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SanDisk SD WORM Card

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:04:55 +0000

Worms aren’t exactly positive stuff when it comes to the world of computing, but SanDisk has decided to name its latest SD card as the SD WORM card. The main reason behind the acronym? WORM stands for Write Once Read Many, and will target professional uses including police investigations, court testimony, electronic voting and other applications where it is imperative that data files must be protected from alteration or deletion at all costs. After all, it is much easier to modify analog recording media such as film and audio tape (which are going the way of the dodo by the way, if they haven’t yet done so already), leading to a rise in demand for a suitable solution where digital devices are concerned. Unfortunately, standard rewritable memory cards do not live up to legal requirements to prevent data tampering, hence the need for the SanDisk SD WORM card.

According to SanDisk, any digital data written to SanDisk SD WORM cards are effectively locked the moment it is recorded; leaving absolutely no physical way to alter or delete individual recorded files. Good thing you don’t need another card adapter to read this since any conventional SD memory card reader is able to do the job. SanDisk SD WORM cards also come with a 100-year archive life under appropriate storage conditions, of course. Some of the more interesting applications for the SanDisk SD WORM card include :-

Police photography and witness/suspect interviews, where courts require proof that photos and audio recordings are genuine
Court proceedings, such as trials and depositions
Electronic voting, where recorded votes must be tamper-proof
Cash registers which record transactions for tax collection purposes
Event recorders, such as security cameras and “black box” flight-data recorders
Medical devices which retain individual patient treatment data
Personal digital assistants (PDAs) and similar devices used by physicians and other health-care professionals to track patient interactions

SanDisk SD WORM cards are readily available in 128MB capacity, although it is widely expected that the paltry amount of storage space will be increased in due time.

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miShake Portable Media Player

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:09:28 +0000

The miShake portable media player has just been released in the UK by Electro Box, and this tiny device is targeting the iPod nano market. Features include :-

2.4" TFT color touch screen display
Loudspeaker function
Shocktronix motion sensor for song navigation
4GB internal memory
microSD memory card slot
Integrated FM radio
Audio recording
Pedometer

Each £119.95 purchase comes with a pair of miBud earphones.

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NSFW: Hands-on With iRoticNet.com's All You Can Eat iPhone Porn [Iphone Porn]

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Of all the talk of the iPhone 3G being THE new porn delivery device for on-the-go businessmen, there's been very little evidence of that actually being the case. Until now. A new site called iRoticNET.com offers a $9.95 subscription for absolutely unlimited porn direct from their site, featuring over 200 titles at launch next week on July 22. Our hands-on verdict? It's wankalicious.

Even over 3G and not Wi-Fi, the video quality was remarkably good for something you're watching streamed live. You can seek to any part of the movie using the default iPhone movie playback controls—just like the kind you see in any embedded Quicktime movie. Audio quality was good and the 200 movies gives you a fairly ample selection that will only grow as the site matures. For $9.95, it's a pretty damn good deal if you're a frequent traveler or if you need to hide your habit from your wife. "Favorites" support even helps you get to your preferred scenes as quickly as humanly possible.

In our opinion, it's probably the easiest way to get porn on your iPhone without loading it up in iTunes beforehand. [iRoticNET]

Zen Krystal from Creative

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:23:22 +0000

A few weeks ago, we covered Creative’s latest Portable Media Player (PMP), the Zen X-Fi. Believe it or not, Creative has already rolled out another PMP with the Zen Krystal.

The Zen Krystal looks like the Zen Stone Plus with Display (a PMP which I highly recommend), but has a more rectangular look. It appears to only be available with 4GB worth of memory, which is enough for about 2,000 songs. Songs and other audio files are easily downloaded with the drag and drop function with no drivers to install.

In addition to its 10 hour battery life, the Zen Krystal has a lot of other nifty features like a voice recorder and a radio with 32 preset stations. It even has some nifty motion-sensitive games programmed on it like Hurdle Race, Catch & Dodge, and Dice Roll.

It appears that the Zen Krystal is targeted for the sports and fitness crowd. It has a pedometer built-in, which is a first for Creative. It allows you to track your calories burnt, and you can use the stopwatch for your workout with the included bundled wrist strap.

The Zen Krystal just appeared on Creative’s Hong Kong site, and so there is no real word as when it will become available or price.

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LG brings the QWERTY keypad to young consumers

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:16:00 +0000

Berkshire, UK, - LG Electronics, a global leader in consumer electronics, announced the UK launch of the KS360, its vibrantly coloured, feature-packed handset specifically designed for messaging on the move.

