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A few weeks ago I received an email from MemoryCardZoo, a UK retailer focused on high-quality memory cards and related products, proposing that I test a new line of allegedly ‘indestructible’ micro SDHC memory cards.

The proposal was interesting as I regularly use SD cards on my gadgets and they tend to freeze and die with no apparent reason. I also use SD and MicroSD cards on some electronic gadgets I develop and since they’re used outdoors, the cards are often exposed to rain, dust and temperature swings.

Curious I requested they send me one, and two days ago I received it. The card turned out to be a Samsung branded 8GB Class 6 micro SDHC card. At first, the package looks like a standard SD card and nothing seems to indicate it was indestructible, but a closer look reveals that Samsung does indeed claim that the card is water-proof, shock-proof and magnet-proof. The card looks pretty much as any other card, although Samsung did give it a classier look than other cards.

Now, onto the endurance tests. First, I placed the card inside a can and left it for 3 whole days on my home’s rooftop, to test how well it withstood temperature changes and sunlight, as well as morning fog and moisture.

Not happy with that, I then placed the card on one of my pants back-pockets and subjected the card to a full washing cycle and spin-dry at 750rpm, just to test Samsung’s shock-proof claims. So far, the card didn’t seem to take notice of the miseries I was putting it through, so I decided to take things a notch up and started my RF and microwave transmitters and placed the SDHC card right next to the antennae so that it would receive a full dose of electromagnetic radiation, a known killer of old SD cards, even in small doses. No dice, the card remained impervious to the attack.

On the performance side of things, being a Class 6 card, it has to be able to offer a minimum of 6MB/s write speed. However, as I ran it through a benchmarking application, and delightfully found that the write speed was averaged at 10.5MB/s. That’s actually equivalent to a Class 10 card. On the other hand I found the sustained read speed to be less than what I expected, averaging at 18MB/s, which is quite slower than a Sandisk card I have which offers a speed of 47MB/s. Still at 18MB/s, that speed is more than enough to stream a full HD movie without a hitch.

All in all, there is plenty to love about this card its £10.79 price tag makes it even more attractive. Other brands may claim more value for money, but with this card you can really be assured that your data is in safe hands.

Although every business and company are unique (be it because of what they sell or the way they market their product or services or even the way they choose to manage their providers and clients), they all share some common traits such as the need to keep records of every transaction they make and do it in an ordered fashion.

Due to the advancement of technology, this once complicated and challenging task can now be greatly simplified and achieve much better results thanks to the help of tools such as databases and online stores. This is what Information Technology is all about and business can reap huge benefits by leveraging these tools. On the other hand, applying technology doesn’t mean spending large sums on overly expensive tools, unless you really need such a tool.

That’s why If you are a small or midsize company looking for efficiency and effectiveness, my suggestion would be to consider the opinion of a microsoft access expert before moving onto more complex, and more importantly, more expensive, solutions. A good starting point would be Help 4 Access, a Microsoft Access Consulting company, with many years of experience and over 800 custom solutions developed for their clients.

Its highly skilled team of senior Microsoft Access engineers offers free consultations, fixed bid quotes and lifetime support on their projects. This company offers san francisco access consultants, los angeles access consultant (and many other cities around the US as well are remote, Internet-based support) who can provide many services, ranging from simple database recovery projects to complex Cloud-migration projects, involving several stages and where security is paramount.

Regardless of who you choose, Microsoft Access is a very powerful database engine that’s often overlooked by developer and, when used correctly, will allow its users achieve a lot of work of work in a little time and with a very small investment. Something that should not be disregarded when considering possible solutions for managing your company’s data.

If you feel sure you’ve seen the Motorola XPRT somewhere before, that’s because it shares more than a passing resemblance to the Droid Pro. The design is slightly differen, but the XPRT keeps everything we love about the Pro. If you’re an Android fan who needs BlackBerry-like functions, you’ll be happy with the XPRT. Motorola XPRT: Familiar Design If you glance at the Motorola XPRT, you may

Among other things, the iPad is a great way to save paper: It lets you carry around all kinds of digital documents that you might otherwise have had to print. But from time to time you may still need to print data that’s on your iPad–business documents that you created in Pages and Numbers, for example, or driving directions to hand someone who’s not packing silicon. Printing from the iPad

Are you worried about all the ruckus over the Jailbreakme.com 3.0 vulnerability for your iPhone and iPad? While you’re waiting for Apple to come out with a fix, there are a few safety precautions you can take. To recap: Exposed to the public on Wednesday by the iOS hacking group Dev-Team, Jailbreakme.com 3.0 offers a simple way to jailbreak iPhones. Users can click on the app-like icon and 20