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Western Digital shingled out in class action
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Class action

While all three of the conventional hard drive vendors -- Toshiba, Western Digital, and Seagate -- have been sneaking disks featuring Shingled Magnetic Recording technology into unexpected places it looks like WD will have to face the music.

Toshiba releases stellar results
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Wednesday, 13 November 2019 12:11

Toshiba releases stellar results


At last not a load of old Tosh

Toshiba posted its highest quarterly profit in two years on Wednesday and said it will buy out three of its listed subsidiaries as the industrial conglomerate moves on from accounting scandals and a management crisis.

Toshiba Memory becomes Kioxia
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 10:50

Toshiba Memory becomes Kioxia


Getting rid of the old Tosh

Toshiba Memory has announced that it's now operating under the new name – Kioxia.

Toshiba releases new NVMe SSD form factor
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 07 August 2019 10:19

Toshiba releases new NVMe SSD form factor


Removeable alternative to BGA SSDs

Toshiba has released a new form factor for NVMe SSDs that is small enough to be a removable alternative to soldered-down BGA SSDs.

Toshiba Memory Europe changes its name
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Thursday, 18 July 2019 13:37

Toshiba Memory Europe changes its name


It now wants to be known as Kioxia Europe

Toshiba Memory Europe will officially change its name to Kioxia Europe on October 1, 2019, to Kioxia, which the memory maker tells us is pronounced kee-ox-each.

Toshiba releases new Canvio
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 05 June 2019 11:28

Toshiba releases new Canvio


Slim portable hard drive

Toshiba has expanded its Canvio portable hard drive line up with a compact external mobile hard drive.

Toshiba not flogging memory chip stake
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Friday, 21 December 2018 12:04

Toshiba not flogging memory chip stake


Will keep it for now

Toshiba has no immediate plans to sell its 40.2 percent stake in Toshiba Memory according to its CEO.

Toshiba releases NAS platforms harddrives
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 02 August 2018 12:17

Toshiba releases NAS platforms harddrives


Helium-sealed

Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) has launched its MN07 Series 12TB and 14TB 3.5-inch hard disk drives for use in NAS platforms.

Toshiba announces new XG6 series NVMe SSDs
Published in PC Hardware


With 96-layer 3D TLC NAND

Toshiba has announced its new XG6 series client NVMe SSD series, which is the first to use the new 96-layer 3D BiCS NAND.

Sharp to buy Toshiba's PC business
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 05 June 2018 10:55

Sharp to buy Toshiba's PC business


Writes a $36 million cheque

Sharp said it would buy Toshiba's personal computer business and issue $1.8 billion in new shares to buy back preferred stock from banks, highlighting a swift recovery under the control of Foxconn.