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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, transistor, notebook computer, memory chip, hard drive, camera, memory, Samsung Electronics, cell phone, battery, video

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, USB flash drive, notebook computer, notebook company, aerospace, capacity, hard drive, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

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, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

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

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, tablet, flash memory, Fujitsu, tablet PC, notebook computer, USB flash drive, SanDisk Corp., touch screen, hard drive, MP3, 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, hard drive, notebook computer, memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., battery, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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, power consumption, Intel Xeon, Intel, supercomputer, flash memory, manufacturing, Intel Core 2 Duo, notebook computer, CEO, server, video

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, Samsung Electronics, hard drive, PC

HP says no to Intel's Turbo Memory

June 4, 2007 Company calls new flash memory module a poor value and says it limits flexibility. TAGS: EMEA, SD card, Intel Centrino, improvement, flexibility, notebook computer, flash memory, value, Intel, HP, memory, Microsoft Windows Vista

AMD sees big jump in revenue, profits

October 11, 2005 Sales of notebook and server chips help drive a solid quarter for the thorn in Intel's side. TAGS: net income, AMD, AMD Opteron, flash memory, notebook computer, server

Intel shifts revenue forecast upward

June 9, 2005 Notebook sales prompt the chipmaker to raise its revenue expectations for the third quarter in a row. TAGS: Andy Bryant, CFO, AMD, notebook computer, Intel, flash memory, server, PC

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

CES 2006: Computing

January 5, 2006 roundup Flash memory to give notebook hard drives the boot, Yahoo execs on electronics and the Net, and more. TAGS: CES 2006, Cornice Inc., Consumer Electronics Show, Olympic Games, computing, Skype, Bill Gates, Lenovo, exec, flash memory, notebook computer, electronics, Yahoo! Inc., IBM Corp., Dell, Google Inc.

Notebooks fuel Intel profits

July 19, 2005 Chipmaker reports one of its best quarters ever after laptops help push sales. Flash memory does well, too. TAGS: Paul Otellini, chip company, Intel, Intel Itanium, Intel Pentium, notebook computer, flash memory, dual-core, AMD, chipset, Apple Computer, laptop computer, PC

Intel earnings higher than expected

January 12, 2005 Chipmaker reports record sales of server and notebook processors, but net income dips. TAGS: shipment, earnings, net income, notebook chip, PC processor, Paul Otellini, chip company, flash memory, Intel, R&D, record, AMD, notebook computer, Wi-Fi, chipset, motherboard

Intel launches broad reorganization

January 17, 2005 Among the changes: a new division devoted to digital health care technologies, plus a unit to focus on Intel's distribution channels. TAGS: reorganization, Paul Otellini, health care, division, Digital Home, health, Intel, flash memory, computing, cell phone company, platform, Intel Centrino, cell phone, notebook computer, AMD, PC

AMD sketches out new high-end, low-end chips

November 13, 2004 Consumer electronics, new chips and name calling were all on tap at Friday's AMD analyst meeting. TAGS: AMD Pacifica, Intel x86, AMD, security technology, x86 processor, virtualization, dual-core processor, flash memory, notebook computer, server, Intel, cell phone

Shadowy shopping at the Beijing PC mall

April 23, 2007 Buying a PC in China is like shopping at a farmers market, but certain shoppers might find themselves with an uninvited tour guide.Photos: A tech trek in Beijing TAGS: yuan, Beijing, floor, Tom Clancy, China, flash memory, notebook computer, Intel, radio, Acer Inc., PC, photograph, HP
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