Korean electronics giant Samsung has made a US$5.85 billion hostile bid to acquire US-based computer chip maker SanDisk.
IBM researchers gave ZDNet.com.au's sister site CNET News.com an insight its latest "racetrack" memory, which IBM promises will bring a 100 fold increase in density by storing data in long magnetised nanowires rather than disks.
Microsoft has confirmed that Startkey, which enables users to carry their personal Windows applications and settings on a flash drive, will be available later this year.
EMC today announced it will sell flash-based solid state drives for the first time, which are currently 30 times more expensive than conventional drives.
Apple is reportedly planning to get into the movie rental business and license its digital rights management technology, and could announce a deal within the next few weeks.
Pronouncing that a given device doesn't need any more storage is a near-foolproof recipe for looking stupid somewhere down the line. However, I'm sceptical that many people need a 16GB mini-SD card for their phone.
Investors may be panicking, but Seagate CEO Bill Watkins says business and tech trends paint a different picture than the one on CNBC.
SanDisk co-founder and CEO Eli Harari continues to fight the good fight against Apple's iPod juggernaut, but even he's starting to look toward the future.
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SanDisk adds to the successful e200 series with the world's highest-capacity flash player.
The SanDisk Sansa Express is a solid choice for those who need an ultra-convenient MP3 player with a decent smattering of features.
Still screenless, the second generation iPod Shuffle is, according to Steve Jobs, the smallest MP3 player in the world.
Apple's second generation iPod Nano looks and feels better than the original, and comes in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB versions.
SanDisk adds to the successful e200 series with the world's highest-capacity flash player.
SanDisk's fingerprint-reading Cruzer Profile memory key can make data safe and secure, but it's big, heavy, and awkward to use.
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