A year after showing off an 8TB portable SSD prototype at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, Western Digital has yet to actually sell an SSD that large. Up until recently most of the company’s portable SSDs have topped out at 2TB. But now WD is doubling that number. The company is introducing new 4TB portable […]
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Lilbits: Microsoft’s app store, Google’s 5G network, and Fedora for phones
Apple and Google have been taking a lot of heat for their app store policies recently, with developers bristling at the companies’ insistence that apps distributed through their respective stores follow very tight restrictions that many see as anti-competitive. Microsoft, meanwhile, also has an app store. You probably don’t use it very much, and developers have […]
Western Digital’s new portable SSDs are nearly twice as fast
Western Digital is updating its line of My Passport portable solid state drives with a new set of small, durable, and speedy SSDs capable of read speeds up to 1,050 MB/s and write speeds up to 1,000 MB/s. The new WD My Passport SSDs are available for pre-order for $120 and up. WD plans to […]
WD introduces Red Plus hard drives in response to SMR performance complaints
Recently a number of the companies that produce hard drives have begun shipping models that use SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) technology rather than CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording). And some users have noticed. For example, the Western Digital Red line of hard drives are designed specifically for use in NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices… but in […]
Lilbits 5-30-2020: Android 11 beta postponed, WD sued for deceptive hard drives, and One GX pre-orders begin in China
Google had scheduled an Android 11 Beta Launch Show for June 3rd, but now the company says it’s postponing that event and the beta release of Android 11, because “now is not the time to celebrate.” Meanwhile, Western Digital is facing a lawsuit over its decision to use technology in some hard drives that may […]
WD demos SD card with 880MB/s speed, PCIe x1 interface
Western Digital is showing off an SD card at Mobile World Congress that’s faster than many SSDs. It can handle sequential read speeds up to 880 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 430 MB/s. The only catch is that your PC, phone, or tablet probably can’t use it… and that’s unlikely to change anytime […]
Deals of the Day (7-28-2017)
Solid State drives are speedy, silent, and durable since they have no moving parts. But they’re also more expensive than traditional hard drives, which is why laptops with SSDs tend to have a lot less storage than those with hard drives. One solution? Get a notebook with a 128GB or 256GB SSD, which should be […]
Western Digital might be done making Raspberry Pi hard drive kits
The Raspberry Pi line of computers are tiny, cheap, and low power devices that can be used for a wide range of purposes. But while each model includes a processor, memory, and some other basic features, you generally need to add your own storage. For most folks, that means inserting a microSD card. But if […]
Western Digital’s first portable SSD sells for $100 and up
Storage company Western Digital has been selling USB hard drives for years. But the company’s a bit of a latecomer to the portable solid state drive space. Now Western Digital is making up for lost time with the introduction of a tiny, speedy SSD that’s available in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB capacities. The WD My […]
Western Digital to acquire SanDisk for $19 billion
Two major storage companies could soon combine forces: Western Digital has announced plans to buy SanDisk in a deal valued at $19 billion. Western Digital is probably best known for producing hard drives, while SanDisk is a major player in the flash storage space. Western Digital says the acquisition will help the company expand its product lineup […]