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Halo: Reach PC Review

Halo Reach is a solid PC port and remains a decent shooter, although it has dated more than we expected.

December 6, 2019 | 21:00

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Super Gaming OC Review

Triple-fan cooler, mild overclock, basic RGB - worth it over Founders?

December 4, 2019 | 12:00

bit-tech Mod of the Year 2019 in Association with Corsair - Nominate your Favourite Mods!

Who do you think deserves the crown for 2019?

December 4, 2019 | 09:00

Synology DS216j Review

The new J-series NAS from Synology replaces the venerable DS215j for just £130

May 12, 2016 | 12:18

Synology DS216play Review

Synology's latest NAS promises 4K video transcoding on-the-fly

October 26, 2015 | 12:07

QNAP TS-231 Review

We take a look at QNAP's latest budget dual-bay NAS enclosure - can it take the fight to Synology?

September 29, 2015 | 14:46

Synology DS715 Review

Synology brings quad core power to its two-bay NAS enclosures, starting with the DS715

June 18, 2015 | 15:02

WD My Cloud EX2100 Review

Cloud is the focus of many storage products at the moment and WD's latest NAS is no exception

April 21, 2015 | 11:26

Thecus N4310 Review

If two bays aren't enough but you're on a tight budget, Thecus's N4310 costs less than £220.

April 14, 2015 | 14:04

Is it time for the hard disk to die?

January 18, 2012 | 08:36

Hard disk supply 35 per cent short in Q4

PC manufacturers are predicting a 35 per cent shortfall in the supply of hard disks.

November 28, 2011 | 11:56

Hard disk capacity can sextuple with ‘pinch of salt’

Singapore researchers have found a way to increase hard disk capacities six-fold by using salt.

October 20, 2011 | 11:41

Thailand floods disrupt hard disk production

Flooding in Thailand has led to hard disk manufacturers warning of supply disruption.

October 18, 2011 | 11:07

Western Digital adds SATA 6Gbps to all VelociRaptors

Adds SATA 6Gbps support and 32MB cache to cheaper models to increase performance.

July 26, 2011 | 12:06

Apple tries harder to prevent upgrades

Upgrading your new iMac's hard disk may result in fan management going haywire.

May 16, 2011 | 11:19

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Seagate to buy Samsung hard drive business

Seagate plans to buy Samsung's hard drive division and get NAND in return.

April 19, 2011 | 11:32

Light wave teleported without data loss

Light wave teleported without losing data for the first time.

April 18, 2011 | 14:52

Samsung looking to sell hard drive business?

Samsung is reportedly looking to sell its hard drive business to Seagate.

April 18, 2011 | 12:10

OCZ buys Indilinx

$32 million deal sees the two companies link up and share resources.

March 15, 2011 | 14:41

Western Digital to aquire Hitachi Global Storage

Western Digital has announced plans to acquire Hitachi's hard disk division for $4.3 billion.

March 8, 2011 | 15:21

Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB Review

Clever girl? We see if Western Digital's latest 10,000rpm hard disk delivers performance and value

August 23, 2010 | 10:43

Are we Ready for 3TB Hard Disks?

3TB hard disks will cause a PC revolution, with new BIOSes and operating systems - are you ready?

June 1, 2010 | 09:01

SilverStone Announces Hybrid SSD-Hard Disk Device

SilverStone's newly announced HDDBoost pairs an SSD with a hard disk, delivering SSD speed for TBs of storage.

February 3, 2010 | 17:16

Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB Review

With a spindle speed of 7,200RPM, two 500GB platters and 32MB of cache, the Spinpoint F3 is the latest performance hard disk drive from Samsung, replacing the much loved Spinpoint F1. You guys demanded the review, so finally, here it is!

October 6, 2009 | 09:16

Western Digital 2TB Caviar Black Review

While SSDs might be the hot topic in storage this year, Western Digital remains focussed on HDDs, with the new 2TB Caviar Black it's new top end model. With four 500GB platters and a spindle speed of 7,200RPM, does the Caviar Black show there's life in HDDs yet? We find out.

October 2, 2009 | 10:45

Seagate 1TB 7200.12 Hard Disk

Seagate has released its latest 7200.12 hard disks and we're taking a look at the ever popular 1TB capacity. Packing just two 500GB platters it promises to deliver both high performance and cool operation. Can it topple the Samsung Spinpoint F1? Read on to find out!

April 13, 2009 | 09:05