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iPhone Dock

5The iPhone is, undeniably, one of the greatest wonders of modern technology—almost as innovative as its great-great-great grand-daddy Mac was back in 1984, and  exponentially more powerful.  Even before its introduction, iPhone’s rivals were racing full-speed day and night to catch-up.  Now, the cellular world is full of clever imitations and a lot of cheap knock-offs, but the original is still the greatest.  iPhone devotees, which include everybody fortunate enough to own one, will argue with their very last breath that the device is worth every penny…and then some.  And the competition is still about seven car-lengths behind.

Although it’s difficult to imagine how this handheld piece of computer wizardry could require anything extra…well, that’s life in the digital universe.  And it’s a good thing iPhone owners feel such intense devotion to the Apple brand and such willingness to fork-over the extra bucks for the best quality products.  Although cheap imitations abound among peripherals just like among phones, the Apple products still rule. 

If you’re the proud new owner of one of these miracle devices, you very soon will want to invest in a docking station, so that you can charge your phone and sync it with your music and other computer functions.  Go ahead and look at some of the off-brands just to satisfy your curiosity.  But plan to buy one of the two docking stations directly from Apple.  They offer two: the “iPhone Dock” and the “iPhone Dual Dock.”  Clever names, huh?

Both docking stations include approximately the same equipment, perform approximately the same functions, and cost approximately the same number of dollars.  They’re not exactly redundant, but they obviously are very very similar.  But, in head-to-head sibling competition, the iPhone Dual Dock emerges with a slight advantage.  Testing them individually and against one another, we had no difficulty with either dock as we charged the phone;  and both docks worked well with USB power chargers, too.  The major difference is that the Dual Dock is the only one really set-up to charge a Bluetooth headset.  Because the Dual Dock is a little bit wider and its USB cable is hard-wired into the unit, it is a little more stable.  In the end, you trade-off: you gain stability and convenience at the price of some awkwardness packing the Dual Dock for travel.  A reasonable trade in our judgment.  

Both the Dock and the Dual Dock cost $49.  Because you inevitably will want a Bluetooth headset to complement your cool phone, the Dual Dock is definitely the wiser investment.  Although your Apple Bluetooth headset will come with its own charger, the Dual Dock will afford you more convenience, more functions, and more options.

SAMSUNG Electronics Reveals Industry’s First Gigabit-density Mobile DRAM

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced that it has developed the industry’s first one gigabit (Gb) Mobile DRAM (dynamic random access memory) for mobile products, using 80nm process technology.The new chip, also known as low-power DDR (double data rate) or synchronous DRAM , will be more cost effective than other high density mobile solutions and used for a wide range of advanced handset applications as well as for digital still cameras, portable media players and portable gaming products. Read the rest of this entry »

SanDisk Introduces 2-Gigabyte microSD Mobile Phone Card

SanDisk Introduces 2-Gigabyte microSD Mobile Phone Card SanDisk today introduced a 2-gigabyte (GB) microSD card to meet demand for a new generation of MP3 music phones, including the forthcoming Verizon Wireless Chocolate by LG mobile phone.

Using the SanDisk microSD card, the Verizon Wireless phone can store up to 1,000 digital songs downloaded from the company’s V CAST music service. The card, which is sold with an adapter that enables it to fit into a standard-size SD slot of other devices, will debut in the U.S. exclusively at 1,900 Verizon Wireless stores for the next 60 days. Internationally, it will be sold by a variety of mobile retailers. Read the rest of this entry »

Samsung to Introduce MMCplus with Up to 8GB Capacity

Samsung to Introduce MMCplus with Up to 8GB Capacity With added density and higher performance, the new Samsung MMCplus cards are designed to greatly enhance user convenience for a variety of mobile applications.

Based on Samsung’s 8-gigabit (Gb) NAND flash memory, the MMCplus card will be introduced with an 8-gigabyte (GB) density, allowing it to store 2,000 MP3 music files or eight hours of DVD-quality movies. The 8GB card will be part of a full line up of MLC-based MMCplus cards that also will include 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB offerings. Read the rest of this entry »

SanDisk Introduces SanDisk Extreme IV - World’s Fastest CompactFlash Card

SanDisk Introduces SanDisk Extreme IV SanDisk introduced the new SanDisk Extreme IV line of CompactFlash digital film cards for professional photographers. The line is targeted at photographers who require the highest possible performance and the largest capacities for their medium format and high-end digital single lens reflex (SLR) cameras.

The SanDisk Extreme IV cards are available in capacities of up to 8-gigabytes (GB) and deliver minimum read and write speeds of 40 megabytes per second (MB/sec.) making these the fastest flash memory cards in the world. This exceptionally fast card speed is critical when shooting large numbers of high-resolution images. Read the rest of this entry »