The late 1990s saw the widespread introduction of solid-state storage based around NAND Flash. Ranging from memory cards for portable devices to storage for desktops and laptops, the data storage ...

SanDisk Corp. on Thursday advanced its line of flash memory cards at the Cebit trade show in Hanover, Germany, announcing two new cards designed to fulfill the storage needs of multimedia mobile phone ...

IBM solved portable storage with a tiny mechanical drive, then flash memory ruined everything ...

The technology behind SD cards is based on flash memory, which retains information securely even without a power supply. Nevertheless, even this technology has its limits. The electrical charges ...

PNY revealeds a new addition to their microSD line, as we got our first glimpse at the PNY microSD Express Flash Memory Cards for Nintendo Switch 2. As you may be aware, the new console will only take ...

Nothing is permanent in this world, but here’s how to ensure your data has the best chance to survive. By Eric Alt Published Mar 29, 2026 1:21 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More ...

Violin Memory, a pioneer in the flash storage industry which was never able to capitalize on its early market lead, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and unveiled plans to hold an auction for its ...

Large Language Models (LLMs) demand immense amounts of memory, and the more people use them, the more memory is required.

With internal storage capacities in smartphones and laptops ever-increasing, there is less reliance on external storage media by users. Plus, cloud storage is all the rage these days, offering ...