Samsung has released their 470 Series line of SSDs which feature Samsung components exclusively. This is a refreshing change from the legions of SandForce clones out there but can they compete with the best drives we’ve tested and how will they stand up over time? We’ll answer one and unveil our plan for the other in our review.
Active Media Products today launched a .22-caliber silver bullet shaped USB 2.0 flash drive. The Bullet-2 is AMP’s second style of bullet shaped USB drive. You might recall that back in November they launched a Continue reading “Want a .22-Caliber USB 2.0 Flash Drive?”.…more
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has prohibited U.S. investors from participating in a private offering expected to raise up to $1.5 billion for social networking site Facebook, citing widespread media coverage that could run afoul of Continue reading “Goldman Sachs limits Facebook private offering”.…more
NetLogic Microsystems today announced that it has developed and taped out its next-generation silicon in the advanced 28nm process at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The leading-edge 28nm process offers up to 50 percent higher Continue reading “NetLogic Microsystems Using TSMCs Advanced 28nm Process”.…more
The Patriot Extreme Performance Xporter XT Rage is a USB Flash Drive with both performance and functionality. Featuring an innovative Quad Channel configuration, data is intelligently managed and transferred simultaneously to 4 NAND chips resulting in vastly enhanced performance, particularly write speeds: Rage improves on traditional USB 2.0 Flash Drives to offer up to 27MB/s read and 25MB/s write transfer speeds. Read on to see how it performs!