http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/links Latest links, updated every five minutes http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13924_3-10033747-64.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Stock for flash memory maker SanDisk is up on rumors that a buyout by Samsung is in the works. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17779 Two major tech families may be joining hands in the coming weeks if a proposed deal by Samsung to acquire memory manufacturer SanDisk goes through. Rumors of the deal slipped out Friday, followed by a statement from SanDisk on Friday.“SanDisk periodically has conversations with multiple parties, including Samsung, regarding a variety of potential business opportunities,” the company said in a press release. “We evaluate all of these opportunities, but maintain a policy of not commenting on market rumors orRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:50:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1001_3-10033627-92.html?part=ecoustics-cnet South Korean consumer electronics giant is considering a buyout of the chipmaker to reduce its NAND flash memory costs, according to PaidContent. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:18:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17766 Moving away from the current crop of nearly identical digital photo frames that do nothing but serve up pictures, Sony released a more capable multi-tasking frame on Wednesday with the Vaio CP1. Besides display photos from camera memory cards, the new frame comes with Wi-Fi for pulling images from the Web, playing radio, and even delivering RSS feeds.The frame’s 7-inch LCD can display 16 million colors in 800 x 480 resolution, making it one of the higher quality displays used in digital photo frames. It accepts photos from SD cards, CompactFlash andRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:50:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13772_3-10028663-52.html?part=ecoustics-cnet In this audio slideshow, a symphony orchestra takes us on a trip down memory lane playing some of the most dynamic video game music written to date. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:19:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1009_3-10024550-83.html?part=ecoustics-cnet A contractor for the Home Office had downloaded the unencrypted data to a USB memory stick for "processing purposes." Loss results in suspension of PA Consulting staffer. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:08:54 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17641 It’s beginning to seem as if some Brits don’t take the idea of data protection very seriously. There have already been several losses of data this year, and now a memory stick containing data on 10,000 persistent offenders and all 84,000 prisoners in England and Wales has gone missing, the BBC reports.Even worse, the data on the stick, which was held by the company PA Consulting, not a government agency, was unencrypted. The company informed the government on Monday as had admitted it doesn’t know how the stick went astray.The information on the prisoners includes dates of birth, home addresses and in some instan Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Smartparts_SPX12_Digital_Picture_Frame/4505-13499_7-33200305.html?part=ecoustics-cnet In spite of some performance issues, the Smartparts SPX12 is a good-looking frame that for the most part lives up to its claim of making it easy to transfer photos from a memory card to the frame with almost no effort. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:36:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Dell_Inspiron_1535/4505-3121_7-33088555.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The Dell Studio S1535-125B impresses us with its leading performance in the sub-$1,000 category, thanks in large part to a speedy Intel CPU and generous memory allotment. Striking a fine balance between Dell's XPS and Inspiron lines, we recommend this well-rounded 15-inch laptop for students and home users alike. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:45:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Dell_Studio_S1535_125B/4505-3121_7-33088555.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The Dell Studio S1535-125B impresses us with its leading performance in the sub-$1,000 category, thanks in large part to a speedy Intel CPU and generous memory allotment. Striking a fine balance between Dell's XPS and Inspiron lines, we recommend this well-rounded 15-inch laptop for students and home users alike. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:45:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17912_3-10017016-72.html?part=ecoustics-cnet University of Reading researchers in the U.K. study memory formation and destruction from a robot controlling its own movements with rodent brain matter. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:48:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/video/n/2840609 David Pogue takes a look at the Eye-Fi memory card, which stamps photos with the location where they were taken. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13924_3-10016591-64.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The newest version of the chipmaker's Turbo Memory is trying to do what the Vista operating system doesn't do inherently. