Who Invented the Flash Drive Part 3
The question, who invented the flash drive, has a murky answer—clouded by a confusing timeline and patents that span nearly every continent. In an effort to sort out some of the unknowns, we round out our flash drive invention blog article series by detailing two companies who sought to gain credit for the concept. Trek [...]
Who Invented the USB Flash Drive Part 2
What’s in a name? Apparently a lot since it sparks a bit of controversy as to who invented the first USB flash drive. Patents, product specs and market debuts don’t make it any easier to nail down who thought of what first. It makes you think that the USB flash drive was always meant to [...]
Who Invented the USB Flash Drive Part 1
History lessons tend to give us straightforward answers when it comes to who invented what. Thomas Edison gets credit for the light bulb, Alexander Graham Bell, the telephone and the creation of cornflakes is thanks to John Harvey Kellogg. However, when someone poses the question, who invented the USB flash drive, there is no one [...]
