-
DVD+RW 8X draft spec finalised
DVD+RW Alliance, this week issued the final version of the 8x rewrite specification... almost. What was released this week was... -
CMC Magnetics to increase CD-R OEM prices
CMC Magnetics, the largest producer of optical discs in Taiwan, will raise its OEM quotation for CD-R discs by US$0.01... -
20th Century Fox to adopt Blu-ray disc standard for new DVD
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp, a major U.S. movie distributor, will adopt the Blu-ray disc standard for next-generation DVD players... -
Optorite strikes back with the new DD1603
Just a few days after the release of the DD1601, the well-known Taiwanese manufacturer plans to launch another 16x DVD... -
Matsushita blends FeRAM technology with smart cards
Matsushita has added contactless smart card capabilities to its SD memory card using FeRAM technology in the smart card module... -
3DMark05 hotfix released
Futuremark has made a quick update to 3DMark05 available in order to address some issues with the initial release. The... -
New MSN Messenger beta leaks onto Web
Details of the test version of MSN Messenger 7.0 surfaced earlier this week when the software was leaked onto the... -
US music targets students
The US record industry is suing 32 people at 26 colleges across the country in an effort to stamp out... -
Nvidia nForce 4 close to launch
Nvidia's next-generation chipset called the nForce 4 is likely to be launched early this month. According to sources familiar with... -
Mitsubishi Chemicals announced 8X DVD-R with CPRM support
Mitsubishi Chemicals announced a new series of 8x DVD-R media that will support the CPRM protection scheme and are addressed... -
Pioneer Completes Acquisition of NEC Plasma Display Corporation
Pioneer Corporation today announced that it has completed acquisition of all the shares in NEC Plasma Display Corporation (NPD), a... -
JVC to Put on Sale New DVD Video Recorders
Victor Company of Japan (JVC) will begin marketing in early November the KAIROKU LUPIN DR-MX5 (250GB) and DR-MX3 (160GB), the... -
Taiwan makers remain neutral in the HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray battle
In order to maintain their leverage in negotiating royalty charges, leading Taiwan manufacturers of optical discs and optical disc drives... -
Pioneer to Release New HDD & DVD Recorders
Pioneer announced September 30 the release of five hard drive and DVD recorders. The high-end DVR-920H-S and DVR-720H-S incorporate the... -
Taiwan makers wary as Japanese competitors expand 16x DVD+R/-R capacity
Leading Japanese manufacturers of 16x DVD+R/-R discs began to expand their production capacities in the third quarter of this year,... -
Apple wants to expand music download service across Europe
Apple Computer is planning to expand its online music download service to more European countries, the company announced at the... -
nVidia Claims 3DMark05 Record
Just as Futuremark's non-disclosure agreement expired, nVidia announced that its SLI setup has achieved the highest score yet using the,... -
Toshiba to Introduce DVD Video Recorder with 600GB Hard Drive
Set to hit the market in mid-November, the RD-X5 from Toshiba is a high-end hard drive and DVD recorder that... -
Microsoft launches appeal against EU anti-trust ruling
Microsoft is to launch its legal appeal Thursday against a stinging EU anti-trust ruling, six months after it was fined... -
8Mp Olympus E-300 dSLR shoots at 4:3
Olympus has introduced the 8-megapixel E-300 digital SLR, due for release in December. Like the E-1 the E-300 uses Olympus...