News Bits: Samsung Mass Producing 16GB NAND Flash Memory, TigerDirect.com Expands its Category of UMPCs, Don't Throw Away Old Batteries, Recycle Them (Video)

Samsung Mass Producing 16GB NAND Flash Memory

Samsung recently announced that it has become the first to begin mass producing 16 gigabit NAND flash, the highest capacity memory chip now available. For now that is. The company said it will fabricate the devices in 51 nanometers, the finest process technology to be used in memory mass production to date.

The new 16GB chip, which has a multi-level cell (MLC) structure can alleviate capacity expansion by offering 16 gigabytes of memory in a single memory card. By applying this new process technology, Samsung has accelerated the chip’s read and write speeds by approximately 80 percent over current MLC data processing speeds.

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TigerDirect.com Expands its Category of UMPCs

TigerDirect.com has expanded its category of UMPCs with the addition of the OQO 02, the Azentek GB-810 UMPC and IVC semi-rugged Tablet PC. “Ultra-portable micro computers provide the ultimate blend of performance, connectivity and usability with their quality processing power, lasting battery life and lightweight frame,” said Carl Fiorentino, president of TigerDirect.com. “Perfect for students on the go, jet-setting business users or home consumers looking for simplicity in computing, TigerDirect.com now offers a number of ultra-portable micro computing options at great prices.”

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Don't Throw Away Old Batteries, Recycle Them (Video)

It's time for users to start going "green" as well. Instead of throwing those old notebook batteries in the trash, recycle them. That's right many places offer this service for free and rechargeable batteries need to be recycled. Check out this "Battery Recycling Crash Course" video on YouTube to learn how.