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USB Flash Drive Industry News Roundup: August 2011
Another month has gone by since our last USB industry roundup and the market is abuzz with new developments that Premium USB is dedicated to bringing straight to you. So here’s a look back at August:
USB 3.0 Gets a Power Boost
The USB 3.0 Promoter Group detailed a new specification that enables more voltage (up [...]
USB 3.0 Coming to Your PC with Windows 8
USB 3.0 is finally getting the confirmation and validation it’s been craving—mainstream support via Windows 8. According to a recent post by Dennis Flanagan, the Director of Program Management for the Devices and Networking Group on the Microsoft blog “Building Windows 8”, USB 3.0 implementation was a no-brainer. Nonetheless, Microsoft has moved forward slowly [...]
Counterfeit Combat: Testing Measure Gives NAND Flash a New I.D.
Researchers at UCSD and Cornell have devised a way to verify the authenticity of NAND flash, which could invariably combat counterfeit flash drives, smartphones, tablets and more—which can pollute the supply chain. Distributors, vendors and other third parties often encounter challenges in validating the NAND chip parts, especially considering some chips are bought on [...]
Keeping a USB Flash Drive Plugged In: Is It Ok?
Our USB flash drives are a constant companion through the daily work grind as well as for our personal multimedia needs. They feel like an integral part of our desktops and laptops. Because we place so much value on the data they store, it’s not unusual that we tend to ditch their portability and [...]
Phase Change Memory (PCM): Next Gen Flash Replacement?
Just this week, IBM made an announcement that could change the course of computer memory as we know it. The tech company divulged details on the development of phase change memory (PCM) chips that store two bits of data in every cell. Soaring 100 times better than NAND flash in performance while using less [...]
