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1. Fusion-io announces fastest 640 GB server SSD, 1.3 TB version soon

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... one which fits an PCI-e 1.0 x8 slot and one which plugs into a PCI-e 2.0 x4 slot. The SSD is manufactured using Samsung flash memory and can be purchased in 160GB, 320GB, and 640GB capacities beginning ...

2. Samsung announces a major business reorganization on expected losses

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

   Seoul (Korea) - Samsung, the second largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world (behind Intel), announced today it would consolidate business operations into two divisions. The new follows expectations ...

3. CES 2009: Samsung announces SSD camcorder

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

   Samsung announced its first SSD camcorder at CES. The HMX-H106 offers a storage capacity of up to 64 GB (there are also 16 GB and 32 GB versions). Other features include 1920x1080 pixel resolution support, ...

4. Samsung announces “green” SSDs

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... an average 1.8” hard drive. Samsung says it has developed a new enterprise SSD that consumes less than one third of the power of a typical 2.5” enterprise hard drive and offers ten times the speed of ...

5. Ready for the mainstream? Samsung announces SSDs for low-cost PCs

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

     It appears that Samsung is following through with its strategy to drive SSD-based mass-storage deep into the mainstream PC market late this year. “High-performance, Low-density SATA II SSDs for ...

6. Samsung announces fancy new plasma TVs

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

   Samsung today announced its 7-series of plasma TVs, which will be become the new flagship plasma product line for the manufacturer when the devices go on sale in August.   Samsung said the TVs are ...

7. Blu-ray players taking aim at $300

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   ... clear signs that Blu-ray player prices are dropping, most likely in preparation of the introduction of next-gen BD-Live players. The cheapest Blu-ray player you can buy today appears to be Samsung’s BD-P1400, ...

8. Samsung announces 256 GB, 200 MB/s solid state disk drive

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

     Samsung claims to have developed the world’s fastest solid state disk (SSD) drive, offering a blazing 200 MB/s data read rate – about the performance of fastest hard drives money can buy today. ...

9. Samsung announces 8 megapixel CMOS module for cellphones

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

     Samsung engineers managed to squeeze a fully functional CMOS module providing 8 megapixels of image resolution or cellphone cameras in an area measuring just 28 x 15.3 x 8.5mm. Samsung said cellphones ...

10. HD DVD’s rise and fall: A timeline

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... strategy games industry   June 20 First Blu-ray titles arrive TGD     21 Samsung to consider "dual ...

11. TG Daily videos from PMA 2008

    (Event Coverage/Event Coverage Features)

    Coverage from the PMA 2008 (January 31 - February 2). Get a first-hand look at JVC’s and Samsung’s new 1080p camcorders, the wireless SD Eye-Fi card, Delkin’s Image Router and Panasonic’s ...

12. AT&T announces Napster phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    AT&T will soon begin offering Samsung’s SLM phone, a new device that is sure to raise some eyebrows with Apple and iPhone buyers. Dallas (TX) - AT&T will soon begin offering Samsung’s ...

13. Sandisk announces flash accelerator card

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... July of last year, Samsung announced a 2 GB and 4 GB solid state disk drive that was created to take advantage of Windows Vista’s ReadyBoost feature. The 2.5” drives never made it to the U.S. ...

14. Samsung announces 16x DL DVD burner

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Samsung says it has begun shipping what the company claims is the fastest DVD burner on the market today. New York (NY) – Samsung says it has begun shipping what the company claims is the fastest ...

15. Samsung announces its first GPS phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    London (England) - Finding its way into the budget phone manufacturer, global positioning system technology will be available for the first time on a Samsung device later this year. Samsung specializes ...

16. Samsung announces hybrid Blu-ray - HD DVD player

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Samsung today officially introduced its third generation of high-definition playback devices, including a Blu-ray home theater system as well as the company’s first hybrid player that can play Blu-ray ...

17. Western Digital announces Green terabyte hard drives

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... to consume only 12.0 watts in a comparable scenario. Samsung will soon release a 3-disk 1 TB drive, which is expected to run at less than 11.0 watts. Still, WD says that its 1 TB drive will come in at ...