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:55:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17556 Computer maker Gateway is out of the gate with their first Centrino 2-based notebook, the P-7811FX. Aimed at media enthusiasts and gamers, the P-7811FX sports Intel's Centrino 2 technology, a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS graphics with 512 MB of dedicated video memory…plus a 17-inch 1,920 by 1,200-pixel display."The Gateway P-7811FX is a great choice for customers such as students and professionals who want a notebook that can handle all of their computing need—from creating videos and playing games to tackling work, school, and home projects," said Gateway's senior manager for notebooks Todd Titera, in a statement.The Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17541 AMD may be facing some tough times, but its graphic division formerly known as ATI is forging ahead, introducing what it claims to be the world's fastest graphics card in the form of the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2. The 4870 X2 packs 2 GB of memory and two ATI Radeon HD 4800 series graphics processor, cross-connected using new high-speed technology sure to appeal to gamers and other folks who demand high performance graphics. AMD is also rolling out the ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2; together the two cards make up AMD's 4800 X2 series."The ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series is proof that our graphics strategy is working," said Rick Bergma Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17536 Giving HD cam users a chance to trash their tapes and move up to a faster media, Sony on Tuesday announced three new professional-grade storage solutions for use with its pro HD camcorders, like the HVR-270U and XDCAM EX series. The new options include two solid-state memory cards and a capacious plug-in hard drive.   The 32GB SxS Pro memory card posts the fastest data transfer rates, with speeds up to 800 Mbps, and a price tag to match: $1,500. It Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:40:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Acer_Aspire_One_XP_Home_White/4505-3121_7-33145076.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The Acer Aspire One is easily the best of the current under-$400 Netbooks, but its meager allotment of memory and tiny battery limit its appeal. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:19:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Acer_Aspire_One_Linpus_Linux_Lite_White/4505-3121_7-33190895.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The Acer Aspire One is easily the best of the current under-$400 Netbooks, but its meager allotment of memory and tiny battery limit its appeal. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:19:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/4660-3121_7-6901868.html?part=ecoustics-cnet&part=ecoustics-cnet&subj=video The Acer Aspire One is easily the best of the current under-$400 Netbooks, but its meager allotment of memory and tiny battery limit its appeal. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17522 Electronics retailer Best Buy has announced a partnership with Zoomsystems to introduce self-serve gadget kiosks in a handful of major U.S. airports. Described as a pilot program, the kiosks will operate under the name "Best Buy Express" and carry small electronics items like portable storage devices and memory cards, chargers, headphones, travel adapters, gaming devices, digital cameras, and cell phone and computer accessories."The launch of Best Buy Express is another way for Best Buy to provide consumers with the products they need from a brand they trust, even while they're on-the-go," said Best Buy VP of strategic planning Chris Stidman, i Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:30:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Gateway_DX4200_UB001A/4505-3118_7-33138288.html?part=ecoustics-cnet We can forgive Gateway for cramming the DX4200 with more memory than it needs simply because its specs and overall performance are the best in its price class. Of the various do-it-all lower midrange PCs out there, this one gets our nod. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:20:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13924_3-10005541-64.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Memory chipmaker announces it will ship a series of solid state drives ranging up to 256GB in capacity next quarter. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1009_3-10003167-83.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Researchers tell how to steal disk encryption key and sensitive data off memory in laptops in cold-boot attack on hibernating computer. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:47:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17409 The world’s cheapest laptop is now on the market, at $130. The Taiwanese-produced NPX-9000 from Alibaba boasts a seven-inch screen, 1GB of flash memory, 128 MB SDRAM, a 400 MHz MIPS processor, and runs Linux, according to Vnunet.There’s even a Wi-Fi USB dongle as an option – all for $130 - and a VGA port to hook up to a full-sized monitor and and SD card slot.However, there’s a catch. For the moment, at least, the machines – which are very similar to the early Asus EEE PCs – are only available in batches of 100. That’s handy if you go through a lot of laptops, but otherwise not too useful for Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13924_3-9999520-64.html?part=ecoustics-cnet SanDisk believes that flash memory will max out during the next decade. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:45:00 -0400