The companies are considering using IBM_s microdrive as a component in portable MP3 player devices.
Published:
4 April 1999 y., Sunday
At least three companies are considering using IBM_s microdrive as a component in portable MP3 player devices. "There are at least three different companies we are working with at the design level to ... evaluate [the drive_s] functionality" in "MP3 type" portable player products, said J. Osterhout, program director in IBM_s storage systems division. IBM_s microdrive -- unveiled last September -- allows for much more data to be stored in a small drive the size of a matchbook. This could give a boost to the memory capabilities of all kinds of handheld computers, cellphones, PDAs, and portable player devices. The microdrive could hold up to six hours of CD-quality music in a music playback device, or 300 hefty novels in an e-book, or 1,000 compressed photographs in a digital camera. MP3 is a widely used audio compression format that offers near-CD quality and is used for distributing files over the Internet. The existing Diamond Multimedia Rio MP3 player is the subject of a lawsuit filed by the RIAA against Diamond last October. The RIAA accuses the Rio of ruining the marketplace for digital distribution online. Diamond countersued last December,saying the Rio player is protected by the First and Fifth amendments.
Šaltinis:
Wired News
Copying, publishing, announcing any information from the News.lt portal without written permission of News.lt editorial office is prohibited.
The most popular articles
Software company announced new structure_ of it_s business.
more »
Moto 360, Motorola's upcoming entry into the smartwatch industry, is rumored to be preparing for a July release.
more »
Unisys Corporation has announced Choreographer, a cloud management platform designed to direct and optimise key IT services and processes. Choreographer automates the lifecycle management of data centre and public infrastructure resources to help more efficiently deploy applications in both private and public cloud environments.
more »
This February 24-27, the world’s largest mobile technology exhibition “Mobile World Congress 2014” shall take place in Barcelona.
more »
Unisys Corporation reported a third-quarter 2013 net loss of $11.6 million, or a loss of 26 cents per diluted share, which included $22.6 million of pension expense. In the third quarter of 2012, the company reported a net loss of $12.4 million, or a loss of 28 cents per diluted share, which included $28.9 million of pension expense and $23.1 million of debt reduction charges.
more »
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading provider of cloud services for delivering, optimizing and securing online content and business applications, today announced plans for future integration of Akamai Unified Performance technology into the Cisco® ISR-AX series of routers.
more »
Microsoft is to allow independent games developers to self-publish on its Xbox One games console. "Indies" will be able to create their own games, publish to the Xbox when they like, and set their own pricing, the computer giant has confirmed.
more »
Nokia has unveiled the Lumia 625, the largest Lumia Windows Phone yet, with a 4.7-inch screen and 4G.
more »
Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) announced the availability of its Unisys Stealth Solution for Amazon Web Services (AWS) designed to enhance security for clients moving data into the cloud.
more »
The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) has published a profile of HTML5, CSS, DOM3 and other related web technologies aimed at connected TV services and devices that implement a browser-based application environment.
more »
According to new research conducted by Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS), a majority of Americans are concerned about data breaches involving large organizations, but are evenly mixed on whether legislation should require private businesses to share cyber attack information with the government.
more »