EAMR isn’t an advance on its own, however; it’s just one of several features that work together to help increase a hard drive’s capacity. Another big advance on the new WD Gold drives is the triple-state actuator (TSA). This mechanical solution more precisely positions the head over the platter. Again, more precise write operations help increase the storage capacity on a platter of the same size. … [Read more...] about What Is an EAMR Hard Drive, and How Does It Work?
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World agencies step in as pandemic poverty hits artisanal miners
These guidelines require gold refineries to verify where their gold is mined, show it does not fund conflict or armed groups, collect “Know Your Customer” information on the whole supply chain, and verify all legal taxes have been paid. … [Read more...] about World agencies step in as pandemic poverty hits artisanal miners
Reasons for Nigeria’s seeming reluctance on ECOWAS single currency
By Victoria Ojeme In 2000, the countries of West Africa expressed their desire to speed up the process of monetary integration initiated in the early 1980s, crystallized in a project for the two-phased creation of a single currency in West Africa. Under this plan, in its first phase, a single currency called ECO was to be launched by Member States of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) in January 2015. … [Read more...] about Reasons for Nigeria’s seeming reluctance on ECOWAS single currency
What Is Android Nearby Share, and Does It Work Like AirDrop?
How is Nearby Share suddenly available on most Android devices? The common thought would be an Android operating system firmware update, but it’s actually simpler than that. Nearby Share is part of Google Play Services, a required component of Android devices that ships with the Google Play Store. Play Services is updated through the Play Store, making it much easier for Google to add Nearby Share to many devices. … [Read more...] about What Is Android Nearby Share, and Does It Work Like AirDrop?
Single mother pitches in with health drinks
Ms. Sudha’s friends and relatives contribute for purchase of ingredients for the health drinks, while two of them help her in making them. Dstribution, however, is her job. “Initially we considered dividing it, but I would have to depend on others for that,” she says. … [Read more...] about Single mother pitches in with health drinks
