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[1-Day Deal Alert] Insane Amazon Gold Box Deals On SanDisk SSD, SD, MicroSD, And USB Flash Memory

Posted by in Deals, News

If you're looking for flash-based storage to beef up those ever-hungry gadgets of yours, today is the day to go shopping on Amazon. If you think the Father's Day SanDisk Gold Box sale on Amazon had good deals, wait till you see what Amazon and SanDisk stuffed into the Gold Box today. The selection is slightly slimmer compared to last time, but to make up for that, the prices are way sweeter.

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Here's what's on the one-day sale in the Gold Box:

  • MicroSD
  • SSD
  • SD
  • USB

    • A lot of these will probably sell out quickly - try to stock up before they do.

    08
    Jul
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    PSA: No, You Don't Need To Defragment Your Android Device And Yes, Android Defrag Apps Are Nothing But A Scam

    Posted by in Applications, News, Tips & Tutorials

    Earlier today, an eager marketing person suggested we review an innovative new app that every Android user like totally needs, dude - Android Defrag. Created by Enlightened Software House, the app promised to "Increase your Android Mobile & Tablets Performance Speeds, Battery and Memory Today." There was a Pro version too, and it only cost a buck - what a deal! Here, check out this gem's full description:

    Increase your Android Mobile & Tablets Performance Speeds, Battery and Memory Today with the NEW Android Defrag PRO version direct from Andriod Google Play Store!
    ★ Designed for Top Andriod Mobile & Tablet Performance!

    07
    Jul
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    The Great Android Police Storage Benchmark: 11 Modern Devices Compared In 13 Tests

    Posted by in Devices By Manufacturer, Features, News

    A week ago, I posted a head-to-head comparison/buyer's guide of the Asus Transformer Pad (TF300), Transformer Prime (TF201), and Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700). The most upvoted comment: how is the internal storage performance? So I sat down to benchmark 6 devices.... and with the help of the team, ended up benchmarking 11:

    • HTC One S (S4)
    • HTC One X (T3)
    • Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx
    • Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Android 4.1 - Jelly Bean)
    • Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Android 4.0.4 - Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Samsung Galaxy S III (S4)
    • Asus Transformer Pad (TF300)
    • Asus Transformer Prime (TF201)
    • Asus Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700)
    • Nexus 7 (Android 4.1 - Jelly Bean)
    • Toshiba Excite 7.7

    The Tests

    At Mekerz86's suggestion, we used both RL Benchmark and AndroBench, both available for free on the Play Store.

    27
    Jun
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    SanDisk Extreme Pro 16GB UHS-I microSD Review: Like An F-22 For Nerds

    Posted by in Accessories, Other Reviews

    For most, a generic off-the-shelf microSD card is probably just fine. It may slow things down and take a little longer to access, but that's alright in return for lower cost. For some people, though, having their device slowed down by a budget microSD card isn't an option. Other people need high performance for recording 3D and 1080p video. It's those two groups that the SanDisk Extreme Pro microSDHC UHS-I card is for.

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    I think SanDisk caught Sprint's case of diu nominibus.

    SanDisk touts the Extreme Pro as being "the fastest microSDHC memory card on the market." I haven't tested every card on the market, but they're probably right.

    30
    May
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    [New App] Evernote Hello Helps You Remember Your Contacts' Faces, Obsessively Document How You Met Them

    Posted by in Applications, News

    Some people are simply amazing with remembering faces. I'm not one of them. Evernote, creator of the widely-renowned note-taking app of the same name, has set out to help me with Evernote Hello. I guess you guys can use the app too. The app is a visual contact list that puts your contacts' faces front and center. It even allows you to take down notes of how you met someone, and tie notes in your Evernote account to your contacts' encounters.

    hello1 hello2 hello3

    The app actually takes a pretty unique and, for the digital world, intimate approach to creating contacts. You can add new people the usual way, by importing them from your existing contacts or adding them manually, or you can hand your phone over to the person you want to add.

    15
    May
    2012-05-15 16h40_05

    New DDR4 Memory Coming To Tablets Could Mean Reduced Power Consumption And Increased Performance

    Posted by in News

    In the endless components arms race of the Information Age, cheaper, faster, and smaller are the mantras that perk up the customers' ears and line the tech giants pockets with cash. The latest innovation in one of the key areas of electronic components is DDR4 memory. The spec is said to reduce power consumption by 20-40% based on a maximum 1.2 volts of power use.

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    While running at the same bandwidth as its predecessor, DDR3 memory, the new spec will run with up to 40% less power draw. Running at full capacity, which is roughly double the amount of throughput of DDR3 memory, the new RAM will draw the same amount of power.

    16
    Apr
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    [Deal Alert] Amazon Offering SanDisk Class 4 32GB MicroSD Card For Just $22.89 (That's About $68 Off)

    Posted by in Deals

    Have you ever wished that you could cram just a few more movies, songs, or other files onto your device? Well, now is your chance – Amazon is currently offering SanDisk's Class 4 32GB microSD card for just $22.89, a ~$68 drop from its list price (and perhaps its cheapest price to date). This deal is even better than the one we saw on a comparable Transcend microSD card last month, especially when taking into account the considerable (and well-deserved clout) SanDisk's brand carries.

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    There's no question this is a fantastic deal on a class 4 microSD card of this capacity.

    01
    Apr
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    SanDisk 64GB MicroSDXC Card Review: Huge Capacity Meets Impressive Speeds

    Posted by in Reviews
    Last Updated: April 30th, 2012

    I've got a 16GB microSD card that I primarily use in my phone for local music playback. It's about half full - I really only keep my most recent music picks and a workout playlist on it, and stream everything else. Which brings us to a bit of a hiccup given that this is a review of a 64GB microSDXC card. In our Android-specific case, do you really even need a large amount of storage now that you can stream just about everything and anything on your Android device, and most ship with enough on-board storage to satisfy the app space of all but the most insane power users?

    21
    Feb
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    Barnes & Noble Offering To Re-Partition Storage Space For 16GB NOOK Tablet Users Beginning In March

    Posted by in News, Nook Tablet

    Users of Barnes & Noble's 16GB Nook Tablet may be aware of the device's rather strict memory partitioning, which currently reserves 12 of the available 13GB of memory exclusively for Nook Store content. This means users have a paltry 1GB of storage space for their own personal content, unless they opt for a microSD card.

    With the announcement of the Nook Tablet's 8GB variant (which allows users 4 of the available 5GB of storage space), it looks like B&N has decided to reach out to customers of the 16GB model, allowing them to have their devices repartitioned more fairly. The book giant has added a note to their Nook Tablet page indicating as much, and telling users (in itty bitty print) when they can have their devices reconfigured:

    If you want to re-configure the internal memory of your NOOK Tablet-16GB for additional personal storage, you need to visit your local Barnes & Noble on or after 3/12/12 for help in doing so.

    28
    Apr
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    Compared: HTC Droid Incredible 2 vs The Original Droid Incredible [Specs]

    Posted by in Editorials, HTC, Incredible, Incredible 2 (Vivow)

    It's April 28th, the official release date for the 2nd generation Droid Incredible from HTC, and if you haven't studied this phone in detail yet, you're probably wondering just what exactly has changed since the original "Dinc" entered the market last April. Let's have a look, shall we?

    Key Differences

    Network

    First and foremost, just like the Droid 2 Global Edition, the new Incredible 2 is a world phone with both CDMA and GSM frequencies. Verizon Wireless provides the following interesting numbers:

    • voice service in over 220 countries
    • data in over 200 countries
    • 3G speeds in more than 125

    Quite a step-up from the original already, isn't it?

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