Orders rising for flash memory, HDD productS Sep 19, 2009
He added that the pricing per gigabyte would continue to drop, but the price for a higher density HDD would not drop significantly. On whether the flash drive was a threat to the HDD market, Teh said the flash drive had improved both on pricing and storage capacity. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
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The Freaky Creatures experience begins with a starter pack that includes two action figures and a one gigabyte reusable flash drive that unlocks the Freaky Creatures universe. The initial creatures come with 50 different parts, 20 powers and four objects that can be placed into the creature's lair. (IGN PC Games)
Bypass Microsoft's Xbox 360 Silly Peripheral Prices Sep 19, 2009
In Microsoft dollars, a gigabyte of disk storage costs precisely $1 ... In real dollars, you'll pay about 25 cents a gigabyte, or $40 for a 120GB drive. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
How Cool Would That Be? Sep 16, 2009
Apple this week stopped selling its 40 gigabyte model ... Apple this week stopped selling its 40 gigabyte model. (Multichannel News)
Terabytes of Storage for Pennies a Gigabyte Sep 11, 2009
One online backup provider took a hard look at data storage costs and decided to build its own storage servers for just pennies a gigabyte ... Backblaze's solution a 4U rack-mounted Linux-based server that contains 67 terabytes at a cost of $7,867, or a little more than 11 cents a gigabyte adds just 44 percent to the cost of the hard drives. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Toshiba Introduces World's Highest-Capacity, Single-Platter 1.8-Inch HDD, Enabling Next-Generation Portable Media Players Sep 10, 2009
One Gigabyte (1 GB) means 109 =1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1 GB = 230= 1,073,741,824 bytes, and therefore shows less storage capacity. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
LG Electronics Adds VUDU HD Movie Service to Wireless 'NetCast' Network Blu-ray Disc Player Sep 10, 2009
The BD390 is also equipped for easy connection to the home network and has one gigabyte (GB) of built-in memory for BD Live functionality. For more information please visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
iPod Nano to come with video camera Sep 10, 2009
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He's Back? A Recovering Steve Jobs Makes Appearance at Apple Event Sep 10, 2009
The 8 gigabyte versions will retail for $149 and the 16 GB will sell for $179. After playing an ad for the new Nano, Jobs welcomed singer/songwriter Norah Jones onstage to perform her hit song "Come Away With Me.". (ABC News)
Apples Jobs makes appearance at event Sep 10, 2009
New nano is Flip-likeApple compared the new video-camera nano to the Flip Mino, a tiny, simple video recorder that sells for $149, just like the basic, 8-gigabyte version of the overhauled nano (The 16-GB nano costs $179) ... Apple also announced price cuts to existing iPod touch models $199 for an 8 gigabyte model, or $30 less. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Telkom shoots at pigeon Sep 10, 2009
The Unlimited company, which operates call centres, on Wednesday sent a pigeon with a four gigabyte data card strapped to his legs from Howick to Hillcrest in Durban. At the same time, it started transmitting a four gigabyte file via ADSL.. (iAfrica.com)
I'm vertical. I'm back: Apple's Jobs Sep 10, 2009
Jobs said there would be two models -- an eight gigabyte version for 149 dollars and a 16 GB model for 179 dollars. Jobs also praised the "Genius" feature on iTunes 9, which finds other songs for a user based on their music selections. (India Times)
Adaptec Launches MaxIQ(TM) SSD Cache Performance Solution for Maximum Application Acceleration in Data Center Environments Sep 9, 2009
The result is a cost-effective, scalable hybrid storage solution that can deliver the highest I/Os per dollar at the lowest dollars per gigabyte. The MaxIQ SSD Caching Software includes a patent-pending "Learned-Path(") algorithm that identifies frequently (hot) read data blocks and optimizes subsequent "reads" by moving "hot" data directly into the SSD cache for lower latencies and higher system performance. (PR Newswire)
Kingston Technology First to Ship 2133MHz Memory for Intel Core i5 Platform Sep 8, 2009
"Kingston has worked with our terrific partners including Intel, Asus, Gigabyte and MSI worldwide, to develop a series of memory kits that deliver top-notch performance on some of the finest motherboards being launched this week," said Mark Tekunoff, senior technology manager, Kingston ... Videos showing the top-of-class HyperX 2133MHz CL8 kits working on P55-based motherboards from Asus and Gigabyte are available at and. (PR Newswire)
