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PC World October 3, 2002 Martyn Williams |
Philips Shows Off Coin-Size Optical Discs Miniature discs can hold 1GB of data, and could replace memory cards in future electronic devices. |
PC World February 20, 2002 Kuriko Miyake |
Terabyte Optical Disc in Development Optware refines holographic technology so disc can store more than 100 DVDs... |
InternetNews May 17, 2004 Paul Shread |
Sony Bets on Blue Lasers Sony debuts a line of storage products based on blue laser optical disc technology. |
PC Magazine June 2, 2004 Mark Hachman |
Paper Discs Sony and Toppan Printing have developed an optical, 25GB Blu-Ray disc, 51 percent of which is made from paper. |
T.H.E. Journal November 1999 |
Networking - JVC's new MC-7000 Series of DVD-RAM libraries JVC's new MC-7000 Series of DVD-RAM libraries, or storage disc "jukeboxes," consist of three models having 260GB (100 discs), 520GB (200 discs) and 1.6TB (600 discs) of data storage capacity.... |
Home Toys April 2006 Linda Simon |
Maintaining & Restoring your DVDs & CDs Do you aspire to improve tracking, protect your digital library, and make your sound and picture quality better? DVDs & CDs, as we all know, are not indestructible, but by following these tips you can keep your discs healthy and help restore them when they aren't. |
Fast Company December 2000 Amy Wilson Sheldon |
One For All Whether you prefer to burn your own, buy retail, or download from the Internet, the Philips eXpanium is sure to please. The unit plays your ripped CDs, standard discs, MP3 files -- even discs with multiple formats -- without getting all hot and bothered about it... |
PC Magazine March 1, 2006 |
Bits & Bites v25n5 The Holographic Virtual Disc Alliance (HVD) has rallied Fuji Photo and others behind plans to develop optical discs that store a terabyte of data. |
T.H.E. Journal October 2003 Ronny Richardson |
Hands-On Review: Sony MVC-CD350 CD Mavica Digital Camera The Sony MVC-CD350 is perfect for use in an educational environment where it will be shared among many students. This is because rather than using an expensive memory card to store images, the MVC-CD350 uses a high-capacity 3" CD-R/RW disc for storage. |
Home Theater May 5, 2009 |
GE Disc Stores Half a Terabyte General Electric has developed an optical disc format using microholographic technology that stores 500 gigabytes, or about 100 times the capacity of a DVD, and 10 times the capacity of a Blu-ray dual-layer disc. |
PC World November 8, 2002 Kuriko Miyake |
Battle Brewing Over Successor to DVD Upcoming technologies boost optical disc storage capacity to 50GB, but the industry could be divided by rival standards. |
PC World November 2002 Melissa J. Perenson |
Shattered: This CD's in Tatters? High-speed drives increase the chances that a defective CD will explode. |
PC Magazine February 8, 2008 Joel Santo Domingo |
If the Disc Doesn't Fit... Don't insert weirdly shaped CDs or DVDs into your optical drive. |
PC World July 2003 Jon L. Jacobi |
1GB CD-RW Drives: Take a Pass Capacity boosted by new technologies, but speed and compatibility issues abound. |
PC Magazine June 8, 2005 John R. Quain |
A New Dimension in Storage InPhase Technologies' prototype drive packs 300GB of data on one disc. |
Chemistry World February 25, 2011 Elinor Richards |
Diagnosing diseases with CDs A digital compact disc integrated with a microfluidic device to analyse cells has been developed by scientists in the US. The disc can be inserted into a standard computer disc drive for analysis and could be used to diagnose diseases. |
The Motley Fool June 13, 2005 Dan Bloom |
You Think Blu-ray Is Exciting? Holographic data storage, which is being pursued by a small private company called InPhase Technologies, promises to crush Blu-ray in storage capacity. |
Home Theater December 7, 2005 Darryl Wilkinson |
Discs That go Bump in the Light Scratch-Less Disc Industries has announced that their Scratch-Less optical discs are now available at various retail outlets throughout the country and online at major Internet retailers. |
Inc. February 1, 2003 Anne Stuart |
Mavens: Burn Rate CD recorders aren't just for music-crazed teenagers. They're for you. And your company. |
PC Magazine October 1, 2004 M. David Stone |
Primera Signature Z1 CD/DVD Printer Here is an optical disc printer that almost anyone will find useful. |
PC World April 2005 Jon L. Jacobi |
HP's LightScribe Etches DVD Labels DVD burner's included technology lets you add your own disc labels. |
PC World May 8, 2001 Melissa J. Perenson |
CD-R Media Prices to Triple This Summer Temporary glut plus patent royalty demands prompt disc prices to climb... |
PC Magazine July 13, 2005 Troy Dreier |
Fix Your Discs We tested five popular cleaning and repair kits on deeply scratched CDs; they all clean well, but only one repaired more than superficial scratches. Alera... Allsop... etc. |
PC World October 2003 Melissa J. Perenson |
MIA: Top-Speed DVD Media Faster drives, but where are the discs? |
InternetNews May 13, 2005 Tim Gray |
Toshiba's Triple HD-DVD Play No one is ready to yield in the HD-DVD storage battle. |
Scientific American February 7, 2005 J.R. Minkel |
More Bits in Pits A DVD-like system called multiplexed optical data storage (MODS) could take a run at holographic storage. |
PC World March 2004 Melissa J. Perenson |
