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Even though solid state drives aren't as prone to physical damage as conventional hard drives, it's still possible to lose data. Kroll Ontrack says it has developed proprietary techniques to recover more data in less time.

Hitachi GST claims its latest Ultrastar solid state drives are the first enterprise-class SSDs to use 25 nanometre SLC NAND flash memory technology.

The Dell XPS 13 appears to be the company's answer to Apple's MacBook Air.

Elgato - best known for its TV tuners and related products - is one of the first companies to announce a storage device that takes advantage of the speed of the Thunderbolt interface provided on the latest Macs.

The latest addition to Asus' Zenbook family features a 1.4GHz Core i3 processor.

Ultrabooks look like being a hot item for users who need more than a tablet but don't want the bulk and weight of a conventional notebook. Acer claims to be the first to release an ultrabook for less than $1000.

The ZenBook, Asus' entry in the burgeoning ultrabook category, goes on sale in Australia tomorrow.

A Canadian company has developed what it claims is the fastest flash memory, doubling the speed of currently available devices.

Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced the USB 3.0 Express RC8, a new USB 3.0 flash drive powered by the popular SandForce® SSD processor.

In what is presumably quite a momentous moment, Seagate says it had shipped its millionth 'solid state hybrid drive for laptop PCs' - the Momentus XT.

Ok, so Fujitsu actually calls this a 'slate' rather than a tablet, and has aimed it squarely at the enterprise/business user rather than the larger consumer market that 'modern' tablets target, but if you need a Windows 7 tablet to run Windows 7 apps, this is one tab you might take a stab at.

Crucial, the SSD brand of memory company Lexar, is flexing its muscles, delivering a new 'm4 SSD' with higher capacities and faster performance as the battle between the HDD and the SDD intensifies yet again!

Computer hardware continues to get smaller, faster and cheaper. opening up new usage scenarios as it does so. Near year's end 2010 Hitachi unveiled their  second generation of 7mm thick single-platter 2.5-inch hard drive range, while for comparison Intel announced their SSD 310 series of solid-state drives that are only 5mm thick.

PhotoFast's fast SSD kit for the new MacBook Air has proved short lived. The device has been taken off the market, apparently due to pressure from Apple.

A new, compact range of 1.8in SSDs provides high performance for a wide range of applications, according to its manufacturer.

Virgin Blue has suffered the crash of its Windows-based Navitaire reservation system again this morning, continuing the problems the airline experienced just two days ago on Sunday.

Seagate and Samsung are joining forces to develop enterprise-class SSD controllers.

WD reckons the consumer market is ready for solid state drives. But price is still a barrier.