Samsung knows a thing or two about solid state drives as it produces the components that go in there – and it sells quite a lot of them. The company just unveiled a 2TB model, the 850 Pro, which uses Samsung’s 3D V-NAND technology and opts for a bog standard SATA interface rather than PCI Express-based ones like M.2. It makes the new drive particularly enticing for desktop computers or
Introduction Performance or capacity. That’s been the dichotomy that’s dominated data storage since the first mainstream solid-state drives for PCs appeared nearly a decade ago. But now Samsung has launched the first 2TB SSDs aimed at consumers. Give it up for the Samsung 850 Pro 2TB (£750, around US$1,166, or AUS$ 1,554), tested here, and its 850 Evo (£637, around US$992, or AUS$1,320) sibling. At last, the speed of solid-state
Introduction and design With the first generation of 802.11ac wireless routers, the Asus RT-AC68U stands apart from many of its competitors, with both great wireless performance and superb built-in software that offers plenty of functions and an intuitive, well-designed interface. Even today, it still costs a bit more than other routers, but arguably it’s worth paying a bit extra for the benefits of great performance and useful and functional software.
If you’ve always wanted to buy a GoPro camera but were put off by the advanced, pro-level functionality found in GoPro’s HERO4 Black, you’re in luck – GoPro has announced its most user-friendly camera ever: the HERO4 Session. Operating the HERO4 Session is easier than it is on any of GoPro’s other cameras, with a single button used to perform the majority of its functions – A short press of
Here’s a checklist of things for investors to watch in the aftermath of the Greek vote.
The situation in Greece and Europe “is slipping out of the control of the politicians.” Mohamed El-Erian says.
The latest on the fallout from the Greek referendum (all times local): __ 5:45 p.m. Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, says the fund stands “ready to assist Greece …
Greece’s banks will stay closed at least until Friday, four banking sources said on Monday, as the country tries to reopen bailout negotiations with official creditors and save its financial system from collapse. Greece issued a decree last week imposing capital controls and ordered banks to close after the European Central Bank (ECB) froze a vital financial lifeline following the breakdown of bailout talks between Athens and its foreign creditors.
The company, which is being sued by founder and former CEO Dov Charney, said on Monday it would cut jobs and close stores to slash costs by about $30 million over the next 18 months. American Apparel said there could be no guarantee that even after the restructuring it would have sufficient funds in the next 12 months unless it raised additional capital. “… There can be no guarantee that
The latest on the fallout from the Greek referendum (all times local): __ 3:15 p.m. The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin received a phone call from Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, whose …
