Home Media server from Apple [ December 29th, 2008 ] Posted in » Latest gadgets and Technology

9to5Mac reports that Apple has been working on a home media server to access your iTunes and other files anywhere you have internet access. The site compares it to HP’s just updated Media Smart Server which offers a centralized location for backup, storage and file delivery to your computers locally as well as remotely:

Your music, photos, videos and other media are part of your life — but they’re scattered over multiple computers, disk drives, CDs, DVDs, and MP3 players…. Macs and iPods too. The HP MediaSmart Server centralizes all your files, from all your home computers, in one place so you can grab them anywhere you have an internet connection and share how you want.

Apple’s take on the system would reportedly expand out Time Capsule’s functionality from being a single drive backup system into a more robust multi-drive backup server. In addition, tie ins would be made to Apple’s MobileMe services to deliver access to your files and media from anywhere on the internet.

9to5mac suggests that media could also be shared to your iPhone and iPod touch, providing full access to your media while mobile. The device could also serve media files to other computers at home as well as to your Apple TV.

Source: Macrumors.com

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Cellphone Battle: Apple iPhone 3G vs. Samsung Instinct vs. LG Dare

Which all-touch phone is the better fit? Infosync made a quick summary on what to expect from the top three performers: Apple iPhone 3G, Samsung Instinct and LG Dare.

The iPhone 3G, Samsung Instinct and LG Dare all rely on finger-based interaction, but that’s also pretty much the only thing they have in common. Said in short, the iPhone 3G represents a concept for the prosumer multimedia smartphone market, the Samsung Instinct represents a concept for the high-end multimedia phone market, while the LG Dare gives a taste of the future touchscreen phone mass market:

Apple iPhone 3G

Samsung Instinct

LG Dare

If you love to play around with your phone and enjoy discovering new applications, as of July 11, there’ll only be one obvious choice: The Apple iPhone 3G (comare it to other multimedia smartphones). It comes at a cost though, so if you don’t think spending $200 a month and a significant amount of hours a day on a “mobile lifestyle” sounds like a good idea, move on to the next item on the list.

Sprint has put some really hard work into the Samsung Instinct, and combined with its $100 “Simply Everything” plan, it’s a good choice for those who don’t want a smartphone with a ton of options, yet likes the idea of owning a phone that can do stuff that most other cell phones can’t. If this does not sound like you, move on to the next item on the list.

The LG Dare gives a good clue of how the future touchscreen phone mass market will look like. It’s simply a standard multimedia phone with a touchscreen. For Verizon Wireless customers, the LG Dare is probably as good as it gets for a while (unless the rumored Motorola Blaze shows up soon with a blazing performance…who knows?), while T-Mobile and AT&T customers will soon have a pile of similar offerings from Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung and LG to choose from, at least when shopping at Amazon and other online stores.

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