Tag archive: flash memory cards

SanDisk over the weekend announced a larger storage size capacity for their SD memory card which combines USB connectivity and flash memory storage. The new 2GB SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus card is priced at $134.99 and should be available come June. The SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus card family, said SanDisk, consists of a series of flash memory cards (512MB, 1GB, new 2GB) which look and function like a typical SD card but can be folded… Read More

From the press release: SanDisk has introduced the SanDisk Ultra II SD PLUS, an innovative SD flash memory card with built-in USB connectivity. The new card, which works seamlessly in any SD card slot, also can be used as a high-speed USB 2.0 flash drive. The announcement was made at the annual Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Show at the Orange County Convention Center where SanDisk is demonstrating products in Booth 2408. The new… Read More

Quote from the article: “With 3.8 million digital cameras sold in the U.S. during the December holidays, representing a 28 percent increase over the previous December, plenty of people are now experimenting with their new cameras and learning about the use and care of flash memory cards. SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), the world's largest manufacturer of flash memory card products, offers important advice for photo… Read More

SanDisk's entry into the video game market comes as companies that manufacture portable video game consoles develop devices that include slots for standard flash memory cards. The company has adopted unique game packaging and redesigned the "look and feel" of the cards to spur sales among younger consumers. Christina Day, SanDisk product marketing manager, said, "The new generation portable game consoles now incorporate digital… Read More

The new USB card form factor is based on the USB Type A connector as outlined in the Universal Serial Bus Specification. At half the width and a little more than twice the height, it isvolumetrically similar to an SD card. The rugged, sturdy metal housing is intended to make the USB card suitable for use in a range of environments. Lexar's USB FlashCard will be the first product based on the new form factor. The USB FlashCard will offer… Read More

The new Digital Audio Players combine crystal-clear sound with a sleek design and sport a three-button/one-joystick design and easy-to-navigate user interface. They feature MP3, Windows Media(R) file and Windows Media-based DRM file playback, FM radio and voice recording and can double as a USB data storage device. Because the players have the ability to play Windows Media-based DRM files, they can be used with any of the popular music… Read More

From SanDisk's press release: SanDisk Corporation today announced that it has passed the 10,000-store threshold in its rapidly expanding efforts to offer inexpensive Shoot & Store flash memory cards to consumers in places where they shop frequently. Rite Aid and Kmart are among the latest retailers to begin selling the line, joining hundreds of other drug and grocery storefronts. Rite Aid Category Manager Steve Lund said that… Read More

SanDisk Corporation Monday introduced the world's first 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter, giving notebook computer users the largest number of card formats for moving files to and from flash memory devicessuch as digital cameras, PDAs, MP3 players and mobile phones. The announcement was made at the Digital Experience media conference in New York. The new adapter offers easy, plug-and-play compatibility with no software needed, and works with six… Read More

In order to increase PC and video game compatibility with the home theater, it has an audio/video receiver with an ethernet connection, PCMCIA card slot and special features for video games. The NHT-815DV includes front-panel game system inputs, Dual-Source/Single-Zone audio, and Dolby® Headphone that simulates 5.1 channel surround sound in standard stereo headphones. A separate,single-disc progressive scan DVD player with MP3/WMA audio, DVD… Read More

Kenwood has recently introduced its first 6.1-channel home theater system featuring an audio/video receiver equipped with an Ethernet connection, PCMCIA card slot, and special features for video gamers. The new NHT-815DV includes front-panel game system inputs, Dual-Source/Single-Zone audio, and Dolby Headphone for simulating 5.1 channel surround sound in standard stereo headphones. A separate, single-disc progressive scan DVD… Read More

From SanDisk's press release: SanDisk Corporation, reinforcing its leadership in the development and fabrication of high capacity NAND flash memory chips, today introduced a 4-gigabit (Gb) single-die, multi-level cell (MLC), NAND flash memory chip with double the capacity of its present largest single-die NAND flash memory chip. Advanced design concepts implemented in the new 4Gb NAND flash device and its associated next generation… Read More

SanDisk Industrial Grade SD card users have the ability to update information at industry leading write speeds of up to 9 megabytes per second (MB/sec.), and access to data at read speeds up to 10MB/sec.* SanDisk anticipates broad applications for the Industrial Grade SD card within manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, communications, networking, automotive and aviation market segments. Industrial Grade SD cards are suited to serve the… Read More