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IBM issues fix for ThinkPad hard disks

March 19, 2004 Big Blue is calling the patch a "mandatory" upgrade to fix "early reliability issues in some drives." TAGS: Hitachi Ltd., disk drive, ThinkPad, patch, IBM Corp., hard drive

SmartDisk expands hard-drive line

October 20, 2004 The disk drive maker has unveiled three palm-sized portable hard drives. TAGS: SmartDisk, disk drive maker, drive maker, disk drive, portable hard drive, FireWire, hard drive

Hard drives to accelerate into gadgets

October 26, 2004 A report predicts that one-third of all hard drives will be in consumer electronics devices by 2008. TAGS: personal video recorder, disk drive, consumer electronics, video recorder, recorder, hard drive, Apple iPod, desktop computer, Apple Computer, PC

Hitachi cuts 10 percent of U.S. work force

October 13, 2004 The company axes 400 jobs, joining other hard drive makers in eliminating staff. TAGS: Hitachi Ltd., disk drive, U.S., hard drive

Seagate sues small-drive maker

June 23, 2004 Hard-drive giant Seagate Technology said on Wednesday that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against start-up Cornice, which sells tiny disk drives. TAGS: Cornice Inc., Seagate Technology, disk drive, hard drive, U.S.

Apple aims to patent fall-detecting iPod

December 23, 2004 Technology would detect increase in acceleration that accompanies the portable music player's drop. TAGS: acceleration, disk drive, patent, Apple Computer, videoconferencing, Apple iPod, IBM Corp., hard drive

Home storage to bolster hard-drive growth

June 29, 2005 The days of the 2-terabyte machines could happen as early as 2009, research firm IDC predicts. TAGS: Western Digital, terabyte, disk drive, hard drive, research company, photograph, PC

Tough times for hard-drive companies, report says

May 27, 2004 Hard disk drive makers face an "extremely competitive pricing environment" and grim profit prospects, Credit Suisse First Boston says. TAGS: Credit Suisse First Boston, Maxtor, competitive pricing, disk drive, Western Digital, Seagate Technology, enterprise, pricing, hard drive, IBM Corp.

Chinese firm sees magic in minidrive

January 7, 2004 GS Magicstor unveils a 1-inch hard drive that can hold up to 4.8GB of data, the highest capacity yet packed into a drive that small. TAGS: Hitachi Ltd., Chinese firm, Cornice Inc., disk drive, hard drive, digital video, handheld, music player, consumer electronics

IBM to ship 4GB microdrive

February 12, 2004 Big Blue unveils tiny hard drive made by Hitachi, targeting laptop users. TAGS: microdrive, Hitachi Ltd., IBM Corp., disk drive, consumer electronics, notebook computer, hard drive, laptop computer, camera

Making disk drives the star of the show

October 11, 2004 Agere is working to make tiny drives the heart of MP3 players and other devices. But are nonstandard approaches worth the risk? TAGS: Agere Systems Inc., disk drive, semiconductor company, device manufacturer, semiconductor, hard drive, handheld device, cell phone, consumer electronics, MP3 player, vision, Intel, music player, task, MP3, mobile phone

Honey, did you remember to call the DVD recorder?

September 9, 2004 Panasonic's new DVD recorder has a massive hard drive and can be programmed using a cell phone. TAGS: DVD-recorder, Panasonic, recorder, DVD recordable, disk drive, Japan, cell phone, DVD, broadband, Ethernet, mobile device, hard drive, video, PC

A divide over the future of hard drives

August 23, 2006 Room temperatures should derail the current line of disk drive development soon, so changes are coming. TAGS: grain, Hitachi Ltd., drive maker, disk drive, Seagate Technology, hard drive

Samsung driving forward

October 8, 2004 With its shipments jumping last year, the company is no longer playing the role of bottom-feeder in the disk drive industry. TAGS: Samsung Electronics, disk drive, Western Digital, shipment, notebook computer, Toshiba, cell phone, electronics, hard drive, researcher, leader, Apple iPod, U.S.

Patent offers clue in mystery of Xbox hard drive

April 7, 2004 Microsoft may not be planning to ditch the hard drive in its game console after all, judging from a new patent covering the way the Xbox saves game data. TAGS: M-Systems Inc., patent, Microsoft Xbox, game console, disk drive, hard drive, console, games, Microsoft Corp.

Drive standard to pump data on the double

September 19, 2003 A group working to improve the Serial ATA communication standard for hard drives promises a spec to up its data-transfer rate to 3Gbps by the end of the year. TAGS: Serial ATA, specification, SCSI, disk drive, hard drive

Panther glitch erases some hard drives

October 31, 2003 A problem is causing some of those who install the new version of Mac OS X to lose the data stored on their external hard drives. TAGS: Oxford Semiconductor, Panther, LaCie, external hard drive, glitch, FireWire, chipset, Apple Mac OS X, disk drive, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, hard drive, Apple Macintosh

Bright future for disk-drive industry?

September 11, 2003 Despite a sluggish PC market, the hard-drive industry has managed to turn profits and is poised to continue enjoying good times, company leaders and analysts say at a conference. TAGS: Mark Miller, drive maker, Bill Watkins, disk drive, Western Digital, density, video recorder, personal video recorder, Maxtor, Seagate Technology, supply chain, profit, hard drive, conference, recorder, consumer electronics

Big challenges for small drives

September 22, 2004 Miniature drives can continue their success in consumer devices but must get roomier, more rugged and more efficient, industry experts say. TAGS: drive maker, Hitachi Ltd., disk drive, live streaming, Seagate Technology, PMP, Toshiba, manager, hard drive, vision, Apple iPod, cell phone, challenge, vice president, conference, Apple Computer
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