Amir Ariff
A writer in Sarah Heckman Technology Blog.
Posts by Amir Ariff
When You Need A Good Wma To Mp3 Converter
February 16, 2010 - 9:12 am
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Storing a digital audio collection may take up a lot of computer hard drive space. Very often the audio files are quite large in size. Moreover some collections need a large number of files to complete them. Thus the physical size of entire collections can be very big indeed. Personal computer hard drive space is limited. So it can be difficult storing large collections and this is a problem the enthusiast often faces. Another problem very commonly faced by enthusiasts is maintaining a collection of CDs. An audio CD usually has a maximum of 15 files. Thus while listening to music it is also required to change CDs regularly. If the files in a CD collection can be stored in a personal computer hard drive then these problems can be tackled. The music can be played directly from the computer. As a result it is not necessary to change CDs frequently and the CDs have a longer life because of this as well. Here again the dampener is the disk space. Audio CDs use a file format which is a very large format. As a result you cannot store too many files ripped off CDs in a personal computer. The answer in both cases is to store the files as mp3 files.
Sharp to export solar cell phone to China
The current biggest cell phone maker in Japan (in terms of market share), Sharp is planning to export their solar cell phone to China. It is understood that they will introduce the SH6230C to the chinese market. The first solar-powered cell phone outside of japanese market is equipped with 5-megapixel autofocus camera and 2.9 inch [...]
New addition for Toshiba Qosmio and Dynabook series
January 18, 2010 - 11:22 am
Tags: Dynabook, Qosmio, Toshiba
Posted in Laptop | No comments
This might not will shock everyone as far as my tech blog is concerned, but Toshiba’s announced some new Qosmio and Dynabook series laptops in Japan. First, the 18.4-inch Qosimo G models (the G65 and 97L) will boast brand new 2.4GHz Core i5 processors, GeForce GT 330M graphics, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB HDD, and [...]
Multitouch Motorola starting with Droid
January 14, 2010 - 2:52 am
Tags: Motorola
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In a recent interview by Laptop Magazine with Sanjay Jha, the CEO of Motorola, he had this to say about the multitouch function;
I think you will see us deliver multitouch in the majority of our devices going forward. There’s a complex set of factors, not all of them technical. But I think you’ll see us [...]
PS3 Sold Nearly 250k Units Since FFXIII Launch In Japan
December 22, 2009 - 11:02 am
Tags: PS3
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PS3 Exclusive agreement with Square Enix for Asian version of Final Fantasy XIII give them a new lease of life after 237,086 units were sold over the course of the full week ending of 20th December after an official Media Create numbers revealed earlier. It is important to note that while the numbers are impressive, [...]
Failed Tattoo
I don’t know what this guy is thinking right now. I mean, there is no way that 360 is the best right now. He should check with a certain Sony store and check it’s features to determine which is the best. Again, 360 is not the best console right now and he should change his [...]
Toy Story 3 in IMAX 3D next year
December 18, 2009 - 10:59 pm
Tags: Toy Story
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Let’s be honest, you certainly want to watch a Toy Story 3 movie. Even it is not in in the IMAX 3D screen and be remastered, it’s still will look awesome in the big screen. Look, all the characters are back you see. So, it is an undeniable that everyone will go and watch this [...]
Philco PC concept – a classical view
December 14, 2009 - 4:58 am
Tags: Concept, Retro
Posted in PC | 2 comments
I am speechless. This retro design created by SchultzeWORKS design studio is the best interpretation of the 50’s and it is truly amazing. For someone who loves retro, they must buy this delicious computer. Well, that depends if some company want to create it based on this. The materials must be expensive i reckon, so [...]
LG XNote LGX30 – Super-thin Netbook
December 13, 2009 - 9:27 pm
Tags: LG
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LG has revealed at FCC that Dell is not the only one who produced ultra-thin laptop. They called it LG XNote LGX30, a super slick, and ultra-thin design. What so impressive with this netbook is that it is only weighed 0.79 Kilograms and equipped with 3 cell batteries. Windows 7 is running the show in [...]
Motorola Droid Sold out in UK
December 13, 2009 - 10:09 am
Tags: Motorola
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Motorola Droid or Milestone which is been called in UK has been sold out in just about 3 hours after it is opened for retail. Reigning handset online retailer kings of the UK and also the only provider of Droid, eXpansys, managed to get in an exclusive distribution deal on the launch of the Milestone. [...]
