Seagate

Seagate to Acquire Consumer Hard Drive Maker LaCie

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 23 at 11:00 am PT

The deal would give Seagate access to LaCie’s retail and distribution footprint, and also control of a brand favored by Mac users.

Gartner Slashes 2012 Global IT Spending Forecast

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 5 at 7:05 am PT

Research firm Gartner just knocked down its growth forecast for global tech spending by nearly 1 percent. It may not sound like much, but it amounts to slowdown worth about $100 billion.

Global Chip Sales Down on Thailand Flooding

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 2 at 11:30 am PT

Chip sales were disrupted by the effects of the flooding in Thailand and by the euro zone crisis in November, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported today.

Seven Questions for Seagate CEO Steve Luczo About the Effects of the Thailand Floods

Arik Hesseldahl in News on November 23, 2011 at 5:45 am PT

Flooding in Thailand has killed more than 600 people, devastated the Thai economy and caused one of the most significant supply chain disruptions to the computer industry in a generation.

Western Digital Would Like to Reformat Seagate Damages Award

John Paczkowski in News on November 21, 2011 at 10:58 am PT

Western Digital ordered to pay Seagate $525 million in damages for misappropriation of trade secrets.

Ready for a Shortage of Hard Drives?

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on October 21, 2011 at 4:00 pm PT

Flooding in Thailand has hammered one of the world’s two major manufacturers of hard drives especially hard. Early estimates say supply this quarter could drop by nearly a third.

Voices

It’s All About Content: Why Tablets Help Hard Drives

Mark Wojtasiak, Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Seagate Technology in Voices on October 5, 2011 at 11:00 am PT

To paraphrase Mark Twain: “Rumors of the hard drive’s death have been greatly exaggerated — again.”

As Einhorn Exits Mets, Will He Refocus on Striking Out Microsoft’s Ballmer?

Kara Swisher in News on September 2, 2011 at 11:14 am PT

Now that famed hedge fund investor has dumped his bid for the Mets, will it give him more time to throw curve balls at Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer?

The Satellite: Extra Storage for Tablets on the Go

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on July 6, 2011 at 6:04 pm PT

Seagate Technology’s GoFlex Satellite is a portable hard disk that carries big storage capacity for your tablet by creating a local Wi-Fi network.

Voices

Samsung May Sell Hard-Disk Drive Unit

Jung-Ah Lee, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 17, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

Samsung Electronics Co. is considering selling its money-losing hard-disk drive business to raise funds for investment in new growth areas, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday. The most likely buyer for the business is Seagate Technology Inc., the U.S.-based computer hard-disk maker, the person said.