Toshiba will manufacture flash-based solid-state drives for laptops early next year, which the company says will offer faster boot times and lower power consumption than hard disk drives. The drives will initially come in three capacities: 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. High prices for NAND flash memory have limited adoption of the drives so far, but Toshiba and other memory makers such as Samsung are expected to ramp up production, which should lower prices and spur wider use. Solid state drives are also said to be more durable than hard disks and make no noise. Go SolidStateToshiba Readies Solid-State Drives
Toshiba will manufacture flash-based solid-state drives for laptops early next year, which the company says will offer faster boot times and lower power consumption than hard disk drives. The drives will initially come in three capacities: 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. High prices for NAND flash memory have limited adoption of the drives so far, but Toshiba and other memory makers such as Samsung are expected to ramp up production, which should lower prices and spur wider use. Solid state drives are also said to be more durable than hard disks and make no noise. Go SolidState
The Right Time For Tablet PCs?
Dell introduces its first-ever tablet PC, saying that businesses are ready to consider more flexible types of computers for employees. The PC maker cites 3 factors that make now the 'right time' for a Dell tablet:1) those in their 20's now entering the workplace are used to interacting with PCs in different ways, having grown up with mobile phones, portable music players and other handheld devices.2) Microsoft's Vista is better equipped than XP for powering a touch-screen environment like a tablet PC.3) touch-screen technology is more mature, giving people the option of using their fingers or a stylus to manipulate data. Go Dell’s Tablet PC
Microsoft buys online map service
The software giant says it will acquire MultiMap, a London-based online map service, in a bid to expand its mapping and location-based advertising services worldwide. Go Multimap
Last Updated on Monday, 18 February 2008 03:25
Technoslia doubles stores in Russia
With an 8% share of the Russian market for electronics and home appliances, Technosila is the country's No.3 retailer (behind leader Eldorado and No.2 M.Video).
The company will double the number of stores by 2010 focusing on Russia's fast-growing regions, including the Russian Far East and cities with populations of more than 100,000.
The retailer currently operates 132 outlets, 25 in Moscow and suburbs, in addition to 43 franchise shops. Its Internet subsidiary was launched in 2005.
Technosila's turnover was $1.01b last year, which is 69% higher than its turnover in 2005. The company expects to grow sales by 38.8% this year up to $1.4b.
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Technoslia doubles stores in Russia
With an 8% share of the Russian market for electronics and home appliances, Technosila is the country's No.3 retailer (behind leader Eldorado and No.2 M.Video).
The company will double the number of stores by 2010 focusing on Russia's fast-growing regions, including the Russian Far East and cities with populations of more than 100,000.
The retailer currently operates 132 outlets, 25 in Moscow and suburbs, in addition to 43 franchise shops. Its Internet subsidiary was launched in 2005.
Technosila's turnover was $1.01b last year, which is 69% higher than its turnover in 2005. The company expects to grow sales by 38.8% this year up to $1.4b.
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