Your computer has two basic kinds of memory: hard drive storage and random-access memory, and they perform separate functions. Although adding a second hard drive increases your PC's storage capacity, ...

In the Pretenders’ first hit single, Chrissie Hynde sang, “Got brass in pocket.” We’ve been walking around humming, “Got flash in pocket,” thanks to today’s pricey but perfect replacement for ...

Fountain Valley-based Kingston Technology Co., the top maker of memory for PCs and consumer devices, is set to start selling flash memory-based drives. The company is set to make what’s called solid ...

Students at Eastside Preparatory School in Kirkland, Wash., are getting class materials in a new way this year: on a tiny flash-memory drive that plugs into a computer. Small enough to wear on a ...

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They go by different names: thumb-drives, thumb-sticks, flash drives or USB drives. But regardless of what you call them, they’re one of the handiest inventions for computer users. These tiny devices ...

One-inch drives are being munched by flash memory. 1.8-inchers seem too big. Could 1.3-inchers be just right? Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research ...

CUTLINES The Yoggie GateKeeper Pico (top), the IronKey (center) and Take Anywhere's Pocket Safe are small data storage devices called flash drives that offer added security for computer users. John ...

Hard-drive manufacturers are contemplating a new-size hard drive to counter the challenge presented by flash memory. Drives with platters measuring 1.3 inches in diameter are being discussed, ...