GCT plans new cameras for buses Sep 7, 2009
The eight gigabyte hard drive can be removed and installed into a desktop computer in order to review the footage, or the footage can be downloaded onto a thumb drive, he said. The systems are also capable of allowing the driver to hit a button to save footage into a separate file for easier retrieval later. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Mountain View's Clearwell helps find legal needles in data stack Sep 3, 2009
The cost of storage has plummeted from $20,000 for 1 gigabyte of information in 1990 to less than 40 cents today. At the same time, a series of landmark court decisions has forced businesses to hand over this electronic information. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Toshiba Introduces High-Capacity 640GB 2.5-Inch HDD Sep 2, 2009
(1) One Gigabyte (1 GB) means 109 =1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1 GB = 230= 1,073,741,824 bytes, and therefore shows less storage capacity. (PR Newswire)
Top 10 Great Gadgets for Any Student Sep 2, 2009
MacBook Pro 13" The new 2.26 GHz, 13-inch is a great value this summer for students heading back to school. Along with any new Mac, Apple will throw in a free 8 gigabyte iPod Touch. It's sleek, thin and light, with a durable aluminum enclosure. And it will easily slide into a backpack or briefcase. The new built-in battery provides up to seven hours of power and will last up to five years -- which means fewer batteries in landfills. A new SD card and FireWire 800 makes transferring video and... (ABC News)
Toshiba Introduces High-Capacity 640GB Portable Hard Drive for Backing Up Digital Memories and Valuable Personal Data Sep 2, 2009
0" (D) ---------- 16.6mm (H) x 81.3mm (W) x 127.0mm (L) ------------------------------------ Interface USB 2.0 --------- ------- Compatibility & Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP or Windows Vista(R) System Macintosh(R) OS X 10.4 or later Requirements Available USB 2.0 Port --------------- ---------------------- Inside the Box Toshiba Portable Hard Drive -------------- USB 2.0 cable NTI(R) Backup Now EZ(TM) software (pre-loaded) and NTI Shadow(TM) 4 for Mac software (pre-loaded) Quick install guide... (PR Newswire)
Sony to sell American TV plant to Taiwan firm Sep 1, 2009
The Japanese electronics maker introduced a revamped, slimmer version of the PlayStation 3 on Wednesday, raising its hard drive to 120 gigabytes f 00003604 rom 80, and lowering the price by about $100 worldwide ... Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will cut the price of the currently available 80 gigabyte PlayStation 3 effective immediately, to $299. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Review: Camera Phones That Let You Snap And Gab Aug 28, 2009
It would have been nice if the phone came with more storage space than just a 1 gigabyte memory card, too ... There is plenty of space to store the photos you do like, though, as the phone includes 32 gigabytes of internal memory. (KCRA 3, CA)
* [BUSINESS BRIEFS] Aug 28, 2009
The 8 gigabyte and 16 gigabyte iPhones could be sold as early as next month, with their wireless Internet functions disabled in compliance with a Chinese ban on the device, the report said. The iPhone is likely to be priced from 2,999 yuan (US$439), with a requirement that customers also buy 3,000 yuan worth of pre-paid calls, the report said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
ISPs should pay no mind to the cap Aug 26, 2009
In the US, some internet providers have talked of a 250 gigabytes-a-month limit ... But rather than being 15 a megabyte, they are in the order of 15 a gigabyte - or 1000 times less ... 60 a gigabyte to Telstra. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Apple's Snow Leopard goes on sale Friday Aug 25, 2009
Apple said Snow Leopard is half the size of the previous version, freeing up to 7 gigabytes of storage space when installed. It requires a minimum of 1 gigabyte of RAM and runs on Macs using an Intel processor. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Abandoned state buildings to be put to use Aug 24, 2009
Mr Umar said added to the SAT3, which has only 120 gigabyte speed, Glo-One with 640 gigabytes and Main-One with a whopping 1,920 gigabytes would also go live soon in Ghana and serve as backups for the SAT3. "Ghana is also a beneficiary of ECOWAS's submarine West African Cable System (WACS), which has 3,840 gigabytes," he said. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Bushfires report an internet star Aug 21, 2009
