is coming.) Performance acceleration comes from "pre-controlling the distribution of storage data between itself and the hard drive." The fact that it's on the PCIe port means that both storage devices can work in parallel. Now, the bad news: SanDisk is only offering it to OEM partners at first. We won't be able to buy them a la carte for a little while. [SanDisk]
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Comment by Strahd414: @diacronic: I have to say though, I wouldn't complain about bluetooth for the EEE. I really want to nab one... more » | Other threads
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now shipping
SanDisk has begun shipping its 8GB microSDHC and M2 flash memory cards. The company hopes that they will find a market among users of memory-card-ready mobile phones. Available now for $140 and $150, respectively. [Electronista]
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By Sean FallonComment by theflew: It will work with the Nokia N800 and N810 Internet Tablets. more » | Other threads
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