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Flash memory moves forward

August 13, 2007 Solid-state technology is a force to be reckoned with in data storage, but the game isn't over just yet. TAGS: flash memory, NAND, memory chip, data storage, Intel, server, TV

Intel flashes ahead to 1Gb memory

April 4, 2006 New NOR chip built with 65-nanometer manufacturing technology doubles the density of Intel's flash memory. TAGS: NAND, flash memory, density, Micron Technology Inc., memory chip, Intel, manufacturing, mobile phone, memory, Apple Computer

SanDisk drops prices with new flash drive

March 14, 2007 Decline in cost of new drive is chalked up to the drastic pricing reduction experienced by the flash industry. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., flash memory, pricing, notebook computer, USB flash drive, hard drive

Fujitsu adopts flash memory for new tablets

March 19, 2007 Flash drives are expensive and hold less data, but for tablet PCs, which tend to get dropped a lot, they can be a good fit. Photos: Flash-based LifeBooks TAGS: flash memory, Fujitsu LifeBook, tablet, Fujitsu, tablet PC, notebook computer, USB flash drive, SanDisk Corp., touch screen, hard drive, MP3, PC

New flash plant in Toshiba's future?

March 6, 2006 Toshiba and partner SanDisk will spend $4.3 billion to build new NAND factory in Japan, according to reports. TAGS: wafer, NAND, flash memory, NAND flash, SanDisk Corp., facility, Toshiba, Japan, manufacturing, music player, Samsung Electronics, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, camera

Robson or hybrid hard drive? The battle is coming

September 29, 2006 Faced with two technologies, companies are already picking sides over intregrating flash memory into PCs. TAGS: flash memory, battle, Seagate Technology, Intel, notebook computer, hard drive, Samsung Electronics, PC

SanDisk rolls out flash hard drives for laptops

January 4, 2007 Unlike traditional hard drives, flash memory drives do not contain moving parts, making them less prone to breaking down. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., NAND, flash memory, NAND flash, aerospace, notebook computer, notebook company, USB flash drive, capacity, hard drive, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

Intel moves closer to flash memory replacement

April 17, 2007 Chipmaker demonstrates memory chip based on a concept it has been tinkering with for three decades. TAGS: flash memory, memory chip, Intel, material, replacement, memory, article

Samsung stuffs 16 chips into one package

November 1, 2006 The stack of memory chips holds 16GB of memory and takes up the same amount of space formerly required for one chip. TAGS: memory chip, flash memory, Samsung Electronics, cell phone

SanDisk's musical splash with more flash

August 21, 2006 The flash-memory specialist unveils an 8GB upgrade to its music player line; also, a review of the Archos 604. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., music player, flash memory, flash, Archos, SanDisk Sansa, Apple iPod, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer

Samsung goes commercial with hybrid hard drive

May 15, 2006 Last year, the company showed off a prototype of a drive that uses flash to cut power. Now the company will show off the finished product. TAGS: flash memory, NAND, Samsung Electronics, notebook computer, hard drive, memory, battery, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Samsung MP3 player touts built-in speakers

September 1, 2006 The company takes aim at the party-on-the-go crowd, but are slide-out speakers worth the extra bulk? TAGS: speakers, Samsung Electronics, flash memory, Apple iPod Nano, MP3 player, headphones, LCD, MP3, Apple iPod, Apple Computer

Can a new hard drive meet the flash challenge?

April 4, 2006 One-inch drives are being munched by flash memory. 1.8-inchers seem too big. Could 1.3-inchers be just right? TAGS: microdrive, consumer electronics, Hitachi Ltd., video recorder, flash memory, digital video, DVR, electronics, recorder, music player, hard drive, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, video

SanDisk CEO flashing forward to phones

August 31, 2007 With Apple's stronghold on the MP3 player market, Eli Harari is looking to mobile phones, which require more and more of SanDisk's flash memory. TAGS: Eli Harari, SanDisk Corp., flash memory, music player, SanDisk Sansa, Apple iPod Shuffle, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, MP3 player, CEO, mobile device, mobile phone, MP3, cell phone, video, PC

Storage giants to push hybrid hard drives

January 4, 2007 Seagate, Hitachi, Samsung, Fujitsu and Toshiba partner to promote combo of flash chips and magnetic platters. But where is Western Digital? TAGS: alliance, Hitachi Ltd., memory chip, flash memory, Western Digital, Seagate Technology, Fujitsu, hard drive, Samsung Electronics, laptop computer

Dell bids adieu to hard-drive music players

February 6, 2006 Pocket DJs never made headway against the iPod, so PC maker is focusing on flash-memory music players instead. TAGS: music player, flash memory, MusicMatch, consumer electronics, Dell, PC company, spokesman, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, MP3, hard drive, PC

Coming soon: Movies on flash memory cards

March 3, 2008 Distributing movies on the Internet isn't the only game in town. Flash is better, says a new Irish start-up. TAGS: kiosk, flash memory, movies, movie, retailer, memory card, DVD, hard drive, video

Intel, STMicro to form new flash company

May 22, 2007 Two chipmakers and private equity firm Francisco Partners are creating an independent company in Switzerland. TAGS: STMicroelectronics, NAND, stake, Micron Technology Inc., flash memory, asset, private equity, chip company, Intel, manufacturing, venture, Switzerland, agreement

Intel pledges 80 cores in five years

September 26, 2006 CEO Paul Otellini reveals plans at IDF to ship a "teraflop" processor around the end of decade with 80 cores. TAGS: Paul Otellini, teraflop, quad-core, Intel Xeon, power consumption, Intel, supercomputer, manufacturing, flash memory, Intel Core 2 Duo, CEO, notebook computer, server, video

Nokia upgrades PC tablet with Skype download

January 8, 2007 The Linux-based N800 supports Skype VoIP software and can connect to the Net via Wi-Fi. Photos: The N800, plus Nokia's N76 phone TAGS: Skype, tablet, Nokia Corp., Wi-Fi hotspot, memory card, VoIP, flash memory, Wi-Fi, mobile phone, Linux
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