By Al Hilal on Wednesday, May 16, 2012Filed Under: Portable Media

It’s not the perfect time to show you the Android-powered Walkman Z Series. Available since February this year, this Walkman Z is mentioned as the first-ever Sony’s Walkman powered by Android. Running Android 2.3, it comes with an integrated S-Master MX digital amplifier technology by Sony and is configured with 4.3 in Touch-Panel LCD with 480 x 800 resolution.
Offered in three different models — 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB, the Walkman Z is powered by 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor which’s comparable with smartphone. Amazon
sells the 8GB model for $249 which is still more expensive than the top-end Galaxy Player 4.2.
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By Al Hilal on Tuesday, May 1, 2012Filed Under: Portable Media

Scheduled to be available on May 13 for $199.99, the new Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 runs Andorid 2.3 Gingerbread. This device is suitable for whoever wants to experience the Android ecosystem without the cost of smartphone, yet with style. Featuring a 4.2″ display with WVGA (800×480) resolution, this player is more than enough for enjoying videos, games, and browse the world wild web.
The Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 connects to the net through Wi-Fi that enables users to download unlimited apps from Google Play and specific apps from Samsung Apps Store. In addition to the built-in memory and Micro SD card extension, this player is able to load contents from other devices through USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 3.0. It supports AAC, WMA, MP3 and OGG format music files, as well as MPEG4. H.264 and WMV video files.
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By Al Hilal on Thursday, April 26, 2012Filed Under: Portable Media

Designed for professional auido/video (A/V) market, the G-Technology’s 8TB G-RAID with Thunderbolt Drive utilizing two 4TB, 7200 RPM Deskstar™ hard drives in RAID 0 mode and two Thunderbolt ports that enable user to pair the device with up to six Thunderbolt peripherals such as additional G-RAID drives, a high-resolution display and professional video capture devices.
Also available in 6TB and 4TB capacities, the G-RAID with Thunderbolt Drive encased in solid all-aluminum case for maximum durability. And as you can see in the image above, the design is inspired by the Apple style. Regarding data transfer speed, the G-RAID with Thunderbolt Drive is able to transfer a full-length, high-definition, internet-ready H.264 movie in less than a minute.
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I wonder why the Lynx is still in radio category, I think because it streams the program. Powered by Android, the Lynx Portable Radio allows listeners to control how the music play: pause, rewind or start a song from the beginning is possible, it’s like like playing CDs on any players. Mentioned as the most advanced radio ever from SiriusXM, Lynk comes with a large touch screen display and is able to broadcast the program to any Bluetooth stereo speakers, headphones, vehicle stereo systems, and any compatible system.
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By Al Hilal on Thursday, October 13, 2011Filed Under: Miscellaneous, Portable Media

Starting at just $129 and features a redesigned user interface with larger icons for even easier navigation, the new iPod nano also sports 16 new digital clock faces, and improved built-in fitness features. Available in seven colors, iPod nano now tracks your runs with no accessory required. It also can track the time, pace and distance of your run, the calories you burn, and the number of steps you walk.
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By Al Hilal on Monday, October 3, 2011Filed Under: Portable Media

Compatible with PCs and other devices equipped with USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 ports, the Toshiba’s Canvio® 3.0 portable hard drive now features cloud-based backup capabilities. The new Canvio 3.0 also features simple plug-and-play operation, pre-loaded backup software, and is available in 500GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities. And last but not least, the Canvio 3.0 also offers complete password protection with up to 256-bit data encryption.
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By Al Hilal on Friday, August 12, 2011Filed Under: Portable Media

Along with the NWZ-A860 and the wearable NWZ-W260, the most popular music player (before Apple introducing iPod), Sony’s Walkman also invades us with NWZ-S760 series video MP3 player. The slim, stylish Walkman NWZ-S760 series can play music up to 50hrs or play video up to 10hrs on a single charge. The S760 also enhanced by four Clear Audio Technologies (Clear Bass, Clear Stereo, DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine), EX headphones) for legendary sound output. Available accessories: The MDR-NWBT10 Bluetooth headphones with fingertip controls.
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By Al Hilal on Thursday, August 11, 2011Filed Under: Portable Media

Do you want to replace your traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) with solid-state drives (SSDs)? I want it. But do we know how to do it? Now we can count on Samsung, thank to the company’s 470 Series Solid State Drive that comes bundled with a full version of Norton Ghost 15 software. The software enables Windows users to safely migrate their existing system data by making an exact copy of their HDD.
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