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Archive of posts tagged Western Digital (WD)

Thailand Floods Continue to Affect HDD Manufacturing

IHS iSuppli announced it reckons the disruptions caused by the floods that struck Thailand in late 2011 will continue to affect hard disk drive (HDD) production into the third quarter of 2012.

Western Digital Rolls Out My Book Live Duo

Western Digital announced its new My Book Live Duo personal cloud storage system, which is available in 4TB ($399.99) and 6TB ($499.99) capacities.

VUDU Comes to Western Digital Media Players

Western Digital announced that it has added VUDU and several other sports and entertainment services to its WD TV Live and WD TV Live Hub media players.

Western Digital Resumes HDD Production in Thailand

Western Digital announced updates to its financial outlook for the December quarter and progress to date of its operations recovery effort in Thailand.

Europe OKs Western Digital Takeover of Hitachi GST

The European Commission announced that it has approved Western Digital’s acquisition of Hitachi’s hard disk drive unit.

Western Digital Ordered to Cough Up $525M

Western Digital announced that it was ordered to pay $525 million in an arbitration case brought against the company by Seagate Technology.

Western Digital Taps TDK for HDD Heads

Western Digital announced that it has entered into an agreement with SAE Magnetics (a subsidiary of TDK) to supply the company with hard disk drive heads.

Thailand Flood Disrupts Electronics Supply

IHS iSuppli offered its commentary on the impact the flood in Thailand may have on the electronics supply chain.

Thailand Flood Disrupts Hard Drive Supplies

IHS iSuppli suggests the severe flooding in Thailand may lead to a shortage of hard disk drives that may last into the first quarter of 2012.

WD Streaming Media Player Offers Spotify

Western Digital announced that its latest WD TV Live Wi-Fi enabled streaming media player offers access to the Spotify music service.