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DRM for flash memory technology to arrive in 2012
A coalition of manufacturers that includes Panasonic, Samsung, SanDisk, Sony and Toshiba announced early this week that they have reached an agreement in principal to jointly develop security for
Researchers create tests to identify counterfeit flash memory
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego and Cornell University have come up with a way to detect variations in flash memory that they say are unique to each chip. By tracking
Analysts: Half of PCs to incorporate flash memory plus HDDs by 2016
One-fourth of new laptops and a little more than half of new desktop computers are expected to incorporate a data storage method that pairs flash memory with traditional hard disk drives by 2016,
Researchers develop low power memory for improved battery life
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed digital memory technology that uses 100 times less power, which is a boon given the number of tablets, smartphones and portable consumer
Intel unveils 510 Series SSD with SATA3 for 500MBps read performance
Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) has unveiled a new 510 Series of solid-state drives (SSD) based on latest 6Gbps SATA3 interface. Constructed using Intel's 34nm MLC NAND Flash memory, the 510 SSD incorporates a
Microsoft Research unveils 'FlashStore' to power faster servers, cloud services
A Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) Research team has been hard at work on "FlashStor," a technology that the researchers say was created to improve the efficiency of flash-based solid-state storage. In
The evolving face of SSD technology
There is no doubt that solid-state drives, or SSDs are here to stay, though the exact use of this storage implementation of flash memory appears to be evolving. There are a few broad trends on the
Apple unveils slimmer, faster MacBook Air
Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) unveiled the new MacBook Air in typical "One more thing" fashion at its "Back to the Mac" event held on Wednesday. Available in 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch formats--in which the
Kingston announces DataTraveler Ultimate USB 3.0 Flash Drive
Slowly but surely, the move toward USB 3.0 appears to be gaining momentum; this time, with the announcement of the DataTraveler Ultimate flash drive from flash memory maker Kingston. With support
Malware found on some server motherboards
A small number of its server motherboards may be harboring malicious software, warns computer maker Dell. According to the company, the issue has been discovered in a limited number of replacement
