News tagged with western digital

Thai floods ripple through global supply chain

Thailand's worst floods in decades may gradually be subsiding but ripples will be felt by companies and consumers for months to come, analysts say, underlining the fragility of the global supply chain.

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created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EU approves Samsung-Seagate hard disc business sale

European anti-trust regulators approved Wednesday the sale of Samsung Electronics' hard-disc-drive business to US firm Seagate Technology for $1.375 billion (995 million euros) in cash and stock.

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created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Thailand flooding could affect PC supplies, prices

(AP) -- The personal computer industry, already reeling from depressed demand, has been dealt another setback: Massive flooding in Thailand has curtailed production of a critical component - computer storage ...

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created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Thailand flooding hits Western Digital operations

(AP) -- Computer hard drive maker Western Digital Corp. said Monday that flooding damage to its Thailand locations will have a significant impact on its operations and its ability to meet customer demand in the December ...

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created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Thai floods disrupt computer hard drive production

(AP) -- Western Digital Corp., one of the world's largest manufacturers of hard drives for personal computers, said severe flooding has halted production at its crucial Thai factory.

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created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

EU probes US, Japan hard disk takeover plans

European anti-trust regulators on Monday launched in-depth probes into proposed US takeovers of South Korean and Japanese businesses manufacturing computer hard disk drives (HDD).

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created May 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Western Digital pulls away with hard drive deal

(AP) -- Western Digital Corp. is trying to pull further away in its neck-and-neck race with Seagate Technology PLC to be the world's biggest maker of hard drives.

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created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Digital media players reach out

Hard-drive companies are on a new mission to do more than just back up your data. Now they want to bring you and your digital content into the living room.

Electronics / Hardware

created May 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gadgets: Western Digital's portable hard drive displays vital info

Storage is one of the most neglected areas for most digital users, so anything to make that job easier is welcome.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 25, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hard-drive makers see big run-ups on PC recovery hopes

Investors willing to make early bets on the recovery of the PC sector have scored big with Seagate Technology and Western Digital Corp. -- two makers of hard-disk drives that have seen their market values more than triple ...

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created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0