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  • Apple lines up for Intel-Micron flash

    Intel and Micron Technology are launching a joint venture to produce NAND flash memory, with Apple Computer prepaying US$500 million to secure its place in line for the popular technology, the companies said on Monday.

  • The march of the mini music drives

    Look out iPod. Apple Computer's popular portable music player should start to see increasing competition, as more manufacturers adopt mini hard drives for music players.

  • Perpendicular drives hit the market

    Toshiba says it has become the first manufacturer to commercially release hard drives with perpendicular recording platters, an industrywide innovation that greatly increases the amount of data a drive can hold.

  • Samsung flash chip threatens hard drives?

    Samsung has developed a new computer flash technology with so much capacity it could replace mini hard drives in some PCs, the company said on Monday.

  • Hitachi claims leap in drive density

    Hitachi Global Storage will come out with hard drives containing 230 gigabits of data per square inch, the company is expected to announce on Monday, which could mean a 20GB iPod mini.

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  • A new handshake for mini hard drives?

    Intel, Hitachi, Toshiba and others propose CE-ATA, a new interface for miniature hard drives used in consumer electronics.

  • Hitachi claims leap in drive density

    Hitachi Global Storage will come out with hard drives containing 230 gigabits of data per square inch, the company is expected to announce on Monday, which could mean a 20GB iPod mini.

  • Notebook overhaul on the horizon

    Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.

Reviews (4)

  • Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive

    The Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive is an attractive drive with a decent price. Its size makes it great for travel, but we can't recommend it due to its lack of performance.

  • BlackBerry 7250

    As a tool for the e-mail-centric, the BlackBerry wins plenty of praise on its own merits and the addition of wireless modem functionality further sweetens the deal.

  • Start-up brings hard drive to the masses

    A new hard drive from Cornice is small enough to fit into MP3 players or cameras but costs less than memory cards and other tiny drives.

  • Notebook overhaul on the horizon

    Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.

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