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Tiny Philips CD-ROM drive for phones, PDAs
Philips Electronics NV is trying to squeeze the size of a CD drive and fit it into portable devices such... -
MedioStream first to preview Video Recording (VR) support for DVD+RW
MedioStream announced that it will preview Video Recording (VR) support for DVD+RW drives at the PC EXPO, to be held... -
Philips develops technology for small form factor Optical storage
Philips has demonstrated the world’s first fully functional miniature optical disc drive using blue laser technology. Up to 1 Gbyte... -
CenDyne says "...48X CD Burner is the upgrade standard for 2002..."
CenDyne, Inc. today announces the next in its popular Lightning series of CD burners -- the Lightning IV 48x12x48 CD-RW... -
TEAC ships new 40x external USB 2.0 recorder
TEAC, a world-leading manufacturer of CD-ROM, CD-RW and DVD-ROM storage technology, announces the immediate availability of its new 40x12x48 USB... -
First Blu-Ray Disc key characteristics...
The Blu-ray Disc using blue-violet laser achieves over 2-hour digital high definition video recording on a 12cm diameter CD/DVD size... -
Yamaha's CRW-F1 poised to replace the floppy disk with indrustry's first 24x re-write speed and Mt. Rainier support
The CRW-F1 is the first CD recorder ever to offer Ultra Speed 24X ReWritable capabilities. With full Mt. Rainer support,... -
The DVD - another milestone in the history of optical storage mnedia
The market launch of the DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) in 1996 marked a new leap forward in optical storage media... -
IFPI issues labelling guidelines for copy control CDs
IFPI has issued all its member companies and national associations with labelling guidelines governing the release of CDs that incorporate... -
Oak Technology signs EDOM Technology for optical distribution channel in Taiwan and China
Oak Technology today announced its distribution agreement with EDOM Technology, a foremost distributor of electronic components in Taiwan and China... -
Matsushita and Minebea Agree on Consignment Production of Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motors for Hard Disc Drives (HDDs)
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Matsushita) and Minebea Co., Ltd. (Minebea) have today announced that they have agreed to begin... -
RITEK presented a full range of DVD products in Computex Taipei 2002
Actively engaged in manufacturing, R&D and promotion of DVDs, RITEK is now the world's largest manufacturer of optical storage media... -
The Audio CD celebrates its 20th birthday!
1982 marks the year that the audio CD was born. It was on August 17 of that year that PolyGram... -
SEI commences sample shipments of low-dislocation GaN single crystal substrate for Violet Lasers
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (SEI) has succeeded in developing a novel single-crystal gallium nitride (GaN) substrate that may be used... -
Microlite extends the use of DVD devices under Linux
Microlite Corporation is making DVD the preferred media for protecting mid-sized Linux systems. BackupEDGE SS™ 01.02.02 adds support for second-generation... -
ALi expands multimedia portfolio, mass production of DVD-ROM chip in 3Q
ALi Corporation (formerly Acer Laboratories) reported NT$633 million for its May sales, setting a new monthly record for this year... -
Shutdown of Taiwanese PUH supplier Optrodyne tells the industry’s woes
Taiwanese optical drive pick-up head (PUH) supplier Optrodyne has announced it has terminated operations, in a sign of the long... -
Toshiba reorganizes Video recording equipment business
Toshiba Corporation today announced a reinforcement of its visual imaging business that will unify its analogue and digital imaging businesses... -
First 48X RW drive (48x12x48x) in the market launched by LITE-ON!
The fastest RW burner in the market today is designed and manufactured by LITE-ON IT Corp. The drive provides 48X... -
Universal, Sony to trim download prices
Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment plan to cut prices for digital music downloads and add new features, including...