The KS360's sliding QWERTY keypad and high-spec messaging features mean that users can send SMS, IM, email and have the ability to access social networking sites all from one device. In addition, the KS360 comes with touchscreen dialling, a 2MP camera and MicroSD card slot.

Jeremy Newing, head of LG mobile marketing, LG Electronics says, "We recognise that manufacturers need to develop a variety of handsets that cater for different segments of the market. By offering a whole range of handsets - whether it's premium or prepay, a camera or music device, for example - we're giving consumers the choice to purchase a phone that's right for them."

With the KS360's slider QWERTY keypad, users can write messages quickly and accurately. To make messaging easier, once the full length keypad has been opened, the 2.4" screen automatically rotates 90 degrees using accelerometer technology. At just 16.8mm thin, this handset has been designed to fit easily into a pocket or handbag, a convenient alternative to lugging a laptop around.

"With the popularity of social networking sites and instant messaging amongst younger audiences, the KS360 has been designed so they can access these features when away from their computer. This handset is perfect for this segment of the market. Its vibrant colours, easy-to-use QWERTY keypad and fantastic messaging features offer users a simple and fun device that will enable them to communicate with each other instantly," says Newing.

The KS360 is available in a range of colours* to suit everyone, including:
- Titanium and bright blue
- White and soft pink
- Black and red
- Black and silver

KS360 specifications:
- Network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE
- Band: GMS 900/1800/1900
- Battery: Li-Ion 800mAh
- Dimensions: 101.5x51x16.8mm
- Main screen: 2.4" QVGA (240x320) 262k
- Camera: 2 megapixel
- Camera feature: Fixed focus
- Memory: 15MB/MicroSDTM up to 4GB
- Bluetooth: V2.0
- USB: V2.0, Mass Storage
- Ringtones: 64 polyphonic
- Audio codecs: MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
- Video codecs: MPEG4/H.263
- Browser: WAP 2.0
- JAVA: MIDP 2.0
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, IM, Email
- Other: Touch Screen Dialling
* Network operator dependent

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About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 82,000 people working in over 110 operations including 81 subsidiaries around the world. With 2007 global sales of USD 44 billion, LG is comprised of four business units - Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media. LG is the world?s leading producer of mobile handsets, flat panel TVs, air conditioners, front-loading washing machines, optical storage products, DVD players and home theatre systems.

LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is a leading producer of UMTS (WCDMA), CDMA and GSM handsets. LG draws upon its cutting-edge technology and innovative handset design capabilities to create a higher quality mobile environment for its customers around the world. With a total range of wired and wireless solutions, LG is rapidly expanding its presence and market share in the global mobile industry. For more information, please visit www.lge.com.

Shouting Vase Lets You Scream to Your Hearts Content

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:47:36 +0000

Everyone knows how gratifying a heartfelt scream can feel. But we all know how neighbors don’t like waking up to auditions for Tarzan. Enter the shouting vase, courtesy of Japan Trend Shop:

The vase supposedly uses some patented (or not) technology to convert screams into soft whispers. You scream into one end, and the silenced audio comes out the other. We can’t really believe that such an acoustic feat is possible, and like Popgadget writes, doesn’t part of the release involve hearing your scream echo throughout everywhere?

Gadget Lab Podcast #38: Atomic Watches, The HP 2133 Mini Notebook, and iPhone 3G Bugs

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:16:14 +0000

In this week's Wired Gadget Lab Podcast, Dylan Tweney, Daniel Dumas, and Jose Fermoso, talk about atomic watches, and no, these have nothing to do with bombs. They're especially interested in the automatic synchronization with atomic clocks around the world, as well as the other cool, high-tech features like shock resistance, solar re-charging, and altimeters.

In addition, they discuss the latest contender in the mini-notebook royal rumble, the HP 2133 Mini Notebook. They decide that along with its ample hard drive and sleek appearance, the best thing about it is its comfortable, full-sized keyboard.

Finally, they'll quickly go over the iPhone 3G's early launch-week problems, including a few buggy apps.

Thanks for listening to the weekly podcast. If you'd like to subscribe to the feed, point your feed reader or podcast downloader to the Gadget Lab podcast RSS feed. The audio player widget above requires Quicktime (you can download it at Apple's page here).

If you prefer, you can also download the MP3 file for this episode with this link: Gadget Lab Podcast #38 MP3. Check out the previous thirty-seven Gadget Lab podcasts after the jump.

Note: The HP 2133 Mini includes a 1.2-GHz Via processor, instead of the Atom processor mentioned in the podcast.

