Samsung expecting big tech price hikes
Samsung Electronics expects memory chip supply shortages to raise prices across the electronics industry, including potentially among its own consumer products.
The South Korean company is the world’s largest memory maker, but even its portfolio is not...
SSD and memory price pain in South Africa
Memory and SSD prices are experiencing unprecedented global surges, a trend that is being acutely felt in South Africa, Craig Nowitz, the CEO of IT distributor Syntech, has told MyBroadband.
“What we’re witnessing isn’t just a temporary spike; it’s a...
PS5 internal storage upgrade opens to beta users
Certain PlayStation 5 users can now install a fast internal M.2 NVMe SSD to add more storage for games and other files.
Sony recently announced it has enabled the feature for PlayStation beta users, with official support to be added in an...
SSD speeds vs South African minimum wage
SSDs are too expensive and I cannot afford to buy one.
This was an argument against a recent article we published on the advantages of owning a solid-state drive - and how you were wasting your life if you used an HDD.
SSDs could dominate the market in 3 years
In the next few years, solid-state drives (SSDs) could dominate the global storage industry.
This is the view of the Ghassan Azzi, Sales Director of Western Digital.
The fastest solid state drives you can buy in South Africa
A great solid state drive (SSD) is a must-have for any modern desktop or laptop build.
Whether it is a cheap 2.5-inch SATA SSD with just enough capacity for your operating system or a high-speed PCIe NVMe drive with exceptional read...