NAND flash memory Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

iSuppli: Apple iCloud could affect NAND Flash market

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 18th, 2011)

Apple's upcoming iCloud service could have a negative effect on the NAND Flash market says IHS iSuppli. The market research firm suggests a change from phone and computer-based storage to online storage could lessen demand for flash memory in the future. Of course, iCloud in its current from is a ...

New MacBook Airs may include high-speed 400MBps flash memory

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 4th, 2011)

The next generation MacBook Air may get a flash memory boost according to a report from Macotakara. The new NAND flash memory could replace the Blade X-Gale SSDs in the current generation MacBook Air models. This Toggle DDR 2.0 technology boasts of 400 MBps transfer rates and a 19-nm process ...

Apple to become Samsung's biggest customer

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 14th, 2011)

A report from the Wall Street Journal suggests Apple is about to become Samsung's biggest customer in a deal estimated to be worth US$7.8 billion. As part of its purchase, Apple will be securing LCD displays, NAND flash memory and mobile chipsets from the Korean manufacturer. Each of these ...