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #37: iPhone 3G Launch, GammaTech Durabook, and the Openmoko Neo Freerunner

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #36: Wired's Summer Test, JVC Everio Camcorder, and Asus' U2E Ultralight

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #35: 3D Holograms, The Image Fulgurator, and New Phone Reviews

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #34: Samsung Instinct, Toshiba's Portege R500, and the Nikon D60 DSLR

Gadget Lab Podcast #33: iPhone 3G, POV Racing Toy Cars, and the Polaroid Pogo Printer

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #32: Mini-notebook Smackdown, Olympic Speedsuits, and the Eye-Fi Catches a Thief

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #31: Dell's Mini Laptop, Nokia N96, and Fake GPS Art

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #30: The OLPC 2.0, iPhone 2.0, and Roku Netflix Player

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #29: The Lowdown on the iPhone 2.0, The Flip 2 Camera Gets Tested, and The Week's Best Reviews

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #28: Maker Faire, Samsung Glyde and Olympus E-420

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #27: Psystar, T-Mobile 3-G, and AT&T TV

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #26: The Optimus Maximus Keyboard is Released, Asus Ships a Boosted Eee PC, and The Science of Walking Barefoot

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #25: The Latest on the Psystar Apple 'Hackintosh' Story, Hybrid Cameras, and Rumors of a 24-megapixel Nikon!

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #24: Bold Predictions for the 3G iPhone, the Week's Top Reviews, and Crazy Paintball Tanks

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #23: The 2008 CTIA Conference, Product Naming Trends, and Beckham's Tacky Gadget

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #22: Motorola's Split, The Sony Crapware Saga, and More

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #21: The Wireless Spectrum Auction, HTC's Googlephone, and Evil Keyboards

The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #20: Exploding Batteries, Lost Gadgets, and the Week's Best Reviews

(For links to podcasts episodes #1-19, hit the link for #20, above.)

Electro Box's miShake PMP enjoys being agitated

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:05:00 +0000

Filed under: Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video

It's not that Electro Box's miShake PMP looks especially like anything else we've seen, but it sure takes an awful lot of cues from, shall we say, more popular brands. We won't even bother explaining the miShake name, but what is important to note is the 2.4-inch touchscreen, "explosive external loudspeaker," 4GB of internal memory, miniSD expansion slot and support for a multitude of audio / video file formats. Oh, and don't even bother fiddling through that questionable user interface to change tracks -- just give it a good jerk (you know, like Sony's Shake control) to hear the next jam begin abruptly. So much merriment for just £119.95 ($240).

[Via Pocket-lint]

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Sony Ericsson J132 to come with standard 3.5mm headphone jack?

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:57:58 +0000

I'm not sure should we trust the image above or not, but apparently the upcoming low-end Sony Ericsson J132 will come with the standard 3.5 headphone jack. Maybe it's me, but I do want to believe the Swedish-Japanese company will finally opt for the logical way and join other handset makers which have been shipping phones with 3.5mm audio jack for years.

A month ago when it was announced, Sony Ericsson hasn't mentioned such a feature in the official release. It's good to see them going this way, and we can only hope they'll do the same thing with all of the upcoming Walkman phones. After all, it's only natural to sell music-centric phones with standard 3.5 headphone jack, don't you think?

[Via: Unwired View, image from Kraj]

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IPhone 3G Docks Appear at the Apple Store

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:26:01 +0000

Apple has introduced a new iPhone 3G dock to the Apple Store. Like the previous version, it features a scooped-out front section so you can reach the home button, and it has a couple of grill-covered audio conduits to route the sound from the speakers and enable speakerphone calls. Also, like the original model, there is no remote control support, so the $30 accessory is strictly for charging and syncing (and, of course, for holding the iPhone at a jaunty angle). The new dock will not work with your old first generation iPhone.

But, we ask, why bother? It's likely that, when the next iPhone is released, this dock will be as useless as its predecessor is now. Better, then, to just spring for the new $9 iPhone 3G insert for the Universal Dock, of which you probably have one or two lying around. Sure, you lose the speaker conduits, but you gain an infrared eye.

Interestingly, right now the Universal Dock is not listed as compatible with the iPhone 3G. That will surely be remedied soon enough. Worse is the fact that there is no plastic dock adapter in the box with the iPhone 3G. That really smacks of nickel and diming.

If you do opt to buy these model-specific docks, we suggest you keep the old and useless ones, along with your old iPhones, in the back of the closet. When you have kids, you'll be able to save money on those fit-the-plastic-shape-in-the-hole toys and just let the kids try to do the same thing with the iPhones.

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