NEC has unveiled a new 8-bit All Flash microcontroller (MCU) with integrated constant high-current drivers, and 32 kilobytes (KB) of flash memory, which expands the μPD78F8024 product line. The new device is suitable in applications such as home electric cookers, battery chargers, and light-emitting diode (LED) lighting. Based on the µPD78F8024 MCU, an NEC Electronics’ [...]

The stars are aligned in the right position for a new iPhone to be created. Apple hints that a new generation iPhone is on its way as it has just purchased Samsung’s whole output of flash memory until April. And since Samsung makes about 40% of the world’s flash memory we should only assume that [...]

All phones are prone to drops and this offering from Honeywell should be able to help address that. This pistol-like Dolphin 9950 smartphone is powered by Windows Mobile 6.0. Just how tough is the Dolphin 9950? Well, Honeywell claims that it is definitely no Humpty Dumpty, capable of withstanding multiple five-foot drops onto concrete as [...]

Toshiba, one of the world’s largest makers of “flash memory” and computer chips, is reportedly interested in acquiring Fujitsu’s hard-disk drive business. Western Digital was rumored to be interested in Fujitsu as well but it looks like Toshiba has just sweetened the pot with its entry into the fray. And if the grapevine is true, [...]

Samsung wants to apparently buy off flash memory makers Sandisk. Such a move would consolidate its share of the flash memory market. Samsung is currently the main chip supplier for Sandisk so a relationship is already there. According to Sandisk spokesmen: Sandisk periodically has conversations with multiple parties, including Samsung, regarding a variety of potential [...]

Manufacturers are trying to get more environement friendly gadgets. We’ve seen phones made of wood, corn or recycled parts. We’ve seen a bamboo case for a mini desktop PC. It’s time we found an USB eco-friendly drive to go with all that. MemoTrek Technologies are the creators behind this bamboo usb drive. It’s made out [...]

Intel unveiled the new Z-P140 Parallel ATA solid state device (SSD), a tiny storage device for handheld devices. The device, smaller than a penny, can store 2GB and 4GB of data, is fast and consumes very little power. Using flash memory to store OS and computing data, the Z-P140 emulates a hard drive. The …