Samsung quietly testing mini SSD for laptops, netbooks
Samsung said today that computer makers are testing its new mini-SATA solid state drive that plugs directly into a PCIe slot and is one-third the size of a business card.
Samsung releases its first dual function Blu-ray drive
Samsung released its first Blu-ray internal drive that can also read and write to CDs and DVDs. The player is slimmer than its previous generation Blu-ray drive, reducing heat and improving disk load efficiency.
Samsung Android phone gets a name, release date
After weeks of anticipation, Sprint today said that starting on Nov. 1 it will sell Samsung's first Android handset available in the United States.
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Verizon expands mandatory data plans with Rogue
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday introduced the Samsung Rogue, a phone that may be the first of many similar products: Reasonably priced, not quite a smartphone, but equipped for browsing and sold only with a monthly data plan.
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Android fragments vs. the iPhone monolith
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Where Google Chrome security fails: the password
I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
- Dann
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