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Stories by: Brian Fonseca

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    Data explosion forcing IT to seek new backup tools 05/08/2008 08:11:08

    The need to control and secure a continuing explosion of data across the corporate world is forcing IT managers to constantly be on the lookout for new equipment that can handle perpetually evolving requirements.
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    NASA launches online historical image gallery 30/07/2008 09:39:37

    NASA last week launched a new interactive Web site, jointly developed with the non-profit Internet Archive, which initially combines some 21 separately stored and managed NASA imagery collections into a single online resource featuring enhanced search, visual and metadata capabilities.
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    Intel unveils embedded chipset 28/07/2008 08:12:29

    Intel has launched its System-on-Chip (SoC) EP8579 integrated processor, which is said to offer lower power and customization capabilities for embedded voice, storage and security applications. The new product family is the first wave of Intel's revamped SoC design, which the company said adds smarter chip intelligence.
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    Hitachi unveils 3.5-in. drives with capacities up to 1TB 10/07/2008 08:29:43

    Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is set Wednesday to unveil a new 3.5-in. hard disk drive family for desktop PCs. The company said the new line includes better data protection capabilities and 43% better idle power consumption than the Deskstar 7K1000 line.
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    Imation rolls out paperclip-sized USB flash drive 26/06/2008 08:29:30

    Imation Wednesday unveiled the Atom Flash Drive, a 1.5-in. long portable storage device that is no larger than a paperclip and can store up to 8GB of digital files.
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    Dell, WD, Hitachi charged with violating patents in PCs, drives 23/06/2008 09:04:47

    Convolve last week filed a federal lawsuit this week charging that Dell, Western Digital and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies have violated its patents for vibration control techniques in hard drives and PCs.
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    Ultrafast storage fuels movie's battle scenes 16/06/2008 08:29:16

    Hired by Marvel Entertainment to help bring a 9-foot-tall gamma-powered superhero to life on the big screen, officials at the Soho VFX special effects facility needed massive storage availability to help its artists create digitally-rendered fight scenes for the film, The Incredible Hulk, which opens Friday in US theaters.
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    Toshiba unveils 160GB 1.8-in. hard drive 12/06/2008 14:14:19

    Toshiba plans to introduce two new 1.8-in. hard drives, which the company claims can reduce the storage footprint in ultra-portable and sub-notebook PCs by as much as 40% compared to traditional 2.5-in. drives.
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    Western Digital unveils 1TB drive, repackages product lines 11/06/2008 07:40:57

    Western Digital Tuesday unveiled a new family of 3.5-in. hard drives offering capacities of 750GB and 1TB for desktop and multi-drive systems. Additionally, officials announced a repackaging of its hard drive product, which will now be offered in separate high-performance, energy efficient and so-called "best value" categories.
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    Intel, Micron build 32 gigabit NAND flash memory chip 30/05/2008 10:11:22

    Intel and Micron Technology are set to unveil a jointly developed 34-nanometer, 32-gigabit NAND flash memory chip that should enable the production of cheaper solid-state drives with larger storage capacity.
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    Hitachi debuts hard drive for digital video apps 30/05/2008 09:50:31

    Hitachi Global Storage Technologies this week unveiled the 500GB 3.5-in. CinemaStar hard drive, which it said mutes noise and cuts power consumption in set-top boxes and digital video recorder (DRV) storage devices.
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