As of Wednesday, users had downloaded over 300 gigabytes of data - the equivalent of downloading 270 DVD movies or watching 2200 hours of YouTube clips ... The internet traffic exploded in the hours after the report's release, forcing the commission's computers to push out data at a rate of over one gigabyte nearly every two minutes ... In the first four hours of the report being posted, over 100 gigabytes of data was downloaded. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* Logitech to market mouse for use on glass surfaces Aug 20, 2009
95 and comes with one gigabyte of flash memory. Quindlen declined to say by how much the two mice could increase sales. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Sony introduces slimmer PS3 and big price cut Aug 19, 2009
And consumers will be able to buy the new game console a PS3 that comes with a thinner, lighter shape and a 120-gigabyte hard drive for $299, which is a whopping $100 less than the PS3 has been previously priced at. During a press conference in advance of the GamesCom video-game convention in Cologne, Germany, Sony executives announced that the PlayStation 3 Slim will be available starting Sept. 1 and that the company will also drop the price of the current 80 gigabyte PlayStation 3 to... (MSNBC -- Technology)
PS3 slims down Aug 19, 2009
A PlayStation 3 console with "an extremely streamlined form factor" and a 120 gigabyte hard drive will be released in September, according to the Japanese electronics giant ... Sony lopped $100 off the prices of PS3 consoles currently on the market to $299 for models with 80 gigabyte hard drives and $399 for those with 160 gigabyte hard drives. (iAfrica.com)
Sony Cuts PS3 Price, Shows Slim Model Aug 19, 2009
Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will cut the price of the currently available 80 gigabyte PlayStation 3 effective immediately, to $299. It is also launching a slimmer, lighter model with a 120 GB hard drive in early September; that version will also cost $299. (Click2Houston, TX)
Sony to roll out cheaper PlayStation 3 Aug 19, 2009
Sony's new PS3 comes with a 120 gigabyte hard disk, but consumes 34 percent less power than the original model and is 32 percent smaller, Sony Computer Entertainment Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai said at the Gamescom video game trade show in Cologne, Germany. "In 2004, as you may recall, we launched a slim version of PlayStation 2, a defining moment for that console, helping us to really expand the user base of PlayStation 2 further," Hirai said. (India Times)
Sony cuts price of PlayStation 3 by $100 Aug 19, 2009
Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will cut the price of the currently available 80 gigabyte PlayStation 3 effective immediately. It is also launching a slimmer, lighter model in early September that will also cost $299. (AZCentral -- Business)
Tech.view: When less is more Aug 15, 2009
Today s netbooks are now the size of low-end laptops, with up to 12-inch screens, 160 gigabyte drives, one or two gigabytes of random-access memory, a video camera, and cellular as well as wireless transceivers. As a result, they now weigh well over three pounds and need a padded case to lug them around. (The Economist)
STEC Launches Next Generation Enterprise Class 4Gb Fibre Channel (FC) Solid State Drive (SSD) Aug 12, 2009
5" form factor and supporting SLC and MLC Flash, these products are expected to be in full production by end of Q4. Related QuotesSymbolPriceChange32.230.00{"s" : "stec","k" : "c10,l10,p20,t10","o" : "","j" : ""} Fulfilling the demand for high-performance and high-reliability SSDs, STEC's new 4Gb FC ZeusIOPS advances its performance metrics by increasing Read/Write performance by 3x and lowering maximum read latencies by 10x over its 2nd generation ZeusIOPS. Additionally, with the usage of MLC... (Primezone Releases)
Sun scolds NAND makers, slams SSDs Aug 12, 2009
For example, in magnetic media, a gigabyte sells for 25 cents. In comparison, 16-GB of flash sells for $30, he said. (EETimes)
* Technology Aug 9, 2009
Couple this with 16 gigabytes to 32 gigabytes of storage on a internal solid-state drive (SSD), a 1. 6-gigahertz Atom CPU, 1 gigabyte of RAM and a unique ability to be able to stream content direct to your HD television X and the Eee Keyboard is clearly an exciting revamp of an aging idea. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tutorial on solid-state disk (SSD) devices Aug 8, 2009
Not that SSD is even close to the price per gigabyte of hard disks ... Violin Memory claims that its 1010 appliance uses less than one watt per gigabyte, about one tenth the power consumption of a typical hard disk. (Search Storage)
What is Virtual Memory? Aug 7, 2009
