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htc
UK HTC One Lacked Micro SD Slot Due to “Space” Restrictions

According to technical reasons we are not clever enough to be able to argue with, the version of the HTC One sold here lacks an SD card slot due to internal space restrictions. Because of something to do with our mobile radio frequencies. That's what HTC says and we are powerless to argue. Read More >>

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samsung
Samsung Uses “Optimisation” Excuse to Calm Watchdog Sad-Man Fury

Samsung has issued a slightly vague response to that kicking it took on the BBC's Watchdog last night (above), claiming it's the "innovative and unique features" that hoover up so much of the phone's internal storage space. However, it is looking at, perhaps, optimising things to free up a few more  bytes for use. Read More >>

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rumours
Bloat-Free “Google Edition” Samsung Galaxy S4 Planned for Google I/O?

Samsung might be about to make its Galaxy S4 even more appealing to the Android hardcore, with a rumour suggesting a version of the phone running unskinned Android may be one of the announcements to come out of today's Google I/O developer event. Read More >>

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samsung
BBC’s Watchdog Readying Attack on Samsung Galaxy S4′s Onboard Storage Space

In a move suggesting there's no more serious a crime in today's society than a rich man's new toy not quite working as advertised, the BBC's investigative TV show Watchdog is planning to shame Samsung over that disparity in advertised and real-world storage space. Read More >>

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guts
This Super-High Density Flash Storage Will Cram More Storage Into Your SSD

Samsung has been trying to squeeze as much storage as it can into its latest flash chips, and it's done a good job: these 128-gigabit chunks of silicon are, apparently, the industry's highest density memory storage available. Read More >>

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uncategorized
Insane Blasts of Heat Could Make Flash Memory Live Longer Than Ever

Flash memory is fast, it's stable, but it's not without its flaws. It has a tendency to wear out after too many write-erase cycles, for example. Now there's a way to deal with that problem, and it could lead to self-healing NAND flash memory that could last for much, much longer than the stuff we have now. Read More >>

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guts
These Tiny, Faster Memory Chips Will Be in Your Next Phone

These are Samsung's latest memory chips. They might not look much, but they're 20 per cent smaller and 30 per cent faster than the current standard — and they're already destined to appear in your next phone. Read More >>

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guts
DDR4 is Twice as Fast and Uses Less Power

Those left in charge of such things as memory specifications have published plans for the next-generation of computer RAM, with the spec revealing memory that operates at twice the speed while drawing less power. Let's just hope it doesn't cost 12 times as much. Read More >>

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uncategorized
This Piece of Glass Can Store Data Forever

Data, like all things, eventually dies. Your music, your movies, your documents, your files, your computer. You don't expect it to live forever but... what if it did? Hitachi claims that they've developed a new quartz glass plate that can store data forever. Read More >>

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samsung
Samsung Now Building 128GB Flash Memory Chips For Next Year’s Superphones

There might just be a 128GB memory option when it comes to upgrading to the Galaxy S4 next year or the S5 the year after, thanks to Samsung now mass producing 128GB memory chips for use in mobile devices. Read More >>

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science
Add a Brain Cell Boost To the Long List of Ways Green Tea Is Good for You

Great news for those of you who opt for tea in the morning instead of coffee. In a study published in the Molecular Nutrition & Food Research journal, researchers have found that a key antioxidant chemical in green tea, epigallocatechin-3 gallate (or EGCG for short), boosts the production of neural progenitor cells which develop into various types of brain cells. Read More >>

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guts
Spintronic Breakthrough Promises Better Flash Memory

Scientists have long spoken about the possibility of using the natural spin of electrons as digital storage—but it's never been a reality because of the transient nature of the effect. Now, though, IBM researchers have found a way to keep the effect alive long enough for it to actually be useful. Read More >>

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Neuron
science
Our Most Important Memories Live in Just a Few Neurons

That favourite childhood memory of yours — you know, the one that still seems like just yesterday, the one that you can still smell and taste — may actually be the result of a select few neurons firing deep within your brain. Read More >>

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science
Daydreaming Makes You Smarter

At high school, it's invariably the kids that day dream who get told off. But a new study suggests that it's those of us whose minds wander that have the best working memory—and working memory is itself directly associated to intelligence. Read More >>