The SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive is a simple little USB peripheral that opens a wifi connect and allow off device storage with streaming capabilities. The big bonus here is allowing the user the ability with swap out the MicroSD card inside creating limitless possibilities for storage on the go.
Here I’m unboxing and setting up the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive…
SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive features:
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Wirelessly store, share, stream movies, photos, music, and documents across your smartphones, tablets and computers
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Simultaneously connect & access data stored on up to 8 devices via Wi-Fi
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No internet connection, cables or router required, works on all Wi-Fi enabled devices
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Up to 4 hours of video streaming on a single charge
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Access with free app, compatible with iOS 5.0 or later, Android 2.3 or later and Kindle devices
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Access with internet browser, compatible with all Wi-Fi enabled devices
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Charging and accessing with USB 2.0 connection interface or higher
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Optional Wi-Fi password protection and 128-bit AES encryption
UK stockists are Amazon (£41.90) Currys (£49.99) and PC World (£49.99). Those prices relate to the 16GB size.
The 32GB size is priced at £59.99 whilst the 64GB size is priced at £99.99.
Sony released the Xperia Z1 Compact a little before the Z2 and the it seems to be a happy medium between the Z1 and Z2 in a smaller form factor.
Here we take an initial look at Sony’s modestly priced, smaller, high-end phone. This device has almost everything you would expect from the Z1 and more, combined into a smaller handset. Also features the water resistant technology, Walkman software and and elegant design.
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact specification:
- Dimensions -127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
- Weight – 137 g
- Display – 720 x 1280 IPS LCD
- Data – HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
- Wi-Fi – 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
- Camera – 20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash + 2 MP, 1080p@30fps
- Processor – Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
- Internal memory – 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Gareth, Dan and Phil are back for more phone and tablet chit chat from the UK
In this week’s show we discuss Windows Phone 8.1 developer software, Google Camera going standalone on Google Play, The Amazon Phone, Project Ara and much more.
Google release Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android
Project Ara reveals some interesting prospects
Featuring Gareth, Matt and Phil
For those who are not aware Project Ara is the fruition of a much fabled modular phone, a phone with interchangeable parts. The idea of being able to add functionality to your phone by purchasing a module, be it a larger screen, better camera or some such and clicking it into the appropriate bay. Project Ara developers’ conference is currently taking place at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. An exciting announcement yesterday was their first Project Ara “gray phone” will launch in January of 2015 for $50. Quite a bit aways although it’s great to have is on the map, for now.
To spice things up there is $100,000 up for grabs for one lucky developer who comes up with the best module. Obviously the will really help as an incentive to push creativity beyond standard bluetooth, camera and wifi modules. Developers will be judged on novelty, functionality, elegance, quality, impact, and commercial potential. Two runner ups will be receiving all-expense paid trips for up to 3 people to the next Project Ara devcon and will be guaranteed hardware for their project.
The challenge will kick off in May, Google will make available around 100-200 units of the prototype hardware to developers and it will draw to a close in mid- September.
Great news, Google today released the official Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android. This has a short run as an invite only beta however here is the free full version. Chrome Remote Desktop allows users to remotely access another computer through Chrome browser, a Chromebook and now Android. Computers can be made available on an short-term basis for scenarios such as ad hoc remote support, or on a more long-term basis for remote access to your applications and files. All connections are fully secure. Once installed and configured, This app can connect to your Windows, Linux or OSX computers from Android.
Tracyandmatt.co.uk present this quick look at the technology news for the last week. Gareth Myles comments on some of the more interesting stories including the Samsung Galaxy S5 launch, an unboxing of the HTC One (m8,) a slew of Lenovo tablets and much more.
Free iPhone 5c at £23.99 pm on EE – with voucher IPHONE5C99 normalls £34.99
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Black) £368.40 Amazon.de
Pre Order Oppo Find 7a free 32GB SD card,Spare battery and Easy-Cover £330.00 @ Oppo
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The Wall Street Journal are reporting that online superstore Amazon is finally ready to make a smartphone, with a release scheduled for this summer. In the wake of their set top TV box, Amazon will be covering pretty much all bases when it comes to tech aside from a phone. Sources say Amazon has already started showing off the phone to developers, and is planning to announce the phone in late June, with a release in September. Rumour has it that Amazon are hoping to turn some heads by using retina-tracking and will feature 3D-like holograms that seemingly jump off the display.
When I hear 3D holograms and phones I can’t help but think “Help me Obi One Kenobi, you’re our only hope.” A 12″ holographic projection of an incestious princess standing in the palm of your hand. I’m sure this is still a long ways off yet, however an announcement in a couple of month will hopefully get the Rebel Alliance hot.
Putting a smartphone’s functionalities into landline phone is the name of the game here. The Gigaset SL930A not only handles your home phone responsibilities but connects to the Internet and allows you to download apps from the Google Play store is Android is running the show. The Gigaset SL930A has a 3.2″ capacitive touchscreen with a full-touch user interface for quick, easy navigation. One of the interesting features is the included HDSPTM sound performance. With a standby time touted of up to 140 hours the Gigaset SL930A also comes with a preinstalled answering machine app with up to 55 minutes recording time.
Gigaset SL930A specification:
- 3.2″ (TFT-VA 320×480 )capacitive touchscreen
- 1GB Storage
- MircoSD card support
- 1GB RAM
- ECO Mode – manual reduction of transmitting power by 80%
- Expandable to up to 6 handsets
- Dimensions handset (H x W x D in mm) 134 x 58 x 16
- Dimensions base station (H x W x D in mm) 105 x 132 x 46
- Standby time: 200 hours
- Talk time: 20 hours
Clove Technology are reporting that On-line retailers have suffered a set back in shipping the Samsung Galaxy S5 today, they did not arrive with the retailers in the first place. Inside it looks as though the S5 will instead arrive on April 14th. Not the worst delay in the world however enough to generate a few unhappy faces. This is not the fault of the retailers, Samsung have delayed it themselves. No reasons have been given right now however we have, in the past, heard tell that Samsung are having problems with the Galaxy S5’s 16-megapixel ISOCELL camera sensor and difficulties in moulding the 6-element optics.
Clove have pointed out that the S5 is still subject to a region lock, but they have made it clearer how to remove this.
European Model: This product should be activated with a SIM card issued from a mobile operator within Europe. (as defined EU/EEA, Switzerland and the following Non-EEA countries Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M), Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia and Vatican City.) To use SIM cards from other regions, a cumulative call over five minutes must first be made with the SIM card from European operators.
France is such a strange place. An aluring draw is felt with thinking of french bread, wine and le romancing! Another addition might just be a winner for those who hate the bleep of a blackberry when relaxing at home with a Bourgogne Chardonnay and a saucy french movie. If working in Franceland you will no longer be bothered by your beret wearing boss, a deal has been signed between employers federations and unions to say that employees will have to switch off work phones and avoid looking at work email, while firms cannot pressure staff to check le massages.
Michel de La Force, chairman of the General Confederation of Managers, has said that “digital working time” would have to be measured. Some emailing outside of office hours would be allowed but only in “exceptional circumstances”. Obviously there has to be exceptions however the move echoes Volkswagen’s rule to stop sending emails to their employees 30 minutes after their shift ends and only resume 30 minutes before.
Some will be hoping for an opt in, opt out policy as 24 hour sales and self employment could potentially suffer, however for those in big business with pressure from Le Grande Fromage, this will be a breath of fresh air.
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