Archive for October, 2008

Wi-Fi Product Watch 2008 (Wi-Fi Planet)

SanDisk's 16GB microSDHC cards now available; Epson's new Artisan 800 Wi-Fi printer. [News Source]

Sandisk SlotMusic Review (I4U)

Sandisk announced the Sansa SlotMusic players two weeks ago. The SlotMusic is built for the music sold on microSD cards, a scheme that still has to prove itself to be successful. Our review partner Digital Trends tested the SlotMusic player. Quote from ... [News Source]

Audio: Getting slotMusic on a Memory Chip (US News & World Report)

WTOP interview about memory cards with preloaded music carving out a niche. [News Source]

Will buyers eat up music on flash memory cards? (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

As you're shopping for presents this holiday season, you may notice something new in the music aisle beyond the latest CD from Britney Spears: albums on flash memory cards. Whether you'll want to buy one is an open question. Dubbed slotMusic, the albums will come on microSD cards, a fingernail-size memory format that fits into a port on an increasing number of cell phones and other gadgets. [News Source]

SanDisk and Samsung: Another One Bites the Dust (The Motley Fool)

Samsung leaves SanDisk at the altar, but what else is new? [News Source]

Samsung Drops Bid to Acquire SanDisk (Wired News)

Samsung withdraws its bid to acquire SanDisk as reviewers make fun of its new slotMusic program for selling music on flash cards. But that’s no reason for the corporation to feel sad and lonely. [News Source]