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Sorry, photographers: The world’s biggest chipmaker says the memory crisis is only going to get worse
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
MEMORY Samsung expects the memory shortage to continue to worsen as the chipmaker has already begun receiving orders for 2027

The best memory card readers in 2026: copy images and video to your computer
By Ben Andrews last updated
Buying Guide These are the best memory card readers to supercharge your SD, CFexpress & CompactFlash memory card image transfers

My camera's SD card failed! Here’s how to prevent it from happening to you – or at least lessen the damage if it does…
By Mike Harris published
Features I’ve not had a lot of luck with memory cards over the years, but touch wood, I’ve managed to avoid a complete disaster by following these rules

Lexar reveals the fastest 2TB microSD card ever made
By Ben Andrews published
Along with a new 8TB version of its rugged portable SSD

This clip of an astronaut chasing a memory card in space is hilarious… but it also makes me think seriously about storage
By Tom May published
ARTEMIS II Most of us never think seriously about what our memory cards go through. A viral clip from NASA's lunar mission changed all that.

ProGrade Digital announces it's about to increase memory card prices AGAIN
By Ben Andrews published
news Demand for flash memory shows no sign of slowing, pushing up prices for everyone

Your archived photos may be slowly disappearing – but Lexar wants to do something about it
By Tom May published
News The memory cards in your camera bag may be slowly losing your photos, but almost nobody in the industry is talking about it

The AI boom is making your memory cards more expensive – and Lexar doesn't bank on that changing any time soon
By Tom May published
News My high-level access to Lexar's China operations shed light on why the price of your camera's memory cards is ticking up

Lexar confirms that CFexpress cards run hotter than SD cards in cameras – and says it's an industry-wide challenge
By Tom May published
News The memory card giant confirms what Panasonic's controversial guidance implied: CFexpress cards run hotter than SD, and the industry knows it's a growing problem.

Sony suspends memory cards “due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other factors" in Japan. Is it a sign the memory crisis is worsening?
By Kim Bunermann published
NEWS Worldwide memory crises force Sony to stop deliveries of mainstream memory card lines to Japanese retailers and customers
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