Optical Drives: Simplified DVD Labeling HP's invention, due in drives soon, lets users burn labels. It uses the same laser that already burned the data to make a label on the flip side of the disc. |
PC World November 19, 2001 Melissa J. Perenson |
CD-RW Drive Bargains Continue Tough markets for vendors benefit buyers -- and other bonuses are ahead... |
InternetNews August 30, 2007 Leslie Wood |
Optical Storage Aims for Enterprise Acceptance Blue-laser optical storage offers high capacity, long shelf life and cost savings. So why isn't it catching on in enterprise storage environments? |
PC World January 4, 2007 Melissa J. Perenson |
Philips BDP9000 The BDP9000's sleek design and friendly menus make it a good choice if you're in the market for a Blu-ray disc player. |
InternetNews February 17, 2005 Michael Singer |
Intel Beams Up Silicon The ability to build a laser from standard silicon could lead to inexpensive optical devices that move data inside and between computers. |
Technology Research News June 1, 2005 |
Lasers Built Into Fiber-Optics Researchers have crossed a gas-filled fiber optic laser with ordinary fiber optics to make a Raman laser and a frequency stabilizer -- devices that provide precise control of laser beams. |
PC Magazine March 2, 2005 |
Bits & Bites v24n5 The Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) Alliance plans for optical discs that store a terabyte of data... Browster takes the pain out of sifting through search results... |
PC World June 29, 2001 Anush Yegyazarian |
Recordable DVD Wars Heat Up With New Entries Prices drop as three major camps ready consumer recorders and PC drive, but a DVD Rewritable standard is still elusive. |
Home Theater February 5, 2007 Darryl Wilkinson |
LG's Blu-ray/HD DVD Combo Arrives! According to LG Electronics, the LG BH100 - the first, and so far, only player on the market capable of playing both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD format disc - can now be yours. |
IEEE Spectrum January 2009 Jean Kumagai |
Winner: Quantum Leap Quantum-dot lasers from Japan's QD Laser will make high-speed "fiber to the home" networks simpler, cheaper, and more power-efficient |
PC Magazine July 13, 2004 Jeremy A. Kaplan |
High-Definition DVD Blu-Ray and HD-DVD go head to head. |
Home Theater July 2001 Steve Baldwin |
Philips SACD 1000 SACD/DVD-Video Player The Philips SACD 1000 ushers SACD into the world of multichannel audio. Does this bring the high-resolution format closer to DVD-Audio or drive them farther apart? |
PC World March 2002 Melissa J. Perenson |
Buyer's Market: CD-RW Drives Tough market for vendors benefits users -- and other bonuses are ahead... |
PC World April 17, 2002 Lincoln Spector |
CD-RW Drives Hit 40X -- But Where Are Discs? When newest, fastest drives arrive earlier than rated media, users take a risk in the meantime... |
Technology Research News February 9, 2005 |
All-silicon chip laser demoed Researchers from Intel have moved a step forward in the push to meld lasers and silicon chips, which could eventually be used in portable biological and chemical sensors, to amplify communications signals, and to convert light to different wavelengths. |
PC World November 20, 2006 Melissa J. Perenson |
Blu-ray Burner Boasts Solid Software Bundle The Plextor PX-B900A optical drive performs well and comes with a top-notch set of burning programs, but it carries a daunting price tag. |
Home Theater August 9, 2001 |
Philips Unveils DVD Recorder The veritable VCR is headed for obsolescence. Not neccessarily today nor tomorrow, but eventually. Its departure will be hastened by digital devices like Philips' new DVDR1000, a DVD recorder that made its official bow in June at the IFA 2001 Consumer Electronics show in Berlin... |
Home Toys June 2004 |
Data Longevity on CD, DVD Media There is a lot of cheap CDR and DVDR media that has marginal quality. For some applications like games, quality isn't critical. For irreplaceable, vital data like family photos, special events, vacations and family/friends memories quality does matter. |
PC World April 2006 Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Get More, Spend Less on Your PC Storage Upgrades The pros and cons of different storage media, and how to figure out which one you need... Connecting the S/PDIF audio port on a HP Media Center PC to an amplifier... A weightier mouse... |
PC World August 2006 |
Ask Our Experts: DVD Burner Life Span? How long should an optical drive last under normal use? |
InternetNews January 4, 2008 Judy Mottl |
Victory For Flash as Hitachi Cans Tiny Hard Disks Hitachi is kissing production of its smallest hard drive disks goodbye, citing poor sales and the increasing shift to flash technology when it comes to demand for mobile device storage. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2005 |
The elusive military optoelectronics market Optical technology is more important for military and aerospace applications today than ever before |
Home Theater April 28, 2009 |
China Develops Blu Competitor Look out, Blu-ray. You've got a new competitor in the Chinese domestic market. And it's based, in part, on your old rival HD DVD. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2004 |
Fiber lasers emerge as strong competitor for future laser weapons They may be applied to jet fighters, land vehicles, and perhaps even man-portable systems. And they even have the potential to edge-out other solid-state laser approaches such as slab lasers and free-electron lasers. |