Report: Google Drive launching next week
Rumors about a free, cloud-based Google storage service date back to at least 2007. The search giant may finally be on the cusp of making the service a reality, though. The Next Web claims to have it on good authority that Google Drive will debut next week, possibly on Tuesday.
It says the service will offer 5GB of free storage capacity—3GB more than Dropbox—with, of course, upgrade options for users willing to pay. The Next Web also hints at Windows and OS X integration, saying its sources expect the ...
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Seagate CEO speaks on all things storage
Forbes is running an interesting interview with Seagate CEO Steve Luczo. The lengthy piece covers everything from the impact of the Thailand floods to Luczo's thoughts on solid-state storage. Naturally, Luczo doesn't see SSDs replacing mechanical hard drives. He views flash storage as a complementary technology and points out that there simply isn't enough NAND production capacity to meet the demand for storage—and that's without taking prices into consideration.
In fact, Luczo contends the demand for storage capacity is so high there will be a media shortage in the next two years. ...
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First Crysis 3 screenshots show overgrown New York
EA made good on its promise to spill the beans about Crysis 3 today. It and Crytek have officially announced the game, posting not only details about the story and setting but also giving gamers a release time frame and several screenshots to gawk at.
In the upcoming title, which EA calls "the premier sandbox shooter experience of 2013," players will once ...
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Lower prices define new Intel 330 Series SSD
Just over two months after introducing its 520 Series SSD, Intel is back with a new model based on the same SandForce SF-2281 controller. The 330 Series retains the 6Gbps Serial ATA interface and 25-nm NAND of its big brother but sacrifices a few perks and a little performance to hit lower price points.
As it does with CPUs, Intel sorts the NAND dies that roll off its production line. The chips that make up the 330 Series are a lower speed and endurance grade than what's ...
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AMD cuts 7900-series prices, throws in free games
And so the 28-nm price war begins. AMD has let us know that, starting today, you should be able to find Radeon HD 7970 and 7950 graphics cards for as little as $479 and $399, respectively. Also, "select etailer and retailer partners" will be offering the cards with a trio of free games: Codemasters' Dirt: Showdown, Alientrap's Nexuiz, and Ubisoft's Deus Ex: Human Revolution. AMD calls this the "Three for Free" promotion.
Considering the the 7970 and 7950 launched at a respective $549 and $449, those price cuts are sizable. Not to mention appropriate. The 7970 should now be slightly ...
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Western Digital's VelociRaptor 1TB hard drive
Since the first Western Digital Raptor was released in early 2003, a new version has arrived roughly every two years. The initial incarnation was the first Serial ATA hard drive to spin its platters at 10,000 RPM. With performance that outclassed its 7,200-RPM competition but only 37GB of storage, the Raptor became the original enthusiast's boot drive.
In the years since, WD has kept the drive's spindle speed steady while increasing its capacity. A 74GB model soon followed, and the Raptor jumped to 150GB after that. Then, in 2008, the drive shrunk down to a ...
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Saturday Shortbread
Eight is Enough
- Forbes: Will Microsoft swap Bing to Facebook for more stock?
- VR-Zone: AMD to survive and thrive, still?
- AppleInsider: Apple CEO Tim Cook spotted
at video game designer Valve's headquarters
- VR-Zone: Intel cuts desktop Ivy Bridge CPU pricing ahead of launch
- Fudzilla reports new Opterons out on pre-order and
Haswell 2013 chipset has 50% lower power consumption
- Hardware Canucks: AMD HD 7970 price drop incoming (thanks Mr. Jones)
and EVGA unveils the GeForce GTX 680 SC Signature Series
- Intel expects beyond Full-HD notebook displays in coming years - X-bit labs
- AnandTech reports Lumia 900 memory management and data fix now available
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