Slickdeals’ best in tech for May 13th: 60-inch Samsung HDTV and 11.6-inch ASUS TAICHI
Posted by Billy Steele | Filed under Techie Stuff
Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this roundup, we'll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You'll want to act fast, though, as many of these offerings won't stick around long.
Let's start off the week with a piece of new tech, shall we? Dell is offering up a 60-inch Samsung slim HDTV with a $500 eGift card and the 11.6-inch ASUS TAICHI is on today's list as well. Details on that pair and a few more items reside on the other side of the break.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Laptops, Portable Audio/Video, Storage
Source: Slickdeals
Tags: Home Entertainment, Laptops, Portable Audio/Video, Storage
Amazon Cloud Drive Photos gives iOS users one more safety net
Posted by Jon Fingas | Filed under Techie Stuff
Avid iOS shutterbugs already have Dropbox, Flickr and any number of other internet-based safeguards for their photos, but it won't hurt to have another, will it? Amazon certainly doesn't mind, as its new iOS version of Cloud Drive Photos is built expressly for the sake of uploading shots and viewing them online. Like the Android version, there's no editing or other special tricks -- social network sharing is about the only notable extra. Still, it might be worth grabbing the app if your Cloud Drive space isn't living up to its potential.
Filed under: Cellphones, Storage, Internet, Amazon
Via: PCMag
Source: App Store
Tags: Amazon, Cellphones, Internet, Storage
Samsung Galaxy S 4′s storage claims to be investigated by BBC Watchdog
Posted by Mat Smith | Filed under Techie Stuff
We've seen Microsoft's Surface RT face similar accusations, but this time it's the turn of Samsung's Galaxy S 4 and how much space you'll actually get from that advertised 16GB of storage. The BBC's consumer rights show, Watchdog, will be focusing on the smartphone in next week's episode, and the fact that almost half of the phone's memory is already occupied by Samsung's own software and apps. According to UK retailer Clove, there's just 9.5GB of storage left for customers to fill. It's not the only Android phone with storage space less than advertised -- visit our More Coverage link to see how the Droid RAZR Maxx's 16GB of storage magically transforms into 8GB of usable space. While the smartphone maker argues that the phone does offer an expansion option in the form of a microSD card slot (up to 64GB, no less), some apps still seem to prefer to reside on built-in storage over anything removable -- Amazon's Cloud Player comes to mind.
Host Anne Robinson hints at the end of this week's episode: "It [Samsung] claims that its brand new Galaxy phone has an extra-large memory, but what did it forget to mention?" Although we might have spoiled that question for you already, check the teaser after the break. Brits can tune in for the show at 8PM GMT next Wednesday.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung
Source: Videolan (YouTube)
Tags: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung, Storage
Box buys Crocodoc, gains HTML5 document converter and viewer
Posted by Myriam Joire | Filed under Techie Stuff
It's time to re-imagine your documents, apparently. Cloud storage service Box just acquired document embedding startup Crocodoc, which specializes in taking Word, PowerPoint and PDF documents and rendering them as HTML5 content inside web browsers and mobile apps. Crocodoc's technology will allow Box to seamlessly integrate document conversion and viewing into its products. The companies also plan on rolling out more features over the next year, including secure viewing, mobile collaboration, form filling and real-time presentation -- sounds like a win-win for all.
Filed under: Internet, Software
Source: TechCrunch
Tags: Internet, Software, Storage
Seagate Central review: media sharing for the home, plus backup too
Posted by Ben Drawbaugh | Filed under Techie Stuff
We really enjoy the ability to consume content on any device from just about anywhere we may roam. The cloud has been a big part of making that happen, but there are still a few things the cloud can't do nearly as well as local storage -- namely, share large files and provide continuous full backups of large media libraries. Attempting to bridge that gap is the Seagate Central. Ranging in price from $189 to $259, depending on whether you get it with 2TB, 3TB or 4TB of space, the Central connects to your home network and gives you a single place to store or back up your content, making it accessible both at home and on the go. That's the idea, anyway. But what about the reality?
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Storage, HD
Tags: HD, Home Entertainment, Storage
SkyDrive celebrates 250 million users
Posted by Terrence O'Brien | Filed under Techie Stuff
Microsoft's celebrating a rather important milestone for SkyDrive: 250 million users, with 50 million of those signing up in just the last seven months since the debut of Windows 8. With the cloud storage service being so tightly integrated into Microsoft's new OS, it's no surprise that its popularity has started to skyrocket. And, with recent upgrades to the platform, it's becoming an increasingly viable alternative to competitors like Dropbox, Google Drive, Box and SugarSync. To commemorate the milestone, Microsoft has a nice self-congratulatory infographic at the source filled with all sorts of fun stats about Redmond and its favored file-syncing system.
Filed under: Storage, Internet, Software, Microsoft
Source: Microsoft
Tags: Internet, Microsoft, Software, Storage
Dropbox to hold its first DBX developer conference on July 9th
Posted by Jon Fingas | Filed under Techie Stuff
While there's an abundance of cloud storage services, few of them have dedicated conferences to help developers exploit that online space. Dropbox could well be a vanguard on that front, then -- it just announced its inaugural developer conference, DBX. The initial event takes place on July 9th at San Francisco's very familiar-sounding Fort Mason Center. Along with providing help straight from the source for the Sync API and other coding tools, DBX will serve as the launch platform for "new products." There aren't any clues as to what that entails, but we suspect that's enough of a tease to have some Dropbox diehards booking their flights.
Filed under: Storage, Internet, Software
Via: Dropbox
Source: DBX
Tags: Internet, Software, Storage
Apple iMac now shipping with 256GB and 512GB flash storage upgrades
Posted by Zach Honig | Filed under Techie Stuff
Apple's pre-configured 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs both ship with 1TB hard drives, but if you're willing to wait a day or two for a custom model to ship, two new flash storage options are now on offer. Any iMac configuration can now be had with either a 256GB or 512GB flash upgrade, priced over the base drive at $300 and $600, respectively. A 768GB flash option remains available with the 27-inch model only, for an additional $900. Education and corporate discounts still apply, but even with a modest price drop, be prepared to fork over quite a bit of cash for the turbo-charged drives, available through Apple's online store at the source link below.
Filed under: Desktops, Storage, Apple
Via: AppleInsider
Source: Apple Store
Tags: Apple, Desktops, Storage
Slickdeals’ best in tech for May 1st: Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 and Western Digital My Passport
Posted by Billy Steele | Filed under Techie Stuff
Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this roundup, we'll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You'll want to act fast, though, as many of these offerings won't stick around long.
Thinking about taking a workstation on the road? Well, today's collection of discounted links touts a Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 and 2TB Western Digital My Passport portable hard drive for working in a spot of your choosing. As always, the fine details reside on the other side of the jump, but be mindful of those coupon codes -- each deal today requires 'em.
Filed under: Desktops, Cameras, Displays, Laptops, Storage
Source: Slickdeals
