Optera Data is working on a new optical storage technology with its sights on 10TB capacities for as low as $1.

The most common types are CD, DVD and Blu-ray. As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges because they weigh less, have higher capacities and are not subject ...

Blu-ray discs have been part of the digital media landscape for almost 20 years, but fewer and fewer people have optical drives to use them. As such, Sony doesn't see the need to keep pumping out ...

However, reports in the Japanese media suggest the industrial giant will “gradually cease production of optical disc storage media,” including Blu-Ray products. Regardless, for now ...

Sony has announced it is ending Blu-ray media production, along with MiniDiscs, MiniDiscs data and miniDV tape, just months after it got rid of its 5.5TB Optical Disc Archive cartridge.

A former senior official at Sony Interactive Entertainment names one feature he believes the PlayStation 6 must include at all costs.

But fear not, data hoarders. Two companies have stepped up to reassure the Japanese market that they'll keep producing high-quality optical media: Verbatim and I-O Data.

The data density surpasses that of a Blu-ray disc by a factor of 4,000 and exceeds the storage capacity of the most advanced hard disks currently available by 24 times. Traditional optical disks ...

Sony to end production of Blu-ray and MD - GIGAZINE In light of this situation, Verbatim stated, 'The domestic optical disc market is currently undergoing a major turning point, with some ...

Dynabook and NEC revive optical drives in modern laptops, blending nostalgia with high-performance processors, high-res ...