A computer may have 512 to 1 gigabyte of random-access memory available for use by the central processing unit. When a computer s random-access memory, or RAM, is running low, Windows will add available memory using a paging file. (Suite101.com)
Toshiba to Launch World's First 64GB SDXC Card Aug 4, 2009
(1) When used herein in relation to memory density, gigabyte and/or GB means 1,024x1,024x1,024 = 1,073,741,824 bytes. Usable capacity may be less. (PR Newswire)
2Large2Email Aug 1, 2009
The 1 Gigabyte plan has a monthly fee of $26. The 2 Gigabyte plan has a monthly fee of $100. (Suite101.com)
Android phone far from perfect Jul 31, 2009
Another accessory improvement: The myTouch comes with a 4 gigabyte microSD memory card, four times what was included with the G1. This gives you plenty of space for storing songs and videos. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Clickfree Traveler Review Jul 31, 2009
The wallet-size drives are the cutest but have the highest cost per gigabyte of the company's line of backup devices; Clickfree portable USB hard drives, which work the same way as the flash models, start at $90 for a 120GB unit and climb to $220 for half a terabyte. The product lives up to its name if you have or Vista's AutoPlay configured to load programs when you insert a disc or drive (if you haven't, you must click to launch the backup software): Plug the drive into a USB port, taking care... (HardwareCentral)
How to buy a student computer Jul 30, 2009
If a computer seems sluggish, add a gigabyte or two of memory (usually less than $100) rather than buy a faster processor (costing in the hundreds). Similarly, look for a computer with plenty of memory (3GB or more is good) rather than one with the fastest processor. (AZCentral -- Business)
Dongle users face stiff penalties Jul 30, 2009
O2 charges 200 for every extra gigabyte used and 3 charges over 100. By contrast, Vodafone charges 15 per extra gigabyte with Virgin and Orange offering a 14 ... Someone with a three gigabyte limit would be able to do a few hours of surfing per week, download three music tracks per week, watch two hours of video on YouTube or iPlayer, download one film and spend a few hours on Skype. (BBC News -- Technology)
Apple overhauls entire iPod line Jul 30, 2009
The touch screen iPod comes in two versions that have 8 or 16 gigabytes of memory ... Apple also announced that the full-sized iPod will now only be available in 80 or 160 gigabyte versions ... The price of the iPhone with eight gigabytes of storage is being cut by $200 to $399. (Yahoo News -- Apple Computer)
Desktops: All-in-one PCs are here Jul 30, 2009
Other features include 4 gigabyte of memory, a media card reader and a large-capacity, high-speed hard drive. The system requires only one cord to set up and power the system. (India Times)
Translation Please: The Problem Of Units Jul 27, 2009
A billion bytes (or, a thousand Megabytes, or 8 billion bits) make a Gigabyte (GB) ... Overages are calculated as follows: Every thousandth megabyte (meaning every Gigabyte) over 95 Gigabytes of usage costs an additional $1. (Multichannel News)
Wal-Mart Counting on Sales of Cheap Laptops Jul 25, 2009
It will have 3 gigabytes of memory, a 160 gigabyte hard drive, and it will come preloaded with Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system ... The computer has 3 gigabytes of memory, a 320 gigabyte hard drive and qualifies for a free upgrade to the Windows 7 operating system when it is released ... Wal-Mart will unveil more offerings during the summer, like a mini netbook by Hewlett-Packard and a Dell laptop with 4 gigabytes of memory and a 500 gigabyte hard drive. (SmallBusinessComputing)
SanDisk swings to profit, shares up Jul 24, 2009
The No. 1 maker of flash memory cards, used in digital cameras and other electronic devices, said Wednesday the average price per gigabyte sold increased 12 percent in the second quarter from the first quarter. SanDisk shares, which rose 4. (EETimes)
U.S. back-to-school; Wal-Mart woos laptop shoppers Jul 23, 2009
It will have 3 gigabytes of memory, a 160 gigabyte hard drive, and it will come pre-loaded with Microsoft Corp's Windows Vista operating system ... The computer has 3 gigabytes of memory, a 320 gigabyte hard drive and qualifies for a free upgrade to the Windows 7 operating system when it is released ... Wal-Mart will unveil more offerings during the summer, like a mini netbook by Hewlett-Packard and a Dell laptop with 4 gigabytes of memory and a 500 gigabyte hard drive. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Mobile Broadband to Boom in Mideast, Africa Jul 23, 2009
Currently, 1 gigabyte of international connectivity in Africa is between $15 and $30 depending on the country, Delta Partners said. High broadband prices present opportunities for big mobile operators, such as MTN, Zain, Vodacom, Orascom and Orange, to enter the market at more competitive prices, the consultants said. (SmallBusinessComputing)
