Posts Tagged ‘ SanDisk ’

SanDisk Intros TakeTV, A Sneakernet Alternative To Apple TV

Oct 22nd, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Internet TV, Video

SanDisk Corporation today announced the U.S. availability of the Sansa TakeTV video player, a sneakernet alternative to Apple TV.
According to SanDisk’s Daniel Schreiber, the TakeTV has “No confusing wireless network set-up, no wires running across the living room and no cumbersome burning of DVDs. Just use the Sansa TakeTV device to move your favorite [...]



Sansa Clip May Put The Kabosh On Apple’s iPod shuffle

Aug 28th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: iPods & Portable Media Players

 
SanDisk today introduced the Sansa Clip, a tiny MP3 player that could put the Kabosh on inexpensive, but limited MP3 players like the iPod shuffle.
The Sansa Clip is inexpensive and wearable, like the shuffle, but offers an FM radio, recorder, microphone, and a bright screen. The Sansa Clip is expected to be available this fall for $47.99 for a [...]



Apple, Samsung, Sandisk Hit With MP3 Lawsuits

Mar 2nd, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

A little-known Texas firm, Texas MP3 Technologies, is suing Apple, Samsung Electronics, and Sandisk for patent-infringement, based on their use of MP3 technology. Texas MP3 Technologies alleges infringement on U.S. patent 7,065,417, which was awarded in June 2006 to multimedia chip-maker SigmaTel and covers “an MPEG portable sound reproducing system and a method for reproducing [...]



CES Update: SanDisk Intros Sansa Connect Wireless Internet MP3 Player

Jan 10th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: iPods & Portable Media Players

SanDisk, the second largest seller of MP3 players in the United States, has introduced the Sansa Connect, a Wi-Fi enabled MP3 player that lets consumers enjoy and recommend music from almost anywhere. The Sansa Connect un-tethers consumers from their PCs allowing them to connect to music and online photos through any open wireless ‚Äúhot spot‚Äů [...]



Best Buy, Rhapsody, SanDisk, Join Forces to Beat Apple

Oct 5th, 2006 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

Best Buy has joined forces with Rhapsody and SanDisk, unveiling the Best Buy Digital Music Storec. The new service is powered by the RealNetwork’s Rhapsody 4.0 music service, and features both a permanent download store and a subscription download service.
As part of this launch, Best Buy also will carry and promote the SanDisk Sansa e200R [...]



RealNetworks, SanDisk Team Up to Create iPod, Zune Alternative

Sep 18th, 2006 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

RealNetworks and SanDisk have announced plans to release a portable music player system that will compete with Apple’s iTunes/iPod combination and Microsoft’s Zune.
The companies plan to release the Sansa Rhapsody, a portable music player based on SanDisk’s e200. The e200 series is priced starting at about $110 for a 2GB player with a color [...]