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By Stan Horaczek Mar 13, 2018

Gadgets

Memory cards are loaded with jargon—here’s how to choose the right one

Figuring out what kind of storage you need for your phone, drone, or camera can be tricky.

By Clay Dillow Jun 30, 2011

Gadgets

IBM Demos Phase Change Memory That Reliably Packs Multiple Data Bits Into Single Cells

IBM researchers in Zurich–working alongside their stateside colleagues–have demonstrated for the first time that phase change memory (PCM) can reliably … Continued

By Clay Dillow Aug 17, 2010

Technology

DARPA-Funded Chip Calculates With Probabilities, Not Hard Binary Logic

Most people with even the most fundamental knowledge of how computer chips work are familiar with binary logic — the … Continued

By Corinne Iozzio Sep 26, 2009

Science

Faster than Flash, Meltable Phase-Change Device Memory Is Finally in Production

It’s been 40 years in the making. This week Samsung finally announced they’ve kicked phase-change memory (PCM) into mass production. … Continued

By Lauren Aaronson Mar 14, 2008

Gadgets

How It Works: The Sturdiest Solid-State Storage

Next-generation laptops won’t have hard drives. Instead, they’ll use flash memory—the same found in camera memory cards and iPhones. Flash-based drives are thinner, faster and nearly indestructible

By popsci Mar 2, 2007

DIY

H20 CHALLENGE: Save a Lost Message

Hate to kick off the blog on a sad note, but it raises an interesting hacker challenge: A good friend … Continued

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Memory cards are loaded with jargon—here’s how to choose the right one

IBM Demos Phase Change Memory That Reliably Packs Multiple Data Bits Into Single Cells

DARPA-Funded Chip Calculates With Probabilities, Not Hard Binary Logic

Faster than Flash, Meltable Phase-Change Device Memory Is Finally in Production

How It Works: The Sturdiest Solid-State Storage

H20 CHALLENGE: Save a Lost Message