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SSDs still maturing, new memory tech still 10 years away
Solid-state drive adoption will continue to grow and it will be more than 10 years before it is ultimately replaced by a new memory technology, experts said.News
Samsung sees vertical NAND boosting flash acceptance
3D V-NAND, a new technology for packing more data into flash chips, will dramatically increase the number of PCs and enterprise storage systems that use flash in the next decade, a Samsung Electronics executive said Tuesday.News
Business flash arrays pack in more storage with denser media
New NAND flash components fit more data into the same space, which reduces power consumption and per-gigabyte cost. The catch: Flash gets slower and more error-prone when it gets that denseNews
Samsung unveils super duper high-speed 1TB SSDs
Samsung Electronics will offer a range of faster SSD drives for consumers from next month, including a zippy new 1TB drive meant for everyday use.
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How to stretch the life of your SSD storage
No one likes a bricked SSD. You can reduce wear and tear and wring out every last write cycle—just don't treat it like a traditional hard drive.News
EMC bets on flash storage with ScaleIO buy
Boosting its portfolio of solid state storage technologies, EMC is acquiring ScaleIO, a purveyor of storage management software, for an undisclosed amount of cash.News
Western Digital to acquire sTec to expand in enterprise SSDs
Western Digital plans to acquire sTec to boost its presence in the market for enterprise solid-state drives.News
HP adds purpose-built all-flash array to 3Par lineup
Hewlett-Packard will extend its 3Par enterprise storage line into flash-only territory this week, promising to combine higher speed with familiar software.News
Intel shows ‘world’s fastest thumb drive’
Intel is showing off what it called the "world's fastest thumb drive," which uses Thunderbolt technology to provide breakthrough data transfer speeds compared to flash drives that plug into USB ports.News
Connected Data announces Transporter 2.0
The manufacturer of the Transporter personal cloud-based storage device has announced a major software update.News
Toshiba external hard drive doubles as an online file server
Toshiba is set to launch a portable USB hard drive that comes with PC or Mac software that can turn it into an Internet-accessible file server.News
Western Digital rolls out ultra-slim 5mm Ultrabook drives
If you want the thinnest of Ultrabooks but don't need a costly SSD, WD's new thin and slim 5mm hard drives—in standard and hybrid varieties—can save you both space and dough.Updated
Seagate to halt production of 7200-rpm laptop hard drives
Seagate has tasted the need for high-performance speed and now plans to discontinue 7200-rpm laptop hard drives in favor of faster hybrid and solid state drives.News
Buffalo sets February launch date for ‘world’s fastest’ external PC hard drive
Buffalo Technology has set the end of this month as the launch date for its DriveStation DDR external hard disk enclosure, which uses a 1GB DRAM cache to achieve what Buffalo says is the world's fastest transfer speed.News
Western Digital acquires Arkeia to boost SMB storage offering
Western Digital has acquired data protection company Arkeia Software as it looks to address growing storage demands among small and medium-size companies.
