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PlayBook Tips and Tricks

Nathan Simon — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:54:43 +0000

Looking for more tips and tricks for that new PlayBook you bought over the holidays? Well look no further! Below is a quick insert on a couple things that you might not know about your PlayBook.

Just in case you didn’t know, you can connect a micro-HDMI cable to your PlayBook and present what is on your screen in full HD! Sweet! Once more tip that isn’t on this list is the ability to take screenshots from anything on your screen. For this to work you cannot be in bridged mode with your phone, for some reason it doesn’t work, and I am not sure why…

Go here to read the full story.

BlackBerry Playbook still on sale…

Nathan Simon — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:42:08 +0000

I would like to start of my first post of the New Year with saying just that, HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! Thanks for reading.

So you are still looking for a PlayBook, well guess what? RIM is still pumping them out and hoping you will buy them, and if you are interested, the 16GB is going for $199, 32GB is $249, and the 64GB version is $399. I do believe that the US is selling all Playbooks for $299, so technically, I would attempt to order from a US company that ships to Canada to get the 64GB PlayBook for a paltry $299.00.

I got my hands on one for my father and he loves it. The video playback is amazingly clear, and the stereo speakers are pretty good. The user interface is much smoother and responsive then I thought, which is a good thing. Anyways, if you are looking to pick one up either check your local retailers or order from Shop.BlackBerry.com, I’ve included the link direct to the PlayBook page.

Have fun with your new PlayBook if you happen to order one. And have a safe and Happy New Year.

Check out these links for more info! GizmoCanada(new) and a bounce back to another blog on here.

Cheers to 2012!

-NS

Patriot Xporter XT Rage 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

Nathan Simon — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:06:47 +0000

I just started looking for a new USB drive, and stumbled upon this and think you all should check it out!

“The Xporter Rage USB Flash Drives are exceptionally fast and provide an outstanding value to users,” states Meng Jay Choo, Product Manager at Patriot. “Designed around the quad-channel performance solution, these drives are some of the fastest available. When you also consider the convenience and ease of use offered by the capless rubber-coated housing, Rage drives are ideal for enthusiasts and professionals who need to transport and quickly access their important data on-the-go. Rage drives are Performance defined.”

Check out these specs!

Quad Channel technology for fast read/write performance
27MB/s Read
25MB/s Write
Durable design extends the life of your drive
Rubber coated housing protects from drops, spills, daily abuse
Retractable design protects USB connector when drive not in use

If you feel like grabbing one, the 16GB version is going for about 40$ at NewEgg.ca, and 76$ for the 32GB one!

USB Raid Flash Drive

Nathan Simon — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:42:20 +0000

Well I don’t know if any of you have seen this yet, but there is a new SuperTalent USB flash drive out in the wild, called “RaidDrive USB 3.0″ Apparently this thing is supposed to sustain transfer speeds up to 200MB/sec using a USB 3.0 port. It is also fully backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and even 1.0, here are the quick specs and a link to the product page.

- 32GB, 64GB, 128GB
- Full compatibility with USB 3.0 and 2.0
- Transfer speeds over 300MBps in USB 3.0
- Hot plug and play; Functions like another hard drive
- Slim and sleek casing style
- Windows® 7 compatible
- LED indicates power, busy
- More than 10 years data retention
- 2 years warranty

Toms Hardware wrote a quick review on it also, check it out here. If anyone has purchased one of these please let me know how they are, as I am very temped in buying one…

-NS