Your phone can turn spare storage into extra RAM — here's when it actually helps

I doubled my phone's storage without a microSD slot

A MagSafe SSD is all you need to expand your phone's capacity.

Samsung Electronics, SK hynix to benefit further from AI memory bottleneck

Samsung Electronics, SK hynix to benefit further from AI memory bottleneck

How I Cleaned Up the Thousands of Photos and Videos I Had Scattered Across the Internet

I reduced my storage subscription fees and learned a valuable lesson in how to back up priceless memories.

China’s CXMT wins a reported $3bn memory deal with Tencent

ChangXin Memory Technologies has agreed to supply Tencent with roughly 3bn of memory chips, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a deal that would bind one of China’s largest cloud operators to its largest homegrown DRAM maker. Neither company has confirmed the agreement publicly, and the figure comes from sourcing rather than [] This story continues at The Next Web

Samsung sharpens HBM strategy at global meeting

Samsung Electronics reviewed plans to expand high-bandwidth memory shipments and secure long-term supply agreements with major AI customers at its global strategy meeting last week, as tightening memory supply and soaring AI demand boost the strategic importance of HBM, industry sources said Sunday. Samsung's Device Solutions division, which oversees its semiconductor business, held its session Thursday under Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun. According to the sources, executives discussed supply pla

Survive RAMageddon with the best microSD, SSD, and hard drive deals this week

Here are the best microSD cards, portable SSDs, and hard drive deals to expand your storage without emptying your wallet.

The Samsung 990 Pro SSD Is on Sale for the Lowest Price You’re Likely to See This Year.

These Prime Day specials on a Samsung SSD and Lexar SD card represent the best digital storage deals you're likely to find this year.

Nothing Phone 4b might pack more than you’d expect from a budget phone

A new leak from tipster Yogesh Brar suggests the Nothing Phone 4b may pack a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chip, a 120Hz AMOLED display, and a large 5,400mAh battery.

Credo: The AI Memory Supercycle Needs More Bandwidth

Credo: The AI Memory Supercycle Needs More Bandwidth

Public Mobile limited-time offers replaced by less appealing plans

Public Mobile has made some small tweaks to its plans, getting rid of some of the limited-time offers that were available. Unfortunately, the plans that replace the limited-time offers are definitely not as good. 24/5GB – was 25/25GB (Canada-wide) 26/10GB – new plan 30/35GB – was 35/40GB (Canada-wide) These three plans are all 4G speeds, []

Slow Computer? These Easy Tricks Could Speed Up Your Aging PC

Users can improve an old computer's performance without spending money on expensive hardware upgrades. According to XDA, several simple adjustments can free up system resources and help aging machines run more smoothly. Disable Unnecessary Features to Improve PC Performance Kazim Alvi, an editor at the technology portal, said that even older personal computers can gain noticeable performance improvements by reducing unnecessary system activity. He advised users to disable non-essential features, including search indexing and Microsoft's diagnostic data-sharing services. He also emphasized the importance of freeing up storage space. According to Alvi, computers naturally begin to slow down when storage drives approach their limits.

US lawsuit accuses Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron of worsening the RAM crisis by fixing memory prices and supply

Chip makers Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron have been accused of fixing RAM prices and supply, thereby exacerbating the effects of the ongoing memory crisis, in a US class action lawsuit. According to the suit, the trio have co-ordinated their pivots from focusing on making the sort of RAM consumer tech needs to the high bandwidth memory typically used by AI datacentres, with no-one stepping up to take advantage of fulfilling the demand such moves have left for non-astronomically priced memory on the consumer side. Read more

Never mind the RAM crisis, this Acer gaming laptop comes with 32GB memory and an RTX 5070 Ti for $300 off

Never mind the RAM crisis, this Acer gaming laptop comes with 32GB memory and an RTX 5070 Ti for $300 off

Apple Raised Prices on Almost Everything. Is the iPhone Next?

The memory squeeze spared the company's most important product -- for now.

Global Market: Samsung, SK Hynix rebound as bargain buying offsets AI chip selloff fears

Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rebounded after an early sell-off as investors bought into the dip, supported by expectations of tight memory chip supply and optimism over AI demand. Analysts, however, cautioned that memory pricing growth could moderate later in 2026 despite favourable near-term industry fundamentals.

How SK Hynix’s bet on a niche memory chip made it more valuable than Samsung

How SK Hynix’s bet on a niche memory chip made it more valuable than Samsung

साइबर ठगी नियन्त्रणका लागि भारतमा भिसाको ‘पेमेंट पासकी’ सेवा

काठमाडौं ।अनलाइन भुक्तानीलाई थप सुरक्षित, सहज र छिटो बनाउने उद्देश्यले डिजिटल भुक्तानी कम्पनी भिसाले भारतमा ‘भिसा पेमेंट पासकी’ सेवा सुरु गरेको छ। नयाँ प्रणालीमार्फत अब कार्ड प्रयोग गरेर गरिने अनलाइन भुक्तानीमा ओटीपी (वन टाइम पासवर्ड) वा छुट्टै पासवर्ड आवश्यक नपर्ने भएको छ। यसको सट्टा प्रयोगकर्ताले आफ्नो मोबाइलमा उपलब्ध बायोमेट्रिक सुरक्षा, जस्तै फिंगरप्रिन्ट वा फेस रेकग्निसन, []

Why Micron is moving beyond its commodity reputation

Memory chips store the data and instructions that power Nvidia’s accelerated computing platforms, as well as the world’s computers and smartphones. These chips are, put simply, the filing cabinets of the digital economy. Since the late 1980s, the memory semiconductor market has been characterized by boom-and-bust profit cycles. Periods of strong profitability have routinely been followed by []

General Motors is locking in a long-term memory chip supply deal with Micron

GM will secure supply of LPDRAM, NOR, and UFS NAND products as demand for advanced memory in vehicles grows

The Ancient Greek Secret to Attaining Super Memory

Science has shown that anyone can attain a super memory with the ability to retain a vast amount of information for a long time by using an ancient Greek and Roman technique called “memory palace.” After forty days of daily forty-minute training with the memory-improving technique, it was proven that a person with average storage []

Apple seeks U.S. approval to buy chips from blacklisted CXMT: FT

ChangXin Memory Technologies is on the Pentagon’s 1260H list of companies with alleged connections to the Chinese military.

Battery Energy Storage Is Becoming Critical Infrastructure

Battery storage is no longer a niche energy conversation. It is becoming critical infrastructure, with all the complexity and scrutiny that comes with it.

Five mistakes you’re making with your phone battery – including overnight charging

Over time, batteries degrade, but there are easy ways to maintain them so they last longer

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Leak Leaves Almost Nothing for Unpacked to Reveal

A comprehensive leak ahead of Samsung's July Unpacked event has exposed nearly every detail of the Galaxy Z Fold 8, from a 200MP camera and 5,000mAh battery to a starting price of 1,999. The question is no longer what Samsung is building but whether the upgrades justify a phone that costs more than most laptops.

All MacBooks and iPads hit with surprise price hikes - even the Neo wasn't safe

The price increases result from surging memory chip costs and short supply but there are still deals available if you know where to look.