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Seagate launches Wireless Plus and Central networked drives
Seagate launches Wireless Plus and Central networked drives.News
Imation buys solid-state storage vendor Nexsan
Imation, a storage and data security company, has acquired Nexsan, a vendor of disk-based storage systems, in a deal worth about US$120 million, the company announced.News
Samsung buys SSD caching vendor Nvelo
Nvelo's Dataplex software is designed for caching data in SSDs to improve the speed of retrieval in devices that use either HDDs or SSDs for their main storage.News
Western Digital boosts Black hard drive capacity to 4TB
WD announced that with its new 4TB Black drive, consumers can now get a 4TB performance-based internal hard drive for desktop computers.News
10 essential ingredients of a killer Windows 8 business PC
To get the most out of Windows 8, you need hardware designed to take full advantage of the unique capabilities the new OS has to offer.News
The periodic table of tech
All of your tech gear starts with science. Check out this list to see which elements contribute to popular products.News
Western Digital’s 5mm hybrid drives pave way for slimmer Ultrabooks
The hybrid drives have a capacity of 500 GB, and use “tiered storage” to try to mimic the performance of solid state drives.News
Five Thunderbolt Devices for Lightning-Fast Data Transfers
Looking to add some speed to your rig's storage gear? Thunderbolt is ready to take you to new heights.News
Microsoft Touts Win8’s Ability to Detect, Fix Hard Disk Problems
Microsoft has revamped the way Windows 8 monitors hard disk operations and detects problems in an effort to make the diagnostic and repair process less intrusive…News
Google Drive vs. Microsoft SkyDrive: 4 Reasons Google Wins Out
Comparing the two services, Google Drive emerged as the winner. Here are four reasons why.News
Intel Aims for 100 Thunderbolt Devices by Year End
About 100 peripherals based on the Thunderbolt connector technology will become available by the end of the year, a big jump from a fraction of the devices…News
Western Digital Puts 2TB of Storage in Palm of Your Hand for $250
New external Passport drives offer plenty of room for space-hogging media or PC backup.News
FTC to Require Western Digital to Sell off Assets in Acquisition
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will require Western Digital to sell off assets used to manufacture desktop hard drives to a competitor as a condition of its…News
Select the Right Storage for Your Custom-Made PC
Every computer needs a hard drive to store programs and data, and maybe an optical drive for playing movies. And solid-state drives are a great addition that will improve performance. Here are our choices for the best drives.News
Hard-Drive Shortage Hit Servers in Q4
The growth in worldwide server shipments was slower than expected during the fourth quarter due to a shortage in the supply of hard drives, and the trend will continue into the first quarter this year, Gartner said in a study released on Thursday.News
Order to Decrypt Laptop Does Not Violate Defendant’s Fifth Amendment, Judge Rules
Federal judge denies defendant's claim that turning over the contents of her laptop's hard drive violates her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.News
Five High-Tech Items that Will Cost You More in 2012
Watch out: Cameras, hard drives, PCs, and mobile data will all cost more in 2012.News
Tech Trends You’ll See in 2012
From data-only cell phone plans to HTML 5, these ten advancements are ready to go mainstream in the year to come.News
Top PC Component Picks of the Year
Looking to put together a new PC for the new year or give the gift of gorgeous gaming graphics for the holidays? Here's how to find the best PC parts out this year.News
Western Digital Warns of Slow Recovery in Thailand
Hard-drive maker Western Digital has resumed the partial production of hard drives in Thailand, but warns that some operations are still under water.News
Black Friday Retail Basics
Tips for where (and when) to go — online or to brick-and-mortar stores — to score the best deals on the holiday shopping kickoff.News
Hard Drive Shortages Will Result in More Expensive PCs, Says Gartner
Enterprise users and consumers who have held off buying new PCs recently may regret their delay as a hard-drive shortage is expected to boost prices.News
Prices Going Up on Laptops and Hard Drives, Thanks to Flooding in Thailand
Hard drive manufacturers have been forced to shut down factories in Thailand, resulting in a shortage of HDDs. Laptop makers are responding accordingly.News
Thailand Floods May Affect Global Electronics Production
Severe floods in Thailand have disrupted production of electronics including hard disk drives and semiconductors, with a number of factories suspending…News
Netflix Kills Qwikster DVD Plan
The video service caves to customer complaints and announces it will maintain a single site for DVD rentals and video streaming.News
Windows 8 Presents a Cure for Bloatware Installed by Your Printer, Camera, Other Peripherals
Microsoft wants external device makers to create Metro-style apps for Windows 8 that would eliminate junk software installs.News
HP Or No HP: The PC Lives
Clearly, the PC is dead, right? Well, no. Flexibility, innovation and users’ storage needs will keep it around a good long while.News
Seagate Offers Free Data Recovery Service with Hard Drive Purchase
GoFlex Turbo hard drives come with two years of coverage under Seagate's SafetyNet service, which tries to recover lost data after equipment damage.News
5 Reasons Apple’s Mac Mini Isn’t Killing the DVD
DVDs aren't going away any time soon because they're cheap, easy to find and distribute and don't rely on a high-speed Internet connection.News