Improvements in recording densities, read/write heads, interfaces, and reliability ensure that rotating magnetic-media will be around for quite some time. In the hard-disk drive landscape, 3.5-in.

If you do just want to buy a pre-built one, be sure to check out PCWorld’s list of recommended external drives.

While most operating systems are written in C and C++, KolibriOS is written in pure x86 assembly and as a result small and lightweight enough to run off a standard 1.44 MB floppy disk, as demonstrated ...

Sony used to sell digital cameras that recorded on actual floppy disks. We’ve come a long way, but [Mathieu] put a floppy in a digital camera recently for an entirely different reason. First, though, ...

Hitachi Ltd. announced four new hard disk drive products today and formally launched Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc., a new company comprising Hitachi’s and IBM’s hard disk drive operations.

Why it matters: The verified 12-disk stacking technology represents an important move by Toshiba to stay competitive in the cloud and enterprise storage markets. In hyperscale data centers, where cost ...

Garner's new DiskMantler device is an impressive unit. It takes any 3.5-inch hard drive and automatically disassembles it into its various components in seconds. According to the company, the process ...