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SanDisk CEO flashing forward to phones

August 31, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

With Apple's stronghold on the MP3 player market, Eli Harari is looking to mobile phones, which require more and more of SanDisk's flash memory.

SanDisk offers cards microSD for all phone slots

February 12, 2007 12:22 PM PST

MicroSD cards to come in 4GB capacities; tiny adapter lets cell phones read mini, micro or full-size SD cards.

SanDisk to make USB security push

January 31, 2007 6:52 AM PST

Flash memory maker will announce a product to help businesses manage and control the use of USB drives, which security experts call risky.

SanDisk shrugs off Berlin court ruling in MP3 spat

December 14, 2006 10:55 AM PST

Italian firm says a judge has ruled that the seizure of SanDisk MP3 players at a trade show was legal.

Black Friday sales up, growth slowing

December 5, 2006 7:19 AM PST

Consumers shelled out for electronics, especially TVs, but growth over the previous year slowed.

RealNetworks loads up SanDisk media players

October 19, 2006 1:30 PM PDT

Starting with Sansa e200 gadgets, Real counts on consumers wanting to take "music library" from one device to another.

SanDisk MP3 seizure order overturned

September 7, 2006 1:19 PM PDT

Ongoing patent infringement suit had barred SanDisk from showing its MP3 players until trade show's last day.

SanDisk unveils 8GB music player

August 21, 2006 10:57 AM PDT

Latest Sansa device costs $249; SanDisk also reduces prices across the board to compete with iPod.
Photo: SanDisk's 8GB music player

SanDisk names new president

April 11, 2006 8:09 AM PDT

Eli Harari will maintain his CEO title but will hand over the SanDisk presidency to COO Sanjay Mehrotra.

SanDisk ships new USB drives without promised tech

March 28, 2006 9:23 AM PST

Crossfire line that was announced at CES with U3 "smart drive" technology is shipping without the feature.

New flash plant in Toshiba's future?

March 6, 2006 12:08 PM PST

Toshiba and partner SanDisk will spend $4.3 billion to build new NAND factory in Japan, according to reports.

SanDisk to acquire Matrix Semiconductor

October 21, 2005 11:50 AM PDT

Maker of the popular USB flash drive Cruzer Mini says it will buy the 3D memory maker in a deal valued at approximately $250 million.

Court upholds Toshiba patent verdict

October 14, 2005 3:03 PM PDT

California Superior Court affirms $465 million jury verdict delivered in March.

Lexar to continue patent fight against Toshiba

July 12, 2005 11:33 AM PDT

Flash memory maker says it's put Toshiba customers on notice that they are using products containing "stolen" technology.

Lost at sea, found in flash

July 8, 2005 5:55 PM PDT

Immersed in saltwater for days after a student research balloon plunged into the sea, flash memory cards live to tell a tale.
Photos: Message in a memory card

USB storage for sale at the supermarket

June 14, 2005 10:42 AM PDT

SanDisk will add a $12.99, 32MB flash drive to its lineup of products sold in food and drug stores.

USB drives to get smarter

November 2, 2005 8:51 AM PST

SanDisk and M-Systems back an initiative that could further blur the line between consumer electronics devices and storage.
Photo: How smart is that drive?

PSP owners gobble up Memory Sticks

June 20, 2005 11:03 AM PDT

You can still buy a PlayStation Portable if you look in the right places, but good luck snagging a memory card for it.

Photo: Flash fingerprint

March 10, 2005 10:49 AM PST

At CeBit, SanDisk unveils a tiny flash memory storage drive that deploys fingerprint identification for extra security.

SanDisk flashes biometric storage gizmo

March 10, 2005 11:41 AM PST

Company introduces slew of products, including a USB flash storage drive with fingerprint ID for security.
Photo: Flash fingerprint