Data Recovery News

By Robin Harris, Special to ZDNet Asia
05 July 2007

Flash drives only look like disks. In fact, nothing works the way you’d think. Flash is really different from magnetic recording, and those differences have a big impact on flash drive performance. How well vendors manage flash oddities has a huge impact on performance and even drive lifespan.

Find out more at Five things you never knew about flash drives

GARDEN CITY, NY, January 8, 2007 – TDK exhibited its latest Blu-ray Disc innovations, breakthrough media storage solutions and award-winning packaging at the 2007 International CES, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 8–11, 2007 (TDK booth #N215). The company is highlighting its remarkable 200GB blue laser disc technology, the most advanced optical media ever developed.

Read more at tdk.com: 200GB Blu-ray disc

By Reuben Lee on 11 September 2006

With so many different models available and tons of unfamiliar specifications to consider, finding the right DVD recorder can be quite overwhelming, even for the more savvy shopper.

Find out how at Seven tips on buying a DVD recorder

By Eric Auchard, Reuters
June 29, 2007

Western Digital Corp. has agreed to buy component maker Komag Inc., in the latest move to consolidate the disk drive industry, for about $1 billion in cash, the companies said on Thursday.
 
Read more at eweek.com: Western buys Komag