Engineers at Toshiba Corporation in Tokyo, Japan have announced a new 128 GB Flash memory package, the highest capacity Flash memory chip ever created. Composed of 16 individual 8GB NAND chips with a controller in a single package, the new ...
Toshiba 32GB NAND Flash Memory
The Toshiba Corporation recently announced the launch of a new 32GB embedded NAND flash memory module which has full compliance with the e-MMC and eSD standards and provides the largest available density yet according to the company. This new flash ...
Toshiba 256GB Solid State Drive
Toshiba Corporation has recently announced two major enhancements to its line-up of NAND-flash-based Solid State Drives (SSDs). One is the addition of a huge 256-gigabyte SSD and the second is the launch of a series of small-sized Flash Modules for ...
Adobe Enables Search in Flash Content
Adobe Systems recently announced that the company will team up with the on-line search industry leaders to improve search results of dynamic Web content and rich Internet applications. Adobe is providing Flash Player technology to Google and Yahoo! In order ...
A Look Back at CeBIT 2008: Storage and Memory
Digital data storage solutions were a hot topic at the CeBIT this year. As storage capacities threaten to fly through the roof, many companies are striving to stand out in the crowd by developing more efficient cooling systems and decreasing ...
SanDisk Vaulter Disk
SanDisk recently unveiled the flash based Vaulter Disk – a device that enables faster launching and loading of software on laptops and on personal computers. SanDisk envisions the Vaulter as a unique data storage solution, a compromise between the full ...
Flash Memory Capacity to be Doubled
A new flash memory fabrication process is able to double flash memory capacity. Startup Company Nanosys claims that the use of metal nanocrystals may have a dramatic effect on the storage capacity of flash devices. According to the company, the ...
Yego – Flash Memory and Hub in One
The Taiwanese company Ritek (under the Traxdata brand) recently announced the release of a new type of USB flash drive which includes a small two port integrated hub. The new device, which will launch with a capacity of 2GB, will ...
2006 in Technology
In 2006, we covered numerous innovative technologies ranging from true 3D displays to robotic flying insects. We covered success stories, such as the Israeli ramjet rocket built by students and embarrassing moments such as Honda’s ASIMO robot’s fall in a ...
Samsung’s Solid State Disk Drive
In May 2006, Samsung was the first to come out with a consumer 32 GB flash-based solid state drive for mobile PCs, opening up the category for other solid state drive manufacturers. This article explores the solid state drive technology ...