18. Samsung announces Wi-Fi plasma TVs

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Samsung has introduced two new plasma TVs that are equipped with draft-n (802.11n) connectivity to enable consumers to stream video content wirelessly to their TV. Ridgefield Park (NJ) – Samsung ...

19. Samsung announces third-gen Blu-ray players

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Samsung has announced their upcoming third-generation Blu-ray players that will be released in the fall. Seoul (Korea) – Samsung has announced their upcoming third-generation Blu-ray players ...

20. Fujitsu announces 300 GB 2.5” hard drive

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... not too distant future: Samsung recently announced a single-platter 160 GB 2.5” drive, which could hit the market - if Samsung decides to build a 3-disk drive like Fujitsu – as a 480 GB model. ...

21. Apple iPhone Launch

    (Event Coverage/Event Coverage Features)

    ...  BMW rumored to plan iPhone integration (2/15) EA mulling iPhone games (2/13) Samsung unveils iPhone competitor (2/9) LG announces iPhone-looking Prada phone ...

22. Seagate announces 1 TB hard drives

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Following Hitachi and Samsung, Seagate now has announced 1 TB desktop hard drives as well. Scotts Valley (CA) – Following Hitachi and Samsung, Seagate now has announced 1 TB desktop hard drives ...

23. Samsung announces 1 TB hard drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Following Hitachi GST, Samsung is the second company to offer a 3.5” hard drive with a capacity of 1 TB. However, Samsung offers 67% more storage density per disk. New York (NY) – Following ...

24. PQI announces 256 GB solid state drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... very quickly. That was the message of Jim Elliott, Samsung's director of flash marketing. NAND flash density is doubling every year, he said, and prices fall by 50% -- what's $10 a gigabyte this ...

25. Samsung announces 65nm-made DTV receiver IC

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Samsung Electronics recently announced its 65nm-made digital TV (DTV) receiver chip (S5H1411) that delivers a 30% higher reception success rate than the company’s previous-generation DTV receiver ...

26. Toshiba announces notebooks with Intel’s 802.11n wireless chipset

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... GB HDD, $1000), the company offers the S4617 for $1350, which includes a single 250 GB hard drive, which is built by Samsung and not by Toshiba’s own storage division. The higher-end S4639 ($1550) ...

27. Samsung announces plans for Blu-ray/HD DVD combo player

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Samsung will release a new standalone player later this year that plays both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies. San Jose (CA) - Samsung will release a new standalone player later this year that plays both ...

28. Sandisk announces $350 flash hard drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... drive segment, which combines flash memory with a traditional hard drive. Among others, Samsung and Seagate are expected to roll out such drives during H1 of this year.  ...

29. Samsung announces mass production of 60 nm DRAM

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Samsung Electronics has announced that it has begun mass producing DRAM modules with 60 nanometer technology. Culver City (CA) - Samsung Electronics has announced that it has begun mass producing DRAM ...

30. Samsung accelerates graphics memory to 2000 MHz

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    The Gigahertz race may be over in the microprocessor space, but its is alive and kicking in the memory segment. Samsung today announces a 66% speed boost for high end graphics memory, which is expected ...

31. 3GSM World Congress 2007

    (Event Coverage/Event Coverage Features)

    ... debuts bendable cell phone EA mulling iPhone games Samsung intros world's thinnest phone 3GSM coverage from around the web: HTC Unveils HTC S710 and HTC Advantage X7500 (Laptop ...

32. Silicon Systems announces 1.8" flash hard drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Other than the previously announced mass-market 32 GB SSDs from Samsung and Sandisk, the Silicon Systems devices are targeting tablet and notebook PCs, in-flight applications and portable medical devices ...

33. CES 2007: A preview of what you can expect to see on the showfloor

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... Pioneer, Toshiba, Philips, Sharp, RCA, Samsung, Panasonic and Sony), we already count about 20 noteworthy announcements. The Tom's Hardware editorial team will hit the Las Vegas Convention Center to bring ...

