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Coming soon: Movies on flash memory cards

March 4, 2008 11:19 AM PST

Distributing movies on the Internet isn't the only game in town. Flash is better, says a new Irish start-up.

Putting terabytes of memory into servers, the cheap way

February 24, 2008 9:00 PM PST

MetaRam has a chip that lets you put more memory into your server. And it's got a cavalcade of server celebrities behind it.

IBM calculates the force it takes to move atoms

February 21, 2008 1:50 PM PST

IBM has figured out how much force it takes to move atoms. Next, it will try to build things with those atoms.

BitMicro announces 1.6TB solid-state drive

February 8, 2008 8:30 AM PST

New drive crams enormous storage capacity into standard 3.5-inch format, but it's not ready for delivery just yet.

Memory maker looks to new tech for turnaround

November 28, 2007 4:00 AM PST

Spansion's CEO says its "charge-trapping" idea will save the flash industry. Now he's reaching out to partners.

Seagate's new line of hard drives

September 5, 2007 9:00 PM PDT

Company announces nine products, including a 60-gigabyte drive for phones and a drive optimized for security cameras.

SanDisk CEO flashing forward to phones

August 31, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

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.

FTC demands more details on Intel-STMicro deal

August 30, 2007 10:05 AM PDT

Government is taking a harder look at Intel's plans to create a private chip company with STMicroelectronics.

IBM changes directions in magnetic memory

August 19, 2007 9:00 PM PDT

Big Blue teams up with TDK to develop a magnetic type of memory chip called STT-RAM; 65-nanometer prototype expected within four years.

Memory prices plunge amid market share scramble

June 14, 2007 4:42 PM PDT

Trade organization attributes dramatic price drops, including a 35 percent decline in flash memory, to glut of competitors.

Wi-Fi memory cards coming to cameras

June 10, 2007 9:00 PM PDT

It's an SD memory card with built-in networking. Sounds cool, but will you spring $100 for it when it's released later this year?

HP says no to Intel's Turbo Memory

June 5, 2007 6:52 AM PDT

Company calls new flash memory module a poor value and says it limits flexibility.

Intel, STMicro to form new flash company

May 23, 2007 6:34 AM PDT

Two chipmakers and private equity firm Francisco Partners are creating an independent company in Switzerland.

AMD's new Puma stalking Intel's Centrino

May 17, 2007 9:00 PM PDT

Chipmaker prepping energy-efficient Griffin notebook chip and Puma platform, to help it compete against Intel in the notebook market.

Intel's chipset road map lacks a driver

May 17, 2007 11:28 AM PDT

An attempt by Intel to improve the performance of basic graphics technology has been stalled by software development delays.

Week in review: Taxing times

April 20, 2007 10:17 AM PDT

Online sales taxes, Internet access taxes, even IRS look-alike sites--there's plenty out there to boost anxiety levels.

Intel moves closer to flash memory replacement

April 19, 2007 1:26 PM PDT

Chipmaker demonstrates memory chip based on a concept it has been tinkering with for three decades.

IBM connects chips for better bandwidth

April 12, 2007 7:21 AM PDT

Intel and others have been showing off "through-silicon vias," but IBM says it will come out with chips using the new technology next year.
Photo: Closing in on TSV

Symbian adds support for pushier e-mail

March 27, 2007 7:07 AM PDT

Version 9.5 of the mobile operating system also promises better memory usage, cheaper handsets and location-based services.

Start-up taps Flash for online word processor

March 22, 2007 6:30 AM PDT

Massachusetts-based Virtual Ubiquity bets on slick, document-centric user interface for online word processor.
Image: The buzz on Virtual Ubiquity