http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/24/flash.memory.investigation/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/samsung16gigabitflash.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The US International Trade Commission has reportedly begun an investigation focusing on several companies that produce or purchase NAND flash components, including Samsung, RIM, Apple and others, according to Barron's. BTG International has accused Samsung of violating several patents involving "MLC" type flash memory.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/24/flash.memory.investigation/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/28/new.iphone.3gs.memory/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/micronnandflash.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Two more companies are set to join the ranks supplying memory for the iPhone 3GS, industry sources claim. Hynix's 41nm NAND flash is said to have recently passed 3GS validation, paving the way for future deliveries. Details of a Micron agreement have also allegedly emerged, pointing to volume shipments for Apple beginning in August. Unlike Hynix, Micron has 34nm chips ready to go, the sources sa... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/28/new.iphone.3gs.memory/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/22/apple.500m.memory.order/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/toshiba16gigabit.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has paid a large sum of cash to Toshiba in order to acquire flash memory, according to company executives. Speaking during Tuesday's Q3 conference call, COO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer acknowledged a $500 million prepayment to Toshiba, meant to secure a long-term supply of NAND flash for portable products. Cook notes that flash is instrumental to Apple, given its use in the iPhone a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/22/apple.500m.memory.order/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/13/32gb.iphones.guaranteed/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/samsung16gigabitflash.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's recent order of... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/13/32gb.iphones.guaranteed/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/17/iphone.flash.memory.orders/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/toshiba16gigabit.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's preparations for the next-generation iPhone line is constraining worldwide supplies for leading flash memory manufacturers and may increase prices. A new analyst report says that Appleís (unannounced) refresh of iPhones is putting increased pressure on flash memory manufacturers managing dwindling inventory. According to Cult of Mac, ThinkEquity analyst Vijay Rakesh is telling clients that... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/17/iphone.flash.memory.orders/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/28/43nm.slc.chips.announced/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0810/toshiba-43nmchips-27.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Toshiba has announced higher density, faster memory chips in a new lineup of 43nm single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash memory, featuring 2GB, 4GB and 8GB individual chips. The 43 nanometer process allows Toshiba to deliver double the density of its previous 56nm process, while also delivering SLC speeds, which are approximately 2.5x faster than the more common, denser but historically slower MLC (Mu... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/28/43nm.slc.chips.announced/ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/02/no.ipod.impact.in.taiwan/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/ipodnano4g.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's newest iPods are unlikely to have much impact in Taiwan, despite the popularity of the products around the world, an industry publication observes. DigiTimes notes that the prices of NAND memory, and LCD screens between 2.8 and 3.5 inches, have allowed local companies such as T.sonic and Ergotech to release extremely cheap 8GB media players, costing between $3,000 and $3,500 NT ($94 and $... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/02/no.ipod.impact.in.taiwan/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/26/iphone.production.slashed/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/iphone-att.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has slashed the number of iPhones it plans to build before the end of the year, claims the analyst group Pacific Crest. While it had been expected that some 18 million phones would be made, Crest cites "supply chain channel checks" which indicate that Apple is ordering only 14 to 15 million units. If accurate, the move is not expected to hurt Apple, but rather its suppliers.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/26/iphone.production.slashed/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/16/toshiba.to.buy.sandisk/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/samsung30nmflash.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Earlier this month, a report had Samsung interested in buying portable flash memory maker SanDisk, and todayís rumors have another suitor considering making a bid for the company. A newswire reports Toshiba is the latest interested party, and is only considering a bid in order to prevent competitor Samsung from taking over SanDisk, thus creating a near monopoly as the sole supplier of NAND flash m... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/16/toshiba.to.buy.sandisk/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/28/8gb.eee.supply.problems/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/asuseeepc-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The 8G (8GB) version of ASUS' popular Eee PC may have limited availability for the foreseeable future, say executives with the company. The management notes that as the supply of SLC (single-level cell) NAND memory is currently tight, it has temporarily cut off shipments of the 8G Eee to Taiwan. President Jerry Shen comments that this is compounded by a shortage of batteries, which may actually ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/28/8gb.eee.supply.problems/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:15:00 GMT