A week after Western Digital confirmed that it had begun sampling of its 64 TB SSDs for datacenters, the company has teased its next-generation product, a 128 TB solid-state drive at FMS 2024. For now, all we know about Western Digital’s 128 TB SSD is that it uses the company’s BiCS8 QLC NAND memory and…
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Reports say that Apple wants to manufacture an ultra-thin iPhone next year and include it in the iPhone 17 series, replacing the Plus version. Dubbed the iPhone 17 Slim, Ultra, or Air, the device is reportedly part of Apple’s plan to create thinner devices that are in line with the M4 iPad Pro.I’ve already explained…
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Solidigm’s datacenter SSD lineup includes models targeting different performance, endurance, and cost tradeoffs. Last year, the company had introduced the D5-P5336 QLC drive as a low-cost high-capacity drive for read-heavy workloads, while also preparing the SLC-based D7-P5810 for extremely write-intensive workloads requiring high endurance. The D7-P5520 / D7-P5620 Gen 4 drives with Solidigm’s own 144L…
Solidigm D7-PS1010 and D7-PS1030: PCIe 5.0 and 176L TLC Datacenter SSD Performance Play Read More »
Following Intel’s painful Q2 earnings call and the announcement of their 2025 cost reduction plan last week, it has become increasingly evident that Intel’s future is in the hands of their foundry group. Between Intel’s IDM 2.0 initiative and their internal chip production plans, all roads lead back to Intel retaking – and retaining –…
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Pixel fans are in for a big treat next week when Google unveils the Pixel 9 series. They’re not only getting the new Pixel hardware two months ahead of schedule, but they’ll also have four new Pixel models to choose from.The smallest Pixel will come in regular and Pro versions: the Pixel 9 and Pixel…
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Samsung is announcing today that it has begun mass production of 12 GB and 16 GB LPDDR5X modules in the industry’s thinnest package. Samsung’s shrunken memory packages measure approximately 0.65 mm in thickness, making them 0.06 mm (~9%) thinner than standard LPDDR5X packages. The company expects the new DRAM devices to be used to make…
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The iPhone 16 is about a month away, as Apple routinely launches its newest iPhone in mid-September. A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that Apple isn’t likely to delay the latest iPhone models so they can run Apple Intelligence out of the box.Apple is expected to launch the first Apple Intelligence features only…
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We’ve reached a point in smartphone history where mid-range phones are incredibly fast and dependable. Flagships feature even better hardware, as top-of-the-line processors can power fast experiences, advanced camera features, and AI. That’s why we can’t expect major performance upgrades from year to year.Even so, the Pixel 9’s Tensor G4 might disappoint some Android fans,…
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Google on Thursday announced several new AI features for the Chrome browser. That includes new Google Lens functionality that works just like the Circle to Search feature Google brought to smartphones this year.Google unveiled Circle to Search in early January as an exclusive feature for Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24 phones. Since then, more Android…
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After Apple’s earnings report on Thursday, Haitong Securities analyst Jeff Pu thinks Apple will continue to drive strong results. He has high hopes for the company’s 2025 cycle with a redesigned iPhone 17 and a new iPhone 17 Slim model. Further ahead, he expects the first foldable devices to be released in 2026.According to the…
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