Mike Mercury
05-16-2011, 10:10am
Seagate Unveils GoFlex Satellite Drive
Seagate Monday announced the upcoming arrival of the GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage drive, a Wi-Fi-enabled hard drive meant to extend the storage capacity of iPads and other portable devices.
The drive contains 500GB, so users may take their entire movie library with them to watch on a mobile device.
“With the growth of the tablet and iPad markets and the larger volumes of high-quality media now being consumed, there is a clear need for access to content that is not plagued with the challenges of streamed video over the Internet,” Patrick Connolly, vice president and general manager of Seagate’s retail group, said as part of the announcement. “The unfortunate fact is that these popular new mobile devices are hampered by their limited storage capacity while one of their primary functions is that of media consumption.
The GoFlex Satellite Drive will arrive at Best Buy exclusively, in July, at an MSRP of $199.99.
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Droid Charge set to launch today, May 14 for $299
You want have to wait much longer to get your hands on the first 4G Droid device. After a few delays Verizon Wireless is finally ready to release the Droid Charge today, May 14. The phone will be in stores this morning, and online at midnight.
The Droid Charge seems to be getting some great reviews from those who have received review units. We haven’t gotten our hands on it quite yet, but I did manage to see the phone at CES, before it even had a name. It felt like a great phone then, and that seems to hold true for the final version of the hardware. You pay a lot to have a great phone, however. The Droid Charge will cost you $299 on a two-year contract, That’s a bit on the pricey side, though it is the same price as the 32GB iPhone 4, so it’s not unheard of.
The phone doesn’t have the fancy dual-core Tegra 2 like you’ll find in the Droid X2, but it does have the front-facing camera and 4G that the 4.3-inch monster lacks. It ships with Froyo, but hopefully an upgrade to Android 2.3.4 will come soon so you can use Google Talk with video.
http://www.caymanactivityguide.com/Communication/GirlCellBeach.jpg
Sony Begins Restoration of PlayStation Network
Sony has begun this process of bringing its PlayStation Network back online after a weeks-long outage, the company announced Saturday.
"As the result of a criminal cyber attack on the company’s data centre located in San Diego... SNEI shut down the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services on 20 April 2011, in order for the company to undergo an investigation and make enhancements to the overall security of the network infrastructure," Sony Computer Entertainment said.
Working closely with several respected outside security firms, the company has implemented new and additional security measures that strengthen safeguards against unauthorized activity, and provide consumers with greater protection of their personal information."
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Car Stereo Thief Gets Caught Trying to Install
A Nebraska man who stole car stereo equipment from a woman's car took the equipment to be installed later that day- at a store owned by the boyfriend of the girl he stole from. According to the Journal Star newspaper, the 21-year-old man took a Clarion deck worth $2,300 plus three iPods to be installed at Mobile Audio Designs- the owner of which recognized the equipment as that stolen from his girlfriend that same day. The man was arrested.
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Male Cashier Sues Fry's For Discrimination
A male cashier at Fry's Electronics has filed a lawsuit against the company alleging that it discriminates about male employees. According to Law360, the suit alleges that the company requires male employees to carry heavy purchases out to their cars, which is not required of female employees.
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Seagate Monday announced the upcoming arrival of the GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage drive, a Wi-Fi-enabled hard drive meant to extend the storage capacity of iPads and other portable devices.
The drive contains 500GB, so users may take their entire movie library with them to watch on a mobile device.
“With the growth of the tablet and iPad markets and the larger volumes of high-quality media now being consumed, there is a clear need for access to content that is not plagued with the challenges of streamed video over the Internet,” Patrick Connolly, vice president and general manager of Seagate’s retail group, said as part of the announcement. “The unfortunate fact is that these popular new mobile devices are hampered by their limited storage capacity while one of their primary functions is that of media consumption.
The GoFlex Satellite Drive will arrive at Best Buy exclusively, in July, at an MSRP of $199.99.
http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/236944/236944,1249052776,11/stock-photo-redhead-girl-looking-to-the-broken-hard-drive-34561180.jpg
Droid Charge set to launch today, May 14 for $299
You want have to wait much longer to get your hands on the first 4G Droid device. After a few delays Verizon Wireless is finally ready to release the Droid Charge today, May 14. The phone will be in stores this morning, and online at midnight.
The Droid Charge seems to be getting some great reviews from those who have received review units. We haven’t gotten our hands on it quite yet, but I did manage to see the phone at CES, before it even had a name. It felt like a great phone then, and that seems to hold true for the final version of the hardware. You pay a lot to have a great phone, however. The Droid Charge will cost you $299 on a two-year contract, That’s a bit on the pricey side, though it is the same price as the 32GB iPhone 4, so it’s not unheard of.
The phone doesn’t have the fancy dual-core Tegra 2 like you’ll find in the Droid X2, but it does have the front-facing camera and 4G that the 4.3-inch monster lacks. It ships with Froyo, but hopefully an upgrade to Android 2.3.4 will come soon so you can use Google Talk with video.
http://www.caymanactivityguide.com/Communication/GirlCellBeach.jpg
Sony Begins Restoration of PlayStation Network
Sony has begun this process of bringing its PlayStation Network back online after a weeks-long outage, the company announced Saturday.
"As the result of a criminal cyber attack on the company’s data centre located in San Diego... SNEI shut down the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services on 20 April 2011, in order for the company to undergo an investigation and make enhancements to the overall security of the network infrastructure," Sony Computer Entertainment said.
Working closely with several respected outside security firms, the company has implemented new and additional security measures that strengthen safeguards against unauthorized activity, and provide consumers with greater protection of their personal information."
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9w6AGdvsmKU/TTog70VH9rI/AAAAAAAAAAM/ZzUu10mdNzk/s1600/playstation%2Bgirl.jpg
Car Stereo Thief Gets Caught Trying to Install
A Nebraska man who stole car stereo equipment from a woman's car took the equipment to be installed later that day- at a store owned by the boyfriend of the girl he stole from. According to the Journal Star newspaper, the 21-year-old man took a Clarion deck worth $2,300 plus three iPods to be installed at Mobile Audio Designs- the owner of which recognized the equipment as that stolen from his girlfriend that same day. The man was arrested.
http://www.sychosound.com/images/320_woofergirl.jpg
Male Cashier Sues Fry's For Discrimination
A male cashier at Fry's Electronics has filed a lawsuit against the company alleging that it discriminates about male employees. According to Law360, the suit alleges that the company requires male employees to carry heavy purchases out to their cars, which is not required of female employees.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Gw3vnM_YmoQ/StM4cMoQ-NI/AAAAAAAAA3I/tU9V4g9ChYE/s400/OAAAACIlPk4wTyg_eup3yLQA5KG7QWBVMinr4TmkUoBqJYZDfBz7HqdMJ4I3jAIfs39Py5jDH9m3iv6GmK15FLDPLjAAm1T1UF1Ts-paem4lrU91W5GT1OfOVab1.jpg