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Bye-bye hard drive, hello flash

January 4, 2006 Hard drives take up a lot of room and eat a lot of battery power. Flash memory could soon offer an alternative for notebooks. TAGS: NAND, Micron Technology Inc., NAND flash, flash memory, notebook computer, memory chip, transistor, hard drive, memory, cell phone, camera, Samsung Electronics, battery, video

Samsung develops flash-based disk

May 23, 2005 Disks will have a capacity of up to 16GB; first disks will target sub-notebooks and tablet PCs. Photo: Samsung's solid-state disk TAGS: flash memory, tablet PC, Samsung Electronics, tablet, capacity, electronics, 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, U.S., hard drive, video

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, notebook computer, pricing, USB flash drive, hard drive

Samsung hybrid hard drive works while it sleeps

April 25, 2005 The typical hard drive spins constantly. But by buffering a drive with flash memory, it can sleep most of the time. TAGS: Spansion Inc., flash memory, NAND, Samsung Electronics, notebook computer, hard drive, battery, Microsoft Corp., Intel

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 cuts PC boot time

October 17, 2005 Robson technology demonstrated in Taipei lets you bypass the hard drive to wake up your PC fast. TAGS: Taipei, flash memory, memory chip, Intel, memory, hard drive, PC, Samsung Electronics

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: memory chip, Hitachi Ltd., flash memory, Western Digital, alliance, Seagate Technology, Fujitsu, hard drive, Samsung Electronics, laptop computer

MP3-player demand to spike in 2009

October 13, 2005 IDC report predicts an industry with $145.4 billion in revenue in four years. TAGS: online media, flash memory, capacity, Apple Computer, MP3 player, MP3, Sony Corp., hard drive

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, notebook computer, Intel, Samsung Electronics, hard drive, PC

JVC aims hard drive video cameras at U.S.

June 15, 2005 Forget tape. Video cameras of the future will store footage on hard drives or in flash memory. TAGS: JVC, video camera, footage, camera, flash memory, electronics, hard drive, U.S., video

Mini drive survives school of hard knocks

December 14, 2004 Miniature hard drives will be everywhere at CES. At least one will come with new features to cushion it from blows. TAGS: Cornice Inc., Consumer Electronics Show, Hitachi Ltd., flash memory, Toshiba, Samsung Electronics, battery, 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: Fujitsu LifeBook, flash memory, tablet, Fujitsu, tablet PC, notebook computer, USB flash drive, SanDisk Corp., touch screen, MP3, hard drive, PC

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, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., battery, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Apple's iPod costs likely went up--in a flash

September 8, 2005 Company's two new music players are smaller than its iPod Minis--and they probably cost more to make, too. Photos: Apple's new gadgets TAGS: flash memory, music player, Apple Computer, Apple iPod Mini, flash, Samsung Electronics, Apple iPod, hard drive

Flash memory closing in on hard drives?

September 12, 2005 Samsung says its 16-gigabit flash could let you take your entire music and personal video libraries with you on one small portable device. TAGS: NAND, NAND flash, density, flash memory, Samsung Electronics, memory, hard drive

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, Hitachi Ltd., consumer electronics, video recorder, flash memory, digital video, DVR, electronics, recorder, music player, hard drive, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, video

Can Seagate steer hybrid-drive market?

October 8, 2007 Price and industry standardization remain barriers to widespread adoption, but the biggest hard-drive maker could force competitors to keep pace. TAGS: Seagate Technology, flash memory, Gartner Inc., semiconductor, notebook computer, hard drive, Microsoft Windows Vista, battery, PC, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Apple unveils $499 PC

January 11, 2005 update Apple Computer chief Steve Jobs delivers the goods, showing off budget PC and new flash memory-based iPod Shuffle. Photo: Mac Mini TAGS: Steve Jobs, Apple Intel Mac Mini, flash memory, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod Shuffle, Apple iPod, digital media, PC, hard drive

Cornice launches smaller drive with more memory

January 2, 2006 Hard drive is size of matchbook but holds more storage than previous drives. Cornice drives get smaller, beefier TAGS: Cornice Inc., Consumer Electronics Show, flash memory, size, memory, electronics, hard drive
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