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Memory Technologies helps Trade Card upgrade to Kingston's SSD Now

Memory Technologies (Pvt) Ltd., the authorized distributor in Sri Lanka for Kingston memory products, has supplied and installed SSDNow solid state hard disks and RAM upgrades for notebook computers used by Trade Card Services Sri Lanka, enabling the Colombo branch of the world's leading collaboration platform for supply network partners to match the standards of its head office in New York.

Trade Card recently purchased 24 Kingston SSD- SVP200S3B/120G drives with Upgrade Bundle Kits and 48 4GB RAM chips to enhance the system performance of the company's Dell Latitude Notebooks used in Sri Lanka.

Kingston's SSDNow drives can extend the lifecycle and dramatically improve the performance of a PC with higher speeds, greater stability and legendary Kingston reliability. From booting up to opening applications, SSDNow significantly cuts down waiting time. With no moving parts, SSDNow drives are shock-proof, maintaining stability through the roughest conditions and extending the life of desktop or notebook computers.

Commenting on the contract secured by Memory Technologies, the company's founder and Managing Director Suresh Wijesinghe said: "The replacement of standard hard disks with Kingston SSDNow disks by Trade Card Sri Lanka exemplifies the quantum leap that is possible in performance by upgrading to cutting edge memory products. It is a simple swap that can deliver significant enhancements in service delivery for users." For notebook or desktop users, switching to SSD is simple; with upgrade kits that include everything they need as well as software to clone their files and Operating Systems in just minutes.

Kingston SSDNow drives are backed by a three-year warranty and live 24/7 tech support. The drives use Flash technology that responds faster to commands; are shock-proof so that dropping a notebook no longer means losing data; they run silent and with no moving mechanical parts, generate much less heat than traditional hard drives, and consumes less energy.

Consisting of over 10,000 buyers, suppliers and service providers in 78+ countries, Trade Card Inc., is the world's leading collaboration platform for connecting supply network partners.

Trade Card Services Sri Lanka enhances the company's global service capabilities and enables it to leverage resources in Sri Lanka to support its business growth and product development strategies.

A cloud based global sourcing platform connecting trading partners, Trade Card enables collaboration on forecasts, plans, POs and payments across supply chain stages such as Planning, Order and Confirm, Production, Packing and Shipping, and Delivery and Payment.

Commencing operations on July 1, 1998 as an authorized distributor for the globally-renowned Fountain Valley brand 'Kingston,' Memory Technologies has grown tenfold in size in its first 13 years, and now serves some of the largest corporate entities in Sri Lanka, including the MAS Group of companies, Brandix, John Keells and HNB.

Jawbone releases ‘Big’ speakers for smartphones

Jawbone began rolling out an even louder version of its portable wireless speakers, which have caught fire among smartphone and tablet users.

The Big Jambox speakers could be pre-ordered online at jawbone.com for $299 ahead of their release in stores on May 15. They will roll out in other countries in the coming months.

Jambox has been catching on in Australia, Brazil, Europe, Japan, and elsewhere, with smartphone and tablet adoption evidently driving sales of the easy-to-carry wireless speakers engineered for rich sound.

AFP