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Dealzmodo: 64GB Corsair Flash Drive For $180
Progress continues to be on the march in the GBs/tininess/price inverse proportion. This rubberized Corsair USB thumbdrive has hit 64GB and is now available on Newegg with a $20 rebate, bringing it down to $180. [Newegg]
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Super Talent 128GB SSD Drops Solid State Price Like It's Hot
Sound the alarm for hard disks—it looks like solid state drive prices have plunged enough to finally jump out of early adopter territory. California-based flash memory maker Super Talent is now offering a 128GB SSD for $300 retail. That's $150 cheaper than a comparable offer from Dell and about $4.95 cheaper per GB than Intel's disks (though, granted, Intel's runs faster). More »
10:30 PM on Mon Sep 29 2008
By Elaine Chow
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Latest by bucho54: @regnez: Your first statement is incorrect. Just because it is a 2.5" drive does not mean it is a more »
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Samsung Tries to Swallow SanDisk In Flash-Memory Power Play
If you dream of a day that spinny, crashy hard drives are fully replaced by cool, quiet flash memory, then you probably know Samsung makes a lot of the chips, and that SanDisk sells a lot of them in stores. According to the WSJ, Samsung wants a piece of the retail action, because it announced it had offered to buy SanDisk for $5.8 billion. More »
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Samsung Wants to Buy SanDisk to Complete Domination of World's Flash Memory
Samsung is already the world's largest maker of flash memory chips—seriously, their chips are in like everything—but it told regulators today that it's thinking about picking up ailing industry giant SanDisk. More »
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Japanese Scientists Extend Flash Memory Lifespan to Hundreds of Years
Scientists in Japan have worked out a new technique for improving the lifespan of flash memory devices from around a decade currently to hundreds of years. The new ferroelectric NAND flash technology can do rewrites 100 million times, versus the 10,000 or so of existing tech, and can be scaled down to 10nm—one third the size of next-gen conventional flash. Furthermore, the ferroelectric chips use a "wear leveling" system to even-out the usage of memory cells, and can even disable bad cells without killing the whole chip. Plus it uses a rewriting voltage of 6 volts versus the 20+ volts of current chips. Sounds like a promising, long-life, low-power future for solid-state drives. Though as with all these advances it'll be a good while 'til we see actual products. [VNUNet]
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Sony HDR-CX12 HD AVCHD Camcorder Has Face-Recognition Technology
Sony has upgraded its HDR-CX7 flash-based camcorder to include face-recognition technology and Smile Shutter, which automatically takes a still picture as soon as the subject switches to full beam. The camera records in full HD at a resolution of 920 by 1080 pixels, and has a 10-megapixel camera for still shots. There's image stabilization, and you control the camcorder merely by tapping the 2.7-inch LCD screen. Full press release for the $900 camera, available in August, plus a bonus shot, is after the jump. More »
4:15 AM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By AddyDugdale
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Latest by The Monarch: @powerball: scan patterns have nothing to do with resolution. more »
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Every Memory has a Silver Lining with USB Jewelry
See that little glittery thing 'round her neck? Yes, I know she's attractive... but listen: it's a 2GB USB memory stick. Yup, in sterling silver nonetheless. I mean, forget hiding a tiny memory chip on your keychain, this has got to be the way to go. For that "posh" feeling, anyway. The limited edition collection has bracelets and cufflinks for guys too, each with concealed memory with USB connector. More »
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Canon Vixa HF10 Camcorder Reviewed (Verdict: Best AVCHD to Date)
If you have been waiting for a camcorder that gets AVCHD right, the folks at Camcorder Info have some good news. According to their recent review, the Canon Vixia HF10 may have finally brought the format into its own. When compared to an HDV camcorder, the quality of the HF10's images (artifacts, sharpness, color, low light performance) were generally as good, and in some instances maybe even better than its tape-laden counterpart. It isn't a perfect device by any means, but it just may be the first great flash memory HD camcorder. Hit the link for the full review. [Camcorder Info and Canon]
7:30 PM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Sean Fallon
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16 comments
Latest by clyparkr: I think I'm going to buy this camera...butterfly photo has it for under $800... this should be perfect for my more »
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