Technology : Storage
Wells Fargo plans to sell online safes for storing vital records
Called "vSafe," the service is perfect for storing digital versions of birth certificates, wills, driver's licenses, passports, family photos and other important documents, Smith said. Customers will be able to retrieve the documents from any computing device with an Internet connection — a major advantage for frequent travelers.
Mar 20, 2008, 14:28

Technology : Storage
Israeli start-up promises a 'terabyte' of storage on a single disc
Mempile's TeraDisc is the next-generation storage disc. The disc is divided into 200 different layers, five microns apart, each comprising 5GB of storage space. Unlike standard multilayer DVDs, the layers are not physically stacked and stuck together. Instead, they are solid and use a translucent polymer mixture known as ePMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) that gives the discs their distinctive yellow color. The mixture was specially developed by Mempile and Arkema, a spin-off of French company Total, one of the world's largest petrochemical companies. Arkema began as a strategic partner in Mempile, and is now a strategic investor.
Sep 16, 2007, 10:09

Technology : Storage
Intel Kiryat Gat fab in flux with STMicro partnership
After months of speculation, Intel Corporation and STMicroelectronics NV have announced the establishment of a jointly-owned company specializing in non-volatile flash memories. The collaboration between the two companies will also include, as expected, California-based venture capital fund Francisco Partners, which will share in financing the new activity.
May 24, 2007, 11:06

Technology : Storage
Apparatus for recording angular multiplexed pits
An apparatus for recording angular multiplexed pits on optical recording media using a device for generating a light beam with an asymmetric intensity distribution is described. The device for generating a light beam with an asymmetric intensity distribution has at least one light influencing part for introducing a phase shift of 180.degree. in a first half of the light beam relative to the second half of the light beam, wherein the border between the first half of the light beam and the second half of the light beam is rotatable around an optical axis of the light beam
Aug 7, 2006, 09:54

Technology : Storage
AOL gives non-paying users free digital storage
The online unit of Time Warner Inc. in September will start offering Internet users who pay nothing up to 5 gigabytes of server space for users to store music, photos or any of their computer files. The capacity could store approximately 1,250 songs, or 2,000 photos, depending on sound quality and resolution. The move follows the company's decision on Wednesday to offer most of its services for free in a bid to boost online ad sales.
Aug 3, 2006, 09:44