Microsoft is planning to make it mandatory for PC makers to switch from hard disk drives (HDDs) to solid state drives (SSDs) for their Windows 11 PCs coming in 2023, according to a report. The reported move by the software giant is expected to result in an increase in the prices of PCs as manufacturers … Read more
South Korea’s SK Hynix said it had completed the first phase of its acquisition of Intel’s NAND flash memory chip business, after it received regulatory nods from eight countries including China. In exchange, SK Hynix will pay $7 billion (roughly Rs. 52213.07 crore) out of the deal’s total $9 billion (roughly Rs. 67131.09 crore) price … Read more
As SSDs edge closer to becoming the default (and only) storage option for desktop PCs as well as laptops, the market has filled with more affordable models. Even M.2 NVMe SSDs, which started out as exotic and expensive options aimed only at enthusiasts, are now extremely common. In addition to being faster than legacy SATA … Read more
Chia has been hogging a lot of limelight in the crowded cryptocurrency space lately as a ‘green’ alternative to Bitcoin. Even more so since the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, tweeted last month that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are driving up fossil fuel consumption. He revoked Tesla’s decision to accept Bitcoin as payment for … Read more
SSD maker Galax is warning users that mining cryptocurrencies that require excessive volume and speed on storage devices will void warranty of its SSDs. The company posted a notice on its Chinese website to warn users about losing their SSDs’ warranty amid a large number of people looking to mine Chia, a new cryptocurrency created … Read more