Perfecting the PC: computers are getting better, but consumer habits matter, too.
Your personal computing habits may need a green makeover. Today's power-hungry computers are eating an ever-bigger share of the energy pie chart. With new, more energy-efficient technologies and green initiatives like the federal Energy Star program and the Green Electronics Council's Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), consumers can...

SanDisk Unveils 8-GB Memory Stick Micro Cards for Mobile Phones.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-5 September 2007-SanDisk Unveils 8-GB Memory Stick Micro Cards for Mobile Phones(C)2007 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com SanDisk announced that it is shipping 8-gigabyte (GB) Memory Stick Micro (M2) flash memory cards to phone manufacturers and mobile network operators (MNOs) for testing and evaluation purposes. ...

Innovative Sandisk SD Card offers USB connectivity.
SanDisk Corporation introduced an innovative SD flash memory card with built-in USB connectivity last month. The new product will offer greater convenience for consumers as the media card can be plugged into any SD card slot (in a digital camera, etc.) and then plugged into any USB port for...

Take it to the extreme with SanDisk Extreme Memory Cards.
Whether you find yourself shooting in perfect weather conditions, the oppressive heat of the tropics, or the frigid cold of the Arctic, SanDisk Extreme[TM] Memory Cards are designed to last. Created with professional photographers in mind, the Extreme line--in CompactFlash[R], Memory Stick Pro[TM], and Secure Digital[TM] formats--are built rugged...

Earnings Report: Creative Technology Ltd.
Creative Technology Ltd, Singapore-based maker of PC sound and graphics cards, has reported fiscal year net income of $115.1m on revenue of $1.3bn, compared to a net income of $134.8m on $1.2bn last year. The company made a net income of $14.7m for the fourth quarter compared to $4.8m...

DELL DRIVES STORAGE MESSAGE WITH NEW PRODUCTS.
Dell Computer Corp continued its hungry expansion into the storage arena today with the announcement of three new products to address the mid-range and high-end market. Dell says the three products; the PowerVault 200S, the PowerEdge Perc 2 controller and the PowerVault 130T tape library, round out its portfolio...

Totally tablets: these six PCs showcase all the best features the booming technology has to offer.
Totally Tablets These six PCs showcase all the best features the booming technology has to offer. MANUFACTURER ACER MODEL Acer TravelMate C310 SCREEN SIZE 14.1 inches BATTERY LIFE 8.5 hours WEIGHT 6.4 pounds FEATURES * Three USB ports * Standard media bay * Disk anti-shock protection for added safety...

Hoodman launches media line.
Hoodman Corporation has developed a line of CompactFlash cards with PC Partner USA. The Professional Performance Only (PPO) line offers a quick 155x maximum/133x minimum read/write speed. The cards are being offered in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB CF capacities. The Hoodman PPO media cards use a...

Fast transfers with Kingston's new reader, CF cards.
Designed to support 15 popular types of digital memory cards using four media ports, Kingston Technology's new 15-in-1 Hi-Speed Reader delivers up to 480 Mbps data transfer rates. The USB 2.0 reader's plug-and-play design allows for easy setup, and it is backwards-compatible with USB 1.1. Compatible memory card formats...

Write-once card maker DataPlay goes Chapter 11. (News & Business Briefs).
The field of "write-once" memory card makers got a little smaller last month as Colorado-based DataPlay announced it had filed for Chapter 11-bankruptcy protection. Though it raised $120 million in four years of existence to develop its half-dollar sized 500-megabyte disks and tiny drivers, DataPlay was unable...