EMC gets flash with new VMAX and DSSD
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Tuesday, 01 March 2016 11:49

EMC gets flash with new VMAX and DSSD


Hard-drives getting out-of-date

In sign that hard-drives are being replaced by flash, EMC has updated its VMAX line-up with new models that feature all-flash storage or the first time, and unveiled a new array line-up.

TV companies about to shoot themselves in the foot
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Plan to hold back programmes from web distribution for years

In a move which is almost certain to kill off television for good, the top TV companies are planning to declare war on web-distribution companies buy delaying the release of television programmes to them.

Nanya wants to get into 20nm process
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Tuesday, 13 October 2015 12:10

Nanya wants to get into 20nm process


DRAM maker in deals with Kingston

Taiwanese DRAM maker is signing deals with Kingston and other DRAM makers to upgrade its 12 inch production process to 20nm.

Toshiba releases new generation of BiCS FLASH
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Wednesday, 05 August 2015 12:17

Toshiba releases new generation of BiCS FLASH


Nice to be in the news for the right reasons

Troubled Toshiba took time out from its busy schedule of apologising for its billion dollar accounting schemes to actually release an interesting product – a new generation of BiCS Flash.

Microsoft kills off the DVD
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Friday, 17 July 2015 12:48

Microsoft kills off the DVD


USB drives for everyone

Microsoft has decided that there is no point putting Windows 10 on a DVD and insisting that people install from a Flash drive.

Mozilla kills  Flash
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Wednesday, 15 July 2015 12:13

Mozilla kills Flash


It will kill every one of us

The big cheeses at the Mozzarella Foundation have disabled all versions of Flash in Firefox, by default. 

Facebook calls for the death of Flash
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Tuesday, 14 July 2015 10:40

Facebook calls for the death of Flash


The world is ready now

The world is now ready for Flash to be killed off, according to Facebook's new chief security officer. 

HP thinks the future is Flash
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Wednesday, 08 July 2015 11:16

HP thinks the future is Flash


It will save everyone of us

The maker of jolly expensive printer ink, HP believes that there is now a move from legacy storage environments to flash-based systems.

EMC loses to Tintri hybrid flash
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Thursday, 25 June 2015 14:35

EMC loses to Tintri hybrid flash


Cheaper and faster 

Social housing provider Housing & Care 21 has dumped EMC and swapped to Tintri hybrid flash storage arrays.

Chrome starts saving batteries
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Friday, 05 June 2015 12:08

Chrome starts saving batteries


Saving the universe from Flash

Google's latest beta feature on Chrome has come up with a method of killing off battery draining flash heavy sites.