34. Consumer Electronics Show 2007

    (Event Coverage/Event Coverage Features)

    ... touts HDD/DVD hybrid camcorder and a $2500 50" LCD OQO releases model 02 UMPC Battle of the 108-inchers Samsung launches UMPC with flash hard ...

35. Samsung announces 1 Gb mobile DRAM chip

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Samsung claims that it has developed the world's first mobile DRAM chip with a density of 1 Gbit. The 80 nm low-power DDR device is aimed for integration in handheld devices such as digital cameras or ...

36. Samsung joins the perpendicular hard drive party

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Samsung today announced that it has begun offering 2.5" notebook hard drives that integrate perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology. The new "M80" series is available in SATA and PATA versions ...

37. Seagate envisions 2.5 TB desktop hard drives for 2009

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... on the high end, but on the low-end as well. With flash memory sticks already reaching 16 GB - which is above the largest micro hard drives today - and a recent announcement of Samsung that flash memory ...

38. Samsung announces 40 nm Flash, predicts 20 nm devices

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    There's still room left for NAND Flash to scale. According to Samsung, the technology may shrink into 20 nm structures, down from the common 70 and 60 nm today. Samsung also presented the memory it will ...

39. Sprint Nextel to launch 4 Mb WiMax network in Q4 2007

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    ... to be announced in the coming months. Joining Forsee on stage were executives from Samsung, Intel and Motorola - all of which confirmed their support for the project. Especially Sean Maloney, Intel's former ...

40. Samsung readies 4 GB flash drive for Windows Vista PCs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Samsung on Tuesday announced a solid state disk drive that promises to completely eliminate hard drive delays on PCs. The disk is designed to take advantage of Microsoft's ""Ready Boost"" feature in Windows ...

41. Intel, Micron challenge Samsung with first 50 nm flash memory

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Samsung, which has been leading the NAND flash market with more than 50% market share and is the typically first to introduce a new production process for flash memory may see more competition down the ...

42. Samsung announces two monitors with embedded Windows XP OS

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Samsung has released two new monitors that can display pictures, movies and documents without an additional computer. The 46" Syncmaster 460pn and 40" Syncmaster 400pn LCD monitors integrate an embedded ...

43. Warner Home Video announces four Blu-ray titles for 1 August

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... priced at $34.99. Samsung is currently the only manufacturer with a Blu-ray Disc player currently available, with Pioneer's model having been delayed until reportedly mid-August, and Sony's - at one time, ...

44. Panasonic announces $13,000 Blu-ray home theater

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Slowly but surely, your option for a high-definition home theater experience will grow. Following Samsung, which just launched a Blu-ray player and other firms such as Sony, Panasonic will introduce a ...

45. Philips announces Blu-ray burner

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... the Blu-ray parade - which includes already announced drives from Samsung, Sony and Pioneer - in August and sell for around $1000 at launch. There is more! Read the complete Computex 2006 coverage on our ...

46. Seagate to offer hybrid hard drives for Vista notebooks

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... is competing with Samsung in the hybrid hard drive arena. Seagate has been very quiet about its hybrid plans over the past few months, but is apparently planning to come out in full force once Vista hits ...

47. Hitachi launches 160 GB perpendicular mobile hard drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Samsung, Hitachi is the second hard drive manufacturer to confirm the development of such hard drives. Related articles: Seagate announces 160 GB perpendicular notebook hard drive Seagate introduces three-quarter ...

48. Sony announces Blu-ray player, after-market PC drive and Vaio PC

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... While specifications of Samsung's first Blu-ray player, which is expected to debut on 23 May, are unknown so far, the BDP-S1 is believed to be the first Blu-ray player to bring "interactivity" to the TV ...

49. Seagate announces 12 GB mini hard disk

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... with Flash suppliers such as Samsung, Elpida and Intel/Micron, it is unlikely the segment created by the iPod nano will switch to hard drives anytime soon. But Apple's iPod sales keep growing - the company ...

50. Samsung announces Blu-ray writer in Germany, US devices scheduled for Q2

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Samsung Germany today announced that has begun shipment of Blu-ray evaluation units. The two models announced, the internal B022A and the external SE-B026A will be hitting retail in April, the company ...