There's always a robust discussion around how durable optical discs are, and when it comes to factory-pressed discs that have ...

Sony’s push to get enterprise users to store data on optical discs has received added momentum with its acquisition of a Facebook-linked startup focused on optical storage. Led by former Facebook ...

The scientists increased the capacity by leaps and bounds using an optical disc with a 3D planar recording architecture, which uses a highly transparent, uniform photoresist film doped with ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Later this year, Sony will begin delivering a new line of broadcast products based on a ...

Optical discs, such as DVDs and Blu-rays, may have completely fallen out of favor in the PC games business over the last few years, but scientists have possibly thrown a lifeline to the ...

A recent study released by Northwestern University demonstrated the possibility of using photonic jets to further increase the storage density of optical disc media. Arstechnica: Photonic jets could ...

Welcome to Time Machines, where we offer up a selection of mechanical oddities, milestone gadgets and unique inventions to test out your tech-history skills. It bears a passing resemblance to the ...

I got myself a new USB blu-ray drive last week, so now I feel the need to justify my purchase. Hence the following claim: optical discs will remain in use forever. Well, the rest of this century, at ...

GE has announced a breakthrough in holographic storage, which the company believes will bring it much closer to the day when it can store up to 500GB on a single optical disc. Like other efforts that ...