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SSDS AND MOTHERBOARDS It’s no secret that SSDs have been a major force in tech advance and the force in which they’ve impacted could never be covered in a single report. Eyeing the enthusiast or home user alone, SSDs are now a main staple of any PC build. They enable quicker PC start times, increase system performance and reduce scene …

If we were to look back at the tech events of the past few years, we might suggest that some of the best finds were not on display on the show floor, but rather, hidden away in the pockets of the company representative, anxious to show a new SSD prototype to a select few.  Much is the same with tech …

OCZ Storage Solutions, formerly OCZ Technology Group prior to Toshiba Corporation purchasing the bulk of their assets during bankruptcy proceedings, has defined their warranty position for products purchased prior to the bankruptcy filing.  As is often the case in such an acquisition, Toshiba Corporation purchased assets of OCZ Technology Group; but many liabilities, including any outstanding warranty coverages, were excluded …

Eurocom Corporation, Canada’s premier manufacturer of Desktop ReplacementTM notebooks and all-in-one PCs, is announcing that they have begun shipping their latest Armadillo Ultrabook featuring the world’s largest capacity mSATA SSD — the Samsung 840 EVO 1TB mSATA SSD.  The latest Armadillo Ultrabook features both a standard 7mm drive bay and an mSATA slot, creating the possibility of up to 2 …

It’s cold outside! Interesting how the world is experiencing all these temperature changes. For those of us in the cold, it gives us more time to work on things on the inside or just surf the internet.  So, while you are at it, why not check out Technology X’s current contest. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW InWin Releases New 901 Mini-ITX PC Chassis …

ADATA Technology, a global provider of flash storage and memory products, is announcing the release of their own proprietary SSD Toolbox software for monitoring status and performance of ADATA solid state drives (SSDs).  The ADATA SSD Toolbox enables users to easily and quickly configure, optimize, and monitor the overall health of their ADATA solid state drive.  ADATA now joins a …

Toshiba Corporation, a world-leading producer of  NAND flash memory, has announced that it has finalized the purchase of nearly all of OCZ Technology Group’s assets.  OCZ’s new official name, effective immediately, is OCZ Storage Solutions.  Toshiba will operate OCZ Storage Solutions as an independent company, and plans for it to continue to be a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives …

Only hours after the OCZ Storage Solutions has been announced as the newest member of the Toshiba Group Company, , OCZ is releasing a brand new 460 Series SSD, relying on new partnerships and Toshiba NAND flash memory. If anything, the OCZ story is sure to make an interesting novel one day but, the release of this SSD shows us …

SanDisk Corporation, a world-leading producer of flash storage products, is announcing that it has begun shipping (for qualification) their ULLtraDIMMTM Solid State Drive.  The ULLtraDIMM represents the storage industry’s first enterprise-class, ultra-low latency, memory channel storage solution geared towards servers.  As use of flash storage technology continues to grow in enterprise data centers, adding flash technology onto the DRAM memory …

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Having had a few days to sit back and reflect on this year’s CES experience, I would have to say that it was totally unexpected.  Certainly the number of companies showing off solid state devices has dropped significantly, but of those that remained, some very exciting prototypes were front and center.  If I were to look ahead just a bit, …

OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a prior leader in high-performance solid state drive (SSD) technology for client and enterprise markets, has announced that they have received approval from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to transfer the substantial portion of the SSD-related assets to Toshiba Corporation.  Many have asked if the OCZ name would live on under …

As much as we believe that one of the most exciting SSD related products at CES 2014 may have been the OWC MBA 2013 SSD upgrade containing none other than the SF3700 flash controller, OWC had another equally impressive storage device on display, this being an upgrade to the OWC Mercury Helios we reviewed some time ago.  In fact, that …

January, the month where everyone tries to make resolutions and changes.  What better time for some system upgrades? Keep checking back as we try to provide you with easy access to numerous opinions on the newest technology updates. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW Thermaltake Displays New Cases,  PSUs, Cooling and Peripherals – CES 2014 @ Technology X Yesterday had us visiting Thermaltake’s display in …

Our visit to OCZ at CES 2014 brought forward news that they have been working on a new consumer SSD, this SSD being the first example of things to come as it is the result of a new partnership between OCZ and Toshiba.  Not only does the new Vertex 460 contain Toshiba’s latest advanced 19nm MLC Toggle Mode NAND flash …