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Flash memory brand Lexar is ready to show off some new gear at the NAB 2024 showcase next week, including solid-state drives and rugged memory cards.

Wise is throwing out a one-two punch with the announcement of the first 4TB CFexpress Type B card -- the world's largest at the time of publication -- alongside another lower-capacity series that caps out at a blazing 3,700 MB/s.

Samsung is now offering new versions of its EVO lineup and it says the updated microSD cards offer better speeds and more storage for transferring and storing files.

Unfortunately, World Backup Day fell on a Sunday this year (March 31), so it didn't result in a day off work (nor does it ever). But for those who want to celebrate a day late, there are some superb discounts on all sorts of storage solutions in honor of the day.

Sony has released new high-capacity Tough CFexpress Type B cards in 240GB and 480GB capacities. These cards promise swift speeds and high performance for photographers and videographers using the latest and greatest Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, and Panasonic cameras.

Samsung has developed a new line of SD Express microSD cards that boast some seriously impressive specifications like 1TB capacity and 800 MB/s transfer speeds. That sounds great on the surface, but it isn't the whole story.

Alongside its new USB4 CFexpress 4.0 Type B card reader, Wise, a Compact Flash Association Member, has released new CFexpress 4.0 Type B cards at CP+ in Yokohama, Japan.

AGI, a Taiwan-based memory manufacturer, today announced a 2TB capacity microSD card. While not particularly fast, it is the maximum capacity that microSD is capable of handling.

As we wrap up 2023, a year that featured a ton of incredible photography gear that will undoubtedly feature in many a photographer's kits for years to come, we began to wonder, "What popular photography gear from years past is much less common now?"

The Japan-based memory manufacturer Nextorage released the fastest CFexpress Type A card made yet, promising read and write speeds of up to 950 MB/s.

Even though it just launched a new Cobalt-class CFexpress 4.0 card in September, ProGrade Digital isn't resting on its laurels and has a new Gold series in three capacities that writes data at a rip-roaring 3,000 MB/s.

Lexar has announced two new additions to its professional line: a relatively affordable CFexpress Type A "Silver" series card and a new "Gold" series microSDXC UHS-II card.

When buying memory cards and external drives online, even from retailers like Amazon and Walmart, customers run the risk of getting a fraudulent product that cannot match the promised storage capacity or speed of a product listing.

The SD Association announced a new standard for SD Express and microSD Express that adds new speed classes for the former and promises double the speeds of the latter. While great on paper, the updates do nothing to make the format desirable for camera makers.

Pergear expanded its CFexpress Type-A library with a new 1TB offering that continues its efforts into low-cost storage options designed to support Sony's most recent mirrorless cameras.

Samsung has announced a new series of UHS-I Pro Ultimate memory cards that are specifically made for professional photographers, videographers, and other content creators.

Lexar is rounding out its memory card options with the launch of new Silver series UHS-II SD and CFexpress cards. While not as high capacity or as fast as the Gold or Diamond series, they're still plenty fast for high-resolution photo and video applications.

Pergear has announced a trio of new CFexpress Type A cards that promise high-speed performance for an affordable price.

The Pgytech CreateMate is a weather-resistant memory card case that doubles as a memory card reader, so your cards and the ability to offload data from them are never apart.

Sabrent has followed up on its first-generation CFexpress Type B cards with a new set that improves transfer speeds and also doubles the previous cards' highest capacity.

OWC has announced its new Innergize software for memory cards, new memory card readers, and its new Jellyfish XT Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Solution.

Nextorage has announced its B1 Pro Series of CFexpress Type B memory cards that reach maximum read speeds of 1,950 MB/s and maximum write speeds of 1,900 MB/s -- the fastest performance yet.

While CFast as a format has been fading in popularity, it's still a necessary memory format for some cameras, such as Blackmagic's Pocket Cinema Camera. As such, ProGrade Digital has announced its third-gen CFast cards which are its fastest ever.

A wedding photographer took to social media to describe how the "worst thing that can happen to a photographer" on a job happened to him.

Lexar has announced a new higher-capacity CFexpress Type A card. Categorized into its Gold line, the 320GB card promises up to 900 MB/s read speeds and 800 MB/s write speeds.

Sabrent has announced a new 1TB capacity option for its V60 SD card line, a rare combination of speed and capacity. Sabrent joins Angelbird as the only manufacturer that offers a V60, UHS-II card at 1TB.

Kioxia says that it has "working prototypes" of a two-terabyte microSD card, the highest possible capacity for the format as outlined by the SD Association.

Lost in the shuffle of yesterday's FX30 camera announcement was the coming availability of a 640GB capacity CFexpress Type A card, the largest capacity from any manufacturer yet.

Lexar has officially released its Diamond Series CFexpress Type B cards. Announced back in April as the "world's fastest," the series promises transfer speeds of up to 1,900 MB/s.

Having a memory card die with priceless photos on it is one of the biggest nightmares in digital photography. If do-it-yourself fixes fail, the next step is often to turn to a professional data recovery service. But have you ever wondered how that advanced data recovery works?

Angelbird has announced the first 1TB capacity V60 speed SD memory card, the highest capacity card available with the promise of at least 60 MB/s sustained transfer speeds.

Micron has announced that it has created the world's highest-capacity microSD card that has the "unprecedented" density of 1.5TB.

ProGrade Digital has announced a new Cobalt-class 165GB capacity CFexpress Type-B card to its lineup. The card is ProGrade's highest-performing but, thanks to the reduced capacity, is more affordable at $180.

Nikon has released final information on its promised first-party CFexpress Type-B memory card. The new 660GB capacity card doesn't have a listed release date, but it can be pre-ordered for $727.

Almost six years ago, I spoke with industry experts about the state of memory cards and all of them told me that CFast was about to be a thing of the past. So did that actually happen? Is CFast really dead?

SanDisk has announced new high-capacity SD and microSD cards that seemingly defy the laws of the UHS-I standard. Despite using the UHS-I specification that is limited to 104 MB/s, these new cards boast 200 MB/s speeds.

Sabrent is expanding its memory card portfolio with a new CFexpress Type B card that will be available in two capacities: 512GB or 1TB. The company promises high read and write speeds as well as features designed to maintain the integrity of the storage.