MicroSD cards can be used in a variety of situations – whether it be climbing Mount Everest or playing Nintendo Switch. Some cards are made to be fast, working in cold temperatures or to be able to store vast amounts of data. Now Transcend launches microSD cards with SLC NAND Flash that are designed …
Read More »SanDisk’s microSD card offers 13 years of continuous usage
MicroSD cards can be used in a variety of situations – whether it be climbing Mount Everest or playing Nintendo Switch. Because of the wide range of usage areas for the small storage cards, companies have researched and developed cards that meet the different needs of costumers. Some cards are made …
Read More »Kingston refresh Canvas SD and microSD card series
Kingston has announced a refresh of its Canvas series SD and microSD cards along with new MobileLite Plus card readers today. The new Canvas Plus SD series includes Kingston’s first UHS-II card while MobileLite Plus UHS-II readers have been engineered to support these new high-speed cards. The new Canvas Plus …
Read More »Kingston announce revamp to Canvas Select Plus SD line
For years, Kingston has been the go-to brand for many, the company produce high quality and high-speed memory in form factors ranging from 2.5-inch SSDs to their HyperX branded gaming RAM. Kingston also offers high-performance microSD cards suitable for a range of mobile devices. According to TechPowerUp, Kingston has announced it …
Read More »SD Ultra Capacity means 128TB SD Cards may soon be a reality
SD cards are always fascinating. With every year that goes by they somehow manage to cram more space into the same form factor, at an affordable price too. The SD Association is taking that one step further with their new SD Ultra Capacity cards, with a storage limit of 128TB. …
Read More »PNY has revealed the world’s first 512GB MicroSD card
MicroSD cards are somewhat of a marvel when it comes to how much storage you can cram into the tiny fingernail-sized card. PNY is taking portable storage to a new level with the world’s first 512GB MicroSD card- the PNY Elite. Back in February, SanDisk took the crown for the …
Read More »Samsung is set to pad next-gen smartphones with new 512GB Universal Flash Storage technology
Samsung is back in the labs, this time producing the industry’s first 512GB embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS). According to the firm, this new chip boasts incredible speed and is being developed for “next generation” smartphones, which could include the tentatively titled Samsung Galaxy S9. While consumers won’t care too …
Read More »Third-party Switch games take up a lot of space
Earlier this year, we learned that at least one early Nintendo Switch game would take up more space than the console’s on-board storage could provide. At first, this seemed like a fringe case but as we head towards the end of 2017, there are plenty of additional third-party games taking …
Read More »microSD cards are going to be increasingly important for Nintendo Switch owners
As great as the Nintendo Switch is, 32GB of internal storage isn't really enough for modern gaming. This is something that is going to become more and more obvious over the coming months, as some newer Switch games will require an additional microSD card to install. One of the first …
Read More »SanDisk’s latest microSD card offers up 400GB of storage
Now that 256GB microSD cards are becoming more common, it is time for the bar to raise once again. This week, SanDisk has launched its brand new 400GB microSD card, the highest capacity microSD in the world. Previously Samsung held the title for highest capacity microSD card with its 256GB …
Read More »Lexar launches 200GB high-performance microSD card
While SanDisk may have been the first to tout a 200GB microSD card last year, more companies are starting to catch on to the trend with Lexar becoming the latest to launch a high-performance microSDXC card offering speeds up to 95 MBps. The 200GB capacity is a step up from …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S7 will include microSD slot and bigger batteries
The Samsung Galaxy S7 could be arriving sooner than expected, with some rumours pointing towards a February announcement date, so it is not too surprising that we are also starting to see more specification leaks. According to a new report from the high-profile leaker, Evan Blass/EVLeaks, the Galaxy S7 will …
Read More »SanDisk debuts new largest microSD card
If you have a camera or smartphone that is constantly running out of storage space, forcing you to swap out for another card, then Sandisk's latest release will be right up your street. It's a new, record breaking microSD card, with a whopping 128GB capacity. Designed with Android tablets and …
Read More »Slow flash storage leads to slow smartphones
If I ran a poll asking our readers what features are most important to them when purchasing a new smartphone, I would be willing to bet the top three would be the display, chipset and the brand of phone. However researchers at NEC have found embedded flash memory modules and …
Read More »MicroUSB becomes smartphone industry standard interface
Two European standardisation bodies have ruled that micro USB is to become the new standard interface port for smartphones in Europe. They have said “we made available the harmonized standards needed for the manufacture of data-enabled mobile phones compatible with a new common charger. This is the most recent development …
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