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Electric Field RAM memory could be faster, more energy efficient

By Chris Davies on Friday, Sep 26th 2008 No Comments

mram Japanese scientists have discovered a method of changing magnetic domains – such as those used in RAM and hard-drives – using magnetic fields rather than the current process of electromagnets, in a system that could see storage become faster and more energy efficient. Magnetic domains, tiny regions inside magnetic materials that behave as individual magnets and can be flipped from north to south, are currently manipulated by an electromagnet, encoding binary 1 or 0. With the new system that electromagnet is bypassed: applying voltage to a nearby electrode creates an electric field that shifts the domains.

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SanDisk announces 16GB microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Sep 25th 2008 No Comments

sandisk 16gb microsd SanDisk will soon be announcing their largest mobile phone storage capacity to date with their 16GB microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2). And with a release date in October for the U.S., Europe and Asia, they’re just in time to bring the recently announced T-Mobile G1 up to a level playing field with the iPhone 3G in terms of storage capacity.

These new higher capacity memory cards are intended to fall in line with the numerous features available on today’s handsets. Where there are more features, there’s more need for storage, so SanDisk is keeping with the times. But these cards are not just meant for mobile phones. In fact, they can be used in GPS and video cameras as well.

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LG DP889 is Digital Picture Frame, DVD player in one

By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Sep 3rd 2008 1 Comment

If you are an all-in-one device fiend, this digital picture frame and DVD player in one should whet your appetite for gadgets. The LG DP889 packs in multiple features making for a well rounded device that can show off your photos and play your favorite movies.

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SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s SDHC cards launch

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Aug 27th 2008 No Comments

SanDisk have announced their latest high-speed SDHC memory cards, the Extreme III 30MB/s edition. As the name suggests, the cards are now capable of 30MB/s data transfer rates, up 50-percent on the previous generation. Sizes will include 4GB, 8GB and 16GB.

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Kingston 8GB microSDHC memory card

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jul 15th 2008 No Comments

Storage manufacturer Kingston has announced a new microSDHC card, which packs 8GB and supports up to 4MB/sec transfers. Intended for use with media files on cellphones and other mobile devices, it can also be used in full-sized SDHC slots courtesy of the card adaptor.

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Sony Memory Stick Micro 8GB finally arrives

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jul 9th 2008 1 Comment

Sony 8GB Memory Stick Micro M2 Sony have announced their largest capacity Memory Stick Micro card yet, offering 8GB of storage on the frankly tiny chip. The M2 card doubles the previous maximum storage, meaning mobile users (the format is common in Sony Ericsson cellphones) can store over 2000 128kbps MP3s or over 5,000 5-megapixel photos.

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Fujifilm 310x CompactFlash is world’s fastest memory card

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jun 18th 2008 No Comments

Fujifilm logo Another day, another “World’s fastest”; this time it’s the turn of Fuji, who are frothing with excitement over their new CompactFlash card. The 310x version offers pro-photographers (because it’s most likely they who will take advantage of such things) the fastest sustained write speed of any memory card currently available. Requiring a UDMA compatible digital SLR or camcorder, the new card boasts a write speed of 46.5MB/sec.

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SanDisk Extreme III PRO-HG Duo: 30MB/s data for DSLRs

By Chris Davies on Friday, May 30th 2008 No Comments

If SanDisk continues their current naming pattern, they might soon run out of space to print on their memory cards; the company has just announced its fastest ever Memory Stick, the SanDisk Extreme III Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo. Available in 4GB and 8GB capacities, the card’s claim to fame are its 30MB/s read & write speeds. That makes the Extreme III particularly suited to high-resolution DSLR cameras and HD camcorders.

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OCZ Technologies intro 4GB DDR3 2kMHz RAM kit

By Chris Davies on Monday, May 5th 2008 No Comments

The world of high-performance RAM takes no prisoners, and Super Talent Technology’s previously top-of-the-line memory has now been eclipsed by OCZ Technology. The company has announced their own 4GB DDR3 kit, the PC3-16000, which features two 2GB sticks running at 2,000MHz (compared to STT’s 1,800MHz). OCZ are positioning their RAM as ideal for overclockers and intensive gamers.

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Super Talent Project X high-performance 4GB DDR3-1800 RAM kit

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Apr 23rd 2008 No Comments

Super Talent Technology are already known on these pages for their high-performance solid state drives, but the memory company also specialises in speciality RAM under their Project X banner. Intended for gamers and other users who demand excessive performance from their systems, Super Talent are claiming their new Project X DDR3-1800 4GB kit is the first on the market offering that much memory running at that fast a speed. Rivals, apparently, have only managed DDR3-1600.

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