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Seagate announces 750GB Momentus XT hard drive, combines HDD, SSD features on same unit

This could smack of the nifty. Per Engadget, hard drive manufacturer Seagate has released its 750GB Momentus XT, a hybrid HDD/SSD unit with a conventional 742GB hard drive attached to 8GB of NAND flash memory. The unit boosts a speedy SATA III 6Gb/s interface and promises to cut boot-up and lag times compared to a […]

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Apple begins ordering NAND Flash memory from alternate vendors, works to curb reliance on Samsung

When in doubt, find another supplier. Per DigiTimes, Apple is increasing purchases of flash memory from Japanese suppliers in an effort to scale back its dependance on Samsung for components, as the two companies continue their legal dispute. DigiTimes on Thursday cited industry sources as saying that Apple has tapped Toshiba and Elpida Memory for […]

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iPad News

Samsung ramps up iPad 2 components to meet orders

Your neighbor has an iPad 2. Your pets somehow managed to get their own. And, ya know, it’d be nice to get your hands on the one you ordered… Per EETimes, electronics giant Samsung will hire 300 engineers and technicians for a semiconductor plant in Austin, Tex., in the company’s latest round of expansion largely […]

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Micron announces 500GB notebook SSD hard drives

Micron Technology on Tuesday announced its highest capacity laptop solid-state drives (SSDs) based on its smallest circuitry technology; the largest SSD doubles the amount of data that can be stored compared to its predecessor. Micron’s new RealSSD C400 flash drive line offers capacities ranging from 64GB to 512GB and will be available in 1.8″ and […]

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MacBook Air Rumor

Rumor: Next-gen MacBook Air to feature longer lasting battery, upgradable RAM

Because next-gen MacBook Air rumors and details are the hip thing today, a couple new interesting tidbits have emerged from the cool cats at Cult of Mac. Per the article, an anonymous source has stated that the refreshed MacBook Air will offer 8 to 10 hours of battery life as well as upgradeable RAM, which […]