The Hidden Cost of the Cloud: Bandwidth Charges Jul 18, 2009
Azure charges 10 cents for the bandwidth to upload and 15 cents to download a gigabyte of data ... Lets assume that a customer of Azure develops an application that downloads 10 gigabytes of traffic per day, 20 business days a month ... That means the application downloads a total of 200 gigabytes of traffic in a month (and to make the point, let s assume that the upload traffic is minimal). (Salon)
Latest netbook incarnations are an improvement Jul 16, 2009
But flash costs so much more per gigabyte that flash-based netbooks offer very little storage. The basic Mini comes with a mere 16 gigabytes; a sensible $30 buys an old-fashioned hard drive with a comfortable 160 gigs. (Boston Globe)
First Look: CloudBerry Online Backup Jul 16, 2009
S3 storage fees start at a high of 15 cents per gigabyte (GB) per month for the first 50 terabytes (TB), and they go down from there. CloudBerry Online Backup welcome page. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Samsung NC20 sports new processor Jul 16, 2009
Because the graphics chip eats up part of the NC20's 1 gigabyte of memory, it would need a memory upgrade first, according to Microsoft's Upgrade Advisor software. That's a minor issue. (India Times)
"The Safe" Way To Protect Against The Anguish Of Disaster Recovery Jul 15, 2009
This incomparable data-retention system is housed on a thumb-sized 2 gigabyte USB 2. 0 flash drive that connects through a USB port to any PC that runs Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Vista or Microsoft 7. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Memi Tech launches electronic health record device Jul 15, 2009
The 911 Medical ID can store as much as 1 gigabyte of data, including the user s medical history, medications, allergies and other documents. Information also can be stored in a separate password-protected section, Weiss said. (Louisville Business First, KY)
There's safety in cloud control Jul 14, 2009
S3 charges a monthly fee for each gigabyte you store and needs third-party tools to operate. Cloud storage offerings come in the form of services such as Mozy (Mozy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Fusion-io Lowers the Price of Solid State Storage Jul 11, 2009
Fusion-io has dubbed the new technology "single mode level cell," or SMLC, which will offer an MLC-based solid-state solution "with the endurance and performance of SLC at a much lower cost per gigabyte.". SMLC-based products from Fusion-io will be available starting this quarter, the company says. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Windows 7 is on sale. Should you buy it now? Jul 9, 2009
Among them: You need to have 1 gigabyte of RAM (or 2 gigs if your computer is a 64-bit machine, a reference to how much data it processes at once). You'll also need at least 16 gigabytes of hard disk space available (or 20 gigs on a 64-bit machine). (MSNBC -- Technology)
Sharing sites take vacation pictures to the next level Jul 8, 2009
99 a year, you can post all the videos you want, but none larger than 1 gigabyte. ThisMoment: New twist on social networking lets you design multimedia "moments" with text, photos and video -- your own and Web images already posted on sites such as YouTube and Flickr. (USA Today -- Tech)
Infotainment Jul 3, 2009
YouTube, in a blog post, said the size limit for uploads to the site was being doubled - from one gigabyte to two gigabytes. The. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Wolfenstein System Specs Announce... Jul 2, 2009
2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3400+ processor, 1 gigabyte of RAM, and 8 gigs of hard drive space, plus an extra 800 megs for Windows swap files). You'll also need a DVD-ROM drive, 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT or ATI Radeon X800, a DirectX 9. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The search for a bargain PC Jun 26, 2009
Had we been building just one budget PC for our own use, we would have considered the $133 Gigabyte 73PVM-S2H motherboard recommended by GTO-Pontiac in his monthly "What Should I Buy?" posts in the forum area of the Bleeding Edge blog (bleedingedge. com. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Tech Live: Phanfare gives up on social networking Jun 24, 2009
So in a bid to increase market share, Phanfare began last year offering a free service, with storage of up to 1 gigabyte of photos -- hoping users would love the service so much they would sign up for the upgrade. It didnt happen. (USA Today -- Tech)
